Aries Automotive P3063 - Manual (Page 2)

PROCEDURE:
REMOVE CONTENTS FROM BOX. VERIFY ALL PARTS ARE PRESENT. READ INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY BEFORE STARTING INSTALLATION. ASSISTANCE IS RECOMMENDED. CUTTING IS
REQUIRED ON VEHICLES WITHOUT TOW HOOKS. LICENSE PLATE MUST BE RELOCATED ON
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ECOBOOST.
WARNING! This Grille Guard is designed to tilt forward to open the hood for service. The Top Bracket
Quick Release Bolts and the upper bolts on the Frame Mounting Brackets will need to be loosened slightly
to rotate the Grille Guard. Make sure that all hardware is fully tightened after closing the hood before
moving vehicle. Please read Page 8, "Opening and Closing of Hood," before installing the Grille Guard.
NOTE: It may be necessary to remove/relocate the front license plate and license plate bracket. It is not
required, but strongly recommended. If local/state law requires a license plate, a license plate relocation kit
is available.
1. Start by Selecting your LED light (Sold Separately) mounting hardware & brackets, you will need to first
attached the hardware to the support flange, (Example of LED light attached Fig 1) NOTE: if you have
your own LED light, LED Manufactures will have similar but different mounting styles or brackets,
once you determine you mounting options attach it to the support flange as seen in (Fig1)
2. With the LED light attached to the support flange select the (2) 8mm nut clips place each nut clip into
the slotted holes on either side of the support flange, as seen in (Fig 2) with the support flange prepare
you will need to lay the grill guard face down to install the support flange NOTE: (it is recommended to
lay out some of the cardboard your grill guard came in or a blanket to protect the grill guard finish).
place the grill guard face down with this done place the support flange with the LED attached into the
Center flange attach each side of the support flange to the inner brackets inside the center flange of the
grill guard with (2) 8mm hex bolts, (2) 8mm flat washers, & (2) 8mm lock washers as seen in (Fig 3)
Snug but do not tighten at this time.
3. Determine if the vehicle is or is not equipped with factory tow hooks.
Installation on vehicles with Factory Tow Hooks:
a. Remove the driver side tow hook, (Fig 4).
b. Starting with the driver/Left side Begin your install by removing the factory tow hooks on the
vehicle. (Do not discard as these will be re-attached). The tow hooks are located just under
the front bumper, and are attached to the lower front of frame rails with two bolts attaching to a
nut plate inside the frame rail, (by removing the front mounting bolt and only loosen the
rear bolt you will be able to control the nut plate from moving) with tow hook removed,
place the driver/Left side frame mounting bracket up to the bottom of the frame with the tow
hook. Insert the Front factory bolt through the tow hook, and mounting bracket, securing them to
nut plate hand tighten. Now remove the rear bolt. so you can slide the mounting bracket and tow
hook over, reattach rear bolt threw the tow hook and mounting bracket then back into the nut
plate. (Fig 4A) shown are bracket & tow hook attached. Snug, but do not tighten hardware at
this time. Repeat this step for the Passenger/right side installation
Installation on vehicles without Tow Hooks:
a. Remove the lower plastic portion of the bumper and air dam, (Fig 7).
b. Insert (1) 12mm Double Nut Plate through the opening in the front end of the driver side of the
frame, (Figs 8A & 8B). Line up the threaded holes with the holes in the bottom of the frame.
c. Insert (1) 12mm x 35mm Hex Bolt, (1) 12mm Lock Washer and (1) 12mm Square Spacer into
the rear hole in the bottom of the frame and up into the Double Nut Plate, (Figs 5A & 5B).
Leave completely loose. Select the driver side Frame Mounting Bracket. Slide the slotted end of
the Bracket under the Hex Bolt and Square Washer, (Fig 6). Insert (1) 12mm x 35mm Hex Bolt,
(1) 12mm Lock Washer and (1) 12mm Flat Washer into the empty remaining forward hole in the
Bracket and Nut Plate. Snug but do not tighten the hardware at this time.
d. Repeat Steps a – c for passenger side Frame Mounting Bracket installation.
e. Do not reinstall the plastic lower bumper cover at this time, (See Steps 14a & 14b).
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