Daystar KF09101BK User Manual

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Instruction Sheet: P10508-07

2013 Daystar Products International
Inc.

Revision: 07

Revision Date: 10/09/2013

Revised by: TY

KF09101BK / KF09108BK

FORD 2” COIL SPRING SPACER WITH STUD

EXTENDERS

1983 to 1996 Bronco II / Ranger 2WD & 4WD

1991 to 1994 Explorer / Navaho 4WD

1999 and UP F250 / F350 2WD1981 to 1996

Bronco / 150 4WD

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Introduction

is your number one source for Made In The USA quality,

Comfort Ride™ leveling kits. Now backed with our ex­clusive Go Everywhere © Lifetime Limited Warranty

(see terms at Daystarweb.com). To assure your safety and
proper installation of this product, take a moment to read all instructions and Prod­uct Safety Information before trying to install your Daystar® product. Current
OEM suspension design is complex: meaning safe and proper installation requires
understanding OEM service techniques for disassembly and assembly of the com­ponents indicated together with the instructions and warnings set out below and in
the OEM service manual and your owner’s manual. Daystar® strongly recom-

mends seeking advice from or having this product installed by a professional me­chanic who can inspect your suspension, confirm compatibility with your tire and
wheel choice and, if needed, reset alignment to optimize your steering and the fea-

Product Safety Information

Throughout these instructions important safety information is generally pre­ceded by one of three signal words indicating the relative risk of injury. The
signal words mean:

! WARNING A hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in
death or serious injury. You can be Killed or Seriously Hurt if you don’t fol­low instructions.

! CAUTION A hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in
minor or moderate injury. You can be moderately HURT and also may suffer
property damage if you don’t follow instructions.

NOTICE Careful attention is required to this instruction or operation but
does generally not relate to personal injury. Damage to your product or other

!WARNING

Familiarize yourself with all vehicle manufactures’ and Daystar
warnings, instructions and limited warranties before driving your
modified suspension vehicle. Also be aware many states / coun­tries have laws governing on-road vehicle heights and modifica­tions. You are responsible for assuring the safety and legality of
your vehicle. A summary of current state vehicle laws is available
at www.sema.org.

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Tools Needed

Quantity Description

1 Floor Jack

2 Jack Stands

2 Wheel Chocks

1 Lug Wrench

1 1/2” Rachet

1 1/2” Drive metric sockets

1 Metric wrench set

1 Torque Wrench

1 Coil Spring Compressor

Parts List

Bill of Materials

Quantity Part Number Description

2 M03299BK Coil Spring Spacer

2 S10559 Stud Extension

1 P10474 Driver Warning Decal

1 P21138 Window decal

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Installation Instructions

!Warning: Always work with appropriate personal safety
gear including safety glasses, gloves and hearing protection if
using air powered tools.

Begin by inspecting the components & hardware for dam­age. Then compare components & hardware to the bill of materi­als for completeness. If anything is missing/damaged, do not pro­ceed with the installation. Please, call Daystar Products (800-595-

7659) and we will send you the missing of damaged components
free of charge.

!Caution: Vehicle front end must be raised to install leveling
kit. Using a hydraulic chassis lift will greatly ease installation.
If another jack is used, assure vehicle is level on a firm sur­face, in park (1st gear), rear wheels blocked and jack stands

1. Read complete instructions and check Bill of Materials / Part

List before beginning.

2. Raise the front of the vehicle and support the frame with jack

stands so that the front tires just touch the ground place chocks
under rear tires and then remove the front tires.

3. Remove the lower shock bolts and the sway bar end link attach-

ing points.

4. Remove the upper and the lower coil spring clamp bolt and nut

with washer. See figure 1 and 2.

5. Force the axle half down so that the coil spring comes loose.

6. Remove the coil spring and the coil spring rubber isolator. See

figure 2.

NOTICE: If your vehicle has factory 2 ½” studs holding the coil
spring onto the axle assembly, you will not need to use the stud ex­tensions.

7. Install the corresponding Stud Extensions (if needed) onto the

coil spring lower clamp stud and install the coil spring spacer
onto the coil spring pad. See figure 3.

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8 Install the coil spring spacer onto the lower coil spring mount.

NOTICE: You may have to use a coil spring compressor to re

install spring

9 . Install coil spring into the upper frame pocket and the lower on to

the spacer and bolt lower mount.

CAUTION: coil spring being compressed will be under extreme

pressure. Take caution installing.

10.After install spring reinstall the upper clamp and the lower coil
spring bolt and nut with washer. See figure 1 and 4

11. Reconnect the sway bar end link attaching points and the shock

nuts.

Fig 1

Fig 2

Fig 3 Fig 4

Top Clamp

Stud extender

Nut /washer

Sway bar

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Daystar® Lifetime GoEverywhere Limited Warranty

Your Daystar® Comfort Ride or Budget Boost leveling kit is covered by the
following Go Everywhere Lifetime Limited Warranty provided exclusively
by Daystar Products International, Inc., 841 South 71st Ave., Phoenix, AZ
85043 (“Daystar”).

12.Then then double check the installation.

13. Reinstall driver and passenger tires and wheels.

14. Remove jack stands and lower the truck back on the ground. Re­move all jacks and jack stands from under vehicle.

15. Torque the lug nuts to 85ft.lbs. using an X pattern.

Caution: Have an alignment professional check and adjust the
alignment to factory specifications.

16. With the vehicle on the ground cycle the steering wheel side to
side and inspect suspension components, brake lines and tires to
ensure there are not any clearance issues. Jounce the suspension to
assure front suspension operates freely, brake lines retain proper
slack at full extension and that they remain clear of springs or oth­er obstructions.

17. Install “Warning to Driver” decal on the vehicle’s sun visor or
dash. The decal must be placed in a conspicuous location. Anyone
that operates the vehicle must be made aware of the changes
made.

18. After 25 miles of driving re-torque the lug nuts to 85 ft.lbs..

19. After 500 miles of driving re-torque all of the hardware associated
with the leveling spacer installation to factory specifications. Re-

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What is Covered? Real Life Use, Off Road & On: Subject to the terms,
exclusions and limitations herein, Daystar® warrants to the initial retail pur­chaser that your Comfort Ride™ or Budget Boost™ leveling kit shall be free
of defects in material and workmanship for so long as it is properly installed on
a single vehicle owned by the initial retail Daystar® purchaser.

What is Not Covered? Your Vehicle & Parts Not Daystar’s GoEvery­where:

Your Daystar Limited Warranty does not cover: (a.) damage to your vehicle,
vehicle systems (ex. electronic stability control) other products, components or
property not manufactured by Daystar to our exclusive GoEverywhere stand­ards, (b.) customer choice of vehicle configuration/tire and wheel combina­tions contrary to Daystar® recommendations, warnings or applicable laws,
(C.) Acts of God, weather, corrosion, accidents, theft, vandalism, negligent
misuse or intentional damage, other exclusions under your OEM Limited War­ranty.

Remedy Limited to Repair/Replacement. Get back on your favorite trail
fast. The exclusive remedy provided hereunder shall, upon Daystar’s inspec-

tion and option, be either repair or replacement of the Comfort Ride™ or
Budget Boost™ leveling kit or parts covered under this Limited Warranty.
Call us and we will get you back wheelin’ (623/907-0081). All labor, removal,
shipping and installation costs are customer’s responsibility.

Other Exclusions –Limitation of Damages - Your Rights Under State Law.
Stuff Lawyers Say.

At Daystar® we aren’t big fans of lawyers, even ours. Still, he says our Lim­ited Warranty has to include this stuff. In consideration of the purchase price

paid, neither Daystar® nor any independent Daystar® distributor or repair per­son are responsible for any time loss, loss of vehicle use, rental costs, transpor­tation, labor or for any incidental, consequential, punitive or other damages
you may have or incur in connection with any part or product purchased. No
Daystar® employee or independent distributor is authorized to make any state­ment or representation altering the terms of Daystar’s GoEverywhere Lifetime

Limited Warranty. Your exclusive remedy hereunder for covered parts is
repair/replacement as described above. This Limited Warranty gives you

specific rights. You may also have other rights that vary from state to state. For
example, some states do not allow limitations of how long an implied warranty
lasts and/or do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequen­tial damages, so the limitations and exclusions herein may not apply to you.

All other warranties are hereby disclaimed, except to the extent prohibited by
applicable law in which case any implied warranty of merchantability, fitness
for a particular purpose or other implied warranty are limited to a period of
four (4) years from date of initial retail purchase. Daystar® reserves the rights
to: (a.) require invoice or other proof of purchase; (b.) make future revisions to
these products and Limited Warranty without prior notice or obligation to
upgrade your Daystar® product.

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