Aries Automotive 364020-2 - Manual (Page 2)

PROCEDURE:
1. REMOVE CONTENTS FROM BOX. VERIFY ALL PARTS ARE PRESENT. READ INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY BEFORE STARTING INSTALLATION.
2. From underside of vehicle remove front, and middle body mount bolts. Do not remove bushings. Hang
driver side front, and middle Mounting Brackets into position by partially threading factory body
mounting bolts back into body mounts (Fig 1) Snug but do not tighten at this time.
3. Locate the two factory holes in the bottom of the frame towards the front of the vehicle. Insert (1) Nut
Plate through oval hole and orient Nut Plate towards the front round hole, (Fig 2).
4. 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 as seen in (Fig 3) Snug but
do not tighten at this time. 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 as seen (Fig 3). Snug but do not tighten at this time.
5. With the middle mounting bracket installed located just above the mount bracket there is a oblong hole
as seen in (Fig 4) place the T bolt in the hole turn it so it stays in place, select the driver side brace
bracket and secure it to the T bolt 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 4A). Snug but do not tighten at this time
6. With the drivers side front & middle mount brackets installed begin to install the drivers rear mount
brackets first by threading a Plastic Retainer onto the threaded end of a Bolt Plate; Insert the Bolt Plate
into the factory hole in frame rail location of hole in frame (Fig 5). Once the Bolt Plate is inserted, hold
the Bolt end with one hand and tighten the Plastic Retainer with your other hand, NOTE: Tighten the
Plastic Retainer until it reaches the side panel. (Fig 5A) Shows Bolt Plate installed with plastic retainer
next select the mount bracket and place it up and over the bolt tab, secure it with the (1)10mm washer,
(1) 10mm lock washer and (1) 10mm nut as seen in (Fig 6) Snug but do not tighten at this time.
7. Next with the drivers rear mounting bracket installed select the drivers rear support bracket remove the
factory bolt holding the box to the frame secure the support bracket with the factory bolt Snug but do
not tighten at this time, as seen in (Fig 7) secure the other end of the brace bracket to the mounting
bracket with the (1) 10mm x 30mm hex bolt (2) 10mm flat washer and (1) 10mm lock washer and (1)
10mm nut. (Fig 7A) shows bracket attached, Snug but do not tighten hardware at this time.
8. 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 8). Do not tighten at this time.
9. Level and adjust Side Bar, then tighten all hardware at this time.
10. Repeat steps 2-8 for passenger side bar
11. Do periodic inspections to the installation to make sure that all hardware is secure and tight.
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