General installation practices – Banks Power Dodge Trucks: (Diesel ’03 - 07 5.9L Cummins) PowerPack & Stinger w_EconoMind '06-07 For use with PowerPDA User Manual
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Dear Customer, If you have
any questions concerning
the installation of your Banks
EconoMind Diesel Tuner, please
call our Technical Service
Hotline at (888) 839-2700
between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm
(PT). If you have any questions
relating to shipping or billing,
please contact our Customer
Service Department at (888)
839-5600.
Thank you.
1.
For ease of installation of your
Banks system, familiarize yourself
with the procedure by reading the
entire manual before starting work.
This manual contains 40 pages of
copy, illustrations and parts listing.
If any pages are missing from this
manual please call Gale Banks
Engineering immediately for a
replacement.
2.
The exploded illustrations provide
only general guidance, Refer to each
and section diagram in this manual
for proper instructions.
3.
Throughout this manual, the
left side of the vehicle refers to the
driver’s side, and the right side refers
to the passenger’s side of the vehicle.
4.
Disconnect the ground cable from
the battery before beginning work. If
there are two batteries, disconnect
both.
5.
Route and tie wires and hoses
a minimum of 6 inches away from
exhaust heat, moving parts and sharp
edges. clearance of 8 inches or more
is recommended where possible.
6.
During installation, keep the
work area clean. If foreign debris
is transferred to any Banks system
component, clean it thoroughly
before installing.
7.
When raising the vehicle, support
it on properly weight-rated safety
stands, ramps or a commercial hoist.
Follow the manufacturer’s safety
precautions. Take care to balance
the vehicle to prevent it from slipping
or falling. When using ramps, be
sure the front wheels are centered
squarely on the topsides; put the
transmission in park; set the parking
brake; and place blocks behind the
rear wheels.
Caution! Do not use floor jacks to
support the vehicle while working
under it. Do not raise the vehicle
onto concrete blocks, masonry
or any other item not intended
specifically for this use.
8.
The Palm Tungsten E2 will need
to be charged for a minimum of 1-2
hours before the Banks software
can be installed. Locate the supplied
Ac-outlet wall charger, also located
in your kit and plug the charging cord
into the Tungsten E2. Please refer
to the Banks PowerPDA Software &
Installation Kit, Owners Manual for
additional instruction.
Warning: The PDA may be
susceptible to damage as a
result of extended exposure
to sunlight, heat or extreme
cold. It is highly recommended
that the PDA be removed from
its mounting location if the
vehicle will be subjected to high
concentrations of sunlight, heat
or cold for an extended period
of time. Gale Banks Engineering
is not responsible for damage to
PDAs resulting from exposure
conditions.
9.
Dual exhaust system only. The
Dual Exhaust System is designed to
accommodate the factory sized spare
tire. If the spare tire is oversized, it
may need to be removed.
10.
Dual exhaust system only. The
tip is located for single rear wheel
applications. Installation on dually
systems is not recommended.
Notification
The Banks Ram-Air Filter comes
pre-oiled and no oiling is
necessary for initial installation.
Service the filter as specified in
the Filter maintenance Section of
this manual.
General Installation Practices