DeeZee DZ 43301 User manual

FOR INSTALLATION ON DRIVER'S SIDE ONLY
PARTS LIST:
ITEM
QTY
THREAD LOCK TUBE 1
SHOCK 1
BALL MOUNT PLATE 1
NUTSERT TOOL 1
BALL MOUNT 1
NUTSERT 1
TORX WRENCH 1
CABLE CLIP 1
TOOLS REQUIRED:
T-45 TORX
M5 ALLEN WRENCH
TAPE MEASURE
10MM WRENCH
13MM WRENCH/SOCKET
NOTE: THIS PRODUCT CAN ONLY
STEP 2
STEP 3
BE INSTALLED ON THE
Using a M5 Allen wrench and
Mark one side of the nut and
Apply thread lock to the threads
DRIVER'S SIDE.
a 10mm wrench, install the
count the number of revolutions
of the ball mount.
nutsert in the opening by the
to insure the correct number
Install the ball mount into the
STEP 1
tailgate pivot point
of full turns.
nutsert using a 13mm
Adjust the nutsert tool so
Overtightening the nutsert
wrench/socket.
there is 3/4" from the washer
can strip the threads and cause
Torque to 8 ft-lbs with
to the head of the bolt.
the nutsert to be unusable.
13mm socket.
Remove the nutsert tool
when installation is complete.
The nutsert should be tightened 9
360 degree turns.
DZ 43301
DODGE RAM TAILGATE ASSIST
1500 2009- CURRENT
2500/3500 2010 - CURRENT
DO NOT TURN

FOR INSTALLATION ON DRIVER'S SIDE ONLY
STEP 4
STEP 6
STEP 8
Use a T45 torx socket or the
Install the cable back onto
Remove the other end of the
wrench provided to remove the
the cable bolt, and the
tailgate cable with the T45 torx
cable bolt. Remove the tailgate
larger part of the shock
and remove the motion limiter.
cable from the bolt.
on the ball mount.
The flat retaining nut must be
taken off to remove the limiter.
To remove the limiter, pry up one edge of the
flat nut with a screwdriver. Hold this edge with a
pair of pliers and spin the bolt out of it.
STEP 5
Install the bolt removed from
STEP 7
Once the limiter is removed, reinstall the cable
the previous step through the
Install the narrow end of the
mount to the tailgate.
hole in the ball mount plate back
shock on the ball mount
into the hole.
previously installed.
STEP 9
on the ball mount.
Measure down from the top of the cable 3 1/2". This is where the cable
clip needs to start. Press the clip onto the cable with a pair of pliers.
Failure to remove the limiter and to install the cable clip will cause the
Tighten the bolt with the T45. cable to bind or become caught between the shock and truck bed.
This may lead to vehicle damage, so these steps MUST be done.