Steelcraft Automotive 180310 RUNNING BOARD - Manual (Page 2)

ALUMINUM VIEWPOINT RUNNING BOARDS
2014 SORENTO
Page 2 of 8 12/4/13 Rev1 (DP)
PROCEDURE:
REMOVE CONTENTS FROM BOX. VERIFY ALL PARTS ARE PRESENT. READ INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY BEFORE STARTING INSTALLATION. CUTTING AND DRILLING IS REQUIRED.
1. Starting at the front, passenger side of the vehicle, locate and remove the plastic cover attached to the
bottom of the floor panel, (Figure 1). Next, locate and remove the rubber plug in the bottom of the inner
frame channel, (Figure 2). Partially thread (1) 12mm Plastic Retainer onto (1) 12mm x 35mm Long Bolt
Plate. Insert the Bolt Plate into the hole and thread the Retainer down tight to help hold the Bolt Plate in
position, (Figures 3A & 3B).
2. Select (1) Passenger Front Bracket and (1) Passenger Front Support Bracket, (Figure 4). Bolt the bent
end of the Support Bracket to the front facing side of the front Bracket with (1) 8mm x 25mm Hex Bolt,
(2) 8mm Flat Washers, (1) 8mm Lock Washer and (1) 8mm Hex Nut. Snug but do not tighten hardware
at this time.
3. Next, attach the inner end of the front Bracket assembly to the Bolt Plate with (1) 12mm Flat Washer (1)
12mm Lock Washer and (1) 12mm Hex Nut, (Figure 5). Leave hardware loose at this time.
4. Line up the mounting tab on the front Support Bracket with the back of the pinch weld. Use a clamp to
temporarily attach the Support Bracket to the pinch weld, (Figure 6).
5. Move toward the center of the vehicle. Locate the last/rear threaded hole in the outer frame channel for
the plastic cover removed in Step 1, (Figure 1). Select the passenger Center Bracket. Bolt the Bracket
to the threaded hole with (1) 6mm x 25mm Hex Bolt, (1) 6mm Lock Washer and (1) 6mm x 22mm STD
Flat Washer, (Figure 7). Do not tighten the hardware at this time.
6. Continue along the side of the vehicle and locate the rubber plug in the bottom of the floor panel directly
in front of the rear suspension mount, (Figure 8). Remove the plug. Partially thread (1) 12mm Plastic
Retainer onto (1) 12mm x 40mm Short Low Profile Bolt Plate. Repeat Step 1 to insert the Bolt Plate
with Retainer into the hole, (Figures 9A & 9B). Select the passenger rear Bracket. Slide (1) Large
Spacer Washer over the Bolt Plate and Retainer, (Figure 10A & 10B), then attach the passenger Rear
Bracket to the Bolt Plate with (1) 12mm Flat Washer, (1) 12mm Lock Washer and (1) 12mm Hex Nut,
(Figure 11).
7. Push the mounting tab on the rear Bracket up tight against the back of the pinch weld. Use a clamp to
help hold the Bracket in place if necessary. Snug but do not tighten the hardware at this time.
8. Carefully unwrap the Running Boards. Determine the correct rubber backing for your model.
SX and Limited models:
Install the Running Boards as packaged with the shorter 1" Rubber Backing Strip and continue
on to Step 9.
LX and EX models:
The Running Boards are shipped with 1" tall Rubber Backing Strips. Slide the Rubber Strip out
of the end of the passenger side Running Board and replace it with the included taller 2" Rubber
Strip, (Figure 12). Repeat this Step for the driver side Running Board.
9. Select the passenger side Running Board. From the front, slide (3) 6mm T-Bolts into each of the two
channels in the bottom of the Running Board, (Figure 13). Slide the T-Bolts forward or back to line up
with the slots in the (3) Mounting Brackets. Hold the Running Board up to the vehicle at a slight angle
and gently push it into position against the rocker panel. Insert the T-Bolts through the slots in the
Brackets. NOTE: Depending on model, it may be necessary to loosen the (3) Brackets in order to fit the
Running Board between the rocker panel and the Brackets. Reattach Brackets if necessary.
10. Attach the Running Board to the (3) Mounting Brackets with the included (6) 6mm x 22mm STD Flat
Washers, (6) 6mm Lock Washers and (6) 6mm Hex Nuts, (Figure 14). Do not tighten hardware.
11. Level and adjust the Running Board properly and tighten all Bracket to vehicle hardware. Make sure
that the Running Board is level and that the mounting holes in the Brackets are not too close to the
bottom edge of the pinch weld before marking any of the holes for the Brackets, (Figure 15).
12. Mark the front, center and rear Support Bracket slot locations onto the back of the pinch weld, (Figure
16). Temporarily remove the Running Board and Brackets. Remove the screws attaching the plastic
rocker cover to the bottom of the body, (Figure 11).
13. Drill 1/4" holes, (5 total), through the pinch weld at the previously marked front, center and rear Bracket
locations. IMPORTANT: Be careful to avoid damaging the outer plastic rocker cover.
Gently push into position