Owners manual

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND PARTS LIST
VEHICLE APPLICATION:
MODEL 250420 (12” X 20”) & 250423 (12” X 23”) FRONT OR REAR MUDGUARDS
2004 AND NEWER FORD F-150 SERIES TRUCKS
1. READ INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY AND CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL REQUIRED PARTS
(LISTED ON SERVICE PARTS LIST) ARE ON HAND BEFORE STARTING THE INSTALLATION.
2. PREPARE THE MUDGUARDS AND VEHICLE FOR MUDGUARD INSTALLATION AS FOLLOWS:
2.1. ON REAR APPLICATION, ATTACH THE MOUNTING BRACKETS (ITEM 12 & 13) TO THE
MUDGUARDS AS SHOWN. USE 10-24 X 1.0” TRUSS HEAD SCREWS (ITEM 6), 1/4” FENDER
WASHER (ITEM 4), #10 FLAT WASHER (ITEM 7) AND 10-24 NYLOCK NUTS (ITEM 8). (USE THE
BOTTOM HOLE IN THE BRACKET).
MOUNTING 250420 / 250423 MUDGUARDS ON FRONT WITHOUT MOLDINGS: (SEE FIG. 1)
3. INSTALL THE MUDGUARDS AS FOLLOWS:
3.1. REMOVE THE TWO FACTORY SCREWS THAT FASTEN THE STONE GUARD. (THESE SCREWS
ARE NOT REUSED).
3.2. POSITION THE MUDGUARD AGAINST THE WHEEL WELL FLANGE AND INSTALL (2) HEX
HEAD SEM SCREWS (ITEM 3) AND 1/4” FENDER WASHER (ITEM 4). MOVE THE MUDGUARD IN
OR OUT AS DESIRED, LEVEL THE MUDGUARDS AND TIGHTEN THE FASTENERS.
MOUNTING 250420 / 250423 MUDGUARDS ON FRONT WITH MOLDINGS: (SEE FIG. 2)
4. DRILL FASTENER CLEARANCE HOLES THRU THE FACTORY MOLDINGS AND INSTALL THE
MUDGUARDS AS FOLLOWS: (USE FRONT PAPER DRILLING TEMPLATE)
4.1. ROTATE FRONT WHEELS FOR ACCESS TO THE TIRE SIDE OF THE WHEEL WELL MOLDING.
4.2. LOCATE AND TAPE THE TEMPLATE AGAINST THE TIRE SIDE OF THE MOLDING SO THAT IT
MATCHES THE OUTBOARD, BOTTOM AND INBOARD EDGES. USING THE LOWER INBOARD
CENTERLINE MARK ON THE TEMPLATE, DRILL A 1/16” DIA. HOLE THRU THE MOLDING.
INSURE THIS POINT MATCHES THE CENTER OF THE STONE GUARD FASTENER. (RELOCATE
THE TEMPLATE AND DRILL ANOTHER HOLE IF NECESSARY). THEN, DRILL TWO 5/16” DIA.
CLEARANCE HOLES THRU THE PLASTIC MOLDING. NOTE: DO NOT DRILL INTO THE STONE
GUARD OR SHEET METAL FLANGE.
4.3. REMOVE TWO PLASTIC RATCHET FASTENERS. ONE FROM THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE
MOLDING UNDER THE ROCKER PANEL. THE OTHER ONE IS THE FIRST CLIP, ABOUT 14.00”
UP, ON THE MOLDING FLANGE. PULL THE MOLDING OUTWARD, AND REMOVE FACTORY
SCREWS THAT FASTEN THE STONE GUARD. (THESE FASTENERS ARE NOT REUSED).
4.4. PUSH THE MOLDING BACK INTO POSITION AND INSTALL NEW RATCHET FASTENERS
(ITEM 5) BACK INTO THE HOLES ON THE BOTTOM SIDE AND FACE OF THE MOLDING.
4.5. POSITION THE MUDGUARD AGAINST THE WHEEL WELL MOLDING AND INSTALL (2) HEX
HEAD SEM SCREWS (ITEM 3) AND 1/4” FENDER WASHER (ITEM 4). MOVE THE MUDGUARD IN
OR OUT AS DESIRED, LEVEL THE MUDGUARDS AND TIGHTEN THE FASTENERS.
MOUNTING 250420 / 250423 MUDGUARDS ON REAR WITHOUT MOLDINGS: (SEE FIG. 3)
5. INSTALL THE MUDGUARDS AS FOLLOWS:
5.1. REMOVE THE TWO FACTORY PLASTIC RATCHET FASTENERS THAT FASTEN THE STONE
GUARD. (THESE FASTENERS ARE NOT REUSED).
5.2. POSITION THE MUDGUARD AGAINST THE WHEEL WELL FLANGE AND INSTALL 1/4” X 1.25”
BUTTON HEAD SOCKET SCREWS (ITEM 9), 1/4” FENDER WASHERS (ITEM 4) AND 1/4"-20
NYLOCK (ITEM 10) MOVE THE MUDGUARD IN OR OUT AS DESIRED, LEVEL THE
MUDGUARDS AND TIGHTEN THE FASTENERS. CLAMP THE TOP OF THE MOUNTING
BRACKET TO THE INNER WHEEL WELL PINCH WELD.
REV A 29DEC11
550189 SHEET 1 02JUL08