If you have any queries regarding the installation of this product please contact the distributor from whom it was purchased, or alternatively the ARB office in your state.
14. Fit loom inside rear cross member of
vehicle chassis.
The plug for connecting the loom to the
vehicle must be on the RHS of the
vehicle.
Trailer plug wires
LHS
Tail light
connector
with
yellow
RHS
Tail light
connector
with green
wire
15. Exit tail light wires and trailer plug wires as
shown.
The tail light connectors with the
GREEN wire must be on the RHS of the
vehicle.
The tail light connectors with the
YELLOW wire must be on the LHS of the
vehicle.
16. The loom is fitted with wiring for a number
plate light.
If a jerry can carrier is to be fitted the
number plate and light should be fitted to it.
The wire for the number plate light must be
on the same side of the vehicle as the jerry
can carrier.
Number plate
light wires
08-10-09 Page 7 of 19
If a wheel carrier is to be fitted without a
jerry can carrier the wire for the number
plate light should be on the same side of
the vehicle as the wheel carrier.
3783146
Page 8
17. Make sure when plug is connected to
vehicle that wire is cable tied well clear of
muffler and exhaust components that may
melt it.
FITTING REAR BAR TO VEHICLE
18. If a wheel carrier or jerry can carrier is not
to be fitted a cover panel must be fitted.
If cover panels are to be fitted
they must be fitted to the bar
before it is fitted to the vehicle.
Refer to fitting instructions supplied in
cover panel fitting kit for fitment of
cover panel.
19. Fit 8mm cage nuts to wing brace nut
plate and insert into LHS of vehicle and
align with rear holes in side of chassis
08-10-09 Page 8 of 19
3783146
Page 9
20. With the help of a friend to hold the
previously fitted nut plate in the correct
position, fit the LHS end surround brace to
the side of the chassis rail using M8 x
35mm bolts, spring washer and flat
washer., finger tighten only.
21. Whilst working on the LHS, fit M12 x 1.75
caged nuts into side plates, and fit plate
as to press wing brace nut plate arm
against the inside of the chassis rail to
stop any rattling when the rear bar is fitted
to vehicle.
NB FIT CAGE NUTS TO SIDE
PLATES SO PLATES ARE
HANDED.
22. Fit M12 x 1.75 cage nuts to chassis side
plates and insert into end of chassis rails.
NOTE:
After bar is fitted and bolts are tightened
in these chassis side plates, the handles
must be bend over so that struts are not
damaged when wheel carriers or jerry can
carriers are closed.
08-10-09 Page 9 of 19
3783146
Page 10
23.
Fit 2 x M12 x 1.75 cage nuts into plate and
insert into inside RHS chassis rail and
align with underside of chassis holes.
Bend rear handle of nut plate to enable
24.
plate to fit flat on the inside of chassis rail.
25. On RHS of vehicle remove exhaust
hanger bracket from vehicle and remove
rubber isolater body from muffler for ease
of fitment later.
26. Using M8 x 35mm bolts, spring washers
and flat washers, secure side surround
brace to rear holes in side of chassis
rails.
27. Refit rubber isolater body back to muffler
and to the side surround brace.
FINGER TIGHTEN ONLY
28. Fit M12 x 1.75 cage nut into rear cross
member nut plate and fit to both sides of
rear cross member.
08-10-09 Page 10 of 19
PHOTO IS LHS OF VEHICLE
3783146
Page 11
29. Slide bar onto rear of chassis leaving
enough room to plug main loom into tail
light assemblies on either side of vehicle.
30. When this is done push bar onto chassis
until centre mount of bar is flush up against
chassis cross member.
31. Fit two M12 x 40 x 1.25 bolts, spring
washers and flat washers as shown into
centre mounting bracket.
(Finger tighten only.)
32. Fit 3 x M12 x 40mm x 1.25 (fine thread) bolts, spring washers and large gold
colored flat washers to underside of
chassis rails to LHS of vehicle
(Finger tighten only.)
08-10-09 Page 11 of 19
M12 X 1.25 X 50 BOLTS
( FINE THREAD )
3783146
Page 12
To the RHS of the vehicle, fit 2 x M12 x 1.75 x
50 ( coarse thread ) bolts, spring washer and
flat large gold coloured washer to the most
forward hole. To the rear hole, fit 1 x M12 x
1.25 x50 bolt, spring washer and flat large gold
coloured washer
M12 X 1.75 X 50 BOLTS
M12 X 50 X 1.25 BOLT
33. Fit two M12 x 40 x 1.75 bolts, large gold
coloured flat washers and spring washers
into captive nut plates (installed previously
step17) on each side of vehicle.
(Finger tighten only)
Align nut plates using handle that protrudes
through cut out in rear of bar.
34. Before tightening any bolts you must fit the
8mm packers in between the rear bar and
the vehicle chassis. The double cut out
packers to the rear of the bar, and the
single cut out packers to the front of the
bar. When these packers are fitted, tighten
all bolts firmly.
ARROWS INDICATE WHERE
PACKERS ARE TO BE FITTED
08-10-09 Page 12 of 19
3783146
Page 13
35.
. The single cut out packers to the front of
the bar. (As viewed from front of vehicle )
When these packers are fitted, tighten all
bolts firmly.
Bend handle over
36.
Bend over handles of nut
plates so that struts are
not destroyed when wheel
carriers or jerry can carriers
are closed.
AT THIS STAGE JERRY CAN CARRIERS OR WHEEL CARRIERS MUST BE FITTED.
TO FIT JERRY CAN CARRIERS AND WHEEL CARRIERS, REFER TO FITTING
INSTRUCTIONS SUPPLIED IN FITTING KITS WITH JERRY CAN CARRIERS OR WHEEL
CARRIERS.
IF A JERRY CAN CARRIER OR WHEEL CARRIER IS NOT TO BE FITTED, THE COVER
PANEL SHOULD BE ALREADY FITTED. (REFER TO STEP 16.)
08-10-09 Page 13 of 19
3783146
Page 14
FITTING CENTRE COVER PANEL
Black nylon washer
37. Compile the components as shown
- Centre cover panel
- 2 x M6 cage nuts
- 2 x M6 x 25 socket head cap screw
stainless steel
- 2 x M6 x 25 bolts
- 4 x 6mm flat washers
- 2 x black nylon packers
- 2 x 8mm thick gold zinc spacers
- 4 x 6mm spring washers
38. Place M6 cage nuts into lower section of
centre cover panel.
39. Fit two M6 x 25 stainless steel socket head cap screws, flat washers and spring
washers through top flange inside cover
panel as shown.
40. Place black nylon spacers on screws on
outside of centre cover panel flange and
attach to captive nuts in rear bar.
M6 cage nuts
(Finger tighten only.)
41. Place 8mm spacer between underside of
centre cover panel and rear bar.
08-10-09 Page 14 of 19
3783146
Page 15
42. From underneath rear bar pass two M6 x
25 bolts, flat washers and spring washers
through the aligned parts and finger
tighten.
M6 x 25 bolt and flat washer
FITTING END SURROUNDS TO REAR BAR
Top RHS
43.
Align faces of centre cover panel with
wheel carrier, jerry can carrier or cover
panel and tighten securely.
44. The surrounds are attached to rear bar
using three M8 x 35 bolts, flat washers
and flange nuts per side.
45. Place bolts and flat washers through the
top two holes of the rear bar end plate as
shown.
M8 flange nut
M8 x 35 bolt
and washer
46. Fit 8mm spacer to bolts, then fit end
surround and secure finger tight with M8
flange nuts.
8mm spacer
47. Fit the lower bolt with washer, spacer and
nut in the same sequence as the upper
two.
(Finger tighten only)
08-10-09 Page 15 of 19
3783146
Page 16
48. Using M8 x 20 bolts, flat washers and
flange nuts secure end surrounds to braces
finger tight. (RHS shown.)
VIEWED FROM RHS OF VEHICLE.
49. Before tightening bolts fit urethane vertical
trim between end plate and end surround.
50. Adjust trim to fit snugly around the rear bar
and the end surround.
51. Align top face of end surround parallel with
body of vehicle.
52. Starting in the top corner of the end
surround and working backwards tighten all
bolts.
A second person may be required to help
keep the vertical trim fitting snugly and to
ensure the end surround remains parallel
to the body.
08-10-09 Page 16 of 19
3783146
Page 17
53. Fit reflector to end of buffer.
54. Fit urethane buffer to top of end surround
using M6 nyloc nuts and large black flat
washers.
When fitting washers to studs under end
surround smear flat washers with grease to
hold them in place as shown below.
Reflector
FITTING TOP INFILL PLATE AND ALUMINIUM STEP PLATE
55. Using M6 button head cap screws fit top
infill plate.
56. To fit rubber sealing strip to underside of
aluminium step plate, lay strip on the
underside of step plate and place so over
hang is even on both ends. Using scissors,
cut darts up to the bulb end of the rubber
strip, so the strip can follow the front profile
of the aluminium step plate.
08-10-09 Page 17 of 19
3783146
Page 18
57. Carefully remove backing tape on the
rubber strip and fit to step plate working
from the centre outwards. Make sure
rubber strip hugs the front edge of the
aluminium step plate.
Using M6 button head cap screws fit
58.
aluminium step plate
08-10-09 Page 18 of 19
3783146
Page 19
FITTING TRAILER PLUG AND GOOSENECK
59. Fit trailer plug to recess using M5 pan head
screws as shown by arrows.
For aesthetics and protection of the plug it
is recommended that a flat type plug is
fitted.
To fit alternate plugs an adaptor bracket
(part number 5700090) is available. This is
not supplied as standard with the rear bar
kit.
60.
Fit gooseneck with pull pin and spring clip
as shown.
08-10-09 Page 19 of 19
3783146
Loading...
+ hidden pages
You need points to download manuals.
1 point = 1 manual.
You can buy points or you can get point for every manual you upload.