Aries Automotive 2502 User Manual

Installation Instructions

Sport Bar Part# 2502

2006- 09 MERCEDES BENZ ML350-500

Part List
1 Sport Bar
1 Lower bracket (driver)
1 Lower bracket (passenger)
1 T Bracket (Driver)
1 T Bracket (Passenger)
2 ½ x 2 Bolt Plate
2 ½ Flat Washer
2 ½ Nylon Nut
4 7/16 x 1 ¼ Hex Bolt
6 7/16 Hex Nut

12 7/16 Flat Washer

2 7/16 x 1½ Hex Bolt
2 ¼ x 1 Hex Bolt
2 ¼ Flat Washer

2 ¼ Nylon Nut

Procedure:

1. Remove content from box and check for damage, verify all parts are present, read

2. detach lower liner located in front of vehicle and set aside ( temporarily)

3. Detach rubber hose from retainer clip located on driver side see fig 1.

4. Remove oval rubber plug located behind body mount bushing and insert ½ x 2bolt

5. Determine driver and passenger lower bracket and install using (1) ½ flat washer,

6. Remove existing bolt (temporarily) on located on radiator support and install T

instructions carefully.

plate (see Fig 2.)

(1) ½ Nylon nut, Leave loose (passenger side shown) see Fig 2.

bracket using existing bolt. (1) ¼ x1 hex bolt (1) ¼ flat washer (1) ¼ Nylon Nut
leave loose ( passenger side shown)

7. Repeat procedure 4, 5, 6 on opposite side.

8. Attach sport bar on inside of lower brackets using (4) 7/16 x 1 ¼ Hex bolt (4)7/16
Hex nut (8) 7/16 flat washer then attach T brackets to lower bracket and sport bar
using (2) 7/16 x 1 ½ Hex bolt (2) 7/16 Hex nut (4)7/16 flat washer. See Fig 1.
(Driver Side Shown)

9. Level and adjust sport bar as desired tighten and torque bolts

10. Measure and trim lower plastic liner as desired. Reinstall lower plastic liner on
vehicle.

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Hardware Kit

Retainer Clip

See Fig 1.(Driver Side Shown) Fig 2. ( Passenger Side Shown)

Body Mount

Bushing

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