Owners manual

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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Poison Spyder Customs • LJ RICOCHET/ROCKER KNOCKER INSTALL Page 2
INSTALLATION PROCEduRE
1. Loosen all eleven (11) body mount bolts.
Removethethreebody mount bolts on the
outside of the frame between the front and
rearaxles,onthedriver’ssideoftheJeep.
2. Raise the driver side ofthebodywithaoor
jackandextension.Besuretopositionthe
jackpadatornearabodysupporttoavoid
damagetothebodytub.Thereisatriangular
section between the rst and second body
mountthatisanidealspottolocatethejack
pad. Liftthebodyuntila1/2”gap appears
between the body and the body mount
bushing.
3. Slide the Rocker into position with the
Spyderlogotowardstherearofthetub.Itis
notnecessarytoremovethebodymountsor
bodymountbolts.TheRockerwillbelocated
betweenthesteelbodymountoutriggerand
theupperrubberbodybushingasshownin
Figure1.
FIGURE 1
If you have a body lift, the body lift puck
shouldbe located between theRockerand
the steel body mount outrigger, with the
upper bushing above the Rocker, between
theRockerandthebodytub.
4. Press the rocker against theverticalsurface
ofthebodytubandclampitintoplace.
5. Gently lower the body backdown.Maintain
thecorrectpositioningoftheRockerasyou
lowerthebodyandplaceitsweightontothe
Rocker.Paycloseattentiontothetopedge
oftheRockerinrelationtothedooropening.
6. With the body lowered, check for tment
oftheRockeragainstthe body tub. Adjust
either end of the Rocker until level and
aligned.
7. Use the ne-tip felt marker to mark the 5
holes along the top edge of the Rocker.
Use the Rocker itself as your template to
markthedrillholesinthebody,throughthe
countersunkboltholesintheRocker.
8. Re-liftthebodyandremovetheRocker.
9. Carefullycheckthebackside/insideofthe
Jeep’s rocker panel area, for wiring or any
other obstructions that are located where
youwillbedrillingmountingholes.Remove
orrelocateobstructionsasnecessary.
10.Use an auto-punch or center punch with
hammertolightlypunch the center of each
holemarkyoujustmade.
11. Use a drill motor with3/16”bittodrillapilot
holeateachcenterpunch.Thenstepupto
the3/8”bittonish-drilleachholetoitsnal
size.  Drill carefully, as thin sheetmetal will
tendtosnagand/ordeformifnotcareful.
12.De-burrtheholeswitharat-tailleorburr
knife.  Use touch-up paint or clear-coat to
protect the bare metal edges of the drilled
holesfromfuturerust.
13. Slide the Rocker back intoplace.Installthe
suppliedstainlesssteelatheadcapscrews
withatwashersandnyloninsertlocknuts
ateachofthe5countersunkholelocations
alongthetopoftheRocker,throughtheholes
youjustdrilledinthesideoftheJeepbody.
Leaveall hardware loose (nottightened) at
thistime.
14. Lower the body back down.  Perform
any minor adjustments to the position of
the Rocker, then tighten all5 at head cap
screws and locknuts.  Lightly tighten the
threebodymountboltsbutleavethemloose
enoughtoraisetheoppositesideofthebody
duringinstalloftheotherRocker.Torquethe
atheadcapscrewsto20ft./lbs.
15.Repeat the procedure for the passenger
sideRocker.
16. Tighten all 11 body mountboltsandtorque
to50ft./lbs.
Be sure to periodically re-check all hardware as
part of your routine maintenance checks.