Aries Automotive 205031-2 - Manual (Page 2)

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PROCEDURE:
REMOVE CONTENTS FROM BOX. VERIFY ALL PARTS ARE PRESENT. READ INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY BEFORE STARTING INSTALLATION. ASSISTANCE IS RECOMMENDED.
1. Starting at the driver side front, remove the rubber plug filling the oval hole in the bottom of the rocker
panel, (Figure 1). Insert (1) 12mm x 40mm Bolt Plate into the hole and rotate 90-degrees to the slot,
(Figure 2A & 2B). NOTE: Repeat procedure for all Bolt Plate installations. Select (1) Driver Side Outer
Support Bracket and secure it to the Bolt Plate with (1) 12mm Lock Washer, (1) 12mm x 24mm Small
Flat Washer and (1) 12mm Hex Nut, (Figure 3). Do not tighten hardware at this time.
2. Next, select the Driver Side Front Mounting Bracket. Bolt the Mounting Bracket to the back of the pinch
weld with (2) 6mm x 25mm Hex Bolts, (4) 6mm Flat Washers and (2) 6mm Nylon Lock Nuts, (Figure
4). Do not tighten hardware at this time.
3. Select the correct driver side Inner Support Bracket for your application, (see illustration on Page 1).
a. For 2wd vehicles or 4WD without optional factory transfer case skid plate: Locate the oval
hole in the bottom of the frame channel. Insert (1) 10mm x 35mm Short Bolt Plate into the hole
and rotate it 90-degrees, (Figure 5A & 5B). Select the Driver Side Front Inner Support Bracket.
Bolt the Bracket to the previously installed Bolt Plate with (1) 10mm Flat Washer, (1) 10mm
Lock Washer and (1) 10mm Hex Nut, (Figure 6). Line up the remaining hole in the Support
Bracket with the hole in the center of the Front Mounting Bracket. Bolt the two Brackets together
with (1) 12mm x 35mm Hex Bolt, (2) 12mm x 32mm OD Large Flat Washers, (1) 12mm Lock
Washer and (1) 12mm Hex Nut, (Figure 6). Line up the hole in the Outer Support Bracket with
the hole in the Front Mounting Bracket. Note: The Outer Support Bracket will line up on the
forward facing side of the Mounting Bracket. Bolt the two Brackets together with (1) 10mm x
Passenger/Right
Front Mounting
Bracket
Driver/Left
Front
Mounting
Bracket
Passenger/
Right Rear
Mounting
Bracket Driver/Left
Rear
Mounting
Bracket
Rear Inner "L" Support Bracket Rear Inner "L" Support Bracket
Passenger/Right
Front Inner Support
Bracket (All)
(No Skid Plate) Driver/Left
Front Inner Support Bracket
Driver/Left Outer
Support Bracket
Driver/Left Outer
Support Bracket
Passenger/Right Outer
Support Bracket
Passenger/Right
Outer Support
Bracket
(2) 10mm x 35mm
Short Bolt Plates
(4) 10mm x 35mm
Long Bolt Plates
(4) 12mm x 40mm
Bolt Plates
Driver/Left Sidebar
Passenger/Right Sidebar
Front
(With Skid Plate) Driver/Left
Front Inner Support Bracket