Owners manual

POISON SPYDER CUSTOMS INST-17-13-010_C • JK Body Mounted Tire Carrier 7

26. Use a narrow punch and shop hammer to pound the

hinge pin out of the hinge.

27. Observe the two hinge brackets provided in the

kit, as shown in the photo below. The Upper Hinge Bracket

is the one with the slotted hinge pivot holes and cam stop

blocks welded to the outside (the one on the left in the

photo).

28. Install the Upper hinge Bracket on to the Jeep,

re-using the three Torx bolts that were removed when the

hinge was removed.

29. Reinstall the long side of the hinge using a

M10-

1.5 X 100 Socket Head Cap Screw (8mm hex key) as the

new hinge pin. Secure it with an M10-1.5 lock nut (17mm

wrench) and ﬂat washers top and bottom.

30. Install a 1/2” diameter Swing Stop Sleeve into

the Upper Hinge Bracket as shown, using two 5/16-

18 X 3/4 Socket Head Cap Screws (1/4” hex key). At

ﬁnal assembly, apply blue thread locker (Loctite® 242 or

equivalent) to the threads.

31. Reinstall the OE bolts that attach the long side of the

hinge to the tailgate (13mm wrench).