Owners manual

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51947/51947MX
Revised
7.31.08
mounting bolts. Torque to factory specifications.
NOTE: It may be necessary to carefully bend
the caliper banjo fitting slightly up to provide
adequate slack for the brake line. Be very care-
ful not to damage the banjo fitting or brake line
in any way. Check tightness of banjo bolt after
modification.
69. Route the ABS wire through the factory clips on
the upper A-arm. Zip tie the ABS line to the pre-
viously installed brake line bracket. See ILLUS-
TRATION 14.
70. Reattach the ABS wiring and secure it to the top
hole on the knuckle using the supplied Adel clamp
and supplied OE bolt and washer. See ILLUS-
TRATION 14.
NOTE: The Adel clamp has a flat side and a
rounded side, make sure the flat side is facing out
toward the tire.
71. On both sides of the vehicle loosen the jam nut
and remove the outer tie rod ends and jam nuts.
72. The inner and outer tie rod ends may need to be
shortened. Measure in 9/16” from the end of the
inner tie rod end and scribe a line. Measure in
1/2” from the end of the outer tie rod end and
scribe a line. Using a suitable cutting tool,
(abrasive cutoff wheel, Sawz-all, etc.) cut the ends
along the previously marked line. Be sure the cut
is made straight and square or else the jam nut will
not hold it’s torque properly.
73. Reinstall the outer tie rod ends onto the inner tie
rod ends. Thread them on as far as they will go
with the stud facing down.
74. Insert from the top and secure the tie rod end to
the knuckle and torque to factory specifications
75. Install the sway bar drop brackets (90-3632 drvr
and 90-3635 pass) to the original sway bar mount-
ing holes in the frame, angled toward the rear of
the vehicle, using the supplied 10mm-1.5 X
30mm bolts and hardware. See ILLUSTRATION
15.
76. Using the previously made sway bar orientation
markings as a guide, flip the sway bar 180 degrees
and reinstall it to the sway bar drop brackets using
the supplied 7/16” X 2 1/2” bolts and hardware.
Leave hardware loose at this time. See ILLUS-
TRATION 15.
77. Install the previously removed OE sway bar end
links into their original location on the lower A-
arms. See ILLUSTRATION 15.
78. Reconnect the sway bar end links to the sway bar.
79. Torque the sway bar hardware according to the
torque chart on page 23.
80. Install the bushings (15-11148) and sleeves (90-
2109) from hardware pack (90-6263) into the
compression struts (90-2319).
81. Using the existing outer holes attach the compres-
sion strut mounts (90-1104) to the transmission
Illustration 16
Compression Strut Install
1/2” X 1
1/2” Bolt
90-3353
Nut Plate
Transmission
Crossmember
90-1104
Compression
Strut Mount
90-2319 Compression Strut
90-3688 Rear
Crossmember
(8) 15-11148
Bushings
1/2” X 4”
Bolt
1/2” X 4”
Bolt
(4) 90-2109
Sleeve