Tuff Country 14830 - GM 92-98 Suburban K1500 4 - Manual (Page 6)

knuckle.
See Illustration # 19
49. Locate the stock cotter pins that were removed from
step # 16 and 17. Install the stock cotter pins back into
the stock location on the stock upper and lower control
arm ball joints.
50. Locate the stock hardware that connects the stock
front axle to the stock hub assembly that was removed in
step # 14. Working on the driver side, secure the stock
front axle to the hub assembly using the stock hardware.
Torque to 112 ft. lbs. Make sure to use thread locker
or lock tite. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
51. Move back to all associated hardware that connects
the stock lower control arms to the new one-piece lower
sub frame and torque 125 ft. lbs.
52. Locate the stock hardware that was removed from
step # 13. Working on the driver side, re-install the stock
brake caliper to the stock rotor using the stock hardware.
Make sure to use thread locker or lock tite. Torque to
90 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
53. Working on the driver side, reconnect the stock ABS
lines back together. Also reconnect all other stock
mounting points on the stock ABS line. Repeat procedure
on the passenger side.
54. Locate (2) front brake line relocation brackets, (2)
5/16” x 1 1/4” bolts, (4) 5/16” flat washers, (2) 5/16”
unitorque nuts (2) 5/16” lock washers and the stock
hardware that was removed from step # 11. Working on
the driver side, install the new brake line relocation
bracket to the stock location using the stock hardware.
Make sure to use thread locker or lock tite. Next,
secure the stock brake line bracket to the newly installed
brake line extending bracket and secure using the new
5/16” x 1 1/4” bolt and hardware. Make sure to use
thread locker or lock tite. Torque the stock and new
hardware to 15 ft lbs.
See Illustration # 20
55. Locate (2) new sway bar end links, (2) 3/8” x 10”
bolts, (8) sway bar end links washers, (8) sway bar end
links bushings, (2) 3/8” flat washers and (2) 3/8”
unitorque nuts. Working on the driver side, install the new
sway bar end link and hardware to the stock sway bar
and the stock lower control arm. Torque to 32 ft lbs.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side. Special Note:
If you did not invert the stock sway bar in step # 12,
invert it before you install the new sway bar end
links.
See Illustration # 21
56. Locate (2) new torsion bar drop blocks, (10) 7/16” x 1
1/2” bolts, (2) 7/16” x 2 1/2” bolts, (24) 7/16” flat washers,
(12) 7/16” unitorque nuts and (12) lock washers. Working
on the driver side of the stock torsion bar cross member
that was removed from step # 9, install the new torsion
bar drop block to the stock torsion bar cross member and
secure using (1) 7/16” x 2 1/2” bolt and hardware in the
center of the new torsion bar drop block and the stock
torsion bar cross member. Use (2) 7/16” x 1 1/2” bolts
and hardware on the outer (2) bottom holes. Make sure
to use thread locker or lock tite. Torque the (3) 7/16”
bolts to 35 ft lbs. Special Note: Install the stock
torsion bar cross member to the inside of the new
torsion bar drop blocks. Repeat procedure on the
passenger side.
57. Locate the driver side torsion bar that was removed
on step # 10. Install the stock torsion bar into the stock
lower control arm. Make sure that you push the stock
torsion bar as far forward as you can, this will allow you
to install the stock torsion cross member. Special Note:
Make sure that you install the stock torsion bar the
same way that it was removed. Example: driver side
vs. passenger side and front vs. rear. Repeat
procedure on passenger side.
58. Working on the driver side, install the stock torsion
bar cross member and the newly installed torsion bar
drop blocks to the stock location on the bottom of the
stock frame rail and secure using the new 7/16” x 1 1/2”
bolt and hardware. Make sure to use thread locker or
lock tite. Torque to 35 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on the
passenger side.
See Illustration # 22
59. Locate the stock driver and passenger side torsion
bar key’s that were removed from step # 6. Working on
the driver side, install the stock torsion bar key back into
the stock torsion bar cross member. Holding the stock
torsion bar key into the stock location, slide the driver
side torsion bar into the stock torsion bar key. Repeat
procedure on the passenger side.
60. Locate the small metal adjusting blocks and bolts that
were removed from step # 7. Also, locate the stock
torsion bar keys that were removed from step # 8.
Working on the driver side, attach the torsion bar
removing tool, making sure that the unloading bolt in the
center tool is in the small divot of the torsion bar key.
Adjust the torsion bar key up high enough so that the
small metal adjusting block and stock bolt can be re-
installed, Refer back to step # 6 and adjust the stock bolt
to the stock location. Repeat procedure on passenger
side.
61. Move back to all newly installed brackets and make
sure that all stock and new hardware is torqued to proper
specifications. Now re-connect the front differential vent
hose. Special Note: Refer to the torque setting sheet
at the end of the installation manual and torque to
proper settings.
62. Locate (2) 5/8” x 2 1/2” poly shock bushings, (2) 1/2”
x 2 1/2” shock sleeves, the stock upper and lower shock