Owners manual

9. ALIGN THE STEP PLATE WITH THE BOTTOM OF THE BODY SHEET METAL. THE BOTTOM EDGE OF
THE MOUNTING BRACKET FLANGES SHOULD BE EVEN WITH THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE PINCH
WELD ON THE VEHICLE. TIGHTEN THE BOLTS FROM THE STEP PLATE TO THE FRAME TO 19
FOOT POUNDS OF TORQUE.
10. TIGHTEN THE BRACKET TO BODY MOUNTING BOLTS TO 19 FOOT POUNDS OF TORQUE.
11. INSTALL TWO SQUARE HEAD SCREWS, 5/16-18 X 1” (ITEM #12) IN THE FRONT TRACK AND TWO
SQUARE HEAD SCREWS, 5/16-18 X 1” (ITEM #12) IN THE REAR TRACK OF THE LEFT SIDE STEP
PLATE.
12. 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.
13. ALIGN THE STEP PLATE WITH THE BOTTOM OF THE BODY SHEET METAL. THE BOTTOM EDGE OF
THE MOUNTING BRACKET FLANGES SHOULD BE EVEN WITH THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE PINCH
WELD ON THE VEHICLE. TIGHTEN THE BOLTS FROM THE STEP PLATE TO THE FRAME TO 19
FOOT POUNDS OF TORQUE.
14. TIGHTEN THE BRACKET TO BODY MOUNTING BOLTS TO 19 FOOT POUNDS OF TORQUE.
GRIP STEP INSTALLATION:
7. BEFORE ATTACHING THE GRIP STEPS TO THE BRACKETS, SLIDE THE APPROPRIATE NUMBER OF
SUPPORT BRACES (ITEM #22) INTO THE CHANNEL OF THE STEPS.
8. SLIDE THE END CAPS (ITEM #21) OVER THE FRONT AND REAR OF EACH STEP. USING THE
SUPPLIED #8 X 1/2” SELF DRILLING TEK SCREWS (ITEM #13), SCREW THE END CAP TO THE STEPS.
9. SET THE STEPS ON THE MOUNTING BRACKETS, AND SLIDE EACH SUPPORT BRACE OVER THE
TOP OF EACH MOUNTING BRACKET, ATTACH THE FLAT SPACER PLATE (ITEM #23) TO THE
BOTTOM OF THE STEP BETWEEN, THE SUPPORT BRACE AND THE TOP OF THE MOUNTING
BRACKET.
10. USING THE SUPPLIED 5/16”-18 X 1” CARRIAGE BOLTS (ITEM #24), 5/16” FLAT WASHERS (ITEM #25)
AND 5/16”-18 SERRATED FLANGE NUTS (ITEM #16), ATTACH THE STEP ASSEMBLIES AND FLAT
SPACER PLATES (ITEM #23) TO THE MOUNTING BRACKETS.
11. SLIDE THE STEP PLATES TO THE CORRECT POSITION. TIGHTEN THE 5/16” FLANGE NUTS (ITEM
#16) ON THE CARRIAGE BOLTS (ITEM #24) TO 19 FOOT POUNDS OF TORQUE.
12. TIGHTEN THE BRACKET TO BODY MOUNTING BOLTS TO 19 FOOT POUNDS OF TORQUE.
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