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MN-833
LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate
REMOVING THE PASSENGER SIDE SHOCK BRACKET RIVET
1 . Remove the rear, top shock mounting rivet on the passenger side of the vehicle to
provide a mounting hole for the upper bracket (see Fig . 5) .
ATTACHING THE LOWER BRACKET
1 . Set the air spring over the axle (Figs . 7 & 8) .
2 . Take two spacer bars and slide one under the front leg and one under the rear leg of
the lower bracket (Fig . 8) .
3 . Depending on whether the vehicle has frame contact overloads or a regular leaf
stack, attach the lower bracket to the leaf using the provided U-bolts (Figs . 7 & 8) .
Torque to 16 lb .-ft .
ATTACHING THE UPPER BRACKET
1 . For B&W hitch applications:
a . Align the two large holes with the existing B&W hitch frame brackets . Use the
existing 3/4” hardware supplied by B&W to attach the bracket .
2 . Align the upper bracket so that it is parallel to the lower bracket . Torque the 3/8”
hardware to 40 lb .-ft . Torque the 3/4” hardware to 90 lb .-ft .
SECURING THE AIR SPRING TO THE BRACKETS
1 . The upper bracket is slotted so that the air spring can be adjusted forward and back .
The bottom bracket is slotted so that the air spring can be adjusted in and out .
2 . Using the slots in the top and bottom brackets, adjust the air spring so that it is
perpendicular to both surfaces . Tighten top and bottom mounting hardware to no
more than 10 lb .-ft .
U-bolt
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fig. 8
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