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INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:
"ROCK RAILS," SIDE STEPS OR RUNNING BOARDS MUST BE REMOVED.
1.
Start installation toward the front of the driver side of the vehicle and find the front threaded insert located in between
the first pair of holes along the pinch weld,
(Figure 1)
.
2.
Select the Driver/left side Front Mounting Bracket,
(Figure 2)
.
IMPORTANT
: Use the illustration above and
Figure 3
to
properly identify the Mounting Bracket. Attach the Bracket to the threaded insert using (1) 8mm Hex Bolt, (1) 8mm Lock
Washer and (1) 8mm Flat Washer,
(Figure 3)
. Do not tighten hardware at this time.
3.
Next, select the Driver/left side Front Support Bracket,
(Figure 4)
.
IMPORTANT
: Use the illustration above to help
identify the correct Support Bracket. Align the Bracket to the
back
of the pinch weld and to the
rear
side of the Front
Mounting Bracket. Attach the Support Bracket to the pinch weld using (2) 6mm Hex Bolts, (4) 6 mm Flat Washers and
(2) 6mm Nylon Lock Nuts,
(Figures 4 & 5)
.
NOTE:
Insert bolts from the outside of the pinch weld and through the
Bracket. Use (1) 10mm Hex Bolt, (2) 10mm Flat Washers and (1) 10mm Nylon Lock Nut to secure the Support Bracket
to the Mounting Bracket,
(Figures 4 & 5)
. Do not tighten hardware at this time.
4.
Move along the body panel to the center mounting location and locate the threaded insert and pair of holes on the pinch
weld,
(Figure 6)
. Repeat
Steps 3 & 4
to install the Center Brackets,
(Figures 8 & 9)
.
NOTE:
The Center and Rear
Mounting Brackets look similar but each one is unique. Notice the bottom corner trim on the Center Mounting Bracket in
the illustration above and
Figure 7
.
5.
Move to the last, rear, mounting location and locate the threaded insert and pair of holes on the pinch weld,
(Figure 10)
.
Repeat
Steps 3 & 4
to install the Rear Brackets,
(Figures 11 & 12)
.
NOTE:
The Center and Rear Mounting Brackets
look similar but each one is unique. Notice the rounded corners on the Rear Mounting Bracket in the illustration above
and
Figure 7
.
6.
Select the Driver/left Sidebar. Use the illustration above to select the correct Sidebar. Carefully position the Sidebar
onto the (3) Mounting Brackets.
IMPORTANT
: Do not slide, (front to back or rotate), the Sidebar on the Brackets or
damage to the finish on the Sidebar may result. Attach the Sidebar to the Mounting Brackets with (6) 8mm x 25mm
Combination Hex Bolts,
(Figures 13
—15)
. Do not tighten hardware.
NOTE
: Mounting cradles on Brackets should be
inline and pointing toward the rear of the vehicle for proper installation. Snug all hardware but do not tighten.
7.
Level and adjust the Sidebar and tighten all hardware.
8.
Repeat
Steps 1
—8
for Passenger/right Sidebar installation.
9.
Do periodic inspections to the installation to make sure that all hardware is secure and tight.
Passenger/right Side
Center Bracket
Passenger/right side
Front Support Bracket
Driver/left side
Center Bracket
Driver/left side Front
Support Bracket
Passenger/right
Center & Rear
Support Brackets
Passenger/right
side Front Bracket
Driver/left Side
Front Bracket
Driver/left side
Rear Bracket
Driver/left Center
& Rear Support
Brackets
Driver/left side 4
”
Oval Str. Sidebar
Front
Passenger/right
Side Rear Bracket
