Owners manual

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1999-2006 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 4WD
2000-2006 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN & TAHOE 1500 2WD AND 4WD
2002-2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 2WD AND 4WD
CSS-C4-2
DUAL SHOCK UPPER CONTROL ARM
PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS THOUGHLY FROM START
TO FINISH BEFORE BEGINNING INSTALLATION!!
WARNING: CALIFORNIA SUPERTRUCKS RECOMMENDS PROFESSIONAL AUTOMOTIVE
KNOWLEDGE WHEN INSTALLING THIS KIT TO AVOID ANY POSSIBILITY OF INJURY.
UCA = UPPER CONTROL ARM
OEM= ORIGINAL EQUIPTMENT MANUFATURER
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. GREASE BUSHINGS AND CRUSHSLEEVES AND INSTALL INTO ARMS. INSTALL 45
D
EGREE GREASE FITTINGS INTO THE THREADED HOLE.
2. PLACE BALL JOINT THROUGH THE TOP OF THE UCA POCKET AND BOLT INTO
PLACE USING 5/16 X 1 BOLTS. MAKE SURE THE BALL JOINT IS BOLTED TO THE
TOP OF THE UCA POCKET, AND NOT UNDERNEATH.
3. BECAUSE THE AFTERMARKET BALL JOINT THREADS ARE LARGER THAN OEM,
YOU MUST REMOVE A SMALL AMOUNT OF MATERIAL FROM THE BOTTOM OF
THE OEM UPPER SPINDLE TAPER. YOU CAN DO THIS WITH THE USE OF A ½” DRILL
BIT. BE SURE TO USE EXTREME CAUTION NOT TO DAMAGE THE TAPER.
CAREFULLY DRILL THE ½ “ BIT DOWN THROUGH THE TAPER ONLY CONTACTING
THE BOTTOM 1\8” OF THE TAPER
4. INSTALL UPPER CONTROL ARMS INTO THE DROP DOWN BRACKETS AND BOLT
INTO PLACE USING OEM HARDWARE.
5. INSTALL BALL JOINT TAPER INTO SPINDLE, INSTALL CASTLE NUT. TIGHTEN AND
INSTALL COTTER PIN. REPEAT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TRUCK.
6. REMOVE THE BRAKE LINE BRACKET THAT USED TO CONNECT TO THE UCA
7. LUBE GREASE FITTINGS IN ARM AND BALL JOINT BEFORE OPERATION. ALSO BE
SURE ALL LINES AND WIRE ARE ROUTED PROPERLY. RECHECK ALL NUTS AND
BOLTS AFTER 500 MILES.