Automatic Equipment Mfg. Co.
One Mill Road, Industrial Park
Pender, Nebraska 68047
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BX1502 Installation Instruction
1994-99 Buick LeSabre
1992-98 Pontiac Bonneville
1. Read the General Instruction Sheet included with this baseplate.
2 The baseplate mounts to the bumper shock mounts under the headlights and the engine sub-frame using
seven bolts supplied with the baseplate.
3. With a 10mm wrench remove the headlights and their mounts. Remove the electrical connectors and the
bulbs and set the headlights aside.
4. There are plastic push pins that hold a rubber sheet in place between the radiator and the area under the
headlights. Pry these pins out and remove the rubber sheets. These will be trimmed and replaced after
the upper cross bar is installed.
5. Remove the bottom plastic molding which is attached to the bumper with a 10mm wrench and a 7mm
wrench.
6. Remove the two bolts that connect the tubular shock to the frame. Do this one side at a time so the
bumper will stay in the same position on the car. Bolt the attachment end plate (Item 3) as shown in the
diagram. Snug up the bolts, but do not tighten completely. Repeat for the opposite side.
7. Bolt the upper attachment tube (Item 4) to the lower holes of the attachment end plate (Item 3). If neces-
sary to align the holes, you can loosen the end plates and slide them in or out as needed. When all the
bolts are started, apply Loctite and tighten completely. Tighten the bumper shock mount bolts completely
also.
8. Bolt the front upper mounts on the baseplate to the attachment tube. The three braces will extend back
to the engine subframe. You will need to drill the mounting holes in the frame for these three braces.
You will also need to notch the plastic belly pan around the braces to allow metal to metal contact. Do
not "sandwich" the plastic belly pan between the brace and the frame. If you do, you will not be able to
keep the bolt tight for any length of time.
9. With the plastic notched, mark and drill the three holes in the subframe. If you use the baseplate as a
template, tighten the upper mount bolts completely before drilling. When the holes are drilled, bolt the
braces to the frame. You will have to "fish" the wire nuts into the frame from the front on the outside
braces. Use Loctite on each bolt and tighten completely.
10. With the baseplate completely secure, the plastic molding can be returned. The bottom molding will need
to be notched out where the braces meet the molding. The braces may cover existing bolt holes for the
molding. If so, the remaining bolts will hold the molding sufficiently.
11. Notch replace the rubber sheets beside the radiator. Replace the headlights and their mounts. Check all
bolts to make sure they are tight.
12. Install the tow bar and safety cables according to the instructions included in their packages.
13. Do not substitute other devices if the tow bar pin and clip are lost.
14. DEALER OR INSTALLER: BE CERTAIN THE USER RECEIVES THE INSTRUCTION SHEET.
