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III. Assembling the Strut
1. Remove the O.E.M. rubber bumper from the O.E.M. upper strut
mount (Figure 2).
2. Mark a notch on a side of the upper strut mount using the grooves
in the top of the strut mount as a guide (Figure 3).
3. Cut out a notch large enough to clear the air fitting when the strut
is in place (Figure 4).
NOTE: Steps four through seven are shown in Figure 5.
4. Insert the supplied 1/2” 90° air fitting (C) into the strut.
5. Place a supplied rubber washer (B) onto the bolt at the top of the
strut.
6. Place the previoulsy removed O.E.M. rubber bumper on top of
the washer.
7. Put the upper strut mount back in place on top of the rubber
bumper and fasten using a supplied flat washer and nylock nut.
8. Tighten only finger-tight at this time.
9. Tighten the fitting finger-tight plus 1 1/2 turns being careful to
tighten on the metal hex nut only.
NOTE: The fitting needs to be turned so that a base of the hex
nut is parallel to the end cap (Figure 6).
V. Spindle Casting Flash
IMPORTANT: This step is critical to the life and
performance of your air bags.
1. It will be necessary to grind the inside of the flashing off the
spindle arm that attaches to the upper control arm (Figure7).
Caution: Failure to grind the flashing may cause the air bag
to rub against the spindle arm flashing and rupture. This
will void the air bag warranty.
NOTE: Make sure the face is smooth and clear of burrs.
Figure 5
Figure 6
Figure 4
Correct Air
Fitting Installation:
Hex Nut edges are
parallel with top
and bottom upper
end cap edges.
Incorrect Air
Fitting Installation:
Hex Nut point extends
over bottom of upper
end cap edge and
could puncture air bag.
Grind Off
Grind Off
Flashing from
Flashing from
Spindle
Spindle
Grind Off
Flashing from
Spindle
Figure 7
