Warrior 3530 User Manual

Protecting Your Adventure Lifestyle

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QUALITY • INTEGRITY • INNOVATION • SERVICE

Warrior Products, Inc.

16850 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd

Ste. A

Durham, OR 97224

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FJ Cruiser Front Bumper

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

WAR 3520/3530

The Warrior Products 3520 & 3530 FJ Cruiser bumpers are designed to fit non-integrated, solenoid
winches. Although the bumper has a fairly roomy interior for winch fitment, Warrior Products
makes no guarantees to the compatibility of every winch. If you are installing a winch at the same
time as the bumper, you must install the winch prior to mounting the bumper to the vehicle. When
fitting the bumper it is a good idea to have a helper available as the bumper can be a bit cumbersome
and heavy for one individual to handle alone, particularly when pre-fitted with a winch.

1. Begin the installation by removing the OEM grill, front bumper cover and all associated trim

pieces outlined below.

a. Temporarily remove the headlight surround/grill by accessing the push-pins and screws

along the top side and some clips along the bottom inside. Lift it out of the way and set it
aside.

b. Remove the stock plastic bumper cover by accessing the push-pins along the topside and

the lower bumper retaining screws and a couple screws located in the forward edge of
each wheel well.

c. The ends of the plastic cover can now be flexed out and then the entire cover moved

away and down off of the bumper reinforcement bracket.

d. Remove the inner bumper reinforcement bracket with extensions and retain the nuts for

installation of the Warrior bumper.

e. Remove the front bumper upper retainer.
f. Remove the molded plastic front bumper side supports; one on either side.
g. The inner fender well liners will have a

triangular ‘bowled’ section hanging freely
once they have been unscrewed from the
plastic bumper cover. At your discretion,
trim these sections off near the fender well
ceiling.

h. The front fenders will now need to be

reattached to the body. Snap the square
nylon nut into the square hole visible after
removing the molded plastic front bumper
side supports and use the provided _” x _”
bolt with _” flat washer to fasten the front
fender mounting tab back onto the body.

2. The vehicle should now be ready for installation of the Warrior bumper.

Protecting Your Adventure Lifestyle

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QUALITY • INTEGRITY • INNOVATION • SERVICE

Warrior Products, Inc.

16850 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd

Ste. A

Durham, OR 97224

Phone [phone]

Fax [phone]

[e-mail]

3. Using an assistant, lift the bumper up and onto the 8 frame-cap mounting studs. The oblong holes

are slightly oversized to allow proper visual alignment as the frame and body will not always be
exactly parallel to each other. Be aware of the notch in the winch plate for clearance of the
condenser line. If the line is in contact with the bumper or frame it will need to be reshaped
slightly. (see instructions below)

a. To minimize the strain on the lower fitting while reshaping the tubing, temporarily use a

small spacer such as a piece of wood or plastic that fits between the condenser line and
the radiator support just above the lower fitting. Gently flex the line until it is within a _”
of the horizontal core support located approx 6” inches above the fitting and centered
within the notch on the winch plate.

4. Thread the nuts onto the studs, but only hand-tighten at this time.

5. Place the winch plate frame brackets on top of the frame just inboard of the body lift spacers.

Insert the 3/8” bolts with a 3/8” flat washer through the brackets and into the corresponding
oblong holes in the winch plate of the bumper. Place the 3/8” split washers on the bolts and
thread the nuts up from underneath the bumper. Do not tighten at this time. (Fig. 2)

(Fig. 2)

6. Reinstall headlight surround/grill.

7. Visually align the bumper by lining up the top edge of the bumper with the bottom edge of the

grill. Once you have the horizontal and vertical spacing to your liking, tighten the (8) mounting
nuts to 48 ft lbs.

8. Going back to the winch plate frame brackets; Utilizing a marker pen or scribe, mark the

mounting holes on the side of the frame. Use a center punch then drill out the holes to 11/32”.
Use the 3/8” x 1” self-tapping bolts included with the bumper hardware and tighten the winch
plate brackets to the frame. Now tighten the 3/8” bolts on the other end of the bracket that go
through the winch plate. (Fig. 3)