Aries Automotive 200801-2 - Manual (Page 2)

Page 2 of 5 4/15/2010)
PROCEDURE:
1. REMOVE CONTENTS FROM BOX. VERIFY ALL PARTS ARE PRESENT. READ
INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE STARTING INSTALLATION.
2. Starting with the passenger/right side-front of the vehicle, located at the bottom of the frame
rail just behind the tire are (2) holes on the frame rail (Fig 1) shows location, select (1) C Bolt
(1) 25mm shim and (1) 8mm flat washer place the flat washer followed by the shim on the C
Bolt and then take the C Bolt and place it threw one of the hole in the frame rail threw to the
other side and out the other hole (Fig 2) shows placement.
3. Select the passenger side front Mounting Bracket from the list of parts above, position the
Mounting Bracket onto the installed C Bolt, Secure it with (1) 8mm Flat Washers, (1) 8mm
Lock Washers and (1) 8mm Hex Nuts, (Fig 3). Snug but do not tighten hardware at this time.
4. Next, select the Passenger/right side brace bracket from the list of parts above and place it up
to where it comes in contact with the front mounting bracket and floor board, (Fig 4), there is a
plastic push pin (remove this pin) now with the pin removed assemble the Rive nut tool
supplied. (See Fig 4A for tool assembly). Ounce assembled thread a rive nut on to the tread
part of the tool insert the rive nut into the hole from where the push pin came out from, Holding
the rive nut up to the hole firmly place a wrench on the bottom of the rive nut tool (Note: this
bolt you do not want it to turn). only turn the large nut on the tool clockwise as much as
possible with a second wrench, this will cause the rive nut to collapse on its self securing it to
the vehicles floor board (Fig 4B shows tool with rive nut and procedure outside of hole)
once you have secured the rive nut to the floor board unscrew the large nut from the tool
counter clock wise, this will remove tension from the tool then unscrew the bolt from the rive
nut. (See Fig 4C for rive nut secured in hole)
5. Place the Passenger/right side brace bracket up and into place secure it to the rive nut with (1)
8mm hex bolt (1) 8mm flat washer (1) 8mm lock washer Line up the other end of the Support
Bracket up with the front mounting bracket and secure it with (1) 8mm hex bolt (2) 8mm flat
washers (1) 8mm lock washer and (1) 8mm nut. (Fig 5) shows mounting bracket attached
snug but do not tighten hardware.
6. Moving to the passenger/right side rear of the vehicle, remove the factory tow strap bracket
(Fig 6) shows location of bracket ounce remove select the Passenger/right side rear bracket
and secure it with the factory bolts that secured the tow strap bracket (Fig 7) shows mounting
bracket attached. Snug but do not tighten hardware at this time.
7. Next, select the passenger/right sidebar and fasten it to the front mounting bracket with the
included (2) 10mm x 35mm Hex head bolts, (4) 10mm flat washers and (2) 10mm lock nuts
(Fig 8 & 8A) shows front & back brackets attached. Do not tighten at this time. Repeat this
step for rear Sidebar mounting.
8. Level and align Sidebar properly; then tighten all hardware at this time (Fig 9) shows sidebar
attached installation complete.
9. Repeat steps 2-8 for Driver/left Sidebar.
10. Do periodic inspections to the installation to make sure all hardware is secure and tight.