Aries Automotive S223041-2 User Manual

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

223041 / 223041-2

PARTS LIST:

Qty Description Qty Description

1 Driver/Left Side Bar 2 12mm x 40mm Bolt & Tabs
1 Passenger/Right Side Bar 6 10mm x 35mm Bolt & Tabs
1 Driver/Left Front Mounting Bracket 18 10mm ID x 30mm OD Flat Washer
1 Passenger/Right Front Mounting Bracket 16 10mm Lock Washer
1 Driver/Left Rear Mounting Bracket 8 10mm Hex Nut
1 Passenger/ Rear Mounting Brace Bracket 10 10mm x 35mm Hex Bolt
1 Driver/Left Front Brace Bracket 2 12mm ID x 31mm OD Flat Washer
1 Passenger/ Front Brace Bracket 2 12mm Lock Washer

2 12MM Plastic Retainers 2 12mm Hex Nut

6 9MM Plastic Retainers

Front

Driver Front Mounting

Brackets

Driver Rear Mounting
Bracket

12mm x 40mm Bolt Tab
(pictured with Plastic
Retainer installed for
example)

2011 FORD EXPLORE

DriverFront
Brace

Passenger/Right

Side ba

Driver/Left side

Side ba

Passenger
Front Brace

PassengerFront

Mounting Brackets

PassengerRear
Mounting Bracket

10mm x 35mm Bolt Tab
(pictured with Plastic
Retainer installed for
example)

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PROCEDURE:

1. REMOVE CONTENTS FROM BOX. VERIFY ALL PARTS ARE PRESENT. READ
INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE STARTING INSTALLATION.

2. Starting with the Driver/Left side-front of the vehicle, locate the mounting hole in the floor board as

seen in (Fig 1), From the list above select the 10mm Bolt tab & plastic retainer. Thread the Plastic
Retainer onto the threaded end of a Bolt tab; Insert the Bolt tab into the factory hole. (Fig 1A).
Once the Bolt tab is inserted, hold the Bolt end with one hand and tighten the Plastic Retainer with
your other hand, (NOTE: Tighten the Plastic Retainer until it reaches the floor board.

3. Next select the Driver/Left side front mounting bracket and secure it to the 10mm bolt tab with (1)
10mm flat washer, (1) 10mm Lock Washers & (1) 10mm Nut (Fig 2). Snug but do not tighten
hardware at this time. With the mount bracket attached, select the front Driver/side brace brackets
& the 12mm bolt tab from the list of parts above, Thread the Plastic Retainer onto the threaded
end of a Bolt tab; Insert the Bolt tab into the factory hole on the bottom of the frame rail. (Fig 2A).
Once the Bolt tab is inserted, hold the Bolt end with one hand and tighten the Plastic Retainer with
your other hand, (NOTE: Tighten the Plastic Retainer until it reaches the bottom of the frame rail.

4. Select the Driver/Left front brace bracket and Secure Brace Bracket to Bolt tab with (1) 12mm flat
washer, (1) 12mm lock washer and (1) 12mm nut. Next attach to Mounting bracket with (1) 10mm
Hex Bolt, (2) 10mm flat washer, (1) 10mm lock washer and (1) 10mm nut. (Fig 2) shows front of
brace bracket attached to mount bracket (Fig 2B) shows brace bracket attached to bolt tab. Snug
but do not tighten hardware at this time.

5. Moving to the Driver/Left side rear of the vehicle, locate the 2 holes in bottom of floor boards as
seen in (Fig 3), From the list above select the 10mm Bolt tabs & plastic retainer. Thread the
Plastic Retainers onto the threaded end of each Bolt tabs; Insert the Bolt tabs into the factory
holes. (Fig 3A). Once each Bolt tab is inserted, hold the Bolt end with one hand and tighten the
Plastic Retainer with your other hand, (NOTE: Tighten the Plastic Retainer until it reaches the
floor board.

6. Select the Driver side rear Mount Bracket, and Position the mount Bracket onto the installed Bolt
tabs. Secure it with (2) 10mm Flat Washer, (2) 10mm Lock Washer and (2) 10mm Hex Nut, (Fig

4).Snug but do not tighten hardware at this time.

7. Install Sidebar to the mounting brackets with (2) 10mm hex bolt, (2) 10mm lock washer, and (2)

10mm flat washer. (Fig 5 & 6) shows Mounting Bracket attached, Snug but do not tighten
hardware at this time.

8. Level and align Sidebar properly; then tighten all hardware at this time.

9. Repeat steps 2-7 for Passenger Sidebar.

10. Do periodic

inspections to the installation to make sure all hardware is secure and tight.

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