Hotchkis 2269 Sway Bars, Set, 605 Steering Box, 59-64 GM B-Body, Sport - Manual (Page 8)

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3) Use the grease pack provided to apply a heavy coat of grease to the inside of the sway bar
bushings. Place the bushings over the bar. Push the brackets onto the sway bar bushings.
4) Use the grease provided to apply a heavy coat of grease to the sides of the bushings on the
“dog bone” end links. Attach the mounting brackets to the end links using the shorter bolt from
hardware kit #T1712. Attach the other end of the links to the sway bar using the longer bolt.
Leave the attaching hardware loose. When attaching the hardware, the large washer should
be used to contact bushing surfaces and the small washer should be used to contact
metal sway bar surface. This prevents the bolt from pulling through the bushing.
5) Hang the sway bar from the u-bolts on the axle. Slide the axle mount bracket over the ends of
the u-bolts. Hold the sway bar up into place with the bushing retainer brackets mounted to the
axle bracket.
Install with the nuts loosely started onto the u-bolts so that the sway bar hangs freely from the axle. Use
the anti-seize provided with the u-bolts to lubricate the threads. Failure to lubricate the threads can
destroy the nylock nuts and possibly break the u-bolt or seize the nut in place when tightened.
With the bar hanging freely you can slide the u-bolts along the axle until the bar is centered with the
vehicle. Tighten down the nuts on the u-bolts to secure the position of the u-bolts and brackets.