Front – Aries Automotive 4494 User Manual

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INSTALLATION STEPS

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INSTALLATION STEPS

STEP 1.Remove all contents from the received box and check stainless steel tube for any dent.

Also verify all brackets and bolts against the parts list.

STEP 2.Read installation manual and istallation drawing completely.Understand all brackets and

bolts before installation.

STEP 3.Remove the body mount bolts from the front,the middle and rear body mounts underneath cab

of truck and discard.(Keep the factory bolts and bushings).

STEP 4.Loosely bolt front,mid and rear mounting brackets to front ,mid and rear body mounts using

the farctory bolts as shown Fig.A.(Make sure factory bushing is put on the same way it is
taken off)

STEP 5.Insert T-bolt(F) into mid holes inside support channel as shown Fig.B. Loosely attach

support

brace to bolt plate using flange lock nut (G) as shown Fig.A.Attach support brace to mid
mounting bracket in center hole using hex bolt (H) flat washer(I) and flange lock nut(G) as
shown in Fig.A.

STEP 7.Mount step bar to mounting bracket using T" bolt(J),lock(K)flat(L)washers as shown.

Hand tighten into nutsert on the bottom of the step bar.Adjust position of step bar and
tighten all bolts.

Driver Side

Factory Bushing

Fig.A

Factory Bushing

F G

Factory Bolt

inside frame

Inside Channel

Fig.B

J K L

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