Installing The Air Lines; Installing Nylon Air Lines - Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 Installation Manual

LoadLifter 5000 Series

Installing the Air Lines

Air lines are routed from the air springs to Schrader valves. LoadLifter 5000 Series air
lines come in two styles: nylon and braided stainless steel. Begin by choosing locations
for the Schrader valves and drill a 5/16" hole, if necessary (fig. 15).
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Plus combo
manuals
KEEP AT LEAST 6" OF CLEARANCE BETWEEN ALL AIR LINES AND THE EXHAUST
CAUTION
SYSTEM. AVOID SHARP BENDS AND EDGES.

INSTALLING NYLON AIR LINES

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1. Cut the air line in half. Make clean, square cuts with a razor blade or hose cutter
Plus
2. Use zip ties to secure the air line to fixed points along the chassis. Do not pinch or kink
upgrade kit
Vehicle body
or bumper
3. Install the Schrader valve in the chosen location (fig. 17).
MN-1046
A . B .
* For LoadLifter Ultimate Plus kits, the recommended location
for the Schrader valves is the rear bumper area or license plate.
If a location for the Schrader valve other than the back of the vehicle is
(fig. 16). Do not use scissors or wire cutters.
chosen, it may be necessary to coil the excess air line. The braided
stainless steel air line cannot be trimmed.
the air line. The minimum bend radius for the air line is 1". Leave at least 2" of slack in the
air line to allow for any movement that might pull on the air line.
Vehicle
body or
bumper
Schrader
valve
Flat washer
Vehicle body
or bumper
AN
Schrader
valve
Air Line Setup for Compressor Integration
AN to PTC
fitting
Nylon air line
to compressor
system and
C .
Schrader valve
Good cut Bad cut
Hex nuts
5/16" (8mm) hole
Flat
Hex nuts
5/16" (8mm)
Flat washer
A. Inside fuel
tank filler
door
Flat
B. Inside rear
wheel wells
C. License
plate or rear
bumper area*
fig. 16
Nylon air line
to air spring
Star washer
Rubber washer
fig. 17
Braided stainless s
air line to air spring
Air line he
Star wash
Rubber w
hole
Braide
stainle
steel a
to air
fig. 15
He
Vehicle
body or
bumper
Schrader
valve
Flat washer
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