Tuff Country 22909 - Ford 09-13 F150 Leveling Kit - Manual (Page 4)

on passenger side. Special note: This is done so that the
lower control arm can swing down and allow you to
remove the strut assembly from the vehicle. Also, care-
fully use a pry bar to help remove the struts from the
vehicle.
9. With both strut assemblies out of the vehicle it is time to
install the new leveling spacers. Install these directly on top
of the stock strut cap and secure them using the stock nuts.
Torque to 35 ft lbs.
10. Working on the driver side, remove the brake line and
ABS line from the mounting location. Save the hardware.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
11. Working on the driver side, install the strut assembly
back into the stock location, it may be necessary to pry down
on the lower control arm in order for the lower eyelet of the
shock to go into its pocket. Secure the strut using the stock
bolt and hardware on the lower part, and using the new 3/8”
nylon lock nuts and 5/16” flat washers on the upper mount.
Torque the upper 3/8” hardware to 32 ft lbs and the lower
stock bolt to 100 ft lbs. Repeat on passenger side.
12. Re-connect the upper ball joint into the steering knuckle
and secure using the stock nut. It may be necessary to pry
down on the upper control arm to get the nut started. Torque
to 85 ft lbs and repeat on passenger side.
13. Now attach the brake line bracket into the stock location
using the stock bolt, torque to 8 ft lbs.
14. Working on the driver side re-install the tie rod ends back
into the steering knuckle using the stock nut and torque to 70
ft lbs. Repeat on passenger side.
15. Working on the driver side, attach the sway bar back to
the sway bar end link using the stock hardware. Repeat on
passenger side and torque to 50 ft lbs.
If the vehicle that you are working on is equipped with
EPAS, and you disconnected the module, re-connect the
module at this point! EPAS stands for (Electronic Power
Assist Steering)
16. Install the tires and wheels and carefully lower the vehi-
cle to the ground.
17. With the weight of the vehicle on the ground, move back
and torque the driver and passenger side lower control arm
hardware to 110 ft lbs.
Congratulations, installation complete!
Special note: After the completion of the installation, Tuff
Country EZ-Ride Suspension recommends taking the vehi-
cle to an alignment shop and having a proper front end
alignment performed.
Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension recommends that a com-
plete re-torque is done on all bolts associated with this
suspension system. It is the customers responsibility to
make sure that a re-torque is performed on all hardware
associated with this suspension system after the first 100
miles of installation. It is also the customers responsibility
to do a complete re-torque after every 3000 miles or after
every off road use. Neglect of following these steps could
cause brackets to come loose and cause serious damage
to the suspension system and to the vehicle.
Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension packages (2) sets of
instruction sheets with this box kit. (1) is for the installer
and (1) is for the customer. The (1) for the customer has
some post installation procedure literature and it is the
installers responsibility to make sure that the customer
receives a copy of the installation manual along with the lit-
erature.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to
contact Tuff Country or your local Tuff Country dealer.