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6. Repeat steps two through five on passenger side of truck.
7. Locate FT20275BK Coil Spacers and the supplied 10mm
nuts and flat washers. Attach the Coil Spacer to the top of
the factory coilover and torque to 30 ft-lbs.
(DO NOT USE
AN IMPACT ON THE FACTORY STUDS)
Using a die
grinder with a cutoff wheel, cut the excess of the factory
studs flush with the top of the coil spacer. If required,
use a die grinder with a sanding disc and sand the stud
flush with spacer. Be sure not to cut into the spacer.
SEE
FIGURES 6-7
8. Install coilover and rotate it 180 degrees from the original
position. This will align the new spacer to the original
mounting holes in coilover mount. Attach the bottom
part of the coilover to the lower A-Arm with the factory
hardware. Torque bolts to 30 ft-lbs.
9. Using the supplied 3/8”x 1-¼” bolts, flat washers, split
washers and thread locking compound, attach the
coilover into the factory coilover mount. Torque to 30 ft-
lbs.
SEE FIGURE 8
FIGURE 6 - STEP 7
FIGURE 7 - STEP 7
10. Attach the upper ball joint to the factory knuckle using the
factory nut. Torque to 60 ft-lbs. Now reattach the tie rod
to the steering knuckle using the factory nut. Torque to 50
ft.-lbs.
11. Attach the factory swaybar endlinks with the factory
hardware and tighten just till the bushings start to bulge.
Attach the autoride bracket to upper A-Arm using the
factory hardware. Re-connect the ABS sensor plug and
attach the ABS line back to the upper A-Arm mount.
12. Install tires and wheels and torque lug nuts to wheel
manufacturer’s specifications. Turn front tires left to right
and check for appropriate tire clearance.
Note - Some
oversized tires may require trimming of the front
bumper & valance.
13. Check front end alignment and set to factory
specifications. Readjust headlights.
14. Recheck all bolts for proper torque.
15. Recheck brake hoses, ABS wires and suspension parts
for proper tire clearance while turning tires fully left to
right.
16. Check the fluid in the front and rear differential and fill
if needed with factory specification differential oil.
Note
- some differentials may expel fluid after filling and
driving. This can be normal in resetting the fluid level
with the new position of the differential/s.
17. Install Driver Warning Decal. Complete product
registration card and mail to Fabtech in order to receive
future safety and technical bulletins on this suspension.
Vehicles that will receive oversized tires should check ball
joints, uniballs and all steering components every
2500-5000 miles for wear and replace as required.
RE-TORQUE ALL NUTS, BOLTS AND LUGS
AFTER 50 MILES AND PERIODICALLY
THEREAFTER.
For technical assistance call:
909-597-7800
FIGURE 8 - STEP 9
