Tuff Country 16955 - GM 99-05 Silverado K1500 6 kit User Manual

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59. Locate the new driver side steering knuckle and the stock
hub assembly. Also, locate the stock hardware for the upper
control arm ball joint and the lower control arm ball joint.
Using the stock hardware, secure the new driver side steer-
ing knuckle and stock hub assembly to the upper control arm
ball joint and the lower control arm ball joint using the stock
hardware. Torque the upper control hardware to 74 ft lbs.
and the lower control arm hardware to 101 ft lbs. Make sure
to use thread locker or lock tite. Repeat procedure on the
passenger side using the passenger side steering knuckle.

60. Locate the stock CV axles. Working on the driver side,
carefully install the stock CV axle back into the stock hub
assembly. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.

61. Locate (2) axle half shaft spacers. Also, locate (12) 10
mm x 55 mm hex bolts and (12) 10 mm lock washers from
hardware bag 16955NB1. Working on the driver side, install
(1) new axle spacer between the front differential and the CV
axle. Secure using the new 10 mm x 55 mm bolts and hard-
ware. Make sure to use thread locker or lock tite and torque
to 65 ft. lbs. Special note: Make sure that the stock axle
is re-installed back into the stock location on the stock
front differential. Refer to the mark that was scribed ear-
lier in the installation.
Repeat on the passenger side.

62. Locate the stock hardware that connects the front axle to
the hub assembly. Working on the driver side, secure the
front axle to the hub assembly using the stock hardware.
Make sure to use thread locker or lock tite and torque to 112
ft. lbs.
Also, re-install the hub assembly center cap. Repeat
procedure on the passenger side.

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