Tuff Country 55906 - Toyota Tundra 2004 knuckle 5 lift kit - Manual (Page 9)

66. Working on the stock driver side knuckle, carefully
press out the stock hub assembly from the stock knuckle.
Special Note: Tuff Country highly recommends that
this step be performed by a capable installer or
technician. If special care is not taken, the stock hub
assembly, ABS speed sensor rotor or bearing spacer
may be damaged. If the stock hub assembly, ABS
speed sensor rotor or bearing spacer are damaged a
new hub assembly, ABS speed sensor or bearing
spacer will need to be purchased from your local
dealer. Once the stock hub assembly has been pressed
out, set the stock hub assembly, ABS speed sensor rotor
and bearing spacer aside for later instructions.
Photo # 65
Photo # 66
67. Working on the stock driver side knuckle, remove the
(4) stock bolts holding the stock dust cover to the stock
driver side knuckle. Set the stock bolts and dust cover
aside for later instructions. Also, at this time remove the
outer stock oil seal from the stock knuckle. Special note:
Take special care not to damage the stock oil seal
during removal. Set the stock oil seal aside for later
instructions. The stock knuckle may be discarded.
Photo # 67
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Photo # 69
Photo # 70
68. Locate the new driver side knuckle. Locate the stock
outer oil seal, the (4) stock bolts and the stock dust cover
that were removed in step # 67. Install the stock outer oil
seal to the new knuckle. Special note: Take special care
not to damage the stock oil seal during installation.
Next, install the stock dust cover to the new driver side
knuckle using the stock hardware. Special note: Make
sure to use thread locker or lock tite. Torque the stock
hardware to 13 ft lbs.
Photo # 71
Photo # 72
69. Locate the stock hub assembly, the stock ABS speed
sensor rotor and bearing spacer that were removed from
step # 66. Carefully press the new knuckle onto the
stock hub assembly. Special note: Tuff Country highly
recommends that this step be performed by a capable
installer or technician. If special care is not taken, the
stock hub assembly or new driver side knuckle may be
damaged. If the stock hub assembly or the new driver
side knuckle are damaged, new parts will need to be
purchased. Re-install the stock ABS speed sensor and
bearing spacer into the new driver side knuckle. Special
note: Tuff Country highly recommends that this step be
performed by a capable installer or technician. If
special care is not taken, the stock ABS speed sensor
or bearing spacer may be damaged. If the stock ABS
speed sensor rotor or bearing spacer are damaged,
new ABS speed sensor rotor or bearing spacer will
need to purchased.
Photo # 73 / Photo # 74
Photo # 75 / Photo # 76
Photo # 77
70. Locate the stock inner oil seal that was removed from
step # 65. Carefully re-install the stock inner oil seal to the
new driver side knuckle. Special note: Take special care
not to damage the stock oil seal during installation. Set
the new driver side knuckle aside for later
re-installation.
Photo # 78
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71. Repeat steps 65 — 70 for the passenger side
knuckle.
72. Locate (1) wire tie from hardware bag 55907NB1.
Locate the new driver side knuckle. Remove the new upper
ball joint castle nut and set aside for later installation. Install
the wire tie around the new upper ball joint dust boot on the
new driver side knuckle. Working on the driver side,
carefully slide the stock drive shaft into the new driver side
knuckle. Secure the new driver side knuckle to the stock
upper control arm and finger tighten the new upper ball joint
castle nut that was removed earlier in this step.
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73. Locate the (4) stock bolts that connected the stock
lower control arm ball joint plate to the stock knuckle that
were removed from step # 17. Secure the stock lower
control arm ball joint plate to the new driver side knuckle
using the stock hardware. Make sure to use thread
locker or lock tite. Torque to 39 ft lbs.
Photo # 82
74. Locate (1) new cotter pin from hardware bag
55906NB1. Working on the driver side, torque the new
upper castle nut that connects the upper ball joint to the
stock driver side upper control arm to 80 ft lbs. Making
sure that the hole in the new castle nut and the new upper
ball joint are lined up, install the new cotter pin. Special
note: If the new cotter pin can not be installed because
the hole in the new castle nut does not line up with the
new ball joint, DO NOT loosen the new castle nut so
that the cotter pin can fit, tighten the new castle nut
some more so that the new cotter pin can be installed.
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75. Locate the stock cotter pin, stock lock cap and the stock
axle nut that was removed in step # 16. Working on the
driver side, secure the stock drive shaft to the stock hub
assembly using the stock nut. Special note: Make sure to
use thread locker or lock tite. Torque to 174 ft lbs. Next,
install the stock lock cap and the stock cotter pin.
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