Hotchkis 22390R User Manual

Rear Sway Bar Kit 22390R

67-72 C-10 Truck
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IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE
STARTING THIS INSTALLATION. THIS INSTALLATION DEPICTS A TRUCK THAT
DID NOT HAVE A SWAY BARS FROM FACTORY.
INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE

Installation of Hotchkis Rear Sway Bar

1R
Raising Car
Raise rear of the vehicle by using a 4 post lift or drive-on ramps. Securely block the front wheels of the vehicle. Do not remove the rear wheels during installation. It is imperative that the vehicle is at ride height for this installation.
2R
Drill holes for Bushing Bracket
We need to mount the bushing brackets onto the frame rails under the bed. Each bracket uses 2 holes for mounting. One of these holes is an existing hole occupied by a rivet. The other hole will need to be drilled. First, locate the factory rivet along the top section of the frame rails.
Use an air chisel to cut the head off and pop out the rivet with a punch. This hole will be your forward hole.
You will need to use the bushing bracket as a template to locate the rearward hole. Place the bracket over the rivet hole and mark the frame for the second hole. Using an 90° angle drill and a short 3/8” drill bit, drill the rearward hole. If you do not have a short enough drill bit or angle drill, you may need to raise the rear bed and drill from the top. (refer to your shop manual for disconnecting the bed) The bed would only need to be raised enough to fit your drill above. (NOTE: Pictures show the drilling down with the truck bed raised. The bushing and bracket does not mount to the top! This is only done to mark the hole location)
3R
Mount Sway bar on Frame
Once you have the 2 holes on each frame rail, we can install the sway bar, bushings and brackets. First, grease the inside surface of the D-shaped bushing. Install the bushings onto the sway bar ends. Next, install the bushing brackets onto the bushings.
Position the sway bar onto the truck as shown. The sway bar lever arms point
towards the rear . Use the hardware from bag #17118-1 to mount the bushing bracket
to the frame. The longer bolts (1.25”) are for the front hole and the shorter bolts (1”) mount the rear holes. Center the bracket so that the holes are in the middle of the bracket slots. Fully tighten the bolts.
4R
Connect End Links
Now that the bar is in place, we will attach the end links to the sway bar. Using bag#17118-2 hardware and included misalignment spacers, mount the end link rod ends to the sway bar lever arms. Use the center hole for now.
5R
Drill the Trailing Arm Mount Hole
With the end links attached to the sway bar, adjust the length of the end links so that the sway bar lever arms are near level when the lower rod ends are in the center of the trailing arm. Also make sure the end links are vertical. Mark the hole center and drill the trailing arm with a 3/8” drill bit.
6R
Weld Support Gusset
Use hardware bag#17118-3 and mount the support gusset as shown in the picture. Grind away any rust, paint or dirt near the top and bottom of gusset. Stitch weld the top and bottom edges of the gusset to the trailing arm. Spray paint the gusset once you finished welding.
7R
Finish Mounting the End Link
Use the rest of the hardware from bag#17118-3 to mount the lower end of the end link to the trailing arm as shown in the picture below. Fully tighten all hardware including the jam nuts on the links at this time. You are finished with the rear sway bar installation!
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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
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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 product 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.
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Exclusions from Warranty
Items offered but not manuf actured by Hotchk is Performance are warranted according t o the manufacturer'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 have 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 produc ts, by anyone, is for the sole purpos e of identifying them and is not part of the basis of the barga in, and d oes not constitute a warr anty that th e products will co nform to that description. The statem ents of any salesperso n do not constitute part of this limited warr anty and cannot be relied upon as a warranty.
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