Installation Guide

GROSS LOAD CAPACITY WHEN USED AS A WEIGHT CARRYING HITCH: LBS. TRAILER WEIGHT & LBS. TONGUE WEIGHT.
GROSS LOAD CAPACITY WHEN USED AS A WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION HITCH: LBS. TRAILER WEIGHT & LBS. TONGUE WEIGHT
***DO NOT EXCEED VEHICLE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED TOWING CAPACITY.***
HITCH WEIGHT: LBS.
INSTALL TIME:
MINUTES
INSTALL NOTES:
INSTALLATION STEPS
PERIODICALLY CHECK THIS RECEIVER HITCH TO ENSURE THAT ALL FASTENERS
ARE TIGHT AND THAT ALL STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS ARE SOUND.
Curt Manufacturing Inc., warrants this product to be free of defects in material and/or workmanship at the time of retail purchase by the original purchaser. If the product is found to be defective,
Curt Manufacturing Inc., may repair or replace the product, at their option, when the product is returned, prepaid, with proof of purchase. Alteration to, misuse of, or improper installation of
this product voids the warranty. Curt Manufacturing Inc.'s liability is limited to repair or replacement of products found to be defective, and specifically excludes liability for incidental or
consequential loss or damage.
4,000
400
28
30
5,000
500
2/12/2020
13354
ACURA MDX (EXCEPT FULL SIZE SPARE)
Parts List
DESCRIPTION
PART NUMBER
QTY
ITEM
HHCS,M14x1.5,35,CL10.9,YZ10-1040541
WASHER,S-CON,9/16,YZ30-0016442
HHCS,FLANGE,M14x1.5,40,CL10.9,YZ10-1040643
1) Remove the muffler hanger to allow the exhaust to drop down. Remove spare tire and muffler heat shield
to ease installation.
Note: Retain heat shields and hardware for re-installation.
2) Raise hitch into position between frame rails and install fasteners a shown above.
3) Torque all 14mm fasteners to 136 lb-ft.
4) Re-install heat shield and spare tire (if removed), and re-attach muffler hangers.
DRIVER SIDE
FRAME RAIL
- NO DRILLING REQUIRED
- LOWER SPARE TIRE AND EXHAUST
- REMOVE / RE-INSTALL HEAT SHIELD
PASSENGER SIDE
FRAME RAIL
1
EXISTING WELD NUTS
IN BOTH FRAME RAILS
TOOLS REQUIRED
3/8" DRIVE RATCHET
22mm - 3/8" DRIVE SOCKET
10mm - 3/8" DRIVE SOCKET
TORQUE WRENCH
2
3