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Installation instructions for Standard front steer I.F.S. Scotts Hotrods 3421 Galaxy Place Oxnard CA 93030 (805) 485‐0382 Rev: A Installation Manual for Standard front steer IFS www.scottshotrods.com ...
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Please note a few things before beginning: Check the parts list thoroughly to be sure all items are there. If any items appear to be missing immediately call our tech department. Remember, you must call within 30 days of receipt or you may be responsible for missing parts. Do not begin installation until all parts are received. This will make it much easier to complete the installation These instructions serve merely as a guideline. Scotts Hotrods can only assume this installation will be done at a qualified installation shop or by a qualified installer. These instructions will guide you step by step through the basics; however Scotts Hotrods cannot accept any liability for differences in this instruction manual, and your particular vehicle. Scotts Hotrods recommends that all items to be welded be done so by a certified welder. We also recommend TIG welding all items. Review our warranty online at www.scottshotrods.com Complete Standard socket set Adjustable wrench Safety glasses Ear protection Welding gloves Soap stone or other marking utensil Complete Standard Allen Wrench set Level Tape measure Wire brush Welder Installation Manual for Standard front steer IFS Tools recommended for installation: a fire extinguisher is also a good item to keep handy!! ...
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CAR WITH A JA ACK ONLY. DO and gloves. Fla ash burn can n not only cause Be safe e and good lu uck ve already rem moved your exi isting front end ts at your exist ting wheel cen terline. If this and line it wit h your existing g wheel center or permanent marker. xed and ready for the Scotts cross member bout your spec ific application n. Different fra pecs are table d on the last page of this m d front steer IFS www.sco ottshotrods.com cautions: e OING SO CAN R RESULT IN DEA TH OR INJURY irritation, but permanent eye e damage. ...
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1. Place the vehicle or ch assis on to su from side to side, and at ride stance important t because tha at will determ 2. Find the c centerline on top of the fra the frame e again. This w will be the fro behind th e centerline, go ahead and v: A Installation M anual for Standard Crossme mber installa ation uitable jack st tands. Take a a few extra m e from front t to back. Leve eling the chas mine how you...
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3. Take your r Scotts cross‐ ‐member and the points s of contact w where the cro installatio on. 4. Your cross s‐member wi ill sit on the in Determin e which one y you have, and the frame e rails, the eas siest way to s perfect fit t. Leveli ing your cros ss‐member is follow thi s step correct tly can result character istics. Begin by setting yo until it is l level; this ma y require a lit ...
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6. Place the level on the c cross‐membe stance. W Whatever that t ride stance member f front to rear; this may req 7. Tack the c cross‐membe er in place and the cross‐ ‐member into o place. v: A Installation M anual for Standard Crossmemb ber installatio on cont: er pointing fro ont to back. A As pointed ou may be, it is c critical that th he chassis is a uire a little tr rimming to m ake fit. ...
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Cong gratulations, t the hard part is over. Now parts s out and get familiar with them. Remember; f any items app pear to be miss 1. Step one is s to thread the e rod ends into v: A Installation M anual for Standard A‐Arm s spindle assem mbly w you will beg gin bolting all of the compo sing immediate ely call our tec h department. the a‐arms. Be efore any step p is taken an an d front steer IFS ...
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a‐arms identic cal amounts fr om left to righ nds in place. R Repeat this step p for all 8. clevises and bo olt them to the e Crossmembe (32) 5/8” SAE w washers, and (8 8) 5/8”‐18x3‐1 . Each clevis wi ill also use 4 w washers and 1 b e a 5/8 bolt thr rough each cle evis (Scotts imp place 3 washe ers on the bolt. When you ar on the inside and 1 on the o outside. Threa dard front steer IF FS are clear of an y obstructions s. Because of nce in the threa ads will cause the rod end art you will nee ed (8) rod ends s and (8) ¾‐16 ert the clevises s into the a‐arm...
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4. Join clevise es to the rod e nds (a‐arms) n Each joint will use (3) ½”A AN washers, (1 place with the rod ends i in the clevises. thread the e rod end in or out of the a‐ar move in or r out, the same e amount must shoulder b bolt in, place tw wo AN washers tighten com mpletely at thi is point. Repea 5. Next you w will need (2) co oilover shocks, nyloc nuts . Install the co oilover shock in After the u upper mount is s tightened, att ...
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6. To install t he spindles yo u will need (2) joints), (2) 3/16” ball‐join nt spacers, and coil‐over s hock, placeme ent of the spind driver’s sid de spindle onto o the driver’s s joint nut b ack in place an nd tighten. Rep spindle on ly you will use the 3/16 spac Rack assembly y will be the sa ame whether y rack, you may have rece Rack components s: (1) M Manual rack (2) Ra ack bushings & & sleeves (2)5/8 8‐18x3‐1/2” gr rade 8 yellow b bolts (2) 5/ /8” USS flat wa ashers ...
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2. If you do n not have rack e extensions, skip remove. D Do not cut the boot. With the onto the ra ack is where th he rack extensi thread on the inner tie ro od end to the e reattach th he boot to the rack. 3. With the ra ack assembled d you can now and on the e driver’s side. Put a 5/8” wa the bolt fro om the backsid de of the moun okay 4. To bolt the e rack to the sp pindles at this p process. S Start by holding g the spindles a lines up wi ith the steering...