REGARDING VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SRS AIRBAG;
When installed in accordance with these instructions, the front protection bar does not affect
operation of the SRS airbag.
ALSO, NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
♦ This product must be installed exactly as per these instructions using only the hardware supplied.
♦ In the event of damage to any bull bar component, contact your nearest authorised ARB stockist.
Repairs or modifications to the impact absorption system must not be attempted.
♦ Do not use this product for any vehicle make or model, other than those specifi ed by ARB.
♦ Do not remove labels from this bull bar.
♦ This product or its fixing must not be modified in any way.
♦ The installation of this product may require the use of specialized tools and/or techniques
♦ It is recommended that this product is only installed by trained personnel
♦ These instructions are correct as at the publication date. ARB Corporation Ltd. cannot be held
responsible for the impact of any changes subsequently made by the vehicle manufacturer
♦ During installation, it is the duty of the installer to check correct operation/clearances of all
components
♦ Work safely at all times
♦ Unless otherwise instructed, tighten fasteners to specified torque
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8. Once the vehicle is up to this stage,
remove skid pan from vehicle, then
remove the outer brackets.
( Discard the outer brackets )
9. When the skid pan is removed from
vehicle, the lower radiator tank
protector pipe assembly has to be
removed, as it has to be modified for
the bull bar to be fitted to vehicle.
PIPE ASSEMBLY.
10. Using a cut off disc grinder, remove
section where the arrow is pointing too
in paragraph 9.
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11. Once the sections are cutoff from
both sides of the assembly, clean up the
sharp edges with a file etc, and paint
with black paint to protect against rust.
12. Refit assemble back to vehicle using
the rear bolts, finger tighten only.
PHOTO FROM RHS OF VEHICLE
13. If a winch is going to be fitted to the
vehicle, the plastic radiator air dam
assembly has to be removed from the
front of the vehicle and modified for
winch fitment, this requires the plastic
push in Christmas tree clips to be
removed. In most cases they have to be
cut off using a wood chisel etc.
( New clips are provided in fitting kit
for refittment. )
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14. The white marked out section in
photo, which runs along the tangent
line of the lower profile, has to be cut
out using a jig saw or a key hole saw.
15. This is to give clearance for the
winch.
16. The arrow shows a close up of the
drawn line to be cut.
17. Photo shows the two separate parts.
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24. Fit 12mm bolt and flat washer into
stepped washer from outside of chassis
bracket, into cha ssis rail of vehicle
25. To the inside of the vehicle chassis
rail, secure using 12mm spring washer
and 12mm nut, finger tighten only,then
tighten the two front bolts firmly first,
then tighten the rear 12mm bolt.
26. Carry out the same fitting procedure
on the opposite side.
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38. To fit control box to bar, you must
change the arrowed lead (yellow tagged
) in photo with the longer lead that is
supplied in fitting kit. When all is fitted,
screw plastic cover back onto control
box.
39. To fit winch into bar you must pack
winch up on a bench to enable you to
lower bar down on winch, then fit four
3/8 ” square nuts into winch lugs .
40. Lower bar down over winch, line up
top holes first and secure using 3/8”
hardware (1 ½”” x 3/8”bolts) flat and
spring washers. ( finger tighten only )
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47. If you are going to fit a 8000lb or a
9000lb winch use the low profile zinc
plated control box bracket; but if you
are going to fit a 9000lb XP winch, use
the black powder coated angled
control box bracket.
48. Fit control box bracket to bar using
8mm hardware.
49. Fit rubber grommets into round
holes in top of bar, then fit control box
to control box bracket and pass cables
through rubber grommet.
RUBBER GROMMETS.
50. Fit all 3 cables to their correct
terminals and tighten. Refer to Warn
installation instruction when wiring up
winch. Fit plastic bo ots over terminals.
Cable tie cables to bar as per photo to
clear of all moving parts.
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52. Fit 10mm caged nuts into each side of
bar. ( 3 per side )
Assemble and install combination light
surrounds (p/n 3163015) as per
instructions no. 3786421 supplied with
surround kit. Note: Optional fog lamps can
be installed at this point as per fitting
instruction no. 3783315 supplied with fog
lamp kit no. 6821201.
Wire the combination lamp to the vehicles
indicator and clearance lamps.
Caution: Cable tie all cables together and
keep all cables clear of sharp edges and
moving parts.
54. Install the turn signal into the rear of
light insert using 2 self tapping screws
6 x 25mm pan head) supplied with the
light insert fitting kit.
NOTE :- The indicators should be
installed with the drain holes at the
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55. If optio nal fog lights are going to be
fitted to bar , follow fitting instructions
from fog light kit part no. 6821201 and
wiring harness part.no.MD02
PHOTO IS FOG LIGHTS FITTED TO
BAR
56. With the help of a friend, lift bar in
between impact mounting bracket and
align slots on mounting bracket to caged
nuts on side of bar. Secure using M10
SEMS bolts. ( finger tighten only)
PHOTO IS LHS OF VEHICLE
57. When the 10mm bolts are fitted as
above, refit the tow hook mount, finger
tighten only.
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58. Adjust bar so it sits level on vehicle
and there is a 30mm gap on outside of
bar.
REMOVED FOR CLARITY
59. Once bar is tighten to the correct
adjustment, using a small drill or a right
angle drill, drill a 10mm hole using the
hole in mounting bracket as a template
through the upright of the bar.
60. Secure using 10mm hardware and
tighten to torque specifications.
BOLT ASSEMBLY TO USE
61. When the bar is secured to the vehicle,
tighten the tow hook mount and refit tow
hook and tighten just enough so it does
not rattle.
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62. When bar is secured to mounting
bracket assembly, connect winch cables
to battery and cable tie cables together to
clear of all moving parts, sharp edges
and hot parts.
63. Lastly refit skid pan back to original
rear bolts ( finger tighten ) and align
front ho les with holes in lower section of
bar.
64. Place packer in between skid pan and
lower section of bar and secure using
original 8mm bolts from vehicle.
65. When all bolts are fitted, tighten to
torque specifications.
66. If the bar is going to be fitted as a
non winch bar, a cover panel is
supplied in bolt kit with the 6mm
hardware, being two stainless steel pan
head bolts, 6mm flange nuts and
rubber extrusion which is fitted around
the outer edge of the panel.
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