Rugged Ridge Tire Carrier, XHD Rear Bumper, 76-06 Jeep CJ & Wrangler - Manual (Page 4)

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12. Place the 3rd brake light post over the opening in the top of the tire carrier and slide it in (Figure 13). With
an M12 x 30 bolt and washer in hand, slide the brake post down, and insert the bolt and washer through one of
the adjustment holes according to desired height (Figure 14). Tighten bolt.
Figure 13. Figure 14.
11. Open the tire carrier, and place the rub strip next to the spindle bracket. Leaving the tape on, line up the
hole in the spindle bracket with the hole in the rub strip (Figure 12). Once test fitted, peel off protective tape film,
and press onto spindle bracket.
Figure 12.
10. Once the spindle bracket and catch post bracket distances have been properly adjusted, unlatch and open
the tire carrier. Slide the vibration isolator bracket forward, and tighten the top bolts of the catch post bracket.
Close the tire carrier. The rubber face of the vibration isolator should be in contact with the tire carrier arm
(Figure 11). If the rubber face does not contact or if the tire carrier can not be latched, adjust the vibration
isolation bracket accordingly.
Figure 11.