6. Reinstall Upper Fascia
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Reinstall Upper fascia and bumper beam
assembly to vehicle. Be sure to reconnect all wiring.
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7.
Modify Heat Shield
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Bend edge of heat shield down near exhaust
hanger area to allow hitch side arm to sit flat against bottom of frame
on passenger side.
8. (A). Install Hitch
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Tape spacer blocks (item 9) to end panel aligning
holes in blocks with weldnuts in bumper beam. Raise hitch into
position and loosely install (4) M8 bolts and 3/8” conical washers
supplied, (2) per side.
8.
(B). Install Hitch
– Using a ½” drill bit and the hitch as a template, drill a ½” hole in
bottom of frame at center of slot in hitch, both sides. Remove rubber plug from
forward access hole in bottom of frame, (1) per side. Feed coiled end of fishwire
through drilled hole and out of forward access hole. Attach 7/16” carriage bolt and
¼” spacer block to
fishwire and pull fasteners into position, both sides.
See Figure
2
. Loosely install the 7/16” conical washers and hex nuts onto carriage bolts, (2)
places. Tighten all fasteners to specifications below.
Tighten all M8-1.25 CL10.9 fasteners with torque wrench to 27 Lb.-Ft.(37N*M)
Tighten all 7/16-14 fasteners with torque wrench to 50 Lb.-Ft.(68N*M)
Proper torque is needed to keep the hitch secure to the vehicle when towing.
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