Trail Master Suspension TM3335-40013 w/Arms & Nitro shocks JEEP WRANGLER 4 DOOR (JK) 3.5 SPRING KIT - Manual (Page 4)

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Prepare to Install Front
Suspension
1. Loosen, but do not remove, lug nuts on each
front wheel.
2. Jack the rear of the vehicle with the floor jack
under the differential and place jack stands un-
der the frame just behind the lower control arm
frame mounts. Leave the jack stands high
enough to let the floor jack down and still have
the front tires suspended in the air. Keep the
floor jack under the differential with slight pres-
sure for support. Remove the front wheels.
3. Disconnect the track bar from the axle and save
the hardware for reuse.
4. Using the appropriate tool, disconnect the steer-
ing linkage from the pitman arm and save the
hardware for reuse.
5. Using the appropriate tool, remove the OE pit-
man arm from the vehicle. save the OE retain-
ing nut for reuse.
6. Unbolt the front brake line brackets from the
frame. Save the hardware for reuse.
7. Unbolt the front and rear sway bar end links.
Remove from the vehicle. Save the hardware for
reuse.
8. Unbolt and remove the front shocks from the
vehicle. Save the hardware for reuse.
9. Unbolt the (1) driver side skid plate bolt and
loosen the (2) passenger side skid plate bolts.
10. Lower the jack carefully, remove the OE coil
springs and the OE isolators. Label the springs
as to which side they were removed, Left and
Right so that they are reinstalled in the side in
which they were removed.
Install Front Suspension
1. Install the front track bar relocation bracket (82-
TM20032) into the original track bar mounting
pocket using the OE bolt and supplied spacer
(35-TM30024).
2. Secure the track bar relocation bracket to the
axle mounting pocket using the supplied 5/16” X
1” bolts and hardware.
3. Use the (2) holes in the support leg of the track
bar bracket as a guide to center punch and drill
the mounting holes in the axle upper control arm
mount. Drill the holes using a 5/16” drill bit.
4. Bolt the support leg of the track bar bracket to
the upper control arm mount using the supplied
5/16” X 1” bolts, washers and nut plate (35-
TM20036).
OE Coil
Spring
WARNING
Compressed coil springs can expand violently causing
serious personal injury. Before removing the coil
springs, lower the axle housing as far as possible to al-
low the coil springs to expand.
WARNING
Use extreme caution when lifting vehicle from ground.
To prevent serious personal injury, ensure the lifting de-
vice is securely placed.