Owner's manual

JKS2944

JKS Shock Extensions Installation

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Installation

 1. REMOVE SHOCK ABSORBERS

 Remove the nut and bolt that secures rear shock

absorber to axle. Retain hardware for re-installa-

tion.

 Remove shock absorber from lower mount and

move it out of the way.

 2. INSTALL EXTENSION BRACKET

 Slide narrow end of Shock Extension (A) into fac-

tory lower shock mount on axle.

 Align small hole in bracket with small hole on fac-

tory shock mount and insert a 5/16” x 7/8” Bolt (C)

with 5/16” Flat Washer (D).

HINT: Insert bolt from bracket side so that

threaded end points forward.

 Install a 5/16” Nylock Nut (E) with another 5/16”

Flat Washer (D) onto bolt, but do not tighten yet.

 Slide the supplied Steel Sleeve (B) into Extension

Bracket (A) and align with original shock mounting

holes.

 Insert 1/2” x 2-1/2” Bolt (F) with 1/2” Flat Washer

(G) into the original shock mounting hole and

through Extension Bracket (A) and Steel Sleeve

(B). H I NT: Sleeve prevents bracket from collapsing

when 1/2” bolt is tightened.

 Secure bolt to shock mount by installing a 1/2”

Ovalok Nut (H) with 1/2” Flat Washer (G) on other

end.

 Using a torque wrench, tighten the 1/2” Bolt (F)

to 65 ft-lbs. Then tighten the 5/16” Bolt (C) to 35

ft-lbs.

 3. RE-INSTALL SHOCK ABSORBERS

 Slide the shock absorber into wide end of Exten-

sion Bracket (A) and secure with the original shock

mounting hardware.

 Using a torque wrench, tighten original shock

mounting bolt to 65 ft-lbs.

Revision Date 10/11/2013