Rite-Ride 2293 - Manual (Page 3)

S
TEP
1 - P
REPARE THE VEHICLE
With the vehicle on a solid level surface, chock the front wheels. Using a lift
or platform jack, raise the rear of the vehicle and set the axle on jack stands rated
for your vehicle's weight. Remove the negative battery cable. Remove the jounce
bumpers by unbolting them from the frame, see Figure "B". Save the jounce
bumpers and hex bolts used to secure the jounce bumpers to the frame. They will
be reused in this installation.
S TEP 2 - P REASSEMBLE THE KIT
Pre-assembly will begin with the right side of the vehicle. All pictures show the
installation on the right side of the vehicle unless noted otherwise. Select one air
helper spring and an upper bracket from your kit. Attach the upper bracket to the
air helper spring using two of the 3/8" flanged hex bolts. Install the air fitting into
the threaded hole in the top of the air spring. 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 required on the air fitting. Select a lower bracket and disc from your kit.
Insert the two 3/8" -16 x 2.5" carriage bolts through the square holes in the lower
bracket. Install the disk between the bottom of the air spring and the lower bracket.
Align the mounting hole in the lower bracket with the hole in the bottom of the air
spring, see Figure "A". Fasten the lower bracket to the air spring using a 3/8" -16
x 3/4" flanged hex bolt (finger tight).
S TEP 3 - I NSTALL THE ASSEMBLY TO THE VEHICLE
It will not be necessary to drill holes in the frame rail to install the kit. The upper
bracket will be fastened to the frame rail using two existing holes. Position the air
spring assembly on top of the leaf spring just behind the axle, see Figure "A". The
hook on the lower bracket must capture the leaf spring retaining bolt behind the
axle, see Figure "C". It may be necessary to compress the air spring assembly to
properly position the upper bracket. Install the bracket strap over the carriage bolts
and against the bottom of the leaf stack. Secure the bracket strap to the leaf stack
with two 3/8" -16 flanged hex nuts.
Align the upper bracket so that the vertical tabs on the bracket straddle the
frame rail. Reinstall the jounce bumper using the existing jounce bumper bolts
through the jounce bumper and the upper bracket and into the bottom of the frame
rail, see Figure "A".
Tighten the 3/8" -16 x 3/4" flanged hex bolt securing the air spring to the lower
bracket.
S
TEP
4 - I
NSTALL THE PASSENGER
'
S SIDE ASSEMBLY
To install the left side assembly, follow Steps 2-3 while reversing any orientations.
S TEP 5 - I NSTALL THE AIR LINE
Uncoil the air tubing and cut it into two equal lengths. DO NOT FOLD OR KINK
THE TUBING. Try to make the cut as square as possible. Insert one end of the
tubing into the elbow fitting installed in the top of the air helper spring. Push the
tubing into the fitting as far as possible. Select a location on the vehicle for the air
inflation valves. The location can be on the bumper or the body of the vehicle, as
long as it is in a protected location so the valve will not be damaged, but maintain
accessibility for the air chuck, see Figure "D". Drill a 5/16" hole and install the air
inflation valve using two 5/16" flat washers per valve as supports, see Figure "E".
Run the tubing from the air spring to the inflation valve, avoiding direct heat from
the engine, exhaust, and away from sharp edges. Thermal sleeves have been
provided for these conditions. If a thermal sleeve is required, slide a thermal sleeve
over the tubing to the location requiring protection. The air line tubing should not
be bent or curved sharply, as it may buckle. Secure the tubing to the vehicle with
the provided nylon ties. Push the end of the air line tubing into the inflation valve
as illustrated, see Figure "E".
FIGURE "C"
FIGURE "D"
FIGURE "E"
AIR HOSE
INFLATION
VALVES
BUMPER
AIR
SPRINGS
AIR LINE
PUSH-TO-CONNECT
INFLATION VALVE
FLAT WASHER
HEX NUT
VALVE CAP
BODY OF
VEHICLE
FIGURE "B"
FRAME
JOUNCE BUMPER
EXISTING
JOUNCE BUMPER
BOLTS
FRONT
HOOK MUST CAPTURE
REAR U-BOLT