Owners manual

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

FOR MOUNTING

LUVERNE GRILLE GUARD WITH THE FOLLOWING MODEL NO.:

330931/330934 & 340931/340934 ON:

2009 AND NEWER DODGE RAM 1500 SERIES TRUCKS

1. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY AND CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL OF THE

REQUIRED PARTS ARE ON HAND BEFORE STARTING THE INSTALLATION. THE CARTON

SHOULD CONTAIN:

(1) OUTER RING PACKAGE

(1) OUTER RING ASSEMBLY

(1)UPRIGHT PACKAGE

(1) UPRIGHT ASSEMBLY, LH

(1) UPRIGHT ASSEMBLY, RH

(1) MOUNTING BRACKET, TOW HOOK, LH

(1) MOUNTING BRACKET, TOW HOOK, RH

(2) MOUNTING BRACKET, FRAME

(2) MOUNTING BRACKET, BOTTOM

(2) UPRIGHT COVERS (CHROME GUARDS ONLY)

(1) HARDWARE PACKAGE

(1) CUSTOMER SERVICE PACKAGE

REFER TO SHEETS #1 - #7 FOR GUARD ASSEMBLY & INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS 2-10 WITH TOW HOOKS OR 1-11 WITHOUT TOW HOOKS

MOUNTING THE GUARD ON VEHICLES WITH TOW HOOKS

2. REMOVE THE TWO NUTS THAT SECURE THE FORWARD PART OF THE TOW HOOKS TO THE

FRAME. THESE NUTS WILL BE REUSED.

3. INSERT THE TOW HOOK MOUNTING BRACKETS (ITEM #4 & #5) INTO THE HOLES IN THE FACE

OF THE BUMPER WHERE THE TOW HOOKS PROTRUDE FROM THE BUMPER. RAISE THE BOLT

ASSEMBLYS TO ALLOW THE HOLES IN THE BRACKET TO ALIGN WITH THE HOLES IN THE TOW

HOOK AND LOWER THE BOLT BRACKET INTO THE HOLES. REINSTALL THE NUTS ON THE

BOLTS. LEAVE LOOSE AT THIS TIME

4. INSTALL THE UPRIGHTS (ITEM #2 & #3) ONTO THE MOUNTING BRACKETS (ITEM #4 & #5) WITH

THE 7/16”-14 X 1-1/4” HEX BOLTS (ITEM #14). LEAVE LOOSE AT THIS TIME.

5. POSITION ONE OF THE BOTTOM MOUNTING BRACKETS (ITEM #7) SO THAT THE HOLES IN THE

BRACKET LINE UP WITH THE HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE UPRIGHT AND THE BOLT IN THE

BOTTOM OF THE TOW HOOK MOUNTING HORN HANGING DOWN FROM THE FRAME AND

MARK THE AIR DAM WHERE THE MOUNTING BRACKET WILL NEED TO PASS THROUGH THE

LOWER LIP OF THE AIR DAM.

NOTE: OPTIONAL METHOD OF ALTERING THE LOWER AIR DAM IS TO NOTCH OUT THE SHORT FLANGE ON THE

BOTTOM OF THE AIR DAM AND ALLOW THE MAIN PORTION OF THE AIR DAM TO REST ON TOP OF THE

BRACKETS.

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR MOUNTING LUVERNE GRILLE GUARD WITH THE FOLLOWING MODEL NO.: 330931/330934 & 340931/340934 ON: 2009 AND NEWER DODGE RAM 1500 SERIES TRUCKS 1. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY AND CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL OF THE REQUIRED PARTS ARE ON HAND BEFORE STARTING THE INSTALLATION.
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6. REMOVE THE BOLTS FASTENING THE REAR OF THE TOW HOOK TO THE FRAME AND INSTALL THE 7/16”-14 X 1-1/2” HEX BOLTS (ITEM #13), 7/16” LOCK WASHERS (ITEM #20) AND 7/16” FLAT WASHERS (ITEM #22) IN THE UPRIGHT SIDE OF THE BRACKET AND THEN REINSTALL THE M12 X 1.5 HEX BOLTS INTO THE REAR OF THE TOW HOOK BRACKET. LEAVE LOOSE AT THIS TIME. 7.
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9. MAKE SURE THAT THE BACK EDGES OF THE UPRIGHTS ARE PARALLEL TO THE RING BAR AND THERE IS EQUAL GAP ON EACH SIDE OF THE BAR AND THE INSIDE OF THE UPRIGHT. TIGHTEN THE BOLTS TO 54 FT LBS. 10. CHECK THAT THE GRILLE GUARD IS CENTERED AND VERTICAL ON THE BUMPER AND TIGHTEN THE 7/16”-14 X 1-1/4” HEX BOLTS (ITEM #14) TO 54 FT LBS. 11. TIGHTEN THE 7/16”-14 X 1-1/2” HEX BOLTS (ITEM #13) AND THE FACTORY M12 X 1.5 HEX BOLTS IN THE BOTTOM BRACES TO 54 FOOT-POUNDS OF TORQUE.
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