Installing Braided Stainless Steel Air Lines; Installing The Heat Shield - Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 Series Installation Manual

LoadLifter 5000 Series

INSTALLING BRAIDED STAINLESS STEEL AIR LINES

KEEP THE AIR LINE AWAY FROM THE FUEL LINE, BRAKE LINES AND ELECTRICAL
CAUTION
WIRES.
1. Use zip ties to secure
2. Tighten the air line hex
3. Coil and secure any

INSTALLING THE HEAT SHIELD

1. Attach the metal heat shield to the exhaust where it is closest to the air spring. Slide
Vehicle body
or bumper
Bend
tabs
Vehicle
body or
bumper
Schrader
valve
MN-1047
the air line to fixed points
along the chassis every
6" to 8". Leave at least 2"
of slack to allow for any
movement that might pull
on the air line.
nut finger tight, then use
2 wrenches to turn 1
additional flat (1/6
of one full turn). Do
not overtighten
(Figs. 14 or 15). The
easiest way to tighten the
fitting is off the vehicle.
Install the Schrader valve
in the chosen location.
excess air line in an
area where it will not be
susceptible to damage.
The braided stainless
steel air line cannot be
trimmed.
the air line thermal sleeve over the air line and place it where the air line is closest to
the exhaust (Fig. 16).
Double up hose
clamps if necessary
Hex nuts
Flat washer
Air Line Setup Without Compressor System
Vehicle body Flat
or bumper
Hex nuts
AN
Schrader
valve
Flat washer
Air Line Setup for Compressor Integration
Flat
AN to PTC
fitting
Nylon
air line
Exhaust
resonator
Nylon air line
to air spring
Star washer
Rubber washer
5/16" hole
Braided stainless steel
air line to air spring
Air line hex nut
Star washer
Rubber washer
5/16" hole
fig. 14
Braided
stainless
steel air line
to air spring
fig. 15
Air line
thermal sleeve
1/2" dead
air space
Hex nuts
Vehicle
fig. 16
body or
bumper
Schrader
valve
Flat washer
11
5/16" h