Steelcraft Automotive 170700 RUNNING BOARD - Manual (Page 2)

ALUMINUM VIEWPOINT RUNNING BOARDS
2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
Page 2 of 8 4/15/13(DP)
PROCEDURE:
1. REMOVE CONTENTS FROM BOX. VERIFY ALL PARTS ARE PRESENT. READ INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY BEFORE STARTING INSTALLATION. CUTTING AND DRILLING IS REQUIRED.
2. Starting on the driver side of the vehicle, locate and remove the rubber plugs in the bottom of the inner
frame channel and in the bottom of the outer body panel next to the pinch weld, (Figures 1B & 2A).
3. Partially thread (1) 10mm Plastic Retainer onto (1) 10mm x 35mm Button Head Bolt Plate, (Figure 1A).
Insert the Bolt Plate into the inner hole in the bottom of the frame channel, (Figure 1B). Thread the
Retainer all the way down against the sheet metal. NOTE: The Plastic Retainer is designed to help hold
the Bolt Plate in place during Bracket installation.
4. Next, insert (1) 10mm x 35mm Small Bolt Plate with (1) 10mm Plastic Retainer into the outer hole in the
bottom of the body panel next to the pinch weld, (Figures 2A & 2B) as previously described in Step 3.
Select the driver side Front Bracket. Hang the Bracket from the (2) Bolt Plates with the supplied (2)
10mm Flat Washers, (2) 10mm Lock Washers and (2) 10mm Hex Nuts, (Figures 3 & 4). Snug but do
not fully tighten hardware at this time.
5. Move to the center mounting location mid way down the side of the vehicle. Locate and remove the last
factory 6mm hex bolt holding the end of the plastic cover up to the vehicle, (Figure 5).
6. Select the driver side Center Bracket. Hold the Center Bracket up to the bottom of the body panel over
the plastic cover and factory threaded hole, (Figure 6). Use a marker or removable tape, (masking tape
for example), to trace the outline of the bracket onto the cover. Remove the cover. Cut out the marked
section from the cover with a sharp knife or hacksaw blade, (Figure 8).
7. Bolt the Center Bracket to the threaded hole with the factory hex bolt, (Figure 7). Push the Bracket up
against the back of the pinch weld. Mark the location of the slot in the Bracket onto the back of the
pinch weld, (Figure 7). Remove the Center Bracket.
8. With a flat blade screwdriver, carefully pry the clips up and out attaching the bottom of the rocker panel
cover to the bottom of the body, (Figure 5). Be very careful to release all of the bottom and inner clips.
Also remove the screws and/or clips securing the rocker cover to the front and rear tire openings. Pull
the cover away from the body only. NOTE it is not necessary but may be easier to completely remove
the rocker cover. Carefully drill a 1/4" hole through the pinch weld in the location marked in Step 7,
(Figure 7). Do not drill too close to the edge of the pinch weld. Do not allow drill motor or drill bit to
come in contact with the plastic rocker panel cover while drilling.
9. Once the hole is drilled, reinstall the plastic cover removed in Step 6, (Figure 8). Reinstall the driver
side Center Bracket as described in Step 7, (Figures 9A & 9B). Bolt the Bracket to the drilled hole in
the pinch weld with (1) 6mm x 25mm Hex Bolt, (2) 6mm x 18mm Small Flat Washers and (1) 6mm
Nylon Lock Nut. Leave hardware loose at this time. NOTE: It may be necessary to cut a small piece out
of the rocker cover to clear the 6mm Hex Bolt in the pinch weld. Leave rocker cover loose at this time.
10. Select (1) "L" Center Support Bracket, (Figure 10A). Bolt the L-Bracket to the front of the Center
Bracket with (1) 6mm x 25mm Hex Bolt, (2) 6mm x 22mm Large Flat Washers and (1) 6mm Nylon Lock
Nut, (Figure 10B). Leave loose at this time.
11. Move toward the rear of the vehicle. Locate and remove the round rubber plug on the inner body panel.
Next, remove the plug in the bottom of the body panel as described in Step 2, (Figure 2A for
example). NOTE: Side of inner body panel may be covered with thick undercoating. Scrape
undercoating off of body panel before installing the rear Bracket.
12. Thread (1) 10mm Plastic Retainer part way onto the special 10mm x 35mm Low Profile Bolt Plate,
(Figure 11A). Insert the Bolt Plate with Retainer into the small round hole in the side of the body panel,
(Figure 11B). Hold the threaded end of the Bolt Plate and thread the Plastic Retainer down until it is
tight against the sheet metal.
IMPORTANT! Any cutting or drilling tool may break or shatter. Government regulations
require safety glasses & equipment at all times when cutting or drilling.
NOTE: All mounting locations may be covered with sealant or thick undercoating. Brackets
must fit flush against sheet metal. Scrape off any excess sealant or undercoating.