Total Control Products RCKP214, Installaton Manual

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34. Verify that each of the three clamps are
just tight enough to correctly align the
bracket with the rack tube before lightly
tightening the outer-bracket bolts into
the frame rails.
35. The rack and pinion is now accurately
positioned.
Install Intermediate Shaft
36. The intermediate shaft can now be
measured and cut to the correct length.
37. Refer to installation guide
(7903-ISFT-XX), packaged with your
intermediate shaft set (TCP ISFT-XX),
for specifi c instructions
38. The two inner-clamp halves and the
driver-side frame bolt will need to be
removed to allow installation of the
intermediate shaft.
39. Intermediate shaft procedures must be
complete before proceeding.
Mounting Bracket – Final Installation
The rack and pinion should be held in position by the outer frame brackets and properly seated against the
lower rack brackets.
NOTE: For ease of installation, initial tightening is performed with the weight of the vehicle carried by the frame
rails instead of the suspension. Vehicles exhibiting signs of excessive chassis fl ex must loosen and re-torque all
brackets and clamps after installation and adjustment have been completed, with the vehicle fully supported by
the suspension. This allows the rack and pinion to be installed in a neutrally-loaded state. Spacer shims may
need to be added or removed. Car ramps, a four-post drive-on lift, or ideally an alignment rack should be used.
40. Install the clamps back onto the rack and
evenly tighten to prevent the brackets
from rocking, but still allowing rotation
and sliding movement.
41. The procedure for tightening each of
the four mounting brackets is similar to
torquing down a cylinder head or intake
manifold. The 1/2” bolts will be tightened
progressively in the following order:
driver-inner 1st, passenger-inner 2nd,
driver-outer 3rd, passenger-outer 4th.
1 2 3 4