Banks Six-Gun® Diesel Tuner - Bankspower - Banks Power

General Installation PracticesTOOLS REQUIRED:• Inch and metric sockets• Inch and metric combination andopen-end wrenches• Pliers• Wire cutters or scissors• Center punch• Drill or 90° drill• 1⁄8” drill bit• 3⁄8” Uni-bit step drill bit or 3 ⁄8” drillbit• R drill bit (0.339”)(A 5⁄16” drill bit (0.313”) may be usedif an R drill bit cannot be found)• 1⁄8” NPT (National Pipe Thread) tap• Torque wrench• Penetrating oil or light lubricantspray• Anti-seize compound1. Before starting work, familiarizeyourself with the installation procedureby reading all of the instructions.2. The exploded views provide onlygeneral guidance. Refer to each stepand section diagram in this manual forproper instruction.3. Throughout this manual, theleft side of the vehicle refers to thedriver side, and the right side to thepassenger side.4. Disconnect the negative (ground)cable from the battery (or batteries, ifthere are two) before beginning work.5. Route and tie wires and hoses aminimum of 6” away from exhaustheat, moving parts and sharpedges. Clearance of 8” or more isrecommended where possible.6. When raising the vehicle, supportit on properly weight-rated safetystands, ramps or a commercial hoist.Follow the manufacturer’s safetyprecautions. Take care to balance thevehicle to prevent it from slipping orfalling. When using ramps, be sure thefront wheels are centered squarely onthe topsides. When raising the frontof the vehicle, put the transmission inpark (automatic) or reverse (manual),set the parking brake, and block therear wheels. When raising the back ofthe vehicle, be sure the vehicle is onlevel ground and the front wheels areblocked securely.Caution: Do not use floor jacks tosupport the vehicle while workingunder it. Do not raise the vehicleonto concrete blocks, masonryor any other item not intendedspecifically for this use.7. During installation, keep the workarea clean. Do not allow anything tobe dropped into intake, exhaust, orlubrication system components whileperforming the installation, as foreignobjects will cause immediate enginedamage upon start-up.8. Save this Owner’s Manual as areference for system maintenance andservice.9. Banks recommends either aBanks iQ or a Pyrometer (EGT) gaugeand Boost gauge be installed withthe Six-Gun Diesel Tuner to helpmonitor performance and exhaustgas temperature of the vehicle (seepart numbers next page). To furtherincrease engine life by lower EGT’s,Banks also recommends installing aMonster Exhaust ® system (see nextpage).96819 v.3.0 5