Aries Automotive 1001-2 User Manual

Aries Automotive

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

GRILL GUARD #1101/1101-2

2006 MERCEDES BENZ ML

PART LIST

1 GRILL GUARD
2 LOWER BRACKETS
1 MIDDLE ANGLE BRAKCT
2 UPPER BRACKETS
6 7/16 x 1 ¼” HEX BOLT
6 7/16 HEX NUT

12 7/16 FLAT WASHER

6 3/8 x 1 HEX BOLT
4 3/8 HEX NUT

12 3/8 FLAT WASHER

2 3/8 x 1 BUTTON ALLEN BOLT
2 3/8 HEX BOLT NYLOC
2 ¼ x 1 ¼ HEX BOLT
2 ¼ HEX NUT
2 ¼ FLAT WASHER

PROCEDURE:

1. REMOVE CONTENTS FROM BOX AND CHECK FOR DAMAGE. VERIFY

ALL PARTS ARE PRESENT. READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

2. DETACH LOWER PLASTIC LINER LOCATED IN FRONT OF VEHICLE

AND SET ASIDE ( TEMPORARILY)

3. DETACH RUBBER HOSE FROM RETAINER CLIP LOCATED ON THE

DRIVER SIDE. (SEE FIG 1.)

4. REMOVE PLASTIC RETAINER BRACKETS MOUNTED ON BRAKE LINES

ON DRIVER SIDE. (SEE FIG 2.)

5. SLIDE DRIVER SIDE BRACKET IN BETWEEN BRAKE LINES & HOSE

THEN ATTACH USING (2) 3/8 X 1 ¼ HEX BOLTS, (2) 3/8 HEX NUTS AND
(4) 3/8 FLAT WASHERS. LEAVE LOOSE. SEE FIG 1 AND FIG 2. (REPEAT
SAME STEPS ON OPPOSITE SIDE).

6. DETATCH (2) PUSH IN CLIPS LOCATED ON HORN WIRE HARNESS. SEE

FIG. 3 INSERT ANGLE BRACKET THROUGH PASSENGER SIDE &
ATTACH USING (2) ¼ x 1 ¼ HEX BOLT, (2) ¼ HEX NUTS & (2) ¼ FLAT
WASHERS. THEN TIGHTEN ( NOTE: OVAL HOLES SHOULD BE FACING
TOWARDS FRONT BUMPER)

7. SLIDE TOP BRACKET THROUGH PLASTIC GRILL. ALIGN AND ATTACH

USING (1) 3/8 x 1 ¼ HEX BOLT, (1) 3/8 FLAT WAHER. ( LEAVE LOOSE)
SEE FIG. 4 ( REPEAT SAME STEPS ON OPPOSITE SIDE)

8. ATTACH GRILL GUARD ON OUTSIDE OF LOWER BRAKCET USING (3)

7/16 X 1 ¼ HEX BOLT. (3) 7/16 HEX NUT. (6) 7/16 FLAT WASHER SEE FIG.
1 ( REPEAT SAME STEPS ON OPPOSITE SIDE)

9. ATTACH TOP BRACKET ON INSIDE OF GRILL GUARD USING (1) 3/8 X1

BUTTON ALLEN BOLT, (1) 3/8 HEX NUT NYLOC, (1) 3/8 FLAT WASHER
SEE FIG. 4 ( REPEAT SAME STEPS ON OPPOSITE SIDE)

10. LEVEL AND ADJUST GRILL GUARD AS DESIRED AND TIGHTEN.

11. MEASURE AND TRIM LOWER PLASTIC LINER AS DESIRED.

REINSTALL LOWER PLASTIC LINER ON VEHICLE.

Angle

Bracket

Top

Bracket

Driver

Lowerbrackets

Top

Bracket

Passenger