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

E. Installing the Air Lines
Air lines are routed
USE IN
from the air springs
to Schrader valves.
Plus combo
LoadLifter 5000
manuals
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" (8mm)
hole, if necessary
(Fig. E.1).
KEEP AT LEAST 6" (150MM) OF CLEARANCE BETWEEN ALL AIR LINES AND THE
CAUTION
USE IN
EXHAUST SYSTEM. AVOID SHARP BENDS AND EDGES.
Plus

INSTALLING NYLON AIR LINES

upgrade kit
1. Cut the air line in half. Make clean, square cuts with a razor blade or hose cutter
Vehicle body
or bumper
2. Use zip ties to secure the air line to fixed points along the chassis. Do not pinch or kink
3. Install the Schrader valve in the chosen location (Fig. E.3).
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* For LoadLifter 5000 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
chosen, it may be necessary to coil the excess air line. The braided
stainless steel air line cannot be trimmed.
Good cut
(Fig. E.2). Do not use scissors or wire cutters.
the air line. The minimum bend radius for the air line is 1" (25mm). Leave at least 2"
(50mm) of slack in the air line to allow for any movement that might pull on the air line.
Hex nuts
Vehicle
body or
bumper
Schrader
valve
Flat washer
or bumper
AN
Schrader
valve
Flat washer
Air Line Setup for Compressor Integration
AN to PTC
fitting
A. B.
Nylon air line
to compressor
system and
Schrader valve
Bad cut
Nylon air line
to air spring
Star washer
Rubber washer
5/16" (8mm) hole
Hex nuts
LoadLifter 5000 Series
5/16" (8mm)
hole
A. Inside fuel
tank filler
door
B. Inside rear
wheel wells
Flat
C. License
plate or rear
C.
bumper area*
fig. E.1
fig. E.2
Vehicle
body or
bumper
Schrader
valve
fig. E.3
Air line hex nut
Star washer
Rubber washer
Braided
stainless
steel air line
to air spring
Hex nuts
5/16" (8m
Flat washer
MN-1085