Aries Automotive 2502 - Manual

Sport Bar Part# 2502
2006- 09 MERCEDES BENZ ML350-500
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Installation Instructions
Part List
1 Sport
Bar
1 Lower bracket (driver)
1 Lower bracket (passenger)
1 T Bracket (Driver)
1 T Bracket (Passenger)
2 ½ x 2 Bolt Plate
2 ½ Flat Washer
2 ½ Nylon Nut
4 7/16 x 1 ¼ Hex Bolt
6 7/16 Hex Nut
12 7/16 Flat Washer
2 7/16 x 1½ Hex Bolt
2 ¼ x 1 Hex Bolt
2 ¼ Nylon Nut
2 ¼ Flat Washer
Procedure:
1. Remove content from box and check for damage, verify all parts are present, read
instructions carefully.
2. detach lower liner located in front of vehicle and set aside ( temporarily)
3. Detach rubber hose from retainer clip located on driver side see fig 1.
4. Remove oval rubber plug located behind body mount bushing and insert ½ x 2bolt
plate (see Fig 2.)
5. Determine driver and passenger lower bracket and install using (1) ½ flat washer,
(1) ½ Nylon nut, Leave loose (passenger side shown) see Fig 2.
6. Remove existing bolt (temporarily) on located on radiator support and install T
bracket using existing bolt. (1) ¼ x1 hex bolt (1) ¼ flat washer (1) ¼ Nylon Nut
leave loose ( passenger side shown)
7. Repeat procedure 4, 5, 6 on opposite side.
8. Attach sport bar on inside of lower brackets using (4) 7/16 x 1 ¼ Hex bolt (4)7/16
Hex nut (8) 7/16 flat washer then attach T brackets to lower bracket and sport bar
using (2) 7/16 x 1 ½ Hex bolt (2) 7/16 Hex nut (4)7/16 flat washer. See Fig 1.
(Driver Side Shown)
9. Level and adjust sport bar as desired tighten and torque bolts
10. Measure and trim lower plastic liner as desired. Reinstall lower plastic liner on
vehicle.