Owners manual

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POISON SPYDER CUSTOMS INST-17-13-010_C • JK Body Mounted Tire Carrier 12
inward a couple of turns, then close the tire carrier and test
the latch to see that it turns and engages the U-plate firmly
against the inside of the latch plate. If the T-latch won’t
turn 90-degrees, the U-Plate is too far inward and the lock-
nut will need to be threaded outward. If the T-Latch does
turn 90-degrees but the U-Plate is not tight against the
back side of the latch plate, adjust it inward by threading
the outer lock-nut inward. It may take several rounds of
adjustments before it is just right. When properly adjusted,
the U-Plate will engage firmly against the back side of the
Latch Plate, seating the tire carrier firmly against the small
rubber bumpers on the latch plate. Check to ensure that
the tire carrier assembly doesn’t rattle in the latch.
54. Once the position of the U-plate is properly adjusted,
tighten the inner lock-nut and washers against the U-Plate.
Hold the outer lock-nut and/or U-Plate with a wrench to
ensure they don’t move while tightening the inner lock-nut.
Once the lock-nuts are firmly tightened, test the T-latch one
more time to ensure it is still properly adjusted. Make sure
both lock-nuts are turned so that the wrench flats on the
nuts align with the lock-tabs on the washer lock plates.
55. Once all hardware is tight and properly adjusted,
use a screwdriver to bend the lock-tabs on the lock washers
outward, against the flats of the nuts, to lock them in place.
IMPORTANT: the position of the latch bar is critical! If
it is too loose, it won’t hold the tire carrier rmly closed.
If it is too tight, it won’t operate smoothly and risks
damage to the latch. Remember, the entire load of
the spare tire and carrier are not riding on this latch-
-it is merely acting to keep the carrier from swinging
open. Other features of the tire carrier bear the weight
and do the heavy lifting. Note that the position of the
latch bar may need to be re-adjusted over time, as
the assembly and the small rubber bump stops settle
during use.
56. Open the tailgate and remove the plastic and carpet
coverings to reveal the sheet metal on the top surface of the
driver’s side wheel housing/corner housing (near where
the roll bar connects). To do so, you may need to remove
some tie-down loops as shown in the photo.
57. Peak through the taillight hole and observe the
Upper Internal Brace that was partially installed in a
previous step, and that there are three bolt holes in the
brace, in a triangle arrangement. Holes will need to be
drilled in the Jeep’s body sheet metal in order to install bolts
into these three locations. To do so, first an indent must be
made at each hole location, that is visible on the other (top)
side of the sheet metal. The best tool for this would be a
1/4” transfer punch and small hammer, in order to ensure
the mark is perfectly centered. However an auto-punch or
center punch and hammer will also work. Punch the sheet
metal from below, by reaching through the taillight hole
and using your punch tool of choice centered on the three
hole locations.
If using an auto punch, several punches may be needed in
order to make the dimples visible on the other (top) side.