Aries Automotive 364017-2 - Manual (Page 2)

PROCEDURE:
1. REMOVE CONTENTS FROM BOX. VERIFY ALL PARTS ARE PRESENT. READ INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY BEFORE STARTING INSTALLATION.
2. From underside of vehicle remove front, and rear body mount bolts. Do not remove bushings.
3. Hang driver side front, and rear Mounting Brackets into position by partially threading factory body
mounting bolts back into body mounts (Fig 1).
4. Locate the two factory holes in the bottom of the frame towards the front of the vehicle. Insert (1) Nut
Plate through oval hole and orient Nut Plate towards the front round hole, (Fig 2).
5. Attach driver side front Support Bracket to already inserted Nut Plate by partially threading (1) 10mm x
30mm Hex Head Bolt, (1) 10mm Lock washer, and (1) 10mm Flat Washer (Fig 3 & 4).
(1999-11) Front brace brackets 1500 Models:
Attach opposite side of driver side front Support Bracket to outside hole in the Mounting Bracket using
the included (1) 10mm x 30mm Hex Head Bolt, (1) 10mm Hex Nut, (1) 10mm Lock Washer, and (2)
10mm Flat Washers (Fig 3). Do not tighten at this time.
(1999-10) Front brace brackets 2500 Models:
Note that the Support Bracket will not reach the Mounting Bracket (Fig 4). Tighten the Support Bracket
to Nut Plate in the frame. Carefully push up on the Support Bracket until it reaches the inside hole in the
Mounting Bracket (Fig 5). Attach opposite side of driver side front Support Bracket to inside hole in the
Mounting Bracket using the included (1) 10mm x 30mm Hex Head Bolt, (1) 10mm Hex Nut, (1) 10mm
Lock Washer, and (2) 10mm Flat Washers (Fig 6). Do not tighten at this time.
(2011) Front brace brackets 2500 Models:
Attach driver side front Support Bracket to the already inserted Nut Plate by partially threading (1)
10mm x 30mm Hex Bolt, (1) 10mm Lock washer, and (1) 10mm Flat Washer as seen in (Fig 7)
Attach opposite side of driver side front Support Bracket to outside hole in the Mounting Bracket using
the included (1) 10mm x 30mm Hex Head Bolt, (1) 10mm Hex Nut, (1) 10mm Lock Washer, and (2)
10mm Flat Washers (Fig 7A). Do not tighten at this time.
(1999-11) 1500 and (1999-10) 2500 Models Middle brace brackets
6. From the inner side of the middle body mount, place (1) Middle Support Bracket onto front side of the
body mount. Attach Middle Support Bracket to body mount using the included (1) 12-1.75mm x 30mm
Hex Head Bolt, (1) 12mm Hex Nut, (1) 12mm Lock Washer, and (2) 12mm Flat Washers (Fig 8 & 9).
Do not tighten at this time. NOTE: Larger hole on the Middle Support Bracket mounts to body mount.
7. Attach opposite side of Middle Support Bracket to Middle Mounting Bracket using the included (1) 10-
1.50mm x 30mm Hex Head Bolts, (1) 10mm Hex Nuts, (1) 10mm Lock Washers, and (2) 10mm Flat
Washers (Fig 8 & 9). Do not tighten at this time.
8. (2011) 2500 Models: Middle brace brackets
Located just above the mount bracket there is a oblong hole as seen in (Fig 10) place the bolt tab in the
hole, select the driver side brace bracket and secure it to the bolt tab with (1) 10mm Hex Nut, (1) 10mm
Lock Washer, and (1) 10mm Flat Washers attach opposite side of driver side Middle Support Bracket to
inside hole in the Mounting Bracket using the included (1) 10mm x 30mm Hex Head Bolt, (1) 10mm
Hex Nut, (1) 10mm Lock Washer, and (2) 10mm Flat Washers (Fig 10A). Do not tighten at this time.
9. Next, from the parts list above partially thread a Plastic Retainer onto the threaded end of the
10mm x 46mm Bolt Plate.
10. Once you have assembled the Plastic Retainer onto the Bolt Plate, insert the Bolt Plate into
the factory oval hole on the frame rail. Once the Bolt Plate is inserted, hold the Bolt end with
one hand and tighten the Plastic Retainer with your other hand. NOTE: Tighten the Plastic
Retainer until it reaches the side panel, (Fig 11). Shows Bolt Plate installed with plastic
retainer.
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