4.
DISCONNECT THE SIDE MARKER LIGHT FROM THE FENDER FLARE BY ROTATING ONE HALF TURN
AND PULLING.
5.
REMOVE THE PLASTIC FENDER FLARE SUPPORT. NOTE, THERE ARE A FEW MORE HEX HEAD
BOLTS HOLDING IT IN PLACE.
6.
PRE INSTALL THE ARIES FENDER, BY CAREFULLY PLACING IT UP AGAINST THE JEEP BODY AND
ALIGNING THE MOUNTING HOLES. THE FRONT CAN BALANCE ON THE FACTORY METAL BRACE.
AVOID SCRATCHING THE PAINT DURING THIS PROCESS.
SEE FIGURE 1 TO LOCATE BRACE
.
7.
AT THIS POINT YOU CAN IDENTIFY MATCHING HOLES FROM THE ARIES FENDER WITH THE OE
HOLES OF THAT HELD THE OE FLARE. MARK THE LOCATIONS WHERE THERE ARE NO HOLES TO
DRILL NEW ONES.
8.
REMOVE THE FLARE AND DRILL HOLES TO FIT THE THREADED METAL INSERTS SUPPLIED WITH
YOUR ARIES FENDER.
9.
INSTALL THE THREADED METAL INSERT WITH THE TOOL SUPPLIED. THIS ASSEMBLY WILL BE THE
6MM INSERT TOOL, (1) 6MM THREADED METAL INSERT, (1) 6MM FLAT WASHER, (1) 6MM HEX
BOLT:
SEE FIGURE 2.
INSERT THE ASSEMBLY INTO FACTORY HOLE, HOLD TOOL HANDLE AND
ASSEMBLY UP TIGHT AGAINST THE CROSS MEMBER AND TIGHTEN THE HEX HEAD UNTIL INSERT
IS FULLY EXPANDED INTO HOLE:
SEE FIGURES 3 & 4.
ONCE METAL INSERT IS FULLY
COMPRESSED, REMOVE THE BOLT AND TOOL FROM THE METAL INSERT. REPEAT THIS STEP FOR
THE REMAINING HOLES.
10.
ALIGN THE METAL INSERTS WITH THE HOLES ON THE ARIES FENDER AND ATTACH USING THE
6MM BOLT, SPLIT AND FLAT WASHERS.
SEE FIGURES 5 & 6.
11.
REPEAT STEPS FOR THE OTHER SIDE
NOTE- IF YOU INTEND TO USE RE-USE THE FACTORY INNER FENDER, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING
STEPS:
1.
CAREFULLY TRIM THE STOCK INNER FENDER TO WORK WITH YOU NEW ARIES FENDER. THERE IS
NO TEMPLATE FOR TRIMMING SO BE CONSERVATIVE AND TRIM A LITTLE AT A TIME. REFIT TO
GET TO YOUR SATISFACTION.
2.
YOU WILL FIND AREAS WHERE YOU CAN RE USE BOLTS TO HOLD THE PLASTIC IN PLACE. IN
OTHER AREAS YOU CAN RE USE THE FACTORY PLASTIC FASTENERS OR NON SUPPLIED ZIP TIES.
TURN SIGNALS- IF YOU VEHICLE IS STREET DRIVEN PLEASE REMEMBER TO CHECK INTO YOUR LOCAL
REGULATIONS BEFORE MAKING THE DECISIONS REGARDING YOUR TURN SIGNALS OR MARKER
LIGHTS. ARIES DOESN’T OFFER A SIDE MARKER/TURN SIGNAL LIGHT FOR THEIR TUBE FENDERS.
