Aries Automotive 205032-2 - Manual (Page 2)

7. Remove the passenger side front factory body bolt. Select the passenger side Front Support
Bracket. Insert the factory body bolt through the Support Bracket and up into its original
position, (Fig 3). Line the other end of the Support Bracket up with the oval hole in the Front
Mounting Bracket. Snug but do not tighten hardware.
8. Moving to the passenger side rear of the vehicle, remove the tape covering the factory oval
hole in the inner body panel. Thread a Plastic Retainer onto the threaded end of a Bolt and Nut
Plate, (Fig 1A). Insert the Bolt and Nut Plate into the factory hole. Once the Bolt and Nut Plate
is inserted, hold the Bolt end with one hand and tighten the Plastic Retainer with your other
hand, (Fig 4). NOTE: Tighten the Plastic Retainer until it reaches the side panel.
9. Select the passenger side rear Mounting Bracket. Position the Mounting Bracket onto the
installed Bolt and Nut Plate. Secure it with (1) 12mm Flat Washer, (1) 12mm Lock Washer and
(1) 12mm Hex Nut, (Fig 5). Do not tighten at this time. Rotate the Bolt and Nut plate until the
Nut end lines up with the remaining hole in the Mounting Bracket and body. Thread (1) 10mm
x 35mm Hex Bolt, (1) 10mm Flat Washer and (1) 10mm Lock Washer into the threaded nut.
Snug but do not tighten hardware at this time.
10. Next, select the passenger sidebar and fasten it to the front Mounting Bracket and Support
Bracket with the included (1) 12mm x 50mm Hex Head Bolt, (1) 12mm Lock Washer, and (1)
12mm x 38mm OD x 3mm Flat Washer (Fig 6). Do not tighten at this time. Repeat this step for
rear Sidebar mounting.
11. Level and align Sidebar properly; then tighten all hardware at this time.
12. Repeat steps 2-11 for driver Sidebar.
13. Do periodic inspections to the installation to make sure all hardware is secure and tight.
To protect your investment, wax this product after installing. Regular waxing is recommended to
add a protective layer over the finish. Do not use any type of polish or wax that may contain abrasives
that could damage the finish.
For stainless steel: Aluminum polish may be used to polish small scratches and scuffs on the finish.
Mild soap may be used also to clean the Sidebar.
For gloss black finishes: Mild soap may be used to clean the Sidebar.
PASSENGER SIDE INSTALLATION PICTURED
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Fig 1B
Fig 1A
Fig 2
Front
Rotate Bolt and Nut
plate to line up Nut with
this hole in body panel