Hotchkis 1815 User Manual

#1204 MUSTANG UPPER TRAILING ARMS

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UPPER TRAILING ARM REMOVAL

** #1204 (MUSTANG) DOES NOT USE STOCK HARDWARE

BECAUSE OF

THE EXTRA WIDTH OF THE H.P. UPPER TRAILING ARMS, H.P.

HARDWARE KIT #1701

HOUSING BUSHING

MUST BE USED. MUSTANG AXLE

SHELL MUST BE LEFT IN PLACE.

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Removal of Stock Upper Trailing Arms and Differential Bushings

1) Place vehicle onto level surface. Place blocks in front of front tires.

2) Support rear of car on jack stands and remove rear wheels.

3) Remove rear coil springs.

4) Place floor jack under differential and lift-up slightly taking the tension away
from trailing arm bolts - be sure not to lift vehicle off of jack stands.

5) Now remove your quad shocks

** KEEP FLOOR JACK UNDER DIFFERENTIAL DURING THE
COMPLETE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

6) Start with either trailing arm and remove the rear bolt.

7) Then remove the front trailing arm bolt.

8) Repeat procedure for opposite side.

9) Lower rear axle with floor jack, being careful not to stretch rear brake lines.

10) Remove rubber bushing by drilling then chisel out of shell. Now leave the axel

bushing shell in place. Inside of shell MUST be smooth and clean.