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WARNING: READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS THOROUGHLY FROM
START TO FINISH BEFORE BEGINNING INSTALLATION. Failure to
follow the warnings and instructions provided herein can result in an
accident, severe personal injury or death.
PRELIMINARY
This manual presumes that all persons installing this suspension
s stem have a high level of mechanical training and experience, and
have available to them all necessar tools and safet equipment. This
manual is not and should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all
required safet measures. Personnel should rel primaril on their
training and experience, as well as on their own common sense.
This Manual is to be read as a supplement to, and must not be
construed as a substitute for, the owner’s manual and/or shop
manual that originall accompanied the vehicle. Refer to such use,
operation, maintenance and safet manuals as necessar , and
especiall after installation is complete, to insure proper vehicle
operation.
The following terminolog has been used in this Manual:
ACCIDENT: An event which could cause personal injur or death to
an one installing or using the suspension s stem, as well
as to passengers and b standers, or otherwise ma result
in propert damage.
PRE-INSTALLATION WARNINGS and INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: Only the following rim/tire sizes may be used with this
suspension system: 295/60R20 tire, 20x9-in 0 offset wheel.
Use of any other rim/tire combination increases the risk of a roll-over
and/or accident, resulting in severe personal injury or death.
WARNING: This suspension system will enhance the off-road
performance of your vehicle. It will handle differently; both on and off-
road, from a factory equipped passenger car or truck. Failure to drive
this vehicle safely may result in serious injury or death to the driver and
passengers. ALWAYS WEAR your seat belts, REDUCE your speed, and
AVOID sharp turns and other abrupt maneuvers
1)
Service and repair tasks require specialized knowledge, training,
tools, and experience. General mechanical aptitude ma not be
sufficient to properl install this suspension s stem. If ou have an
doubt whatsoever regarding our abilit to properl install the
suspension s stem, please consult a qualified mechanic.
2)
Your brake lines and fuel lines should remain undisturbed during
and after installation. If ou think ou need to modif these
components in an wa , ou are mistaken. You are installing the lift
improperl and will be creating a significant risk of an accident. In case
of an doubt, consult a qualified mechanic.
3)
If an component does not fit properl , something is wrong. You
are installing the lift kit improperl and will be creating a significant
risk of an accident. Never modif an component of the vehicle or
suspension s stem, except as instructed herein. Do not continue with
installation until ou have identified the problem.
4)
Several of the procedures described herein require at least two (2)
persons to safel complete the task. If ou have an doubt about our
abilit to complete an operation b ourself, alwa s ask for help
from a qualified assistant.
5)
Before starting an operation, confirm that all personal safet
devices and safet equipment are in proper condition and position.
6)
Give our work undivided attention. Looking around, carr ing on a
conversation and "horse-pla " are careless acts that can result in an
error in installation and/or serious injur .
7)
Install onl tires approved b the United States Department of
Transportation (“DOT approved”). Make sure the rim and tire size are
properl matched.
8)
If an components of the vehicle or suspension s stem are
damaged in an wa during installation, immediatel replace the
component.
9)
During installation, carefull inspect all parts of the vehicle and
replace an thing that is worn or damaged.
10)
Nip points present the risk of the catching, lacerating, crushing
and/or amputating fingers, hands, limbs and other bod parts during
operations. Alwa s keep clear. Wear protective gloves.
11)
Oil and h draulic fluids are poisonous, dangerous to health and
are known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or
other reproductive harm. Do not inhale vapors or swallow. Do not
allow contact with the e es or skin. Should an oil or fluids be
swallowed or inhaled or come into contact with the e es,
immediatel follow the safet precautions on the label or call a poison
control center immediatel . Should an of the oil or fluids contact
our skin, immediatel wash thoroughl .
12)
Never install the suspension s stem if ou are under the effects of
alcohol, medications and/or drugs. If ou are taking prescription or
over the counter medication, ou must consult a medical professional
regarding an side effects of the medication that could hinder our
abilit to work safel .
AFTER INSTALLATION WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS
13)
After installation is complete, drive the vehicle slowl in an area
free from heav traffic for at least three (3) miles. Likewise, before
traveling on an highwa s or at a high rate of speed, drive the vehicle
for ten (10) miles on side roads at moderate speed. If ou hear an
strange noise or feel unusual vibration, if a component of the
suspension s stem is not operating properl , or if an warning lights
illuminate or buzzers sound, stop the vehicle immediatel . Identif
the cause and take an necessar remedial action.
14)
Confirm that all components of the vehicle, including all lights
(headlights, turn signals, brake lights, etc.), linkages (accelerator,
etc.), electrical switches and controls (windshield wipers and
defoggers, etc.), and other warning devices (low tire pressure
monitoring s stems) are full operational.
15)
Your headlights will need to be readjusted before the vehicle is
used on the roads. Consult the vehicle owners’ manual.
16)
The speedometer and odometer will need to be recalibrated after
installation. See our dealer.
17)
Confirm proper rear view and side view while seated in the driver
seat. Install supplemental mirrors as necessar .
18)
Your original low tire pressure monitoring s stem ma be re-
installed in our new wheels. However, if ou choose to purchase a
new s stem, see our dealer to have them properl calibrated. Proper
tire pressure is critical to safe operation of the vehicle.
OPERATION
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Because it has been modified, the vehicle will not handle, turn,
accelerate or stop in the same manner as an unmodified vehicle. In
addition, the crash protection s stems designed in the vehicle ma
operate differentl from an unmodified vehicle. For example, turning
and evasive maneuvers must be executed at a slower rate of speed.
Further, there is a greater risk that the vehicle could roll over. These
differences could result in an increased possibilit of an accident,
personal injur or death. Learn the vehicle’s operations and handling
characterizes and drive accordantl .
