Poison Spyder CRUSHER CORNERS - Manual (Page 2)

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Cut corners or LED taillights)
• Various hand tools for R&R of fuel filler,
license plate frame, taillights, flares, etc.
(will vary by vehicle)
VEHICLE PREPARATION
Do these steps for both sides
1. Be sure to start with a clean vehicle.
Installation is easiest with the hard or soft
top removed. If there is any carpet along the
inside wheel well, remove or pull it out of the
way.
2. Remove any plastic flares on the rear of
the vehicle. Remove the OE taillights.
3. Remove the gas cap and plastic gas filler
bezel (reinstall gas cap at this time).
4. If there are any license plate brackets,
remove them at this time.
Notes:
• On ’04 and later TJ/LJ’s you will need to
remove the plastic tailgate hinge covers.
• Some early CJ’s with OE roll bars have
bolts that run through the side of the tub.
These will need to be removed at this time
(new holes will need to be re-drilled through
the roll bar plate).
• If you are welding the Crusher Flares to
the Crusher Corner, weld them PRIOR
to painting/powder coating the Crusher
Corners or installing them on the vehicle.
CRUSHER CORNERS INSTALLATION
Do these steps for both sides
1. Park vehicle on a level surface and set
the emergency brake. Wear eye protection
beyond this point.
2. Position Crusher Corner into place on the
rear corner of the Jeep and check for proper
fitment.
3. Clamp the Crusher Corner to the body
using either a C-clamp or similar device
(double check all mounting positions for
correct alignment).
4. Check for proper tailgate clearance and
operation.
5. Using a sharpie marker, mark all of the 3/8”
mounting holes along the side and back of the
Crusher Corner. Mark the LED tail light hole
if applicable. Carefully remove the Crusher
Corner from the vehicle and set aside.
NOTE: If you are installing Comp Cut corners,
use the sharpie to trace the lines of the corner
on the body where you will need to cut. You will
need to remove all of the support in the inner
wheel well area.
NOTE: ’Installing Comp Cut Crusher Corners
on 03 and up TJ requires the relocation of the
charcoal canister.
6. Using a center punch and a medium sized
hammer, punch the center of the marked
hole.
7. Check carefully for any obstructions/wires
on the inside of the Jeep where the holes are
to be drilled.
8. Use a sharp 3/8” drill bit to drill out the
holes that were previously marked. Be sure
to remove any metal debris or burrs from
around the holes.
9. On driver/passenger bottom rear mounting
hole closest to tailgate, an access hole will
need to be drilled by drilling all the way
through the tub (this will only be necessary
on non-Comp Cut installations). Then, from
inside the tub, use a 1” hole saw centered
on the previously drilled through-hole. The
resulting 1” hole provides access to the
lock nut that will be installed there. Spray
exposed bare metal with clear-coat. A CJ7
rubber body plug or generic 1” rubber plug
from the hardware store can be used to plug
the hole after installation is complete.
OPTIONAL: If desired, rather than cutting the 1”
access hole you may install the supplied 3/8” nut-
serts in these locations. Only use the supplied
nut-serts if you are familiar with how to properly
install them. They will require a 17/32” drill bit
and a Nut-Sert Installation Tool. Note that we
recommend using a professional Nut-sert install
tool such as the “Marson™ Giant Threadsetter”,
if one is available. If a proper nust-sert install
tool is not available, a make-shift one may be
fashioned using a hex bolt, oversized nut and
washers, as shown in the “Nut-Sert Installation
Tool Instructions” PDF file which may be
downloaded from the Poison Spyder website
Tech Library section. On Jeep TJ & LJ, it may