Tuff Country 14045 - GM Colorado / Canyon 4 lift kit - Manual (Page 8)

52. Locate the stock brake caliper mounting hardware that
was removed in step # 8. Working on the driver side,
secure the stock brake caliper to the new knuckle and
secure using the stock hardware. Make sure to use thread
locker or lock tite and torque to 129 ft lbs. Repeat
procedure on the passenger side.
53. Working on the driver side, attach the stock ABS line
back to the stock location on the stock upper control arm.
Now re-connect the stock ABS line back to the quick
release clip and secure the stock ABS line bracket to the
back side of the stock fender well. Repeat procedure on the
passenger side.
54. Working on the driver side and using a pair of vise
grips, clamp off the stock brake line. Repeat procedure on
the passenger side.
Photo # 59
55. Working on the driver side, remove the stock brake line
from the stock upper mounting location and at the stock
brake caliper. Save the stock lower mounting hardware.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side. Special note:
Once the stock brake line has been removed, brake
fluid is going to leak out. If is a good idea to have
something to catch the fluid so it does not leak out all
over the floor.
56. Locate the new brake lines from bag 95130. Working
on the driver side, install the new brake line into the upper
location and use the new brake line clip to hold it into the
upper location. Next, secure the lower portion of the brake
line to the stock brake caliper using the stock hardware.
Repeat on passenger side.
Photo # 60 / upper location
Photo # 61 / lower location
57. Working on the driver side, carefully drill out the stock
sway bar bracket that is attached to the stock lower control
arm to 1/2”. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
Photo # 62
58. Working on the driver side, carefully dremel out the
stock sway bar so that it will accept a 7/16” bolt. Repeat
procedure on the passenger side.
Photo # 63
59. Locate (4) S10116 heim joints from hardware bag
140045NB1. Also locate (2) S10117 sway bar end links
from hardware bag 14045SL. Install the new heim joints
into each end of the new sway bar end links. Tighten the
heim joints all the way down until their is no more threads.
60. Locate (2) new 1/2” x 2 1/4” bolts and (2) 1/2” unitorque
nuts from hardware bag 14045NB. Locate (4) S10118
spacer sleeves from hardware bag 14045SL. Also, locate
(2) SUW-12 from hardware bag 14045NB1. Working on the
driver side, attach the new sway bar end link heim joint to
the stock sway bar bracket that is attached to the stock
lower control arm. Do not tighten at this point. Please refer
to photo # 64 for proper installation. Repeat procedure on
the passenger side.
Photo # 64
61. Locate (2) new 7/16” x 2” bolts, (2) 3/8” USS flat
washer and (2) 7/16” unitorque nuts from hardware bag
14045NB. Also, locate (2) S10123 spacer sleeves and (2)
S10124 taper spacer sleeve from hardware bag 14045SL.
Working on the driver side, secure the top heim joint on the
new sway bar end link to the stock sway bar using the new
7/16” x 2” bolts, hardware and spacer sleeves. Do not
tighten at this point. Please refer to photo # 65 for proper
installation. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
Photo # 65
62. Working on the driver side, torque the lower 1/2” sway
bar bolt to 65 ft lbs. and the upper 7/16” sway bar bolt to
45 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
Photo # 66
63. Working on the driver side, place a hydraulic floor under
the driver side lower control arm. Carefully raise up on the
lower control arm until the upper control arm clears the
stock upper bump stop. Locate (2) new PB6199 poly bump
stops from hardware bag 14045NB1. Special note: There
are (2) different sizes of bump stops in hardware bag
14045NB1, the PB6199 is the shorter of the (2) bump
stops. Also, locate (2) 3/8” nylock nuts and (2) 5/16” USS
flat washers from hardware bag 14045NB. Working on the
driver side, install the new bump stop to the stock upper
bump stop bracket (hole is already provided) and secure
using the new hardware. Torque to 28 ft lbs. Repeat
procedure on the passenger side.
Photo # 67
64. Locate the stock outer tie rod end hardware that was
removed in step # 6. Working on the driver side, rotate the
stock outer tie rod 180 degrees from the stock location and
install the stock outer tie rod into the new knuckle and
secure using the stock hardware. Make sure to use thread
locker or lock tite and torque to 45 ft lbs. Repeat procedure
on the passenger side.
Photo # 68
65. Remove the stock front drive shaft from the transfer
case mounting mount. The stock hardware may be
discarded.
Photo # 69
66. Locate the new drive shaft spacer. Also, locate (4) new
10 mm x 40 mm bolts and (4) 10 mm lock washers from
hardware bag 14045NB. Install the new driver shaft spacer
between the stock drive shaft and the stock transfer case
and secure using the new 10 mm x 40 mm bolts and
hardware. Make sure to use thread locker or lock tite and
torque to 35 ft lbs.
Photo # 70