Tuff Country 55906 - Toyota Tundra 2004 knuckle 5 lift kit - Manual (Page 5)

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13. Working on the driver side, remove the stock brake
caliper from the stock knuckle. Set the stock hardware
aside for later re-installation. Carefully tie the stock brake
caliper up and out of the way in the stock fender well.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
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14. Working on the driver side, remove the stock rotor from
the stock location and set aside for later re-installation.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
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15. Working on the driver side and using a flat head screw
driver, remove the stock axle cap from the stock hub
assembly. Set the stock axle cap aside for later
re-installation. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
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16. Working on the driver side, remove the stock cotter pin
and castle nut cap that attached the stock front CV axle to
the stock hub assembly. Set the stock cotter pin and castle
nut cap aside for later re-installation. Now, remove the
stock axle nut and set aside for later re-installation. Repeat
procedure on the passenger side.
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17. Working on the driver side, remove the (4) stock
mounting bolts that connect the stock lower ball joint plate
to the stock knuckle. Save the stock hardware for later
re-installation. Carefully remove the stock knuckle from the
vehicle and set aside for further instructions. Repeat
procedure on the passenger side.
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18. Working on the driver side and using some white out or
a white marker, write a “D” on the driver side strut. Repeat
procedure on the passenger side with a “P”.
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19. Working on the driver side, remove the (3) stock upper
nuts that hold the stock strut assembly into the stock upper
pocket. Save the stock hardware for later re-installation.
Special note: DO NOT remove the stock upper center
nut that holds the stock strut into the stock location. If
the nut is removed, a coils spring compressor is going
to be needed to replace the stock strut. Repeat
procedure on passenger side.
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20. Working on the driver side, remove the stock lower bolt
that holds the stock strut into the stock location and save
the stock hardware for later re-installation. Repeat
procedure on passenger side. Set the driver and passenger
side stock struts aside for further instructions.
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21. Working on the passenger side, remove the stock
hardware that connects the stock rack and pinion hi
pressure and return lines to the stock rack and pinion. Save
the stock hardware for later re-installation.
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22. Working on the driver side, carefully tie the stock rack
and pinion to the stock sway bar mount. Repeat procedure
on the passenger side. Special note: This is done so that
when the rack and pinion is removed from the stock
location it will be up out of the way when the stock rear
cross member needs to be cut.
23. Working on the driver side, remove the stock hardware
that connects the stock rack and pinion to the stock rear
cross member. Save the stock hardware for later
re-installation.
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24. Locate the center stock bolt that connects the stock
rack and pinion to the stock rear cross member. Remove
and discard the stock bolt.
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25. Working on the passenger side, remove the stock
upper mounting bolt that connects the stock rack and
pinion to the stock mounting location. The stock bolt may
be discarded. Next, remove the stock lower mounting all
thread nut that connects the stock rack and pinion to the
stock rear cross member. Save the stock lower mounting
nut for later re-installation.
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Special note: If you have not already done so, please
make sure that the steering wheel is locked. If the
steering wheel is not locked and the steering wheel is
turned during these next steps, damage may occur to
the steering column.
26. Working on the driver side and using some white out or
a white marker, scribe a mark on the stock rack and pinion
flange and the stock steering shaft bracket.
27. Working on the driver side, remove the stock steering
shaft flange from the stock rack and pinion flange. The
stock hardware may be discarded.
28. Working on the center of the of the rear cross member,
remove the stock mounting nut that connects the stock
front differential to the stock rear cross member. Set the
stock hardware aside for later re-installation.
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29. Working on the driver side, remove the stock lower
control arm mounting cams from the stock front and rear
mounting locations. Save the stock hardware for later