Made in the USA
INSTALLATION MANUAL
JL / JT LIGHT COWL
AS-WS-200 / 201 : JEEP JL 2018-CURRENT & JT GLADIATOR 2020-CURRENT
AS-WS-210 / 211 : JT GLADIATOR MOJAVE/RECON/392 MODELS

JL, JT Light Cowl

Tools Required

3/8” socket| 1/2” socket
1/8 Allen head (SAE)| 3/16” Allen head (SAE)

5 Allen head (metric)| T40 Torx Head

REMOVE THE FACTORY COWL BY REMOVING FOUR FACTORY BOLTS RETAIN THE UPPER FACTORY HARDWARE

LOWER BRACKET ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW

Before assembly, you can paint / powder coat the parts as you choose. To get the two tone look, powder coat / paint the far right piece (cowl insert) to your desired color.

Step 1 — Lower cowl assembly
Slide the middle portion onto the main mounting bracket as shown (right) and install a 5/16” black bolt into the top of the bracket with a nut on the back to hold it together. Hand tighten for the moment.

**THIS IS ALSO A LOCATION (EXAMPLE IMAGE SHOWN) TO MOUNT LIGHT PODS. IF MOUNTING A LIGHT POD, DO NOT INSTALL A BOLT INTO THIS LOCATION. MOUNT LIGHT POD AT THIS TIME AND RUN THE ELECTRICAL WIRE THROUGH THE ELECTRICAL OPENING (MARKED IN YELLOW)

Step 2 — Lower cowl assembly face
Install 10-32 black bolts into the two holes at the front of the cowl and install a nut onto the backside of the black bolts. Hand tighten at this time

Step 3—Front cowl cover
With the main assembly together, slide the front cowl guard into place and secure using another 1/2” length black bolt and nylock nut and 10-32 black bolt and nylock nut.

Tighten all 5/16” bolts and nylock nuts using a 1/2” socket.
Tighten all 10-32 bolts and nylock nuts using a 3/8 socket.
**IF INSTALLING LIGHT PODS ONTO THE LOWER COWLS, MOUNTING LOCATIONS. (MARKED IN BLUE)ARE EITHER UPPER 5/16 HOLE OR SIDE 5/16 HOLE, AND RUN YOUR POWER WIRES THROUGH THE ELECTRICAL OPENING (MARKED IN YELLOW) BEFORE TIGHTENING DOWN YOUR LIGHT OR BRACKET

Step 4—Install stainless badge and lower mounting bolts
Install the stainless steel badge onto the front face of the cowl using the supplied rivets.
Install the 1 1/4” length long bolts on the face of the cowl through the hole towards the lower front, and then put the aluminum spacer then white washer to hold it in place.
If installing the lower cowls only, install the 2nd long bolt through the rearmost hole, otherwise leave that hole open for the moment until the next step

IF INSTALLING THE 50” LIGHT BAR BRACKET, FOLLOW THE NEXT STEP.
SKIP THE NEXT STEP IF INSTALLING LOWER COWLS ONLY
IF INSTALLING THE 50” LIGHT BAR BRACKET, FOLLOW THE NEXT STEP.
SKIP THE NEXT STEP IF INSTALLING LOWER COWLS ONLY
STEP 5 — 50” LIGHT BAR BRACKET INSTALL
Hold the spacer plate against the light bar cowl, then the 50” light bar bracket. The spacer plate will go between the 50” bracket and the lower cowl bracket. They should be flush with each other.

Arm brackets will have 3 rubber bump stops. For additional paint protection, use the extra bump stops found in your hardware kit. Space them between the open areas on your brackets in the same position as the assembled bump stops.

If your light bar is shorter, it will compresses the arm to the side of your windshield. Add washers for spacing and assure brackets are not pressed flat against your paint. Add additional bump stops if needed.

Step 6 — MOUNT TO THE JEEP
Double check that you have now tightened ALL bolts on the cowl including the 50” bracket bolts (if applicable)
Line the cowl up on the side of the jeep and slide it into place.

Step 7
Set a black plastic washer into the hole where the original factory bolt was removed Slide the main cowls under the factory cowl.

RE-USE the original bolts removed from the original cowl into the holes that line up under the factory cowl hole cover.
Start the bolts so the cowl stays in place.

Step 8 —Lower Bracket Final Install
**LOWER COWL INSTALL
Start the two LOWER bolts into the factory
holes and hand tighten for the moment. If installing lower cowl only, tighten lower two M8 bolts, and factory cowl cover bolts (blue markers). Install one black 5/16 dummy bolts into place on the left side of the cowl (marked in red) and install one rubber plug into the hole near the windshield (marked in yellow)

Step 9—50” Bracket Final Install
**50” LIGHT BAR INSTALL If installing a 50” light bar, tighten all bolts on the side you are currently working on including the 5/16” bolts and M8 bolts, then repeat the process of installing the cowl on the other side and then install the light bar into the holes at the top of the 50” light bar BEFORE tightening the bolts on the cowl.

Step 10 — 50” Bracket Final Install Pictures
Use if needed: Before installing the light bar, you may need to add the 1/4 in. aluminum black spacers depending upon the light bar purchased. This will fill the space between the light bar and bracket.
Final install shown to the right.

PRODUCT INFORMATION:

LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY FOR STRUCTURAL AND MECHANICAL COMPONENTS
LIMITED TWELVE (12) MONTH WARRANTY FOR FINISH AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
Rock-Slide Engineering, LLC (“R-SE”) warrants to the original purchaser that (a) the structural and mechanical components of the Step Sliders will be free of defects in material and workmanship for the lifetime of the Step Sliders (the “product”), and (b) the finish (powder coat) and the electrical components (including the motor) will be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of twelve (12) months from the original date of purchase. This warranty applies only to the original retail purchaser. Warranty is void if product was not purchased directly from R- SE or from an authorized R-SE retailer or reseller. This warranty applies only with regard to the original installation of the product to the original vehicle. This warranty does not cover removal or reinstallation of the product.
To exercise this warranty and receive any warranty service, the original purchaser must provide R -SE with proof of purchase and date of purchase that is acceptable to R-SE, such as a copy of the original purchaser’s purchase receipt. The original purchaser must return the defective product to R-SE along with a description of the problem, a copy of the original purchase receipt, the original bill of sale and all contact information (name, address, telephone number and email address). To begin the warranty process, the original purchaser must email R-SE’s warranty department.
During this warranty term, and upon the original purchaser’s valid exercise of this warranty, R-SE shall, at its option, repair or furnish a replacement product in the event the original product is deemed by R-SE to be defective. R-SE’s sole liability shall be for repairing or replacing the product, but R-SE may refund the purchase price at its sole discretion and option. The original purchaser is responsible for prepayment of all shipping and/or transportation charges with respect to the exercise of this warranty. The product may change without notice. In the event of a product change, R-SE has no obligation to upgrade or modify any older generation product.
THE WARRANTY SET FORTH HEREIN IS THE ONLY WARRANTY COVERING THE PRODUCT. NO OTHER WARRANTY EXISTS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. No retailer, reseller, dealer, agent or employee is authorized to make any modifications, extensions, amendments or additions to this warranty.
This warranty shall be void in its entirety if R-SE determines that the product installation was modified, changed, altered, customized or in any way used other than as instructed. Installation of the product without strictly adhering to the installation instructions shall void this warranty. Installation must be on the proper vehicle or warranty is void.
R-SE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY AND/OR UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE WHATSOEVER. IN ANY EVENT, ANY DAMAGES IN ANY SITUATION SHALL BE LIQUITADED DAMAGES AND MAY NOT EXCEED THE RETAIL PRICE OF THE PRODUCT. R-SE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS, DAMAGE OR INJURY DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING FROM THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO DETERMINE THE USE OF THE PRODUCT. THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER IS RESPONSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE SUITABILITY OF THE PRODUCT FOR ITS INTENDED USE, PRIOR TO USING THE PRODUCT, AND THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER ASSUMES ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.”
PATENT INFORMATION:
This product is covered by multiple US issued patents.
PAT US 9,771,024 B2
PAT US 8,833,781B2
PAT US D718,1955

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REVISED 5/9/2022

Documents / Resources

| ROCK SLIDE JL, JT Light Cowl [pdf] Installation Guide
AS-WS-200, AS-WS-201, AS-WS-210, AS-WS-211, JL JT Light Cowl, JL Light Cowl, JT Light Cowl, Light Cowl, Light, Cowl
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