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Lift the vehicle off the ground, then remove the wheels.
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Remove the bolt that holds the brake line on each side to ensure that it will not be damaged and stretched during installation.
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Remove the sway-bar link on both sides to allow the lower arms to temporarily move separately. (no Picture)
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Support the knuckle with a strap to make sure there no excessive tension on the CV Axel during the process.
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Separate the upper control arms from the steering knuckle.
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Separate the tie rod end from the steering knuckle.
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Remove the lower shock bolts
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Remove the 3 upper shock nuts, except for the central nut.
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Remove the stock shocks.
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ELKA SHOCKS WITH RESERVOIR:
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Remove the skid plate.
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Remove the bolt of the body mount bushing.
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place the bracket as showed in the picture.
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Instal the bolt of the body mount bushing
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Install the Elka shocks using provided lower bolts and the provided upper bolts. Hoses must face the front of vehicle as shown (right side shown).
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Make sure that the flat of the lower pin is against lower arm, as shown.
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Apply thread locker, then torque the 3 upper bolts to 35 Ft-Lb, and the lower bolts to 60 Ft-Lb.
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Sit the reservoir into the bracket clamps, then place the reservoir in such a way as to place the hose properly. BE CAREFUL TO NOT OVERBEND THE HOSE OR CREATE RUBBING ON FRAME.
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When the reservoir is placed properly, apply thread locker on the clamp bolts and torque them at 10 Ft-Lb.
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Reassemble the knuckle with the upper control arm. Torque the upper control arm nut to 70 Ft-Lb.
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Reassemble the tie rod end, then torque the nut to 70 Ft-Lb.
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Reassemble the sway bar link, then torque the nut to 70 Ft-Lb.
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Reinstall the brake line bolts.
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ALIGNMENT IS CRITICAL: A professional alignment must be performed before driving this vehicle at highway speeds. Do not attempt to drive your vehicle after this install without having the alignment readjusted to factory specs.
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Lift the vehicle off the ground, then remove the rear wheels
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support the rear differential before removing the OEM shock.
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Remove the lower bots of the OEm shock.
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Remove the 3 bolts of the top plate. ( the inner fender is remove in the picture. the bolts can be accest whitout removing the inner fender.)
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ELKA SHOCKS WITH RESERVOIR:
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PASSENGER SIDE: Slide the small washer on the long 8mm bolt. Insert the bolt in the CENTER HOLE of the bracket assembly.
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Slide bolt into the frame hole as shown and fix the bracket with the small bracket that came with the kit on the other side of the frame hole.
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Place the bracket as vertical as possible.
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Torque nut to 20 Ft-Lb.
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Both rear shocks are not the same. th hose must face the back of the vehicule like show in the picture. Right side show.
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install the lower bolt of the shock .
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Install the bolt for the top plate and apply thread locker, then torque the 3 upper bolts to 35 Ft-Lb, and the lower bolts to 60 Ft-Lb.
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Do the same with the left side rear shock and braket.
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Installation complete.
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Almost done!
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