Prepare to Install Kit
1. Front axle
a. If equipped, remove two caps (4) from front wheels (5).
b. Loosen eight lug nuts (6) each from two front wheels (5).
c. Using a hydraulic jack, slowly lift front axle (7) so that two front tires (8) are three to five inches off of ground. Position jack stands under frame (9). Lower frame onto jack stands. DO NOT remove hydraulic jack and maintain some hydraulic jack pressure on axle.
d. Remove eight lug nuts (6) each and two front wheels (5) from axle (7)

2. Shocks, sway bar, and coil springs
a. Remove bolt (10), nut (11), and shock (12) from front axle (7).
b. Remove nut (13), washer (14), bushing (15) and sway bar link (16) from sway bar (17).
c. Lower front axle (7). DO NOT remove hydraulic jack from axle.
d. Remove vent line (18) and vent line clip (19) from shock tower (20).
e. Remove three nuts (21), shock tower (20), and shock (12) from coil spring stud ring (22) and coil spring perch (23).
WARNING
Compressed coil springs can expand violently causing serious personal injury. Before removing the coil springs, lower the axle housing as far as possible to allow the coil springs to expand. Use caution when using coil spring compressors.
f. Lower front axle (7), remove coil spring (24), coil spring bushing (25) and coil spring stud ring (22) from coil spring perch (23). DO NOT remove hydraulic jack from axle.

Install Kit
1. Coil springs
a. Position kit spacer (coil spring) (26) onto coil spring perch (23).
b. Compress coil spring (24) with coil spring compressors. Install compressed coil spring onto kit spacer (coil spring) (26) and axle (7).
c. Slowly remove coil spring compressors from coil spring (24). Ensure kit spacer (coil spring) studs (27) are positioned into factory coil spring perch holes (28)

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