Hotchkis 1402 Trailing Arms, Mount Braces, 68-72 GM A-Body - Manual (Page 4)

9) Adjust the length of the brace as necessary. Loosen the jamb nut on the brace with 15/16”
wrench to allow the head to move. Rotate the head clockwise to shorten the brace or counter-
clockwise to lengthen the brace until it fits over the ends of the bolts. The brace ends should fit
almost flush to the frame with the bolts fully extended
through the ends.
YOU WILL NOT, be able to determine if you have the right brace length until you have
fully extended the bolts and the brace fits without causing the hardware to bind.
Hand-tighten the jamb nut on the brace. Place the washers included over the bolt ends and
start the nylock nuts on the bolt ends to make sure the bolts don’t pull out, and move on to the
next step.
Special Note (68-72 Models): Due to tolerances in these models it may be necessary to
clearance the floor pan to fit these braces. Use a body hammer to clearance the floor
pan from the braces.
10) Repeat the installation & adjustment procedures for the opposite side.