READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE BEGINNING INSTALLATION
DO NOT ALTER THE FINISH OF THESE COMPONENTS, EXAMPLE- CHROMING, ZINC PLATING OR
PAINTING. CHANGING THE FINISH CAN CAUSE STRUCTURAL FATIGUE OF COMPONENTS.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS THOROUGHLY FROM START TO FINISH BEFORE BEGINNING
INSTALLATION! IF THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT PROPERLY FOLLOWED, SEVERE FRAME,
SUSPENSION AND TIRE DAMAGE MAY RESULT TO THE VEHICLE.
VEHICLES THAT WILL RECEIVE OVERSIZED TIRES SHOULD CHECK BALL JOINTS, TIE RODS ENDS
AND IDLER ARM EVERY 2500-5000 MILES FOR WEAR AND REPLACE AS NEEDED.
A VEHICLE FRONT END ALIGNMENT MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE INSTALLATION OF THIS
STEERING SYSTEM
THE PARTS INCLUDED IN THIS KIT NEED TO BE GREASED AT ALL THE GREASE FITTINGS
BEFORE DRIVING THE TRUCK, FALIURE TO DO SO WILL VOID THE ENTIRE WARRANTY.
THIS KIT IS DESIGNED TO BE USED IN CONJUNTION WITH FABTECH CROSSMEMBER LIFT
SYSTEMS ONLY.
Tool List: (NOT INCLUDED)
Floor Jack & Jack Stands
Assorted Metric & S.A.E Sockets
Torque Wrench
Large Hammer
Large Crescent Wrench
Tape Measure
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1.
Disconnect the negative terminal on the battery. Jack
up the front end of the truck and support the frame
rails with jack stands. Remove the front tires.
NEVER WORK UNDER AN UNSUPPORTED
VEHICLE!
2.
Starting on the driver’s side of the truck, remove the
nut securing the tie rod end to the spindle. Using a
large hammer strike the spindle to break loose the tie
rod end. Save the factory hardware.
USE CARE TO
NOT HIT THE THREADS OF THE TIE ROD
END
. SEE PHOTO BELOW.