User Manual

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Section 3
Vacuum Boost Actuator Installation
If installing kit 55229 continue
with this section,
For kits 55225 and 55226 skip to
Section 4.
NOTE: The following instructions
assume that a Banks Brake System
has been previously installed on the
vehicle.
1. Locate the two (2) supplied rubber
1
/4” hoses for the Vacuum Boost
Actuator assembly (Black and Blue
hose). Route one end of the rubber
hoses from the top left side of the
engine compartment down to the
left side of the transmission. Route
just enough to reach the rear of the
transmission. Secure the other end
of the hoses at the top of the engine
compartment.
2. Raise the vehicle and support it
with properly weight rated safety
stands or a commercial hoist. Follow
the manufacturer’s safety precautions.
Take care to support the vehicle to
prevent it from slipping or falling.
Place the transmission in park; set the
parking brake and place blocks behind
the rear wheels.
3. Locate the two (2) supplied
90-degree barb fittings and actuator
assembly. Screw the 90-degree barb
fittings onto the actuator assembly. Do
not over tighten.
4. Disconnect the cable from the
kick-down lever on the left side of the
transmission case as shown in
Figure 13.
5. Disconnect the return spring
attached to the kick-down lever as
shown in Figure 14. Retain the spring
for reuse later.
6. Loosen the lock bolt and remove
the factory kick-down lever from
the throttle valve shaft as shown in
Figure 15.
Figure 13