6.
Remove the brake caliper from the steering knuckle and hang
out of the way.
Do not allow the brake caliper to hang from
brake line
. Remove the brake line brackets from the knuckle.
Trucks equipped with ABS brakes, unbolt the ABS line and
disconnect from steering knuckle and the upper control arm.
Remove the bracket from the ABS line and discard. SEE
PHOTO ON NEXT PAGE
7.
Remove the brake rotor, save all hardware.
8.
Support the lower A-Arm with a floor jack. Loosen the upper
ball joint nut. Disconnect the upper ball joint from the upper
control arm by striking the knuckle with a large hammer next
to the ball joint to dislodge the ball joint.
Use care not to hit
the ball joint when removing.
Remove and save factory
castle nut.
9.
Remove the castle nut and two bolts on each side connecting
the lower ball joint assembly to the knuckle. Save the Castle
nut, as you will reuse it. Remove spindle assembly from truck.
Remove remaining portion by striking with a large hammer
next to the ball joint to dislodge.
Use care not to hit the ball
joint when removing.
SEE PHOTO BELOW.
10.
Remove the three upper nuts from the top of the strut
assembly then the lower bolt from the strut at the lower
control arm. Remove the shock assembly as one complete unit
and save with the hardware if installing the Basic Kit (coil
spacer), discard if installing Dirt Logic coilovers. SEE
PHOTOS IN NEXT COLUMN.
