8
3)
Support the lower control arm with a jack.
4)
Remove the three upper coil-over nuts. See
Illustration 10.
Do not remove the center rod nut.
Illustration 10
5)
Remove the lower coil-over nut and bolt. See
Illustration 9. Lower jack and remove the coil-over
assembly.
6)
Remove lower control arm pivot bolts and lower
control arm.
7)
Repeat steps 2 through 6 for the other side.
I
NNER
&
O
UTER
T
IE
R
OD
R
EPLACEMENT
1)
Remove clamps from rack and pinion boot. See
Illustration 11. Slide boot to expose rack and inner tie rod.
Illustration 11
NOTE: Keep rack clean while exposed.
2)
Unthread inner tie rod from rack. Remove the tie rod
assembly.
3)
Remove outer tie rod end and jam nut. Remove OE
clamp and boot.
4)
Install OE boot, OE clamp and new jam nut on inner
tie rod RS602641. Install jam nut to end of threads. See
Illustration 12
5)
Apply a small amount of thread lock to inner tie rod
RS602641. Attach new tie rod assembly to rack. Tighten
inner tie rod to 125 ft. lbs.
Do not over tighten.
Illustration 12
6)
Install boot in original location on rack and inner tie
rod. Secure boot to rack with a tie wrap from hardware kit
RS860562. Secure boot to inner tie rod with the OE clamp.
7)
Attach outer tie rod end RS602614 to tie rod
RS602641. As reference leave a .45 gap between jam nut
and tie rod end.
8)
Repeat steps 1 through 7 for the other side.
F
RONT
D
IFFERENTIAL
D
ROP
B
RACKET
I
NSTALLATION
1)
Remove the bolts attaching the cross member to the
rear frame brackets of the lower control arms. See
Illustration 13. Remove the cross member.
Illustration 13
2)
Referance mark and disconect the front driveshaft at
the pinion flange. See Illustration 13.
Hang the driveshaft to prevent damage to CV boot at
transfer case end of driveshaft.
3)
Disconnect the wire harness plug from the front
differential. See Illustration 15.
4)
Disconnect any wires or hoses attaching the front
differential and axle to vehicle.
5)
Carefully remove ties holding axle half shafts.
CAUTION: Take care not to damage CV boot.
RS602641
RS602614
Cross Member
Mark and Remove
