Important product safety information, Warning, Caution – JKS 9903 User Manual
Page 2: Notice, Installation
JKS 9903
JKS Body Lift Installation
2 Page
Important Product
Safety Information
For your safety and the safety of others, please read
all instructions and warnings in this pamphlet and your
Jeep® owner’s manual and off road driving supplement
before attempting installation. Within these instructions
the following signal words refer to important product
safety information:
WARNING
Indicates hazards or unsafe situations which could
result in
severe personal injury or death.
CAUTION
Indicates hazards or unsafe situations which could re-
sult in property damage or minor to moderate personal
injury.
NOTICE
Careful attention is required to this operation that gener-
ally does not relate to personal injury, although damage
to your JKS product or other property may result if you
fail to follow instructions.
WARNING
Higher Rollover Risk
Modifying your Jeep® to improve off-road performance
may result in vehicle handling different than as factory
equipped, including increased ride-height and/or chas-
sis articulation; reduced lateral stability and higher risk of
roll-over or other accident. Also, owner’s choice of larger
tire and wheel combinations may require additional braking
force or increased stopping distances.
To reduce risk of serious injury and accident:
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Choose modifications that balance your actual
highway & off-road use.
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Avoid sharp turns, abrupt maneuvers or steep
side-cambers.
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Avoid other maneuvering conditions which may
cause the vehicle to trip, roll, lose traction or com-
promise your ability to safely brake in an emer-
gency.
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Routinely inspect your vehicle components for un-
usual wear or off-road damage. Repair or Replace
any unserviceable components before use.
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Do not modify or combine body lifts with other me-
chanical lifts contrary to manufacturers’ or Jeep®
recommendations & warnings.
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Acquaint any other drivers with your vehicle modifi-
cations and handling.
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Always wear seat belts and/or appropriate off-road
restraints, reduce your speed, Tread Lightly©.
Installation
1. REMOVE CHASSIS COVER
Remove the mounting screws from the plastic
(JEEP embossed) crossmember cover in front of
vehicle grill.
Remove crossmember cover from chassis rails.
Remove steel strip in front of grill that holds the
steel brake line. Save the two plastic brake line
clips for re-installation, and discard steel strip.
2. UNBOLT FAN SHROUD
Remove the four bolts holding the plastic fan
shroud to the steel radiator bracket. Retain hard-
ware for re-installation.
3. LOOSEN BODY MOUNTS
Locate all eleven body mount bolts on vehicle.
Refer to the BODY MOUNT LOCATION DIAGRAM
for assistance.
Loosen each body mount bolt, but DO NOT RE-
MOVE until instructed.
Remove the bolt from body mount
1
located
beneath the grill.
Remove the bolts from body mounts
2 3 4 5
and
6
on DRIVER SIDE of vehicle only.
NOTE: Body mount
5
is located between fuel tank
and rear axle.