Tuff Country 14965 - GM 00-03 Suburban / Tahoe K1500 4 kit - Manual (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 passenger side. Next, remove the wheels and
tires from both sides.
2. Remove the stock lower skid plate and discard the
stock lower skid plate and hardware.
3. Remove the stock front upper plate. If you are going to
re-install the stock upper skid plate back into the stock
location, save the (3) stock upper bolts, (2) stock lower
bolts and the stock front upper skid plate for later re-
installation. If you are not going to re-install the stock
front upper skid plate, discard the (3) stock upper bolts
and the stock front upper skid plate, but keep the (2)
stock lower bolts for later re-installation.
4. Remove the stock front driveline from the stock
location, and save the stock driveline and hardware for
later re-installation.
If the vehicle that you are working on is equipped
with Air Ride Load Sensor Shocks, please follow step
# 5
If the vehicle that you are working on is not equipped
with Air Ride Load Sensor Shocks, please follow step
# 6
5. Working on the driver side, carefully remove the load
sensor valve located at the top of the stock shock.
Special Note: Take special care not to damage during
removal. Remove the stock hardware on the top of the
stock shock and save hardware for later re-installation.
Remove the stock hardware on the lower shock mount
and save hardware for later re-installation. Save the
stock shock for later re-installation. Repeat procedure on
the passenger side.
6. Working on the driver side, remove the stock hardware
on the top of the stock shock and save hardware for later
re-installation. Remove the stock hardware on the lower
shock mount and save hardware for later re-installation. If
you desire to re-install the stock shock, save the stock
shock for later re-installation. If you desire to install a new
after market shock, the stock shock may be discarded.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
If the vehicle that you are working on is equipped
with the Air Ride Load Sensor Shocks, please follow
step # 7
If the vehicle that you are working on is not equipped
with Air Ride Load Sensor Shocks, please skip to
step # 8
7. Working on the driver side, carefully remove the stock
actuator rod and set a side for later re-installation.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
8. Measure exposed threads on the stock torsion bar
adjustment bolt and record measurement here for a later
reference.
Record Driver Side measurement here:______________
Record Passenger Side measurement here:__________
See Illustration # 1
9. 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 key and
hardware a side for later re-installation. Repeat
procedure on passenger side.
See Illustration # 2
10. 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.
11. Working on the driver side, remove the stock bolt that
connects the stock torsion bar cross member to the stock
mounting point. The stock hardware may be discarded.
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 a side for later
re-installation.