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Fitting
Instructions
TOWBAR for
Ford S-Max 2015-
Ford Galaxy 2015-
F177U
MATERIALS
A
1
Cross Tube
B
2
Side Arm
C
1
Bracket
D
1
Bracket
E
1
Bumper Bracket
F
1
Bumper Bracket
G
6
M12 x 40 x 1.75 Bolts, Flat Washers (30mm O.D.), Lock Washers and Witter Cage Nuts
H
4
M12 x 40 x 1.75 Bolts, Lock Washers and Nuts
J
4
M12 x 40 x 1.75 Bolts, Lock Washers and Nuts
X
4
Existing Steel Bumper Beam fasteners from outer fixing points.
ZE
1
Retractable Electrical Plate
ZN
1
Neck Kit
FITTING
1.
Remove the Bumper
a. Open the tailgate and prise off the black plastic covers to gain access to the light cluster screws.
b. Remove the light cluster retaining fasteners (2 per cluster) and pull light clusters rearwards from vehicle.
c. Remove the plastic bumper fastener that is exposed after light cluster removal.
d. Remove screws from around wheel arch edge (4 each side of vehicle).
e. Remove the two screws securing the inner lower section of bumper to the internal steel bumper beam.
f.
Pull each bumper tip from retaining clips and pull reward to remove.
2.
Remove Steel Bumper Beam from vehicle rear panel, retaining fasteners for assembly of tow bar.
3.
Remove the exhaust silencer from it’s 4 support rubbers to give access to chassis rail mounting holes.
4.
Assemble Witter Cage Nuts (G) to each Side Arm (B) (Note which Side Arm face to assemble to from diagram below)
5.
Insert Side Arms (B) into each chassis rail and loosely secure with fasteners. (G)
6.
Loosely assembly Brackets (C & D) to the vehicle rear panel using outer steel bumper beam locations and original
fasteners (X).
7.
Loosely assemble Cross Bar (A) between each Side Arm (B) using fasteners (H)
(Use Arm Hole Diagram to clarify
holes to use)
8.
Loosely assemble Bumper Support Brackets (E & F) to Side Arms (B) using
‘Holes number 3’ and fasteners (J) –
ensuring that the fasteners (J) also pass through Bracket (C & D)
(Use Arm Hole Diagram to clarify holes to use)
9.
Assemble the chosen Neck Kit (ZN) and Retractable Electrical Plate (ZE) to Cross Bar (A)
10.
Fully tighten all fasteners
11.
Refit exhaust silencer t
o it’s support rubbers.
12.
Cut bumper using diagram below as a suggested guide (No Cut required for some neck options
– see below).
13.
Refit bumper.
Recommended torque settings:
Grade 8.8 bolts:
M8 - 24Nm,
M10 - 52 Nm, M12 - 80 Nm, M14 - 130 Nm, M16 - 200
Nm
Grade 10.9:
M12
– 120Nm, M10 – 70Nm M8- 35Nm
