Air bag install made easy

Started by udidwht, September 10, 2022, 10:51 PM

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1. Air bags
2. Mityvac hand pump
3. (3) 3in hose clamps
4. (3) long nose pliers (straight, 45 degree and 90 degree) to pull old boot material out
5. Long bread knife (used to remove old boot from coil) ~30 min per side.

Draw the new bags down with the hand pump into taco shape. Then slide clamps on (both ends and middle of bag) Carefully ensure the worm gear is over the folded portion of bag before closing clamp. Bag will slide easily into lower control arm hole. Then prior to full insertion place the top boot disc on the top end of bag. Then slide remainder of bag in.

Once in but prior to adding air install the lower boot disc. Fold it in half and insert into the hole on the side the bag is not on (still folded like taco). Once half way in guide the bag valve stem into the center disc hole prior to full insertion. Once in and oriented correctly then add air to bag.

Done. Should take no more than 5-10 min per side.

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