Owners manual

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND PARTS LIST

MODEL 570124 BRACKET PACKAGE TO MOUNT O-MEGA STEPS/GRIP STEPS

VEHICLE APPLICATION:

2001 AND NEWER FORD VANS

READ INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY AND CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL REQUIRED PARTS

(LISTED ON SERVICE PARTS LIST) ARE ON HAND BEFORE STARTING THE INSTALLATION.

1. ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, REMOVE THE TAPE THAT IS COVERING THE

MOUNTING HOLES IN THE INSIDE QUARTER PANEL (FIVE LOCATIONS).

2. INSTALL THE SHORT 5/16-18” MULTI THREAD U-NUTS (ITEM #14) IN THE RECTANGULAR AND

ROUND HOLES AT THE 1

, 3

, 4

, & 5

HOLES FROM THE FRONT. INSTALL THE LONG 5/16-18”

MULTI THREAD U-NUT (ITEM #15) IN THE RECTANGULAR AND ROUND HOLE AT THE 2

SET OF

HOLES FROM THE FRONT.

3. INSTALL THE MOUNTING BRACKETS (ITEMS #5, #7, #9 & #10) USING THE 5/16-18 X 1” HEX BOLTS

(ITEM #11), 5/16” FLAT WASHERS (ITEM #18) AND 5/16” LOCK WASHERS (ITEM #19) AS SHOWN IN

FIG. 1. INTO THE MULTI THREAD U-NUTS. FINGER TIGHTEN ONLY AT THIS TIME.

4. INSTALL THE 5/16-18 X 1” HEX BOLTS (ITEM #11), 5/16” FLAT WASHERS (ITEM #18) AND BLACK

PLATED 5/16” SERRATED FLANGE NUTS (ITEM #17) THROUGH THE HOLES IN THE LOWER PINCH

WELD AND THE BRACKET AS SHOWN IN FIG. 1. FINGER TIGHTEN ONLY AT THIS TIME.

5. MAKE SURE THE TWO FRONT BRACKETS ARE UP TIGHT AGAINST THE VEHICLE SURFACE AT

THE TOP AND TIGHTEN THE BOLT THAT GOES THROUGH THE PINCH WELD.

6. ON THE LEFT SIDE (DRIVERS SIDE), HOLES ARE PROVIDED FOR THE FRONT TWO BRACKETS.

MOUNT THEM THE SAME AS THE RIGHT SIDE FRONT BRACKETS WERE MOUNTED.

O-MEGA STEP INSTALLATION:

NOTE: BEFORE ATTACHING THE O-MEGA STEPS TO THE BRACKETS, MOUNT THE STEP PADS

(ITEM #4) TO THE STEP PLATES USING THE 1/2'” TEK SCREWS (ITEM #13) PROVIDED. POSITION

THE FRONT STEP PAD AT ABOUT 7-1/2” FROM THE FRONT. WHEN INSTALLING THE PADS ON THE

STEPS, DRILL AND INSTALL THE TWO CENTER SCREWS FIRST. IF INSTALLING THE PADS WHEN

THE TEMPERATURE IS AROUND 70° F., MAKE SURE THE SCREWS IN THE END SLOTTED HOLES

ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SLOT. WHEN TURNING IN THE SCREWS, TURN THEM IN SNUG THEN

BACK OFF A ¼ TURN. PLASTIC WILL EXPAND WHEN IT IS HOT AND CONTRACT WHEN IT GETS

COLD AND THE SLOT WILL ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN WITHOUT RISING UP BETWEEN THE

SCREWS. (NOTE: MOUNT REAR PADS AT YOUR DISCRETION.)

7. INSTALL FIVE SQUARE HEAD SCREWS, 5/16-18 X 1” (ITEM #12) IN THE FRONT TRACK AND FIVE

SQUARE HEAD SCREWS, 5/16-18 X 1” (ITEM #12) IN THE REAR TRACK OF THE RIGHT SIDE STEP

PLATE.

8. POSITION THE MEGA STEP ON THE MOUNTING BRACKETS SO THAT THE SQUARE HEAD SCREWS

ARE LOCATED IN THE SLOTS OF THE MOUNTING BRACKETS AND THE STEP IS CENTERED,

FRONT TO REAR, ON THE VEHICLE. INSTALL 5/16” SERRATED FLANGE NUTS (ITEM #16) ON THE

SQUARE HEAD SCREWS. FINGER TIGHTEN ONLY AT THIS TIME.

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