Aries Automotive 5053 User Manual

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
GRILE GUARD PART #5053-2/5053
PARTS LIST:
1 Grille Guard 6
Driver/Left Mounting Bracket (A)
Passenger/Right Mounting Bracket (B)
Driver/Left Top Bracket (C)
Passenger/Right Top Bracket (D)
4 10mm ID x 21mm OD x 1.5mm Flat Washers
PROCEDURE:
1. REMOVE CONTENTS FROM BOX. VERIFY ALL PARTS ARE PRESENT. READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE STARTING INSTALLATION. DO NOT ATTEMPT INSTALLATION ALONE; PERSONAL INJURY OR DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK MAY RESULT.
Proceed to Step 5 if vehicle is equipped with factory hooks
2. Locate the square shape area underneath the front color bumper (Figure 1). Carefully drill a hole on each corner of the marked area to be cut. Use a small tooth saw to cut from hole to hole.
3. Once you cut this area, locate the two factory nuts right above the cutout area and remove them from vehicle (Figure 2).
4. Repeat steps 2 & 3 for opposite side, then proceed to Step 6
5. Locate and remove the factory tow hooks from vehicle. NOTE: You will not be reinstalling the tow hooks back to the vehicle.
6. Partially hang driver side Mounting Bracket to the two factory bolts previously holding the tow hook (Figure 3). Repeat this step for passenger side Mounting Bracket.
7. Open the hood and remove the plastic shroud covering the radiator (Figure 4).
8. Locate one factory bolt on each side in the inner fender support and remove (Figure 5). NOTE: You may remove
the four factory bolts across the top on the grille shell and gently pull towards the front of the vehicle to gain access behind the grille shell.
9. Insert the driver side Top Bracket trough the bottom grille opening. Orient Top Bracket to the previously remove bolt mounting location. Secure Top Bracket with factory bolt removed in step 8 (Figure 5 & 6)).
10. With help position Grille Guard on the inner side of Mounting Brackets. Attach Grille Guard to Mounting Brackets using the included (6) 12mm x 35mm Hex Head Bolts, (6) 12mm Nylock Nuts, and (12) 12mm Flat Washers
(Figure 7). Do not tighten at this time.
11. Attach Top Bracket to the inner side of the vertical plate using the included (2) 10mm x 25mm Button Head Bolts, (2) 10mm Nylock Nuts, (4) 10mm Flat Washers (Figure 6). Do not tighten at this time.
12. Level and align Grille Guard; and then tighten all hardware at this time.
13. Re-install plastic shroud back to the vehicle.
14. Do periodic inspections to the installation to make sure that all hardware is secure and tight.
Cut this
marked area
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Figure 1 Figure 2
07 DODGE DURANGO
12-1.75mm x 35mm Hex Head Bolts
6 12mm Nylock Nuts
12 12mm ID x 29mm OD x 3mm Flat Washers
10-1.50mm x 25mm Button Head Bolts
2 10mm Nylock Nuts
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
.
Remove these
factory nuts
Mounting Bracket
attached with factory
bolts and nuts
Figure 3 Figure 4
Remove plastic
shroud
Factory
Bolt
Top Bracket
Figure 5 Figure 6
10mm x 25mm Button Head Bolt 10mm Nylock Nut 10mm Flat Washers
12mm x 35mm Hex Head Bolts 12mm Nylock Nuts 12mm Flat Washers
Figure 7 Figure 8
Installation Complete
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