Tuff Country 16985 - GM 00-06 K2500 HD 4wd 6 kit - Manual (Page 12)

54. Working on the driver side, move back to the hardware
attaching the newly installed driver side differential reloca-
tion bracket to the newly installed front portion of the sub
frame and add some loctite and torque to 75 ft lbs.
55. Working on the driver side, move back to the hardware
attaching the rear portion of the front differential to the
newly installed rear portion of the sub frame and add some
loctite and torque to 75 ft lbs.
56. Reconnect the 4WD wiring to the front differential. Also,
reconnect any other vent hoses and/or wiring that was con-
nected to the stock front differential.
57. Re-install the front drive line to the front differential
using the stock hardware. Make sure to use loctite and
torque to 18 ft lbs.
58. Locate (2) PB6199 poly bump stops from hardware bag
16985PL. Special note: There are (6) poly bump stops
located in the poly bag, (4) are the same size and (2) are
taller, locate (2) of the shorter poly bump stops. Also,
locate (2) 3/8” unitorque nuts and (2) 5/16” USS flat washers
from hardware bag 16985NB1. Working on the driver side
rear portion of the newly installed sub frame, secure the new
poly bump stop using the new 3/8” hardware. Make sure to
use loctite and torque to 28 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on the
passenger side.
59. Working on the driver side, secure the new driver side
steering knuckle and hub assembly to the upper control arm
ball joint and the lower control arm ball joint using the stock
hardware. Make sure to use loctite and torque the upper
control hardware to 74 ft lbs. and the lower control arm hard-
ware to 101 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
60. Working on the driver side, carefully install the CV axle
back into the hub assembly. Repeat procedure on the pas-
senger side.
61. Locate (2) axle half shaft spacers. Also, locate (12) 10
mm x 35 mm hex bolts and (12) 10 mm lock washers from
hardware bag 16985NB1. 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 35 mm bolts and hard-
ware. Make sure to use loctite 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 scribe mark that was made ear-
lier in the installation. Repeat on the passenger side.