29.
Locate FT50259 Traction Bar Shackle and the supplied
bushings and ½” I.D. sleeves. Apply some of the provided
lube to the bushings inside and out and insert them into the
shackle. Then press the sleeve into the bushings. Use the
supplied ½” x 4 ½” bolt and hardware and install into the
shackle mount on the traction bar crossmember with the
short gusset toward the rear of the Jeep. Torque to 75 ft-lb.
SEE PHOTOS BELOW.
30.
Install rear tires and wheels and torque lug nuts to wheel
manufacturer’s specifications.
31.
Install the new C.V. Style rear drive shaft (not included
with this kit). SEE NOTE AT THE BEGINNING OF
INSTRUCTIONS.
32.
With the Jeep on the ground, locate the supplied ¾” x 2 ½”
and ½” x 3” bolts, FTS43 Mis-Alignments, and hardware.
Position the assembled traction bar into the shackle with the
mis-alignments and ½” hardware first, then the axle mount
with the ¾” hardware. Once installed, the shackle needs to
be straight up and down. Make adjustments to the hiems
equally as necessary to achieve this. Tighten the jam nuts
and on the heims. Torque the ¾” hardware to 110 ft. lbs.
and the ½’ hardware to 75 ft. lbs. SEE PHOTOS BELOW.
33.
Torque the leaf spring 9/16” bolts to 95 ft. lbs. and the leaf
spring shackle ½” bolts to 75 ft. lbs.
34.
Refer to Owner’s Manual for proper brake bleeding
procedure.
35.
Adjust headlights
36.
Recheck all nuts and bolts for proper torque tightness
before driving. Grease all the zerc fittings in all of the new
rod ends and in all the factory steering components. Drive
the truck for 50 miles and have it aligned to factory
specifications. Re-torque all the hardware after 500 miles.
Adjust
heims
joints so
shackle
is
straight
up and
down
