Draw-Tite 40050 CLASS III-IV MULTI-FIT RECEIVER - Manual (Page 5)

FORD F-SERIES - FULL SIZE PICKUP TRUCKS
1979 AND EARLIER 34" & 38" WIDE FRAMES
INCLUDES 1999 AND LATER F350 SUPER DUTY CAB & CHASSIS
FORD CAB & CHASSIS
NOTE: CAB & CHASSIS ONLY
TO INSTALL THIS RECEIVER THERE MUST BE 18" OF UNOBSTRUCTED
FRAME ALONG WITH CLEARANCE FOR THE CROSSTUBE ASSEMBLY AT
THE CENTER OF THE VEHICLE.
1. TIGHTEN THE 9/16-18 GR5 HEX BOLTS INSTALLED LOOSELY AS SHOWN
ON PAGE 1 TO 110 LB.-FT.
2. POSITION AND CENTER THE RECEIVER ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLE FRAME.
REARMOST SLOT IN RECEIVER SHOULD NOT BE LOCATED CLOSER THAN
3/4" FROM THE END OF THE FRAME. TO CLEAR THE RIVETS IN THE FRAME
PLACE A BLOCK BETWEEN SIDE BRACKETS AND VEHICLE FRAME AT EACH
ATTACHMENT. CLAMP RECEIVER TO THE FRAME.
NOTE: ON SOME UNITS EVEN WITH BLOCKS IN PLACE, THE TOP OF THE
RIVETS MAY HAVE TO BE GROUND OR FILED OFF TO ENSURE THAT
THE ATTACHING SURFACES SIT FLAT ON THE FRAME.
3. USING THE SLOTS IN THE SIDE BRACKETS AS TEMPLATES, CENTER PUNCH
AND DRILL SIX (6) 1/2" DIAMETER HOLES. SEE GENERAL NOTES REGARDING
THE USE OF EXISTING HOLES.
4. INSTALL FASTENERS IN EACH SIDE AS SHOWN.
TIGHTEN 1/2-13 GR5 CARRIAGE BOLTS TO 75 LB.-FT.
TIGHTEN M12 X 1.75 CL10.9 HEX BOLTS TO 75 LB.-FT.
TIGHTEN 9/16-18 GR5 HEX BOLTS TO 110 LB.-FT.
FORD F-SERIES FULL SIZE PICKUP TRUCKS
1980 AND LATER 38" WIDE FRAMES
DOES NOT FIT FLARESIDE UNITS WITH FIBER GLASS VALANCE PANELS
1
. POSITION AND CENTER THE RECEIVER ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLE FRAME.
TO CLEAR RIVETS IN THE FRAME, PLACE TWO (2) BLOCKS BETWEEN
SIDE BRACKETS AND VEHICLE FRAME AT FIRST AND CENTER
ATTACHMENTS. CLAMP RECEIVER TO THE FRAME.
2. USING THE REARMOST SLOTS IN THE SIDE BRACKETS AS TEMPLATES,
CENTER PUNCH AND DRILL TWO (2) 1/2" DIAMETER HOLES. SEE
GENERAL NOTES REGARDING DRILLING HOLES.
3. INSTALL FASTENERS IN REARMOST SLOT EACH SIDE AS SHOWN
MAKING SURE THAT TWO (2) BLOCKS ARE PLACED BETWEEN SIDE
BRACKET AND FRAME. TIGHTEN TO 75 LB.-FT.
4. CENTER RECEIVER CROSSTUBE ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLE AND TIGHTEN
THE 9/16-18 GR5 HEX BOLTS INSTALLED LOOSELY AS SHOWN ON PAGE
1 TO
110 LB.-FT.
5. WITH BOLTS IN REARMOST HOLES TIGHTENED, FORCE FORWARD
ATTACHMENT FLANGES OUTBOARD SUCH THAT INBOARD PORTION OF
THE SLOTS ARE CENTERED ON THE FRAME. USING THE FORWARD
ATTACHING SLOTS AS TEMPLATES, CENTER PUNCH AND DRILL TWO (2)
1/2" DIAMETER HOLES. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT DRILLED HOLE IS
CENTERED ON THE FRAME FLANGE TO ENSURE ADEQUATE MATERIAL
BETWEEN HOLE AND INSIDE EDGE OF FRAME.
6. INSTALL FASTENERS IN FORWARD ATTACHMENT AS SHOWN.
7. USING THE CENTER ATTACHING SLOTS AS TEMPLATES, CENTER PUNCH
AND DRILL TWO (2) 1/2" DIAMETER HOLES. INSTALL FASTENERS
THROUGH CENTER ATTACHMENT AS SHOWN MAKING SURE THAT THE
TWO (2) BLOCKS ARE BETWEEN SIDE BRACKETS AND FRAME.
8. TO RETAIN UNDER VEHICLE SPARE TIRE STOWAGE:
- REMOVE TUBE ON END OF SPARE TIRE CARRIER
OR - RELOCATE J-BOLT ON ON PASSENGER'S SIDE TO
CROSSMEMBER BY DRILLING HOLE IN CROSSMEMBER.
TIGHTEN 1/2-13 GR5 CARRIAGE BOLTS TO 75 LB.-FT.
TIGHTEN M12 X 1.75 CL10.9 HEX BOLTS TO 75 LB.-FT.
TIGHTEN 9/16-18 GR5 HEX BOLTS TO 110 LB.-FT.
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