Airbagit I-Beam - Manual (Page 2)

Typical I-Beam
Installation Instructions
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DIAGRAM #13 IBEAM.PDF


1. LOOSEN BOTTOM BALL JOINT NUTS AND REMOVE UPPER BALL JOINT PINCH BOLTS. REMOVE SPINDLE FROM AXLE BEAM. DO NOT HANG BRAKE ASSEMBLY BY
BRAKE LINE. PLACE JACK UNDER I-BEAM. REMOVE SHOCK AND SWAY BAR LINKS.
2. REMOVE RADIUS ARM-TO-AXLE ASSEMBLY BOLT. LOWER JACK SLOWLY. REMOVE THE COIL SPRING, AXLE PIVOT BOLT, AND I-BEAM.
3. LUBRICATE THE SPACERS AND BUSHING FACES WITH WHEEL BEARING GREASE. NOTE:DO NOT TIGHTEN AT THIS TIME. REINSTALL AXLE PIVOT BOLT. REPLACE
FRONT COIL SPRING PERCHES. INSTALL COIL SPRING. CHECK FOR PROPER SEATING. REASSEMBLE USING FACTORY TORQUE SPECS AND LUBRICATION AS OUT-
LINED ABOVE. TIGHTEN AXLE PIVOT BOLTS AND INSTALL SHOCKS.
4. NEXT , RELOCATE THE FACTORY ANTI SWAY BAR IF SO EQUIPPED. THE FRONT ANTI SWAY BAR IS MOUNTED ON THE BACK OF A STAMPED STEEL CROSS MEMBER
WHICH IS MOUNTED BENEATH THE RADIATOR. REMOVE THE FOUR BOLTS HOLDING THE CROSS MEMBER TO THE FRAME.
5. NOTE: IN SOME APPLICATIONS YOU WILL NEED TO FLIP AND INVERT THE STOCK END LINKS AND YOU MAY NEED TO RELOCATE THE SWAY BAR MOUNT FORWARD
1”. REMOVE THE SWAY BAR FROM THE CROSS MEMBER BY UNBOLTING THE SADDLE BRACKETS. YOU WILL NEED TO REMOUNT THE SADDLE BRACKET AS FAR
DOWN IN THE CROSS MEMBER AS FAR AS IT WILL GO. MARK THE HOLE POSITIONS AND DRILL NEW HOLES FOR THE ORIGINAL BOLTS.
6. IN ORDER TO MOUNT THE SWAY BAR TO THE ORIGINAL MOUNT ON THE SPRING PERCH. YOU MUST NOW EXCHANGE THE ANTI SWAY BAR END LINKS (MOUNTING
THE LEFT LINK TO THE RIGHT SIDE, AND THE RIGHT LINK TO THE LEFT SIDE, UPSIDE DOWN SO THAT THE ANTI SWAY BAR IS ABOVE THE ROD INSTEAD OF BELOW). IT
MAY BE NECESSARY TO SLIGHTLY GRIND THE REAR WARD INNER CORNERS SO THAT THE BAR DOES NOT RUB AGAINST THE PLATE.
7. TORQUE EVERY BOLT ON ALL PARTS TO FACTORY SPECS AND RE-TORQUE AFTER DRIVING. PROCEED TO THE NEAREST ALIGNMENT SHOP. NOTE: FORD REPLACE-
MENT ADJUSTABLE ECCENTRIC BUSHINGS WILL BE NEEDED FOR ALIGNMENT TO BRING INTO FACTORY SPECS.
F-150/250/350 ONLY
1. BEFORE REPLACING THE COIL SPRING, PLACE THE ROUND DONUT WASHER ON THE CASST SPRING MOUNT.
2. BEFORE REPLACING THE NUT AND WASHER ON THE SPRING CENTER BOLT, INSERT THE URETHANE ECCENTRIC BUSHING INSIDE THE BOTTOM OF THE COIL
SPRING.
3.BEFORE INSTALLING THE STOCK SPINDLE ON TO THE I-BEAM, WE RECOMMEND GRINDING APPROXIMATLEY 3/8” OF MATERIAL OFF ON A 45 DEGREE ANGLE USING
A SMALL DIE GRINDER. THIS STEP IS NECCESSARY OTHERWISSSE SOME ALIGNMENT CAMS WILL CAUSE INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE UPPER PORTION OF THE
SPINDLE AND I BEAM.
STOCK PARTS
NOT INCLUDED
OPTIONAL & RECOMMENDED
ECCENTRIC BUSHING STOCK PARTS
NOT INCLUDED
TYPICAL ASSEMBLY
STOCK PARTS
NOT INCLUDED
STOCK PARTS
NOT INCLUDED
OPTIONAL & RECOMMENDED
ECCENTRIC BUSHING
STOCK PARTS
NOT INCLUDED
TYPICAL ASSEMBLY