Tuff-country 14993 - GM 01-09 K2500 HD 4wd 4 kit User Manual download pdf (Page 4)

Please follow instructions carefully:

Before installation begins, measure from the center of

the hub, to the bottom of the fender well, and record

measurements below.

Pre-installation measurements:

Driver side front:_______________________________

Passenger side front:___________________________

Driver side rear:________________________________

Passenger side rear:____________________________

At the end of the installation take the same

measurements and compare to the pre-installation

measurements.

Post installation measurements:

Driver side front:______________________________

Passenger side front:__________________________

Driver side rear:_______________________________

Passenger side rear:___________________________

Front end installation:

1. To begin installation, block the rear tires of the vehicle so

that the vehicle is stable and can’t roll backwards. Safely lift

the front of the vehicle and support the frame with a pair of

jack stands. Place a jack stand on both the driver and the

passenger side. Next, remove the front wheels and tires

from both sides.

2. Working on the driver side, attach the torsion bar

removing tool to the stock torsion bar cross member,

making sure that the unloading bolt in the center of the

torsion bar removing tool is in the small divot of the stock

torsion bar key. Adjust the torsion bar key up high enough

so that the stock small metal adjusting block and bolt can

be removed. Set the stock torsion bar block and hardware

aside for later re-installation. Repeat procedure on

passenger side.

Photo # 1 / Photo # 2

3. Mark both torsion bars before removal so that they can

be re-installed back into the same location. Example:

Driver vs. Passenger and front vs. rear. Tap the stock

torsion bars forward until the stock torsion bar cross

member can be removed. Once you tap the stock torsion

bar out of the stock torsion bar cross member, the stock

torsion bar key will fall out. Set the stock torsion bar key

aside for later re-installation. Repeat procedure on the

passenger side.

Photo # 3 / Photo # 4

4. Working on the driver side, remove the stock hardware

that connects the stock torsion bar cross member to the

stock mounting point. Set the stock hardware aside for later

re-installation. Special note: The stock mounting point

is on the inside of the stock frame rail. Repeat

procedure on the passenger side. Remove the stock

torsion bar cross member from the stock location and set

aside for later re-installation.

Photo # 5

5. Working on the driver side, slide the stock torsion bar out

of the stock rear lower control arm and set aside for later

re-installation. Repeat procedure on passenger side.

6. Remove the stock lower skid plate and discard the stock

lower skid plate and the stock hardware.

Photo # 6

7. Remove the stock upper skid plate from the stock

location. Save the stock upper skid plate and stock

hardware for later re-installation.

Photo # 7

8. Working on the driver side, remove the stock hardware

on the top of the stock shock. The upper stock hardware

may be discarded. Remove the stock hardware on the

lower shock mount and save the stock hardware for later

re-installation. The stock shock may be discarded. Special

note: New longer front shocks are needed, if you have

not already ordered shocks, please contact Tuff

Country or your local Tuff Country dealer and order the

proper shocks. Tuff Country recommends using a 23”

fully extended nitrogen gas shock. Repeat procedure on

the passenger side.

9. Working on the driver side, remove the stock sway bar

end link from the stock location and discard the stock end

link and all the stock hardware. Repeat procedure on the

passenger side. Special note: At this time, invert the

stock sway bar.

10. Working on the driver side, remove the stock nut that

connects the stock outer tie rod ball joint to the stock

steering knuckle. Set the stock nut aside for later

re-installation. Carefully break the stock taper on the stock

outer tie rod ball joint and remove the stock outer tie rod

from the stock knuckle. Special note: Hitting the stock

knuckle with a hammer will make removal of the stock

outer tie rod easier. Take special care not to rip or tear

the stock outer tie rod ball joint dust boot. Repeat

procedure on the passenger side.

Photo # 8 / Photo # 9

11. Working on the driver side, remove the stock brake line

bracket that connects to the stock steering knuckle and

discard the stock hardware. Next, remove the stock brake

line mounting point that connects to the stock upper control

arm. Save the stock hardware for later re-installation. Also,

remove any other brake line mounting points on the stock

steering knuckle and stock upper control and save the

stock hardware for later re-installation. Repeat procedure

on the passenger side.

12. Working on the driver side, locate the ABS line quick

disconnect located above the stock upper control arm.

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