Rough Country 597.20 - Manual (Page 2)

FRONT INSTALLTION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Block the rear wheels of the vehicle. Raise the front of the vehicle and support the frame with jack stands. Remove
the front wheels and tires and set aside. Position a hydraulic jack under the front axle and raise the jack until the
front suspension begins to compress
.
2. Disconnect the track bar from the driver side frame bracket, using a 30mm wrench.
3. Disconnect the sway bar end links from the axle and the sway bar using a 18mm wrench. Remove end links and
retain the hardware for reuse. See Photo 1.
4. Remove the bump stop from the cup shaped bracket. Remove the bracket from the frame rail. See Photo 2.
5. Disconnect the ABS sensor wire from the lower spring seat and the radius arm, using a 8mm wrench. See Photo 3.
6. Unbolt the brake line brackets from the spring seat, using a 10mm wrench. Remove the center disconnect vacuum
lines from the clamp on the axle.( If equipped with automatic hubs). See Photo 4.
7. Remove the stock brake line from the stock steel line on
the frame. See Photo 5.
8. Remove the stock line from the caliper and install the sup-
plied braided brake lines in the factory location with the
factory hardware. To ease the removal of the coil springs,
do not install the brake line bracket to the spring seat.
Please note there is a driver and passenger side brake
hose .
9. Using a 19mm wrench, remove the nut, retaining washer
and rubber bushing from the both upper shock mounts.
Using a 18mm wrench remove the lower shock bolts. Re-
tain hardware for re-use.
10. Carefully lower the jack until the coil springs are free. Re-
move the coil springs from the vehicle. Note: use of a coil
spring compressor may be required for spring removal.
Disconnect Vacuum Line (Auto Hubs only)
Photo 1 Photo 2
Photo 3
Photo 4 Photo 5