Hellwig Air 6106 - Manual (Page 4)

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5. Place heat shield on top of air spring and insert
air spring through holes in both frame brackets.
Attach using flange head nuts. Driver side shown
uses heat shield to prevent emergency brake cable
from rubbing on air spring. Align passenger side
heat shield to prevent heat from exhaust pipe from
damaging air spring. Tighten nuts to 20 ft-lb. Af-
ter tightening air spring nuts, tighten 3/4” bolt to
100-125 ft-lb. If bolt is used by fifth wheel hitch
mounting brackets, tighten bolt to hitch manufac-
turer’s specifications.
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6. Insert axle bracket between air spring and axle as shown. The short bracket is used on
driver’s side and the long bracket is used on the passenger side. With the bracket resting
on cast bump stop tongue note fit of bracket to axle. If no gap exists proceed to step 7.
If there is a gap between the axle and the end of bracket, install spacer tab on axle
bracket with holes oriented as shown in photos for high and low position. Note orienta-
tion of tab with regard to front of vehicle .
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Emergency Brake Cable
6106 ( R-6106) 11/22/06
Install this hole to-
ward Front of vehicle.
Use spacer tab if there
is a gap between axle
bracket and top of axle.
If no gap exists, use
bracket without spacer
tab.
Front of vehicle.
Low Position High position
Bump Stop Tongue