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FRONT SUSPENSION 

V

EHICLE 

P

REPARATION

 

1) 

 

  Park  the  vehicle on a  level surface.    Set  the parking 

brake  and  chock  rear  wheels.    Measure  and  record  the 
distance  from  the  center of  each  wheel  to  the  top  of  the 
fender opening.  See Illustration 1. 

 

Illustration 1 

2) 

 

 Loosen the front lug and hub nuts before raising the 

vehicle. 

3) 

 

 Raise the front of the vehicle and support the frame 

with  jack  stands.    Remove  the  front  wheels and  set  them 
aside. 

S

KID 

P

LATE 

R

EMOVAL 

(

IF APPLICABLE

1) 

 

 Remove the bolts holding the differential skid plate to 

the  front  cross  member.    See  Illustration  2.    Slide  the  skid 
plate back and remove. 

 

Illustration 2 

B

RAKE 

H

OSE 

R

EPLACEMENT

 

NOTE:  If the master cylinder becomes empty, then the entire 
brake  system  must  be  bled.    Follow  manufacturer’s 
recommendations for bleeding the entire system. 

1) 

 

 Separate the passenger side brake line from the brake 

hose  at  the  frame  rail.    Plug  line  to  prevent  brake  fluid 
seepage. 

2) 

 

 Remove the bolt holding the brake hose to the frame.  

See Illustration 3. 

 

Illustration 3 

3) 

 

  Remove  the  brake  hose  banjo  bolt  at  the  caliper.  

Remove brake hose. 

4) 

 

 Attach right brake hose RS170109 to the caliper with 

new washers and the original banjo bolt.  See Illustration 4.  
Tighten the bolt to 20 ft. lbs. 

 

Illustration 4 

5) 

 

  Attach  brake  hose  RS170109  to  the  brake  line  and 

frame.  Tighten the original frame bolt to 7.5 ft. lbs. and the 
brake line fitting to 14 ft. lbs. 

6) 

 

  Repeat  steps  1  through  6  to  install  left  brake  hose 

RS170108 on the driver side. 

7) 

 

 Bleed the front brakes as follows: 

Fill master cylinder reservoir with approved brake fluid. 

Attach  a  clear  hose  to  bleeder  valve  of  right  front  caliper.  
Immerse other end of hose into glass container partially filled 
with brake fluid. 

Open bleeder valve, and then have a helper press down on 
the brake pedal. 

Close  bleeder  valve  and  repeat  process  until  fluid  is  clear 
and free of bubbles. 

Repeat steps for left front caliper. 

 

 

Содержание RS66402B

Страница 1: ...y doubt whatsoever regarding the installation or maintenance of your Rancho suspension system please see your retailer for assistance or advice Failure to follow the warnings and instructions provided herein can result in the failure of the suspension system or can cause you to lose control of your vehicle resulting in an accident severe personal injury or death These instructions should remain in...

Страница 2: ... play are careless acts that can result in an error in installation and or serious injury 7 Install only tires approved by the United States Department of Transportation DOT approved Make sure the rim and tiresize are properly matched 8 If any components of the vehicle or suspension system are damaged in any way during installation immediately replace the component 9 During installation carefully ...

Страница 3: ...er or urethane bushings should be tightened with the vehicle at normal ride height unless otherwise specified This will prevent premature failure of the bushing and maintain ride comfort M Some of the service procedures require the use ofspecial tools designed for specific procedures If you do not know how to safely use any of these tools or do not have them stop the project and consult a qualifie...

Страница 4: ...e Wrench 250 FT LB capacity 1 2 Drive Ratchet and Sockets Assorted Socket Extensions at least 18 combined 21 mm Open End Crowfoot Wrench Snap on SCOM21 or equivalent Assorted Combination Wrenches Heavy Duty Jack Stands Wheel Chocks wooden blocks Hydraulic Floor Jack Center punch File Hammer Wire Brush to clean bracket mounting surfaces Dot 3 Brake Fluid Black Enamel Paint Silicone Spray Lubricant ...

Страница 5: ... Bracket 1 RS860707 Sub Assy Aft Diff Drop Bracket 1 RS770107 HHCS M12 1 75X35 6 RS7915 Washer M12 6 ITEM PART DESCRIPTION QTY 14 RS176835 Front Drive Shaft Spacer 1 RS860822 Sub Assy Drive Shaft Spacer 1 RS770108 HHCS M12 1 75X40 4 RS7915 Washer M12 4 15 RS176419 Front Sway Bar End Link Extension 2 16 RS170108 Brake Line Front Left 1 17 RS170109 Brake Line Front Ram 1 RS860730 Sub Assy Rear Brake...

Страница 6: ...thebrake hose at the frame rail Plug line to prevent brake fluid seepage 2 Remove the bolt holding the brake hose to the frame See Illustration 3 Illustration 3 3 Remove the brake hose banjo bolt at the caliper Remove brake hose 4 Attach right brake hose RS170109 to the caliper with new washers and the original banjo bolt See Illustration 4 Tighten the bolt to 20 ft lbs Illustration 4 5 Attach bra...

Страница 7: ...e outer tie rod end from the steering knuckle with removing tool 9360 Remove the nut and outer tie rod stud from knuckle See Illustration 5 Illustration 5 5 Loosen thenutat the upper ball joint Usingremoving tool 9360 separate the ball joint from the steering knuckle Pry down upper control arm and remove nut and upper ball joint from steering knuckle See Illustration 6 Illustration 6 6 Loosen the ...

Страница 8: ... 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 ...

Страница 9: ...ustration 17 File sharp edges and paint exposed metal WARNING Do not use a flame cutter or torch to remove bracket You could warp weaken or damage the bracket without the damage being visible to you resulting in loss of vehicle control and an accident WARNING Failure to follow differential drop bracket installation and torque sequence can result in damage to the differential axle tube 11 Loosely i...

Страница 10: ...THIRD Tighten the differentialhousing aft mounting bolts to 70 ft lbs 20 FOURTH Tighten the differential housing driver side forward mounting bolts to 70 ft lbs 21 FIFTH Slowly snug the passenger side axle tube mounting bolts starting with the upper bolts while confirming the drop brackets are installed correctly See Illustration 22 and Illustration 23 The passenger side brackets must align proper...

Страница 11: ...bolts to 155 ft lbs LOWER CONTROL ARM SHOCK ABSORBER INSTALLATION 1 Insert the left lower control arm into the sub frame pockets on the driver side Loosely attach the control arm with the original hardware Align cam bolts if so equipped NOTE Do not tighten pivot bolts until vehicle is at normal ride height 2 Insert the right lower control arm into the sub frame pockets on the passenger side Loosel...

Страница 12: ...ub bolts to 120 ft lbs NOTE If equipped with ABS brakes position the speed sensor opening on the hub toward the front of the vehicle 3 Install axle hub spacer RS176232 on the passenger side axle shaft See Illustration 30 Illustration 30 4 Support the lower control arm with a jack Insert axle shaft through hub and install steering knuckle RS176231 onto the lower ball joint Install lower ball joint ...

Страница 13: ...er well liner screws and pull liner out to assess and remove upper shock mounting bolt Use a 21mm crowfoot wrench and extensions to hold nut from spinning 7 Remove brake line wire hanger from frame and ABS cable from holders 8 Repeat step 6 and 7 for other side 9 Carefully lower the rear axle Do not allow the axle to hang by any hoses or ABS cables WARNING Do not allow the axle to hang by any hose...

Страница 14: ...bs 6 Reinsert original track bar bolt into axle bracket Tighten to 110 ft lbs See Illustration 36 Illustration 36 FINAL CHECKS ADJUSTMENTS 1 Turn the front wheels completely left then right Verify adequate tire wheel and brake hose clearance Inspect steering and suspension for tightness and proper operation 2 With the suspension at maximum extension full droop inspect and rotate all axles and driv...

Страница 15: ...37 Illustration 37 3 Re attach outer tie rod end RS602614 to tie rod RS602641 As reference leave a 45 gap between jam nut and tie rod end Refer back to Illustration 12 4 Attach outer tie rod end to steering knuckle with the original nut Tighten ball stud nut to 50 ft lbs Tighten the jam nut to 94 ft lbs FINAL MEASURMENT 1 Park the vehicle on a level surface Measure and record the distance from the...

Страница 16: ... Rear Components Bump Stop Spacer RS176589 55 ft lbs Shock Absorber Upper Mount 100 ft lbs Shock Absorber Lower Mount 100 ft lbs Brake Line Sway Bar bracket RS176698 M8 Hardware 18 ft lbs Brake Line Sway Bar bracket RS176698 M12 Hardware 55 ft lbs Sway Bar End Link Upper Mount 55 ft lbs Track Bar 110 ft lbs Wheel Lug Nuts 130 ft lbs STANDARD BOLT TORQUE IDENTIFICATION INCH SYSTEM METRIC SYSTEM Bol...

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