Aries Automotive 224009-2 - Manual (Page 2)

(2011-13) 2500 Models: Middle brace brackets
(1999-10) Front brace brackets 2500 Models:
(1999-13) Front brace brackets 1500 Models:
(2011-13) Front brace brackets 2500/3500 Models:
PROCEDURE:
1. REMOVE CONTENTS FROM BOX. VERIFY ALL PARTS ARE PRESENT. READ INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY BEFORE STARTING INSTALLATION.
2. From underside of vehicle remove front, center, and rear body mount bolts. Do not remove bushings.
3. Hang driver side front, center and rear Mounting Brackets into position by partially threading factory
body mounting bolts back into body mounts (Fig 1).
4. Locate the two factory holes in the bottom of the frame towards the front of the vehicle. Insert (1) Nut
Plate trough oval hole and orient Nut Plate towards the front round hole, (Fig 2).
5. Attach driver side front Support Bracket to already inserted Nut Plate by partially threading (1) 10mm x
30mm Hex Head Bolt, (1) 10mm Lock washer, and (1) 10mm Flat Washer (Fig 3 & 4).
Attach opposite side of driver side front Support Bracket to outside hole in the Mounting Bracket using
the included (1) 10mm x 30mm Hex Head Bolt, (1) 10mm Hex Nut, (1) 10mm Lock Washer, and (2)
10mm Flat Washers (Fig 3). Do not tighten at this time.
Note that the Support Bracket will not reach the Mounting Bracket (Fig 4). Tighten the Support Bracket
to Nut Plate in the frame. Carefully push up on the Support Bracket until it reaches the inside hole in the
Mounting Bracket (Fig 5). Attach opposite side of driver side front Support Bracket to inside hole in the
Mounting Bracket using the included (1) 10mm x 30mm Hex Head Bolt, (1) 10mm Hex Nut, (1) 10mm
Lock Washer, and (2) 10mm Flat Washers (Fig 6). Do not tighten at this time.
Attach driver side front Support Bracket to the already inserted Nut Plate by partially threading (1)
10mm x 30mm Hex Bolt, (1) 10mm Lock washer, and (1) 10mm Flat Washer as seen in (Fig 7)
Attach opposite side of driver side front Support Bracket to outside hole in the Mounting Bracket using
the included (1) 10mm x 30mm Hex Head Bolt, (1) 10mm Hex Nut, (1) 10mm Lock Washer, and (2)
10mm Flat Washers (Fig 7A). Do not tighten at this time.
(1999-11) 1500 and (1999-10) 2500 Models Middle brace brackets
6. From the inner side of the center body mount, place (1) Center Support Bracket onto front side of the
body mount. Attach Center Support Bracket to body mount using the included (1) 12-1.75mm x 30mm
Hex Head Bolt, (1) 12mm Hex Nut, (1) 12mm Lock Washer, and (2) 12mm Flat Washers (Fig 8 & 9).
Do not tighten at this time. NOTE: Larger hole on the Center Support Bracket mounts to body mount.
7. Attach opposite side of Center Support Bracket to center Mounting Bracket using the included (1) 10-
1.50mm x 30mm Hex Head Bolts, (1) 10mm Hex Nuts, (1) 10mm Lock Washers, and (2) 10mm Flat
Washers (Fig 8 & 9). Do not tighten at this time.
8.
Located just above the mount bracket there is a oblong hole as seen in (Fig 10) place the bolt tab in the
hole, select the driver side brace bracket and secure it to the bolt tab with (1) 10mm Hex Nut, (1) 10mm
Lock Washer, and (1) 10mm Flat Washers attach opposite side of driver side middle Support Bracket to
inside hole in the Mounting Bracket using the included (1) 10mm x 30mm Hex Head Bolt, (1) 10mm
Hex Nut, (1) 10mm Lock Washer, and (2) 10mm Flat Washers (Fig 10A). Do not tighten at this time.
9. Carefully position Driver Side Bar onto Mounting Brackets. Attach Side Bar to Mounting Brackets using
the included (6) 10-1.50mm x 30mm Hex Head Bolts, (6) 10mm Lock Washers, and (6) 10mm Flat
Washers (Fig 11). Do not tighten at this time.
10. Level and adjust Side Bar, then tighten all hardware at this time.
11. Repeat steps 2-9 for passenger Side Bar.
12. Do periodic inspections to the installation to make sure that all hardware is secure and tight.
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