Steelcraft Automotive 213100 3 ROUND SIDE BAR - Manual

3" SIDE BAR
03-11 FORD EXPEDITION (EXCLUDES "EL")
Page 1 of 3 9/1/11 REV1(DP)
PARTS LIST:
1 Driver Side Bar 8 8-1.25mm x 25mm Self Tapping Bolts
1 Passenger Side Bar 10 8-1.25mm x 25mm Hex Bolts
1 Driver Side Front Mounting Bracket 10 8mm Nylon Lock Nuts
1 Passenger Side Front Mounting Bracket 20 8mm x 16mm OD x 1.6mm Flat Washers
1 Driver Side Rear Mounting Bracket 4 1/2 ” x 2” Hex Bolts
1 Passenger Side Mounting Bracket 4 1/2" Lock Washers
4 1/2 ” Flat Washers
PROCEDURE:
1. REMOVE CONTENTS FROM BOX. VERIFY ALL PARTS ARE PRESENT. READ INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY BEFORE STARTING INSTALLATION.
2. Start installation on the passenger side of the vehicle. Remove factory running boards and all hardware
if equipped. IMPORTANT: On vehicles equipped with factory running boards, remove the threaded clip
nuts from the pinch weld before continuing installation, (Figure 1).
3. Locate the (2) holes in the bottom of the pinch weld and the (2) threaded holes in the side of the inner
body panel above the oval opening, (Figure 2). Select the passenger side Front Bracket. Hang the
Bracket from the (2) threaded holes with the included (2) 8mm x 25mm Self Tapping Bolts, (Figure 3).
NOTE: The 8mm Self Tapping Bolts are designed to remove any paint or undercoating in the factory
threaded holes in the body panel. Leave hardware loose at this time. Insert (2) 8mm x 25mm Hex Bolts
with (2) 8mm Flat Washers up from the bottom and through the pinch weld and the Mounting Bracket.
Secure the Bracket to the pinch weld with (2) 8mm Flat Washers and (2) 8mm Nylon Lock Nuts,
(Figure 3). Leave hardware loose at this time.
4. Repeat Step 2 to install the passenger side Rear Mounting Bracket to the threaded holes in the inner
body panel and the pinch weld. NOTE: The Rear Mounting Bracket will require (3) 8mm x 25mm Hex
Bolts with (6) 8mm Flat Washers and (3) 8mm Nylon Lock Nuts to attach the Bracket to the pinch weld,
(Figures 4 & 5). Leave hardware loose at this time.
Driver/Left Front
Mounting Bracket
Driver/Left Rear
Mounting Bracket
Note 3 mounting holes
along pinch weld Passenger/Right Rear
Mounting Bracket
Note 3 mounting holes
along pinch weld
Passenger/Right Front
Mounting Bracket
Front Front
Driver/Left Sidebar
Passenger/Right Sidebar
Front