Air Lift 27691 Instruction Manual page 17

Installation Manual
WARNING
SELECTING SENSOR LOCATION
1. Mark on the vehicle the intended sensor mount location to maintain consistency in
Measure the
dimension between
the selected arm hole
and the intended
lower linkage
mounting location.
2. Reinstall air lines and cycle the suspension to get to the upper limit position again,
Measure this
dimension
MN-946
FLOOR JACKS CAN BE DANGEROUS. WHENEVER USING A FLOOR JACK, MAKE
SURE IT IS RATED FOR THE LOAD IT IS LIFTING. CHECK THE VEHICLE OWNER'S
MANUAL FOR INFORMATION ABOUT WHERE TO PLACE THE JACK. BEFORE RAISING
THE VEHICLE, PLACE WHEEL CHOCKS IN FRONT AND BEHIND THE WHEELS TO
PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING. ALWAYS USE JACK STANDS TO SUPPORT
THE VEHICLE. NEVER GET UNDER OR PLACE ANY BODY PARTS UNDER A VEHICLE
THAT IS SOLELY SUPPORTED BY THE JACK.
measuring methods in the next several steps. After finding a potential sensor location,
measure the suspension travel, which will determine the proper arm hole. Exhaust the
air springs, disconnect the air lines and jack up the suspension to its lower limit position.
Take the measurement between the selected sensor arm hole with the arm at its midpoint
and directly below the intended lower linkage location (fig. 17).
measuring between the sensor arm's middle position and directly below the sensor arm
hole mounting to the lower linkage ball joint (fig. 18). The difference between these two
values will be the full suspension travel range.
Intended
lower linkage
mounting
location
fig. 17
fig. 18
Intended
lower linkage
mounting
location
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