Dee Zee DZ43301 User Manual

FOR INSTALLATION ON DRIVER'S SIDE ONLY

PARTS LIST:

ITEM

QTY

TOOLS REQUIRED:

T-45 TORX

M5 ALLEN WRENCH

TAPE MEASURE

10MM WRENCH

13MM WRENCH/SOCKET

NOTE: THIS PRODUCT CAN ONLY

STEP 2)

STEP 3)

BE INSTALLED ON THE

Using a M5 Allen wrench and

Mark one side of the nut and

Apply thread lock to the threads

DRIVER'S SIDE.

a 10mm wrench, install the

count the number of revolutions

of the ball mount.

nutsert in the opening by the

to insure the correct number

Install the ball mount into the

STEP 1)

tailgate pivot point

of full turns.

nutsert using a 13mm

Adjust the nutsert tool so

Overtightening the nutsert

wrench/socket.

there is 3/4" from the washer

can strip the threads and cause

Torque to 8 ft-lbs with

to the head of the bolt.

the nutsert to be unusable.

13mm socket.

Remove the nutsert tool

when installation is complete.

The nutsert should be tightened 9

360 degree turns.

DZ 43301

DODGE RAM TAILGATE ASSIST

1500 2009- CURRENT

2500/3500 2010 - CURRENT

THREAD LOCK TUBE 1

SHOCK 1

BALL MOUNT PLATE 1

NUTSERT TOOL 1

BALL MOUNT 1

NUTSERT 1

TORX WRENCH 1

CABLE CLIP 1

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DO NOT TURN

FOR INSTALLATION ON DRIVER'S SIDE ONLY

STEP 4)

STEP 6)

STEP 8)

Use a T45 torx socket or the

Install the cable back onto

Remove the other end of the

wrench provided to remove the

the cable bolt, and the

tailgate cable with the T45 torx

cable bolt. Remove the tailgate

larger part of the shock

and remove the motion limiter.

cable from the bolt.

on the ball mount.

The flat retaining nut must be

taken off to remove the limiter.

To remove the limiter, pry up one edge of the

flat nut with a screwdriver. Hold this edge with a

pair of pliers and spin the bolt out of it.

STEP 5)

Install the bolt removed from

STEP 7)

Once the limiter is removed, reinstall the cable

the previous step through the

Install the narrow end of the

mount to the tailgate.

hole in the ball mount plate back

shock on the ball mount

into the hole.

previously installed.

STEP 9)

on the ball mount.

Measure down from the top of the cable 3 1/2". This is where the cable

clip needs to start. Press the clip onto the cable with a pair of pliers.

Failure to remove the limiter and to install the cable clip will cause the

Tighten the bolt with the T45. cable to bind or become caught between the shock and truck bed.

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This may lead to vehicle damage, so these steps MUST be done.