Smittybilt 51032 Bull Bar - Manual

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Installation Instructions
Bull Bar (#51031&51032)
99-06 Silverado & Avalanche 2500
QTY. ITEM CONTENT
1 1 BULL BAR
2 2 BRACKETS-PASSENGER & DRIVER SIDE
2 3 SPACER PLATE
4 5 1/2 -13 X 2.00” HEX HEAD BOLT
4 6 ½” FLAT WASHERS
4 7 ½” LOCK WASHERS
4 8 3/8” -16 X 1.25 HEX HEAD BOLT
8 9 3/8” FLATE WASHER
4 10 3/8 LOCK WASHER
4 11 3/8-16 HEX NUT
2 12 M12- 1.75 X 40MM HEX HEAD BOLT
2 13 M12-1.75 HEX NUT
STEP 1 REMOVE CONTENTS FROM BOX AND VERIFY ALL PART ARE PRESENT. READ INSTRUCTIONS
COMPLETELY BEFORE BEGINNING.
STEP 2 IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO REMOVE/RELOCATE FRONT LICENSE PLATE AND LICENSE PLATE
BRACKET. IT IS NOT REQUIRED, BUTSRONGLY RECOMMENDED.
STEP 3 DETERMINE PASSENGER AND DRIVER BRACKETS. FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, REMOVE
TOW HOOKS. SLIDE BRACKETS THROUGH END FRAME AND ALIGN HOLES IN BOTTOM OF FRAME WITH
THE TWO NUTS WELDED TO THE BRACKETS. ATTACH BRACKETS TO FRAME RAIL WITH ½” FASTENERS
AS SHOWN. NOTE: USE ONE SPACER PLATE FOR LARGE HOLE IN BOTTOM OF FRAME AS SHOWN.
LEAVE LOOSE. NOTE FOR VEHICLES WITHOUT TOW HOOKS A SMALL OPENING MAY NEED TO BE CUT
OUT IN THE TWO INSIDE INDENTS OF THE AIRDAM USING A UTILITY KNIFE. SEE FIGURE 3.
STEP 4 ATTACH HOOP MOUNTS BRACKETS TO FRAME BRACKETS USING 3/8” FASTNERS AS SHOWN .
NOTE: 1999-02 MODELS USE FRONT AND MIDDLE HOLES ON THE LOOP MOUNTING BRACKETS. 2003
UP MODELS USE MIDDLE AND REAR HOLES. SEE FIGURE 2.
STEP 5 LEVEL AND ADJUST BULL BAR AS DESIRED. TORQUE ½” FASTENERS TO 65 FT.LBS AND 3/8”
FASTENERS TO 30 FT. LBS.FINISH PROTECTION- OUR PRODUCTS HAVE A HIGH FINISH THAT MUST BE
MAINTAINED SUCH AS ANY OTHER HIGH FINISH PRODUCTON THE VEHICLE. PROTECT THE FINISH
WITH A NON-ABRASIVE AUTOMOTIVE WAX. THE USE OF SOAP, POLISH, OR WAX THAT
CONTAINSABRASIVES IS DETRIMENTAL, AS THE COMPOUNDS SCRATCH THE FINISH AND OPEN IT TO
FINISH PROTECTION- OUR PRODUCTS HAVE A HIGH FINISH THAT MUST BE MAINTAINED SUCH AS
ANY OTHER HIGH FINISH PRODUCT ON THE VEHICLE. PROTECT THE FINISH WITH A NON-ABRASIVE
AUTOMOTIVE WAX. THE USE OF SOAP, POLISH, OR WAX THAT CONTAINS ABRASIVES IS
DETRIMENTAL, AS THE COMPOUNDS SCRATCH THE FINISH AND OPEN IT TO CORROSION.
DISCLAIMER- BUYER ASSUMES ALL RISK AND LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FROM THE INSTALLATION AND
USE OF PRODUCTS. PRODUCTS ARE SOLD AS DECORATIVE ACCESSORIES AND SHOULD NOT BE
RELIED UPON AS PROTECTION FOR THE VEHICLE OR OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION OR
ROLL OVER