Owners manual

12. Disconnect the OEM track bar from the OEM track bar bracket using
a 1 3/16” & 1 1/4" socket / wrench. (See Photo # 3)
13. Remove the OEM front shocks using a 18mm & 21mm socket /
wrench.
14. Lower the front differential & remove the OEM front coil springs. (See
Photo # 4) Note: Retain the
OEM upper rubber isolator pads, they will be used with the new
Skyjacker front coil springs.
15. Disconnect the OEM radius arms from each OEM frame bracket
using a 24mm & 28mm socket / wrench. Note: Remove "one side"
at a time so the front differential does not move.
16. Install the new Skyjacker radius arm drop brackets into each OEM
frame bracket using the supplied 3/4" x 2” coarse thread bolts,
washers, nuts, a 1 1/16" & 1 1/8" socket / wrench. (See Photo # 5)
Note: The outer bolts will install from the "outside in" & the inner bolts
will install from the "inside" of the radius arm brackets, pointing out.
17. Connect each OEM radius arm to the new Skyjacker radius arm
brackets using the OEM hardware, a 24mm, & 28mm socket /
wrench. (See Photo # 5) Note: Install in the "upper" mounting location
for a 4" lift & the "lower" mounting location for a 6" lift, "one side at a
time" so the front differential does not move.
18. Remove the OEM track bar bracket from the frame & front cross
member using a 18mm socket / wrench.
19. 6" Lift: Remove the OEM pitman arm from the OEM steering gear
using a 1 13/16” socket / wrench & pitman arm puller. (See Photo # 6)
20. 6" Lift: Before installing the new Skyjacker pitman arm, it is
EXTREMELY IMPORTANT that the following steps be followed. The
thread locking compound on the threads of the OEM pitman arm nut
& the threads on the steering sector shaft "must be thoroughly
cleaned & dried before applying new thread locking compound."
21. 6" Lift: Apply a bead of the supplied thread locking compound
all the way around the "entire threads of the OEM pitman arm nut"
& install the new Skyjacker pitman arm using a 1 13/16" socket /
wrench.
(See Photo # 7) Torque the OEM pitman arm nut to 350 Ft.
Lbs!
I-F1745/65 Pg 5
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