DISASSEMBLY STEPS:
1. Remove and retain the TCC solenoid.
2. Remove and discard the OEM TCC boost valve and sleeve, TCC apply valve, and spring.
REAMING INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Remove all components from the bore. Discard the TCC boost assembly, TCC apply valve and TCC apply spring.
2. Clean the valve body bore thoroughly in a solvent tank.
3. Securely clamp the valve body horizontally to the bench, making sure not to clamp directly over the bore to be reamed.
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Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
IMPORTANT: The installation of this kit does not alter the GVWR or payload of the vehicle. Check your vehicle’s owner’s manual and do not exceed the maximum load listed for your vehicle.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating- The maximum
allowable weight of the fully loaded vehicle (including passengers and cargo). This number – along with other weight limits, as well as tire, rim size and inflation pressure data – is shown on the vehicle’s
Safety Compliance Certification Label.
Payload- The combined, maximum allowable weight of cargo and pasengers that the truck is designed to carry. It is GVWR minus the Base Curb Weight.
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FRONT STRUT REMOVAL
1. Loosen the front wheel lugnuts.
2. Raise the vehicle and support it on jack stands.
3. Remove the front wheels.
4. Disconect the air line fitting and unplug the electrical connectors for the height sensor and solenoid.
5. Then vent the air from the bag.
6. Be sure to mark the position of the strut at the bottom where it bolts to the spindle.
7. Remove the nuts and bolts from the strut.
8. Be sure to disconnect the brake hose from the strut.
9. Now remove the upper three nuts where it attaches to the shock tower.
10. Now dismount the strut from the vehicle.
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