Aries Automotive RA15600-4 - Manual (Page 2)

PROCEDURE:
1. REMOVE CONTENTS FROM BOX. VERIFY ALL PARTS ARE PRESENT. READ
INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE STARTING INSTALLATION.
2.
Start by removing front plastic skid shield from under the vehicle, using a flat tip screwdriver pry
and remove the plastic push pins holding the skid shield, seen in (Fig 1 & 1A)
3. Once removed start to remove the top plastic cover there are 2 push pins holding the plastic cover
in front of the grill, as seen in (Fig 2) with the plastic push pins removed, slide the cover to the left
side to allow for access of the inner nuts holding the bumper onto vehicle, as seen in (Fig 3 & 3A),
once done continue to remove driver side by sliding plastic to the right side (Fig 4 & 4A) shows
location of nuts to be removed.
4. Once inner nuts are removed begin to unplug the road lights from the factory wire harness, and
unclip the harness from the bumper cover, as seen in (Fig 5) once done, remove the outer nuts
holding the bumper onto the vehicles frame. as seen in (Fig 5A & 5B)
5. With the bumper removed, Select the Passenger & driver side bumper corners and mount each
side to the center section, with the supplied (4) 10mm hex bolts, (8) 10mm flat washers, (4) 10mm
lock washers & (4) 10mm nuts as seen in (Fig 6 & 6A) Snug fasteners as you go along once all
fasteners are secure and your happy with the alignment tighten hardware.
6. Once corners are assembled to the center section, begin to install the upper tube secure the
center section tube with the (2) 12mm hex bolts, (2) 12mm x 24mm OD flat washers and (2)
12mm lock washers as seen in (Fig 7) align & tighten all hardware.
7. Next remove the factory road lights from the factory bumper and begin to install them into the new
bumper with the (3) 4mm Socket cap screws, (6) 4.25mm flat washers & (3) 4mm lock nuts per
side as seen in (Fig 7) align & tighten all hardware.
8. NOTE: 2007-2011 MODELS With help, position the new bumper up and over the factory
mounting points & secure the new bumper with (3) 12mm Hex bolts, (6) 12mm x 24mm OD flat
washers, (3) 12mm lock washers & (3) 12mm nuts per side, NOTE: pending on the year of the
vehicle only 3 of the 4 bolts per side will line up when mounting to the factory bumper brackets, as
seen in (Fig 8) Snug but do not tighten hardware, Plug in the road lights with the wire harness and
secure harness to bumper.
9. NOTE: FOR 2012-13 MODELS; With the factory bumper removed you will see the air pump on
the drivers side front of frame horn (Fig 9 shows location) remove the (2) factory nuts securing it
to frame bracket, once removed slip it off the factory studs and temporally move it just off to the
side, next with a set of pliers locate the (1) factory stud and bend it back & forth till it breaks off as
seen in (Fig 9A). Place the air pump back on the one stud as it came off and secure the one side
with the factory nut as seen in (Fig 9B). With help, position the new bumper up and over the
factory mounting points & secure the new bumper with (3) 12mm Hex bolts, (6) 12mm x 24mm
OD flat washers, (3) 12mm lock washers & (3) 12mm nuts per side, NOTE: pending on the year of
the vehicle only 3 of the 4 bolts per side will line up when mounting to the factory bumper
brackets, as seen in (Fig 8) Snug but do not tighten hardware, Plug in the road lights with the wire
harness and secure harness to bumper.
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