Rough Country 352 User Manual

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. Jack up the front of the vehicle and support the vehicle with jack stands, so that the front wheels are off the ground

.

2. Using 22mm socket remove the front tires/wheels.

3. Using 21mm socket remove the nut from the steering linkage. Using a hammer hit on the side of the knuckle as

shown, and remove the linkage from the knuckle. Push linkage forward to make room for installation. Retain factory
hardware See PHOTO 1.

4. Using a 15mm wrench, remove the sway bar nut, and bushings allowing the sway bar to drop. Retain factory hard-

ware. See PHOTO 2.

5. Using a 15mm socket, remove the strut nuts on the upper strut tower. See PHOTO 3
6. Place jack stand under the knuckle for support. Using 21 mm socket remove upper ball joint nut. Using a hammer hit

the knuckle to allow the ball joint to separate from the upper control arm See PHOTO 4. Do not allow the knuckle to
pull out far enough that it pulls the shaft out of the differential.

7. Using a 24mm socket and 21mm wrench, remove the strut bolt from the lower control arm and remove the strut as-

sembly from the vehicle. Retain the factory lower bolt for reassembly. Note the direction of the bolt for reassembly.
See PHOTO 5.

8. Locate the supplied 3/8” stud extensions. Using a 9/16” socket snug self clinching stud in the new spacer as shown

in Photo 6. The stud should clinch with about 35-45 ft/lbs of torque. Do not over torque the nut.

PHOTO 1

PHOTO 2

PHOTO 3

PHOTO 4

PHOTO 5

PHOTO 6

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