Tuff Country 16955 - GM 99-05 Silverado K1500 6 kit - Manual (Page 8)

Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
21. Working on the driver side, move back to the stock nuts
holding the upper control arm ball joint and the lower con-
trol arm ball joint to the steering knuckle and remove com-
pletely. Save the stock hardware for later re-installation.
Carefully remove the stock hub assembly and the steering
knuckle from the stock location and set aside for later re-
installation. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
22. Working on the driver side stock hub assembly, remove
the (3) stock bolts that connect the hub assembly to the
steering knuckle. Save the stock hardware for later re-
installation. Carefully remove the knuckle from the hub
assembly. Special note: Striking the stock hub assem-
bly with a ham-
mer will make
removal easier.
Also, take spe-
cial care not to
damage the hub
assembly during
removal. Set the
hub assembly
aside for further
instructions. A
new steering
knuckle is used,
the stock steering
knuckle can be
d i s c a r d e d .
Repeat procedure
on the passenger
side knuckle.
23. Locate the new driver side steering knuckle. Using the
stock hardware that was removed from step # 22, secure
the new driver side steering knuckle to the hub assembly.
Torque to 133 ft lbs. Special note: make sure to use
thread locker or lock tite. Set the new driver side steering
knuckle and hub assembly aside for further instructions.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
24. Working on the driver side, remove the stock front and
rear hardware that connects the lower control arm to the
stock location. Set the stock hardware and the lower con-
trol arm aside for later re-installation. Repeat procedure on
the passenger side.
25. Working on the driver side, remove the stock bolt that
connects the lower rear portion of the front differential to
the rear cross
member. Save
the stock hard-
ware for later re-
installation.