User manual AUTOTECH 10.425.1526GK

[. . . ] The new 2-position mounting brackets enable simple and quick roll stiffness adjustment - unique in the market. Because it is neccessary to support, detach, and then lower the front subframe to gain access to the swaybar, this installation is best performed on a vehicle hoist/lift, but can also be performed (with some difficulty) on jackstands. Make sure the the front subframe and its attachment points are not obstructed by the hoist or jackstands. 2) Position a height adjustable support stand beneath the center of the subframe to the rear of the engine, around where the steering rack attaches. [. . . ] 9) Lowering the subframe: There are four bolts retaining the subframe to the chassis that must be removed. With the support stand in place, use an 18mm socket wrench to remove the four subframe 74 ft lb + 90°) run vertically through the subframe and up into the bolts. The front bolts are accessed through an inboard notch in the lower control arms, just behind the forward pivot points. The rear bolts run behind the rear pivot points of the arms and have a large diameter washer. Once unbolted, slowly lower the subframe away from the unibody using the adjustable support stand. While doing so, make sure that the steering rack comes free from its mounts. The rack should stay up while the subframe lowers. Continue to lower the subframe until it is about 4 inches below its original position. 10) Remove the original swaybar from the car. This is most easily achieved by lifting the bar upward slightly to get the inboard part of the bar up and over the subframe. With the bar lifted slightly, rotate the bar in order to "unhook" the ends of the bar from each axle, one at a time. Then, pull the bar out towards the front of the car, going between the subframe and the body, passing underneath the engine. 1 After applying a layer of waterproof grease to the inside surfaces of the inboard bushings, 1) install them on the bar with the flat area facing forward (against the subframe) and the rounded-off corner at the bottom (near the base of the clip) as shown: < front rounded off corner at bottom 12) Installation of the AUTOTECH swaybar is the reversal of the removal process just described. After installing the Autotech swaybar you are ready to begin installation of the adjustable mounting bracket. 32240-E Paseo Adelanto, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 Phone 949. 240. 4000 Fax 949. 240. 0450 Bracket Installation: The supplied brackets are designed to give an adjustment to the already larger front swaybar. [. . . ] Starting with the bracket and then through the . 120 washer, next is the control arm and then the sleeve, through the bottom side of the control and the other . 120 washer and finally out the bottom side of the bracket. The assembly is then tied together with the supplied nylon lock nut. 4) The supplied M10x1. 50x20 bolt will go through the front side of the bracket and into the original threads of the control arm where the end-link was originally positioned. [. . . ]