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a.
Partially thread a 12mm Plastic Retainer onto the threaded end of a 12mm Bolt and Nut Plate,
(Figure 2)
. Insert the
Bolt and Nut Plate into the oval hole and tighten the Plastic Retainer,
(Figure 3)
.
NOTE
: The Plastic Retainer is
designed to keep the Bolt/Nut Plate from falling into the body panel and to aid in Bracket installation.
b.
Select the driver side front Mounting Bracket,
(Figure 5)
. Rotate the 12mm Bolt and Nut plate until the threaded nut
lines up with the hole in the Mounting Bracket and body,
(Figure 3)
. Attach the Bracket to the threaded Nut Plate with
(1) 10mm x 35mm Hex Bolt, (1) 10mm Lock Washer and (1) 10mm Flat Washer,
(Figures 5 & 7)
. Do not fully tighten
hardware at this time.
Models with factory threaded inserts:
a.
Attach the driver side Front Bracket to the threaded insert with (1) 8mm x 30mm Hex Bolt, (1) 8mm Lock Washer and
(1) 8mm Flat Washer,
(Figures 4, 5 & 7)
. Leave hardware loose.
3.
Next, select the driver side front Support Bracket. Attach the Bracket to the back of the front Bracket with (1) 8mm x 30mm Hex
Bolt, (2) 8mm Flat Washers and (1) 8mm Nylon Lock Nut,
(Figures 5 & 7)
. Rotate the Support Bracket to the back of the pinch
weld. Line up the slot in the top of the Support Bracket with the (2) factory holes in the pinch weld. Attach the Bracket to the
pinch weld with (2) 6mm Hex Bolts, (4) 6mm Flat Washers and (2) 6mm Nylon Lock Nuts,
(Figures 6 & 7)
. Do not fully tighten
hardware at this time.
IMPORTANT
: 2009-10 models are not equipped with factory holes and will require drilling through the
pinch weld to attach the Support Bracket. Do not drill through pinch weld at this time, (
see Step 7
).
4.
Move along the side of the body panel to the center mounting location,
(Figure 8)
. Select (1) 12mm Bolt/Nut Plate. Repeat
Step
2
to install the Bolt/Nut Plate. Select the driver side center Bracket. Attach the Bracket to the Bolt/Nut Plate with (1) 12mm Flat
Washer, (1) 12mm Lock Washer and (1) 12mm Hex Nut,
(Figure 9)
. Do not tighten hardware at this time. Line up the remaining
hole in the Bracket with the hole in the inner body panel. Rotate the Bolt and Nut Plate until the threaded end (Nut) lines up with
the hole in the Bracket. Secure with (1) 10mm x 35mm Hex Bolt, (1) 10mm Lock Washer and (1) 10mm Flat Washer,
(Figure 9)
.
a.
IMPORTANT NOTE
: Models with threaded insert, attach the Bracket to the threaded insert with (1) 8mm x 30mm Hex
Bolt, (1) 8mm Lock Washer and (1) 8mm Flat Washer. The 10mm hardware will not be required (
Step 4
). Snug but do
not tighten hardware.
5.
Move to the rear location,
(Figure 10)
. Repeat
Step 4
to install the rear Mounting Bracket.
VERY IMPORTANT:
The rear
Mounting Brackets,
(Figure 11)
,
are slightly different from the front and center brackets, (see illustration above-note bolt pattern
on mounting plate).
6.
Once all of the driver side Brackets have been installed, carefully position the driver Sidebar onto the (3) Mounting Brackets.
Attach the Sidebar to the cradles on the Mounting Brackets with the included (6) 8mm x 25mm Hex Bolts, (6) 8mm Lock
Washers, and (6) 8mm Flat Washers,
(Figure 12).
Do not tighten hardware at this time.
IMPORTANT:
If you are having any
difficulty with installation, check Mounting Bracket location first. Use the illustration on
Page 1
to identify the Mounting Brackets.
7.
Properly level and adjust the Sidebar and fully tighten all hardware.
2009-10 models requiring drilling for driver side front Support Bracket
:
a.
Make sure the Sidebar is level to the vehicle. Line up the slot on the Support Bracket with the back of the pinch weld.
Mark the location of the slot onto the pinch weld.
b.
D
rill (2) 1/4” holes through the pinch weld.
IMPORTANT
: Do not drill too close to the bottom edge of the pinch weld.
Drill the holes toward the outside of the marked slot.
c.
Attach the Support Bracket to the pinch weld with (2) 6mm Hex Bolts, (4) 6mm Flat Washers and (2) 6mm Nylon Lock
Nuts,
(Figures 6 & 7)
. Check for level then fully tighten all hardware.
8.
Move to the passenger side of the vehicle. Remove tape covering front, center and rear locations. Repeat
Steps 4
—6
for
passenger side Mounting Bracket installation,
(Figure 13)
.
NOTE
: Refer to the illustration on
Page 1
to identify the correct
Mounting Bracket for each of the remaining locations.
9.
Do periodic inspections to the installation to make sure that all hardware is secure and tight.
Front
(Fig 1) 2009-mid 2015 Driver/Left front mounting location
(No factory holes in pinch weld 2009-2011 models)
(Fig 2) 12mm Bolt-10mm Nut Plate w-
Retainer, NOTE: 10mm hardware not
required on models with threaded inserts
