Rite-Ride 2379 - Manual (Page 3)

DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT
FIGURE "B"
FIGURE "C"
FIGURE "E"
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TEP
1 - P
REPARE THE VEHICLE
Remove the negative battery cable. With the vehicle on a solid, level
surface chock the front wheels. Raise the vehicle by the axle and remove
the rear wheels. After the removal of the wheels lower the vehicle so the
axle rests on jack stands rated for your vehicles weight.
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TEP
2 - P
RE
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ASSEMBLE THE KIT
Select one air helper spring and an upper bracket from your kit.
Before attaching the air spring to the upper bracket, thread the air fitting
into the spring see Figure "A". Tighten the air fitting so as to make
contact with the nylon ring and then tighten 1/4 turn to snug the fitting. No
thread sealant is needed. Align the threaded mounting holes of the air
spring with the mounting holes of the upper bracket and attach the upper
bracket using the 3/8" -16 x 3/4" flanged hex bolts. Select one lower
bracket and place the bracket so the lip of the lower bracket will be next
to the tire see Figure "A". Fasten using a 3/8"-16 x 3/4" flange lock
bolt through the center slot into the threaded hole in the air spring (finger
tight). Note that this bolt will be tightened in Step 4.
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TEP
3 - P
RE
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FIT AND MARK
/
DRILL HOLES
Position the air spring assembly on the leaf spring stack. The lower
bracket should straddle the leaf spring retainer and the upper bracket
mounting flanges should be flush against the frame.
Before marking and drilling the holes for the upper bracket, make
sure the mounted height of the air spring is 7-3/4" see Figure "D", and
the upper and lower brackets are as parallel as possible. Mark the four
holes to be drilled with a center punch using the upper bracket as a
template, then remove the air spring assembly. Before drilling the
holes make sure all electrical, brake and fuel lines are cleared
from the path of the drill. Damage to lines can be avoided by inserting
a piece of wood between the frame rail and any lines in the path of the
drill. Drill the four holes in the frame rail using a 7/16" drill bit see Figure
"A".
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TEP
4 - I
NSTALL THE ASSEMBLY TO THE VEHICLE
After drilling the holes in the frame rail place the assembled air spring
and brackets back on the leaf stack making sure the lower bracket is
placed over the retainer (see Figure "A" & "C"). Install the 3/8"-16 x
4" hex bolts through the upper bracket holes and the holes that were
drilled in the frame rail. Next, fasten the upper bracket to the frame rail
using the 3/8"-16 flange lock nuts and flat washers see Figure "A". On
each side of the vehicle, substitute a standard washer in place of the
special washer in the upper rear location see Figure "A". Next, attach
the lower bracket to the leaf spring assembly. Use the bracket strap/
shim fasten the air spring assembly to the leaf stack using the 3/8"-16 x
4-1/2" carriage bolts and 3/8"-16 flanged lock nuts see Figure "A".
Tighten the air spring to the lower bracket making sure the air
spring is as vertical as possible.
7-3/4” FRONT
AIR HOSE
INFLATION
VALVES
BUMPER
AIR
SPRINGS
FIGURE "D"
AIR LINE
PUSH-TO-CONNECT
INFLATION VALVE
FLAT WASHER
HEX NUT
VALVE CAP
BODY OF
VEHICLE