Tuff Country 14045 - GM Colorado / Canyon 4 lift kit - Manual (Page 5)

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12. With the stock sway bar out of the vehicle, remove the
stock driver and passenger side end links from the stock
sway bar and discard the stock end links and hardware. Set
the stock sway bar aside for later re-installation.
13. Working on the driver side, remove the stock CV axle
nut that connects the stock CV axle to the stock knuckle.
Set the stock CV axle nut and washer aside for later
re-installation.
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14. Working on the driver side, loosen but do not remove
the stock upper ball joint nut that connects that stock upper
control arm to the stock knuckle. Repeat procedure on the
passenger side.
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15. Working on the driver side, loosened but do not remove
the stock lower ball joint nut that connects the stock lower
control arm the stock knuckle. Repeat procedure on the
passenger side.
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16. Working on the driver side and using a hammer,
carefully hit the knuckle to brake the taper on the upper
control arm ball joint. Special note: Take special care not
to rip or damage the stock upper control arm dust
boot. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
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17. Working on the driver side and using a hammer,
carefully hit the knuckle to brake the taper on the lower
control arm ball joint. Special note: Take special care not
to rip or damage the stock lower control arm dust boot.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
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18. Working on the driver side, push the stock ABS line
bracket out of the stock location in the fender well.
Disconnect the stock ABS line from the quick disconnect.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
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19. Working on the driver side, move back to the stock nuts
holding the upper and lower control arm to the knuckle and
remove completely. Set the upper and lower hardware
aside for later re-installation. Carefully remove the knuckle
from the vehicle and set aside for further instructions.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
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20. Working on the driver side, remove the stock hardware
that connects the stock lower control arm into the stock rear
mounting location. Set the stock bolt aside for later
re-installation. Remove the stock hardware that connects
the stock lower control arm into the stock front mounting
location. Set the stock hardware aside for later
re-installation. Also set the stock lower control arm aside for
later re-installation. Repeat procedure on the passenger
side.
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21. Place a pair of hydraulic floor jacks under the front
differential. Carefully raise up on both hydraulic floor jacks
at the same time until they come into contact with the front
differential.
22. Working on the driver side, remove the (2) stock bolts
that connect the stock differential to the bottom of the stock
frame rail. The stock hardware may be discarded. Repeat
procedure on the passenger side. Carefully lower down on
both hydraulic floor jacks at the same time allowing enough
room for the new driver and passenger side differential
relocation bracket to be installed.
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23. Locate the new driver and passenger side differential
relocation brackets. Locate (4) 14 mm x 50 bolts, (4) 14 mm
flat washers and (4) 14 mm lock washers from hardware
bag 14045NB. Working on the driver side, install the new
differential relocation bracket to the bottom side of the
stock frame rail and secure using the new 14 mm x 50 mm
bolts and hardware. Do not tighten at this time. Special
note: the taller portion of the new differential relocation
bracket needs to be installed towards the front of the
vehicle. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
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24. Locate (4) 9/16” x 3 1/2” bolts, (8) 1/2” USS flat
washers and (4) 9/16” unitorque nuts from hardware bag
14045NB. Carefully raise up on both hydraulic floor jacks
until the stock front differential can be attached to the newly
installed differential relocation brackets. Working on the
driver side, secure the stock differential to the newly
installed differential relocation bracket using the new 9/16”
x 3 1/2” bolts and hardware. Do not tighten at this point.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
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25. Working on the driver side, apply some thread locker or
lock tite to the new 14 mm x 50 mm bolts and torque to 85
ft lbs. Apply some thread locker or lock tite to the new 9/16”
x 3 1/2” bolt and torque to 85 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on
the passenger side. Carefully remove the hydraulic floor
jacks from under the vehicle.
26. Working on the driver side front lower control arm
pocket, measure 1” from the leading edge towards the
inside of the vehicle and scribe a mark from the front of the
vehicle to the rear. Repeat procedure on the passenger
side.
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