2007+ GM Escalade/Tahoe/Avalanche 2wd/4wd
2291
2007 Escalade/Tahoe/Avalanche
2wd & 4wd
Please call us at (877) 4NO - ROLL if you have any questions
regarding the service or installation of your Hotchkis products.
Please read the entire instruction guide before attempting this installation.
1. Raise Vehicle
Raise the vehicle preferably using a 4-post lift or you may use floor jacks to allow
yourself to work under the car.
Front Sway Bar Installation
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2. Loosen End Links
Locate the front sway bar end links a nd loosen (but do not remove) the nut & bolt.
3. Unbolt Subframe Brackets
Unbolt the 2 subframe brackets that secure the front sway bar to the subframe.
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4. Detach End Links and Remove Bar
You can now completely detach the end links and remove the bar from the vehicle.
Take note of the orientation of the OEM bar for reinst allation.
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5. Orientate Hotchkis Bar
Remembering how the OEM bar was oriented in the vehicle, place the Hotchkis Sway
bar next to the OEM bar to determine proper orientation.
6. Reinstall Hotchkis Bar
Reinstall the Hotchkis sway bar in the same manner as removal. Hotchkis also provides
replacement end links. Please refer to the diagram below for proper end link
installation. When installing the provided bushings, be sure to grease the inner surface
with the included grease packs. Use the included bushing brackets and hardware.
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The flat cut washers should fit tight onto the socket bolts. You may need to
wiggle the washers onto the bolt to install.
7. Double Check Fasteners
Make sure all bolts are fully tightened.
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1. Loosen Drop Links
Loosen but do not remove the rear sway bar drop links.
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Rear Sway Bar Installation
2. Unbolt Axle Brackets
Unbolt the 2 axle brackets that secure the rear sway bar to th e rear end.
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3. Detach Drop Links and Remove Bar
You can now completely detach the end links and remove the bar from the vehicle.
Take note of the orientation of the OEM bar for reinst allation.
4. Install New Hotchkis Drop Links
Your new Hotchkis Drop Links are slightly wider than the OEM drop link, so you may
have to open up the clevis frame bracket. Use a monkey wrench to slightly open up
the bracket. Grease the drop link bushings and the inside of the clevis bracket with the
provided lube. Use the new nuts & bolts from the included hardware kit 1712.
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Use the small washers here!
5. Reinstall the Hotchkis Sway Bar
Reinstall the Hotchkis sway bar in the same manner as removal. When installing the
provided bushings, be sure to grease the inner surface with the included grease packs.
Use the included bushing brackets and hardware.
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End Link Hardware Order:
½” Bolt - Sm.Washer - Sway bar - Dog Bone End Link - Lg.Washer-Nut
The flat cut washers should fit tight onto the socket bolts. You may need to
wiggle the washers onto the bolt to install.
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In some instances due to vehicle tolerances and variations in the way you open up the
clevis bracket in step 4, the bar may seem too wide. Do not worry, once you have the
hardware fully tightened the dog bone end links will straighten out vertically. If vehicle
tolerances seem too great you can add a 7/16” USS washer between the sway bar end
and the dog bone bushing to fill some of the gap. This 7/16” USS washer is included in
your kit.
So, if there is too much gap between the sway bar end and the dog bone end link,
arrange the hardware as shown in the picture below.
End Link Hardware Order If Gap is present:
½” Bolt
Sm. Washer
Sway bar
Lg. Washer (Use 2 here if needed)
Dog Bone End Link
Lg. Washer
Nut
6. Double Check Fasteners
Make sure all bolts are fully tightened before driving the vehicle. You are now finished
with the sway bar installation.
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Return Policy & Limited Warranty
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 completel y satisfied with your Hotchk is Perform ance product. For products, presenting signs
of shipping damage pleas e contact the freight carrier immediately. All our products are guaranteed to be free
from manufacturer’s defects. If your order arrives with a manufacture defect, please contact our Customer
Service Department at ( 562) 907-7757. You will be ass igned a Returned Good s Authorization Number (RGA).
The package you ret urn must show the RGA on the outside of t he package, include the original invoice and be
shipped prepaid to our fac ility. The product has t o be unused and in its original pack aging m aterials. Exchanges
or refunds made after 30 days will be subject to a 20% restoc king 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 produc 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.
must be registered to qualify for warranty at www.hotchkis.net or via the mail-in warranty card, included
with the product, within 30 days of the original purchase date.
Products
Exclusions from Warranty
Items offered but not manufactured by Hotchkis Performance are warranted according to the manufacturer's
terms and are not co vered by this l imited warr anty. Hotchk is Perform ance shal l not be r esponsibl e for an y labor,
removal, installation, re-installation or m aintenance costs. This warranty does not cov er the cosmetic finish or
plating of any product or any norm al wear and t ear to any prod uct incl uding , but not l im ited to bushi ngs, bra ck ets,
end-links, hardware, steer ing components, shocks or springs. In ad dition, this warranty does not apply to any
products that have been:
Improperly installed or installed by someone other than a qualified, licensed auto me chanic
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 mod ified;
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 a nd on ly warranty for the products and may not be modified or supplemented by
any other person or company in an y fo rm . An y 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 bargain, and d oes not constitute a warranty that the products
will co nform to that des cription. The sta tements of an y salesp erson do not constit ute part of this limited warrant y
and cannot be relied upon as a warranty.
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