2003-06 Hummer H2 4wd w/ 6″ Fabtech System FTS57000 Multiple Front Shock System
INSTALLATION:
1. Disconnect the negative terminal on the battery. With the vehicle on level ground, set parking brake and block rear tires. Jack up front of vehicle and support under frame with jack stands. Remove the tires and wheels.
2. Working from driver side of vehicle, locate and remove the nut and washer that retains the stock lower control arm pivot bolt towards the rear of the vehicle. Do not remove the bolt, only the nut and washer. Locate the factory steering box bolt on the outside of the frame and remove. Save all the removed hardware.
3. Locate the Driver side upper shock hoop and place the rear leg mount over the stock rear lower control arm bolt and attach with the original nut and washer. Leave loose. SEE PHOTO BELOW.
4. Place the front leg of the shock hoop over the removed steering box bolt and reinstall the stock bolt, nut and washer. Leave loose.
5. Pushing on the top of the hoop, mate the upper mounting tabs to the top of the upper control arm pocket and centerpunch the holes. Drill out to 3/8” diameter. Install the supplied 3/8” x 1-1/4” bolts, nuts and washers. When installing the 3/8” bolts, they MUST be installed from the bottom of the pocket up as shown in the picture below. Torque to 35 LBS.
6. Using the short urethane bump stop as a template place above stock upper control arm bump stop bracket. Mark the center stud to be drilled out to 3/8” diameter Attach to stock bracket and torque to 5 LBS. If the dual shock hoop is being installed after the Fabtech Lift has been installed than the upper control arm will need to be disconnected from the steering knuckle again in order to drill the hole for the new bump stop.
7. Locate the lower shock mount with the shock tabs and place on top of upper control arm. Locate lower bracket with tubes and place under control arm. Secure using 3/8” x 3” bolts, nuts and washers. Torque to 35 LBS.
8. Locate and install Fabtech shocks (not included in this kit) to the upper and lower tabs using ½” x 6” bolts, nuts and washers. Torque bolt to 35 LBS.
9. Torque the steering box bolt to 110ft. lbs and the lower control arm bolt to 90 ft. lbs
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