Blue Ox BX2610 Installation Instructions Manual

Please read BOTH these Installation Instructions and the General Towing
Instructions before attempting to install or operate this equipment.
1. Blue Ox ® towing products and accessories
are intended to be installed by Blue Ox
Dealers who are familiar with our products and
have the equipment and knowledge to do "fi t
work". When necessary, Blue Ox
be found at www.blueox.us
our Customer Care Department at (888)
425-5382
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2. Many Blue Ox Baseplates are designed to
use existing holes and hardware to mount
the baseplate to the towed vehicle. Even
though bolts are there, do not assume they
are adequate for baseplate mounting. Always
use hardware supplied in the hardware kit
or existing hardware specifi ed in the
Baseplate Installation Instructions.
Confi rm the towability and pre-towing
procedures for your vehicle with
the owner's manual or contact the
vehicle's manufacturer for specifi c
towing procedures.
2010 Ford Fusion
Installation Instructions
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BX2610
(No Hybrid)
Bolt Torque Specifi cations Bolt T T T T T o o o o o r r r r r q ue Spec q
Torque in Foot-Pounds for Metric Bolts Torque i Torque e in e e i n Foot-Pounds for Me i i n n Foot Pounds for Me
Bolt Bolt Size Grade 8.8 Grade 10.9 Bolt t t t t t t t Si Si i i i i z i i i z e e e e Gr Grad Gr Gr G Gr Gr Gr Gr ad a ad ade a ad ad
6 6 6MM 6 6 6 M M M M M M 6 6
8 8 M 8MM 8 8 8 M 16 16
10 10MM 10MM 0 0 0 0 MM M M M M 31 31 31
12MM 12MM MM MM MM MM 54 54
14MM 14MM 89 89
Bolt Torque Specifi cations Bolt Tor r r r q q q q q u u u u u e e e e
Torque i Torque in Foot-Pounds for Inch Bolts i i i i n n n n n Foot-Pounds for
Bolt Size Bolt lt lt lt t S S S S S iz z z z e e e e e Gr Gr Grade 5 Gr Gr Grad ad ad
1/4 1/4" 4 4 " 4 4
5/1 5/16" 5/1 1 6 1 1 1 1 1 6 "
3/8" 3/8"
7/ 7/ 7/ 7/16" / / 16"
1/2 1/2" 1/2" 2" 2" 2" 2"
5/8" 5/8" 154 15 154
WARNING
!
Failure to read and follow these instructions
could result in separation of the towed vehicle
from the tow bar, causing property damage,
loss of towed vehicle, personal injury or death.
405-0066 Rev. B
14 3/4"
19 1/2"
c c i c c i i i i fi fi fi fi fi c c c ations
Me Me Metric Bolts Me Me Me e tr t ic Bolts
e 8 e e 8 8 8. 8. 8.8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Gr G Gr G Gr G r G G Gr rad ad d d d d d d d e e 10.9 10 9
8 8 8 8
22 22
40 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 7 7 7 70 7 0
117 117
S p S S S p e e e e e c c c c c i i i i fi fi fi fi fi cations
In Inch In In In c c c Bolts
d d e e e e 5 5 5 5 5 Grade 8 Gr Gr Gr G Gr ad a ad ad ad d e e e e e 8
10 10 10 10 14 1 1 4 1 1
19 19 19 29 29 29 9 9 9 9 9
33 33 47 47
54 54 78 78 8 8 8 8
78 78 78 1 1 1 119 11 11 1 19 1 1 9
4 230 230
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