Aries Automotive 6053 - Manual

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
FRONT BAR PART # 6053
2009 HONDA PILOT 2/4 WD
PARTS LIST
(1) FRONT BAR (8) 6MM FLAT WASHERS
(4) TOP SUPPORT BRACKETS (2) 6MM x 25MM PAN HEAD
(2) FRAME MOUNTING BRACKETS (2) 6MM X 25MM HEX BOLTS
(6) 1/2" X 1-¼ HEX BOLTS (4) 6MM NUTS
(6) 1/2" LOCK NUTS (4) 6MM LOCK WASHERS
(16) 1/2" FLAT WASHERS (2) 3/8’’ x 1’’ HEAD BOLTS
(8) 12mm x 44od SPACER FLAT WASHERS (4) 3/8” FLAT WASHERS
(4) 12MM X 40MM x 1.25P HEX BOLTS (2) 3/8” LOCK NUTS
INSTALLING FRONT BAR
1. Remove the plastic push pins securing the plastic skid shield located underneath the vehicle in
order to install frame brackets.
2. Start with the passenger side assembly, Locate the factory bolts that attach the cross bar from
the frame to the lower radiator support. There are two bolts per side, remove bolts and slide
bracket and 2 spacers per bolt between the factory cross bar and the radiator support followed by
new 12MM x 40MM X 1.25P bolts & ½’’ flat washers. (Note you may need to losen the one bolt
from the cross bar to allow the factory brace to drop down for the brackets to slip in. Keep all
bolts lose as to align bar. Refure to Diagram #1 below.
3. Open hood and remove the plastic rivets securing the top plastic trim panel covering the
radiatetor to exspose the mounting bolts for the brace brackets refure to diagram #2, re move the
factory 10MM bolt and place the bracket followed by the factory 10MM bolt hand tighten to allow
for adjustment later refure to diagram 3 slip the brace bracket threw the grill opening and attach
to the inner brace bracket using the 6mm’’ bolts and nuts brace shown in digram 4 threw the grill
opening
4. Attach front bar assembly to the lower brackets (outter edge) using the 1/2’’ x 1-¼ hex bolts,
1/2‘’ lock nuts, 1/2 ‘’ washers, and the top support bracket using the 3/8’’ Hex Head bolts,
washers and the 3/8 ‘’lock nuts.
5. Align front bar assembly with front of the vehicle and secure all fasteners.
6. When reinstalling the Plastic skid shield, use a utility knife and carefully cut out the section
where the lower mount brackets inter fear with the mount brackets this is the oblong shape area
just covering the bolts of the brackets, this will allow the plastic skid shield to fit frame brackets
through the skid shield. Attach the plastic skid shield over the frame brackets
7. Re-install plastic trim panel covering the radiatetor with plastic push pins.