STONE STOMPER Stone Guard Installation Manual

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Installation Guide

Thank you for purchasing our STONE STOMPER

instructions are intended as a guide only to assist you to attach your STONE

STOMPER

securely to your vehicle and trailer. We use the following key to highlight

important information throughout this guide.

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Warranty – Terms and Conditions

STONE STOMPER

under normal use and service for the period of 12 months from the original consumer date of

purchase (proof of purchase is required).

Normal use does not include EXTREME OFF ROAD driving. eg. rock crawling.

We recommend removing the stone stomper mesh in thick muddy conditions. Clay like

mud may stick to the mesh and weigh it down which can result in dragging.

We also strongly recommend making the following minor exhaust tip modification to

redirect exhaust gases towards the ground in order to prevent damage to the canvas flaps or

mesh (see picture below).

STONE STOMPER

warrants this product to be free of defects in material and workmanship

will not warrant any damage caused from the exhaust.

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Page 1 Normal use does not include EXTREME OFF ROAD driving. eg. rock crawling. We recommend removing the stone stomper mesh in thick muddy conditions. Clay like mud may stick to the mesh and weigh it down which can result in dragging.
Page 2 Step 1: Bar Option 1: Locate the L bracket with the large hole (as shown in the photo below). Attach this to the bar with the canvas flaps using the high tensile nuts and bolts supplied. Remove tow ball/treg hitch and place L bracket attached to bar over the tow ball hole (as shown in the photo below).
Page 3 Bar Option 3: standard shank and adjustable shank Place the bar with the canvas flaps over the shank of the tow bar tongue. Locate the long bolt in the kit, place through the holes and tighten securely. Note: With our adjustable shank fitting also use the two smaller bolts supplied to bolt the bar with the canvas flaps to the adjustable shank, the shank bracket can face either way on the shank.
Page 4 Fitting angle bracket with Hyland-DO35 The angled bracket with the two small holes and a large slot needs to be set right back as far as the slot will allow on the tongue. DO35 or 50mm towball As there are many manufacturers of towbar tongues, the length of the flat section can vary.
Page 5 Step 2: Locate the two long brackets with holes (as shown in the photo below). Attach the two brackets to the mesh using the D shackles. G clamp the two brackets to the cross beam. This enables you to adjust the tension on the mesh before fixing.
Page 6 Fitting to a factory fitted stone guard Remove the bolt end bolt of the mud flap if fitted with mud flaps. Locate the two long brackets in the kit, attach them to the mesh via the D shackles and G clamp in position.
Page 7 Step 6: Final adjustments now can be made if required, by tightening and moving the knot forward on all bungees. Note: The four middle bungees in pockets need not be tensioned too tightly unless excess sag (see picture below). The end of the bungee can then be fed back up through the eyelet and tucked into the vinyl pocket.
Page 8 ® Some extra tips to get the most from your Stone Stomper We recommend you have the bar with the canvas flaps sitting above the bottom edge of the bumper bar to prevent stones from hitting the bar. With some drop down hitches you may find the bar is lower than the bumper.
Page 9 Picture 6 Picture 7 Once you have installed the stone guard have a look to see if the mesh is going to rub on any metal edges, brake levers, weight distribution bars, U bolts. To prevent wear we advise to wrap these areas with the black soft plumbers foam used to insulate copper pipes (refer pictures 6 &...