
Sport Sway Bar Kit 22386
73-76 Chrysler A-Body
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IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE
STARTING THIS INSTALLATION.
INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE
Front Sway Bar Installation
1F Lift the vehicle and support. Wheels m us t be at ride height for end link, and bushing bracket mock-
up, use of a flat alignment style rack, or driv e-up r am ps pr eferred.

2F Weld-in Lower Control Arm Brackets
Clean all grease, dirt, or debris from front face of the lower control arm in preparation for weldin g
on end-link brackets. Brackets are t o be mounted level, and appr ox . 1/8" inboard of the strut rods
(Hotchkis). This gap may be 1/4" if still equippe d with stock strut rods. Weld the accessible tabs to
the arm.

3F Install Hotchkis Sway Bar
Insert the Hotchkis front sway bar through the middle of the k-frame like the stock bar use to. You
may have to remove the passenger side wheel in order t o gain m or e r oom t o fish the bar through
the k-frame.
4F. Install New Subframe Bushing Mounts
Install the Hotchkis subframe bushing mounts with the included hardware. Install the bolts
downward with the 3/8”x2” in the front, 3/8”x1.75” in the middle and 3/8”x1.25” in the rear. Make
sure to use a washer for the bolt head and the nut side.

5F Install the Bushings & Brackets
Lube the inside surface of the new bushings wit h the provided grease. Install the bushings on to
the bar. Install the bushing bracket onto t he bushing. Due tolerances in subframes, you may need
to install the
large (1/2”) & small (1/8”) spacers
mounts. Please check the clearance the bar has inside the k-member. If it needs to m ov e up or
down, add or remove the 1/8” spacer to achieve pr oper c lear anc e.
between the bushing and the subfram e bus hing
11F. Install End Links
Install the new end links in the same fashion as t he s tock removal.

Rear Sway Bar Installation
1R First, make sure you do not have a 7-1/4 rear end. The ax le tubes will be too small for this kit. The
kit will fit all other rear ends with Ø3” axle t ubes . Lift the vehicle, and support.
ride height for dog bone frame brack et m ock-up
. Use of a flat alignment style rack, or driv e up
Wheels must be at
ramps preferred.
2R Loosely attach sway bar to diff. us ing the axle u-bolts, axle brackets, and sway bar bushings /
brackets.

3R Loosely attach dog bones to middle hole on sway bar , and to frame brackets. Use hardware kit
T1712.
4R Rotate sway bar, and frame brackets up unt il they contact the frame rails. (Fuel lines, and parking
brake cables may need to be loosened, and moved for pr oper plac ement of frame brackets, and
can be re-installed when finished.)

5R Shift the bar side to side, and fore & aft in or der to ev enly align frame brackets, and so that the dog
bones are vertical when attached to middle hole in sway bar.
6R Clean and prep surface, and tack weld frame brackets to frame rails.
7R Verify that brackets are aligned corr ec tly, if not, make necessary adjustment s at this time. Remove
dog bones from frame brackets, and completely weld in frame brackets. Let cool, and paint sur face
to prevent rust.

8R Grease all bushings with supplied urethane s pec ific grease, re-install sway bar bushings, brack ets,
and dog bones. Evenly align sway bar so that dog bones are vertical, and completely tighten all
hardware.

Hotchkis Performance LLC
Return Policy & Limited Warra nty
Effective December 1, 2010 all Hotchkis products must be registered to qualify for warranty at
www.hotchkis.net or via t he mail-in warranty card, included with the product, within 30 days of the
original purchase date.
IMPORTANT: This warranty supersedes all other warranties included with this product.
Return Policy
We want you to be completely satisfied with your Hotchkis Performance product. For products, presenting signs of
shipping damage please contact the freight carrier immediately. All our products are guaranteed to be free from
manufacturer’s def ec ts . If your or der arr ives wit h a manufacture defec t, pl eas e contact our Customer Service Departm ent
at (562) 907-7757. You will be ass igned a R eturned Goods Authorizat ion Num ber (RGA). The pack age you return m ust
show the RGA on the out side of the package, include the original invoic e and be shipped prepaid to our facility. The
product has to be unused and in its original packaging materials. Exchanges or refunds made after 30 days will be
subject to a 20% restocking charge. If you purchased your Hotchkis Performance product from an authorized
dealer, you are still covered by this return policy. All returns however, should be made to your dealer, not to
Hotchkis Performance directly.
Limited Warranty
Hotchkis Performance offers a Limited Warranty against defects in materials and workmanship for the term of 36 months
(3 years) from the date of purchase of this product. This Warranty only applies to the original retail purchaser who retains
ownership of the vehicle on which the pr od uc t was originally installed. If the product is determined to be defective,
Hotchkis Performance will repair, replace or refund the purchase price of the defective product at Hotchkis Performance's
sole discretion, which shall fully satisfy and discharge any and all warranty claims. Any repaired or replaced product will
be returned to the sender excluding the cost of freight.
www.hotchkis.net or via the mail-in warranty card, included with the product, within 30 days of the original
purchase date.
Products must be registered to qualify for warranty at
Exclusions from Warranty
Items offered but not manuf actured by Hotchkis Performanc e are warranted according to the manufac turer's terms and
are not covered by this limited warranty. Hotchkis Performance shall not be responsible for any labor, removal,
installation, re-installation or maintenance costs. This warranty does not cover the cosmetic finish or plating of any
product or any normal wea r and tear to any product inc luding, but not limited to bus hings, brackets , end-links, hardw are,
steering components, shocks or springs. In addition, this warranty does not apply to any products that ha ve been:
Improperly installed or installed by someone other than a qualified, licensed auto mechanic experienced in the
installation and removal of suspension products;
Improperly serviced, misused, or modified, altered or subjected to abuse, negligence, accident or collision;
Installed in any vehicle that has been modified;
Installed on any vehicle that has carried loads in excess of automobile manufacturer suggested weight limits; or
Installed on any vehicle that has been subject to abnormal or excessive use, including rallying, racing, or racing-type
activities or off-road use.
Limitation of Warranty
This limited warranty is the entire and only warranty for the products and may not be modified or supplem ented by any
other person or company in any form. Any description of the products, by an yone, is for the sole purpose of identifying
them and is not part of the basis of the bargain , and does not constitute a warran ty that the pr oducts will conform to that
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as a warranty.
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DAMAGES, LOSS OF TIME OR REVENUES, INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF USE OF THE VEHICLE,
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