Instruction Manual

Reinstallthespring,positioningthetopofthecoilfirst.TheHotchkisa‐armincludesamodularspacer
andspringisolator.Thespacer allowsyou tolower yourrideheight by½” ifremoved.Ifyouwould
liketoretainthesamerideheight,thenleavethesinglespacerinplace.
Thepolyurethane isolatorcan
beclockedsothatthespringcanseatproperlyinthea‐arm.
Support the bottom side of the lower a‐arm with a floor jack.You should hold the coil sp ring  in
positionandreadyforcompression.
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Youwillneedtoraisethelowera‐armusingyourfloorjackuntil theballjointinsertsintothespindle.
Makesure yourcoil springisproperlyseatedin thetop andbottom.Spinthe includedcastle nuton
the stud and fully tighten.Make sure to line up the castle nut with the cotter pin hole.Insert the
cotterpinandbendtolock.
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Reinstalltheshocksandwheels.
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Continue to the next page to begin the center link installation. You should not install the Hotchkis
lowera‐armswithoutinstallingtheHotchkiscenterlink.Youwillhaveadverse bumpsteerotherwise.
Youmaykeepthefrontendjackedupoffthegroundforthetimebeing.
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Installation of Hotchkis Centerlin
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