Reese 37051 MULTI-FIT RECEIVER - Manual (Page 3)

TOOLS REQUIRED
1/2" DRILL BIT
3/4" SOCKET
3/4" WRENCH
13/16" SOCKET
13/16" WRENCH
TORQUE WRENCH
SAFETY GLASSES
‘92 - 2001 4 DOOR EXPLORER
’97 - 2001 MOUNTAINEER
’92 - ’94 NAVAJO
‘92-
‘ 03 2 DOOR EXPLORER
PRE-1997
1. Spare tire will need to be loosened for hitch installation.
2. Using the 1/2 " x 1 1/4 " bolts, 1/2 " lock washers, and 1/2 " nuts install the frame straps to the hitch brackets. Leave the bolts loose.
3. Hold hitch up to the frame and align 5/8 " holes with those in the side of the frame. Install 5/8 " bolt, flat washer, 5/8 " lockwasher
and 5/8 " nut.
4. Using the hole in the flange as a guide, drill 1/2 " holes through the bottom of the frame. Install 1/2 " bolt through bolt plate and
insert through the frame and install 1/2 " flat washer, 1/2 " lock washer, and 1/2 " nut.
5. Torque 5/8 " nuts to 100 ft•lb.
Torque 1/2 " nuts to 70 ft•lb.
6. Retighten the spare tire.
POST-1997
NOTE: Sport versions will need to remove the tow hook to install the hitch.
1. Spare tire will need to be loosened for hitch installation.
2. Using the 1/2 " x 1 1/4 " bolts, 1/2 " lock washers, and 1/2 " nuts install the frame straps to the hitch brackets. Leave the bolts loose.
3. Hold hitch up to the frame and install 5/8 " bolt, flat washer, lock washer, and nut in holes in the side of the frame. Install 1/2 " bolt
through bolt plate and insert through the frame and install 1/2 " flat washer, 1/2 " lock washer, and 1/2 " nut.
4. Torque 5/8 " nuts to 100 ft•lb.
Torque 1/2 " nuts to 70 ft•lb.
5. Retighten the spare tire.
5/8 " NUT
5/8 " LOCK WASHER
5/8 " FLAT WASHER
5/8 " BOLT
1/2 " X 1 3/4 " BOLT
1/2 " LOCK WASHER
1/2 " FLAT WASHER
1/2 " NUT
BOLT PLATE
FRONT
REAR
1/2 " X 1 1/4 " BOLT
1/2 " LOCK WASHER
1/2 " NUT
FRAME STRAP
FLANGE