Thursday, May 27, 2010

07-08 GM 1500 Pickup, Avalanche, Yukon, Tahoe, Suburban Front Leveling Kit Installation

3:12 AM by onesecond ·
Installation instructions for this front leveling kit:
1. Jack up the front of the vehicle and support the vehicle with jack stands, so that the front wheels are off the ground
2. Remove the front tires/wheels., using a 21mm deep well socket
3. Using a 18mm wrench loosen the upper strut bolts. It is not necessary to remove nuts. See Photo 1.
4. Place jack stand under the knuckle for support. Remove upper ball joint nut, using a 18mm wrench. Using a hammer hit the knuckle as shown to allow the ball joint to separate from the knuckle. See Photo 2. Do not allow the knuckle to pull out far enough that it pulls the shaft out of the differential.
5. Using a 21mm wrench remove the nut from the steering linkage. Using a hammer hit on the side of the knuckle as shown, where the steering linkage is connected and remove from knuckle. Push linkage forward to make room for installation. Retain factory hardware.
6. Remove the sway bar nut and bushings using a 15mm wrench, and 15mm socket. Retain factory hardware.
7. Using a 15mm wrench remove the bolts from the bottom strut mount.
8. Remove the bolt clips from the bottom of the strut using a flat screw driver.
9. Place strut spacer under the lower strut mount and align holes.
10. Install the new 10mm bolts, washers and nuts provided in the kit. Install bolts with the head going down as shown in Photo 8. You may have to move the knuckle to one side to allow room to install the bolt by the axle shaft.

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