Rite-Ride 2222 - Manual (Page 3)

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REPARE THE VEHICLE
With the vehicle on a solid level surface, chock the front wheels. Using a lift
or platform jack, raise the rear of the vehicle and set the axle on jack stands rated
for your vehicle's weight. Remove the negative battery cable. Remove the jounce
bumpers by unbolting them from the frame see Figure "B". Save the jounce
bumpers and hex bolts used to secure the jounce bumpers to the frame. They will
be reused in this installation.
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REASSEMBLE THE KIT
Pre-assembly will begin with the left (driver's) side of the vehicle. All pictures
show the installation on the left side of the vehicle unless noted otherwise. Select
one air helper spring from your kit. Install the air fitting into the threaded hole in
the top of the air spring. Tighten the air fitting so as to make contact with the nylon
ring and then tighten 1/4 turn to snug the fitting. No thread sealant is required on
the air fitting. After tightening the fitting, swivel the fitting so that it points in the
direction of the anticipated location of the inflation valve (straight forward or
straight backward) see Figure "A". Select a lower bracket from your kit. Insert
the two 3/8" -16 x 3" carriage bolts through the square holes in the lower bracket.
Align the mounting hole in the lower bracket with the hole in the bottom of the air
spring see Figure "A". Install the disk between the bottom of the air spring and
the lower bracket. Fasten the lower bracket to the air spring using a 3/8" -16 x 3/4"
flanged hex bolt (finger tight).
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NSTALL THE ASSEMBLY TO THE VEHICLE
It will not be necessary to drill holes in the frame rail to install the kit. The upper
bracket will be fastened to the frame rail using two existing holes. A hole must be
drilled in the plastic fender liner to allow the mounting bolt for the upper bracket
to pass through. Locate the hole on the outside of the frame rail behind the plastic
fender liner. Drill a 1/2" hole in the fender liner that is aligned with the existing hole
in the frame rail.
Position the air spring assembly on top of the leaf spring just behind the axle
see Figure "A". The hook on the lower bracket must capture the leaf spring
retaining bolt behind the axle see Figure "C". It may be necessary to compress the
air spring assembly to properly position the upper bracket. Install the bracket strap
over the carriage bolts and against the bottom of the leaf stack. Secure the bracket
strap to the leaf stack with two 3/8" -16 flanged hex nuts.
Align the upper bracket so that the vertical tabs on the bracket straddle the
frame rail. The upper bracket will fall between the outside of the frame rail and the
inside of the plastic fender liner see Figure "A". Reinstall the jounce bumper
between the upper bracket and the bottom of the frame rail by first inserting the hook
at the front of the jounce bumper thorugh the hole in the bottom of the frame rail.
Install the jounce bumper bolt through the slot in the upper bracket and jounce
bumper into the bottom of the frame rail see Figure "A". Next, install the
1/2" -13 x 4" hex bolt through the frame rail, upper bracket, and fender liner from
inside the frame rail. Secure the hex bolt to the frame rail with a 1/2" -13 nylon-insert
hex nut and 1/2" washer.
Tighten the 3/8" -16 x 3/4" flanged hex bolt securing the air spring to the lower
bracket.
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NSTALL THE PASSENGER
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S SIDE ASSEMBLY
To install the passenger's side, or right side assembly, follow Steps 2-3 while
reversing any orientations.
FIGURE "C"
FIGURE "D"
FIGURE "E"
AIR HOSE
INFLATION
VALVES
BUMPER
AIR
SPRINGS
AIR LINE
PUSH-TO-CONNECT
INFLATION VALVE
FLAT WASHER
HEX NUT
VALVE CAP
BODY OF
VEHICLE
EXISTING
JOUNCE
BUMPER
BOLT
JOUNCE
BUMPER
FRAME
RAIL
FIGURE "B"
DRIVER’S SIDE
FRONT
HOOK MUST CAPTURE
REAR U-BOLT
INSERT JOUNCE BUMPER HOOK
THROUGH HOLE IN FRAME RAIL