Firestone rr 2068 manual Figure B

	HOLE TO BE DRILLED			STEP 1 - PREPARE THE VEHICLE
				Make sure that the vehicle is on a solid
	EXISTING 5/16” DIA. HOLE
				level surface. Take necessary safety pre-
				cautions such as using wheel chocks when
			HOLE TO BE DRILLED	working under your vehicle. This vehicle
				does not have to be jacked up to install the
			EXISTING 5/8” DIA. HOLE
				kit. Remove the positive battery cable.
			JOUNCE BUMPER	STEP	2 - PREASSEMBLE THE
			LOWER BRACKET		RIDE-RITE KIT
				Select one air helper spring from your
Left side shown				kit and an upper bracket. Align the studs
(Driver’s side)				on the air spring with the holes on the
	LEAF SPRING STACK			upper	bracket making sure the	air inlet
				hole can be seen through the slot in the
	FRONT	AXLE		upper	bracket see Figure "A".	Use the
				3/8"-16 flange lock nuts to secure the up-
	Figure "B"			per bracket to the air spring. Install the air
				fitting as shown in Figure "A". Tighten the
			air fitting securely to engage the orange thread sealant. Point the
			elbow fitting in the direction of the inflation valve location. Refer to
AIR	AIR HOSE		Step 6 for inflation valve installation. Position the lower bracket as
			shown in Figure "A" & "B". Fasten the lower bracket to the air helper
SPRINGS
			spring using two 3/8"-16 x 3/4" hex bolts.

		STEP 3 - PRE-FIT MARK AND DRILL HOLES
		Position the assembly on the frame as shown in Figure "A" & "B".
	INFLATION	The upper bracket has three holes in each flange. Only two holes in
	VALVES	each flange will be used for mounting to the frame.	Two mounting
		holes are matched with existing holes in the frame see Figure "A" &
Figure "C"	BUMPER	"B". One hole is 5/16" in diameter and will need to be drilled out using
		a 7/16" diameter drill bit. Before drilling the holes make sure all
		electrical, brake and fuel lines are cleared from the path of the drill.
		Damage to lines can be avoided by inserting a piece of wood between
		the frame rail and any lines in the path of the drill. The other hole is
AIR HOSE		5/8" diameter and will require the use of a 3/8" special washer behind
		the frame rail. The 3/8" diameter washers should also be placed on the
	FLAT WASHER
		inside of the frame rail behind each upper bracket fastener. Bolt the
		upper bracket to the existing holes in the frame as shown in Figure
		"A". Using the bracket as a template drill a 7/16" hole in each of the
PUSH-TO-CONNECT		upper flange holes shown in Figure "A" & "B". Complete the attachment
		of the upper bracket to the frame using the 3/8"-16 x 1-1/2" hex bolts,
INFLATION VALVE
BODY OF		washers and nuts.
VEHICLE		STEP 4 - LOWER BRACKET ATTACHMENT
	HEX NUT
Figure "D"		Mount the lower bracket to the leaf spring stack by sliding the lower
	VALVE CAP
		bracket to the leaf spring retainer see Figure "B". Make sure the lower
		bracket is placed so that the retainer and leaf spring "U"-bolt is captured
		by the lower bracket as shown in Figure "B". Install 3/8"-16 x 5-1/2"
NOTE:		carriage bolts in the square holes of the lower bracket. The lower bracket
		is then secured by a bracket strap which is placed under the leaf spring

Once the air helper springs are	stack and retained with 3/8"-16 flanged lock nuts.
installed, it is recommended that the	STEP 5 - INSTALLATION TO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE ASSEMBLY
vehicle not be lifted by the frame, as
	Follow steps 1-4 for assembly and installation of the passenger's
over-extension may occur, resulting in
damage to the air helper springs. How-	side assembly. Reverse any orientations when assembling and in-
ever, should it become necessary to raise	stalling the right, or passenger, side of the vehicle. Please note that
the vehicle by the frame, deflate both air	when installing the kit on the passenger's side of the vehicle, the upper
helper springs completely.	bracket will locate again on the existing holes in the frame. However,