Daystar KF09124BK User Manual

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KF09124BK

FRONT SPACER LIFT KIT 2”

2009 AND UP FORD F150 2WD & 4WD

EASY INSTALL KIT

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Instruction Sheet: P20137-02
2013 Daystar Products International
Inc.

Revision: 2
Revision Date: 09/03/2013
Revised by: TY

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Product Safety Information

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. Day-

star® strongly recommends 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 features of your Daystar® Comfort Ride kit.

We are here to help if you have remaining technical questions after reading
these instructions. Contact us toll free at 800-595-7659.

Introduction

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

Part List

Bill of Materials

Part No. Description Qty

M20151 Front Spacer 2

S20150 Stud extenders 6

S10010 10mm Washer 6

S10292 10mm –1.5 lock nut 6

P11153 Thread lock / Decal 1

Description Qty

Pry Bar 1

Floor Jack 1

Jack Stands / Wheel chocks 2

Lug Wrench 1

10mm wrench 1

17mm wrench 1

20mm wrench 1

21mm wrench 1

Torque wrench 1

IMPORTANT NOTICE : The advertised amount of lift that this kit
provides and the thickness of the spacers supplied will not be the same!
For example, a 2-1/2” lift may only have 1-1/2” thick spacers. The
reason for the difference between the spacer thickness and the amount
of lift has to do with suspension geometry. There is a ratio involved,
and it is this ratio that determines the thickness of the spacers. Rest
assured, installing the spacer supplied will result in the proper amount

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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 sur-

face, in
park (1st
gear), rear
wheels

blocked and jack stands in place to support vehicle in case
jack or vehicle shifts.

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Installation Instructions

1. Jack the front of the vehicle in accordance to manufacture rec­ommendation, set parking brake and chock rear tires.

2. Support front end with jack stands so front tires are off ground

3. Remove the two front tires/wheels.

4. On 2011 models and if equipped with EPAS (Electronic

Power Assist Steering ). Please unplug connection on the
Steering assembly by the front differential.

5. Disconnect the sway bar end links at the top.

6. 6.Disconnect the brake line bracket from strut tower.

Sway bar link

Brake line bracket

Strut tower

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7. Separate the upper ball joint from the spindle. Use a ball
joint separator or other suitable tool.

8. Remove the 3 upper strut mounting nuts on the top off the
strut tower.

9. Loosen the lower strut bolt and nut and push the upper con
trol arm up and pull the strut toward you.

10. You may need to grind 1/8”off the (3) factory
studs .Before installing the new stud extenders .Apply
thread lock to the (3) strut studs and install the stud extend-

Ball joint

3 upper bolts

Stud extenders

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11. Install the spacer lift on top of the strut plate.

12.Push the upper control arm up and push the strut inward and
place the jack under the lower control arm and jack up so the
strut studs will go threw the strut tower, use the new lock nuts
and washers to install the strut.

13 With a pry bar pull down on the upper control arm to install

the ball joint into the spindle and install the nut.

spacer

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14. With the ball joint nut installed on the ball joint tighten the

15. Reinstall the brake line bracket to the strut tower.

Tighten nuts

Bracket

Tighten bracket

Tighten sway bar link

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16. Tighten the lower strut bolt and nut to factory specs.

17. Repeat steps 2 threw 15 on other side of the vehicle.

18. After lift has been installed on both side check to see that
all the bolts and nuts are torque to Factory specifications.

Tighten nut

Tighten nut

Tighten nut

Tighten nut

Tighten 3 nuts

19. Reinstall driver and passenger tires and wheels.

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

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

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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”).

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

22.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.

23. 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.

24. After 25 miles of driving re-torque the lug nuts to

85ft.lbs..

25. After 500 miles of driving re-torque all of the hardware

associated with the lift kit spacer installation to factory
specifications Repeat torqueing procedure as required.

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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

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.

© Daystar Products International, Inc., 9.15.13. All rights reserved.

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