Aries Automotive S226004-2 - Manual

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INSTRUCTIONS
MOUNT KIT 226004 (2003-04 HONDA ELEMENT)
QTY. CONTENTS
2 OVAL SIDE TUBES
2 FRONT FRAME BRACKETS
2 FRONT BRACKETS
2 REAR FRAME BRACKETS
2 CENTER FRAME BRACKETS
20 FLANGE BOLTS
4 PLATE BOLTS
8 FLANGE NUTS
4 LG. FLANGE NUTS
4 PLASTIC WASHERS
2 METAL WASHERS
12 ¼” BOLTS
12 ¼” LOCK WASHERS
12 ¼” WASHERS
12 ¼” HEX NUTS
STEP 1 REMOVE CONTENTS FROM BOX AND VERIFY ALL PARTS ARE PRESENT. READ INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY BEFORE BEGINNING.
STEP 2 ATTACH ALL FRAME BRACKETS TO OVAL TUBES USING ¼” HARDWARE AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 1.
STEP 3 POSITION FRONT BRACKET AT THE LEFT FRONT SIDE STEP HOLDER AND INSTALL FOUR FLANGE BOLTS WITH FOUR SMALL FLANGE
NUTS. DO NOT TIGHTEN YET. SEE FIGURE 2.
STEP 4 INSTALL ONE PLASTIC WASHER HALFWAY INTO EACH PLATE BOLT FIGURE 3.
STEP 5 INSERT THE HEAD OF THE PLATE BOLT INTO THE FRAME HOLE AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 4. HOLD THE BOLT BY THE THREADS AND
ROTATE IT INTO POSITION, THEN PUSH THE PLASTIC WASHER AGAINST THE FRAME. INSTALL THE OTHER PLATE BOLT THE SAMEWAY.
STEP 6 REMOVE THE FIVE CLIPS FORM UNDERNEATH THE VEHCILE. SEE FIGURE 5.
STEP 7 POSITION THE LEFT SIDE STEP ON THE BODY AND INSTALL SIX FLANGE BOLTS (INSTALL ONE METAL WASHER TO THE UPPER
CENTER FLANGE BOLTS) AND INSTAL THE TWO LARGE FLANGE NUTS. SEE FIGURE 5.
STEP 8 TORQUE THE SMALL FLANGE NUTS INSTALLED IN STEP 1 TO 20.6 Nm (15.2 lb-ft)
STEP 9 REPEAT STEPS 1 THROUGH 7 TO INSTALL THE RIGHT SIDE STEP.