FORM FIT HDW 18D 03 Manual

FORM FIT HOOD PROTECTOR
Subaru Forester 2003 -

Thank you for purchasing a form fit hood protector.

Care Instructions

Clean the protector with a mild soap and water solution or plastic cleaner only.
Periodically check to make sure all the hardware is in place and the protector is secure.

Attention!

Do not use chemicals or solvents. Avoid using automatic car washes. Do not pull on the
protector when opening or closing the hood.

Hardware Kit

# 6 x ½''
Screws
x 4 x 4 x 4

Tools Required

Installation Instruction

1. Be sure that the hood is clean and dry inside and out. Open the hood of the vehicle.
2. Center the protector on hood, determine where the protector will mount, remove and discard the corresponding
hood seal clips with the side cutters.
3. Slide the protector in between the hood and the hood seal.
4. Insert the expansion plugs through the existing holes in the hood seal where the clips were removed in step 2,
through the holes in the protector and into the hood. See Illustration #1. Be sure that all components are well
seated into the hood, and then tighten the screws into the expansions plugs. Do not over tighten.
5. Peel and fold the anti-abrasion film pads in half over the leading edge of the hood underneath each of the holes
in the protector. See Illustration #2.
6. Push a "C" clip over each of the anti-abrasion film pads on the edge of the hood as shown below in Illustration
#2. Tighten a # 6 x 3/8" screw through the protector and into each of the clips – Note: The screws will tighten
quickly – do not over tighten. See Illustration #2.
7. Raise the hood. Make sure all the clips are well seated against the hood. Tighten the # 4 x 3/16" set screws in
the back of the clips.
8. Install the rubber bumpons as shown in Illustration #3. Attention: The bumpons must be installed on the
hood not the protector!!!! If the bumpons are installed on the protector, they will wear through the paint.
9. On some vehicles it may be necessary to adjust the hood bumpers and/or latch for proper clearance.
Note: Do not pull on the protector when opening or closing the hood.

Illustration # 1: Hardware Assembly

Hood
Protector
Hood Seal
Expansion Plug
Screw

Illustration # 3: Bumpon Location

Bumpons
Made in Canada
HDW 18D 03
# 6 x 3/8''
# 4 x 3/16''
Screws
Screws
x 4
x 4 x 4
# #
2 1

Illustration # 2: Clip Configuration

Bumpon Location
Under the Protector
Protector
Rev0.020718
FORM FIT HOOD PROTECTOR
Subaru Forester 2003 -
Thank you for purchasing a form fit hood protector.
Care Instructions
Clean the protector with a mild soap and water solution or plastic cleaner only.
Periodically check to make sure all the hardware is in place and the protector is secure.
Attention!
Do not use chemicals or solvents. Avoid using automatic car washes. Do not pull on the
protector when opening or closing the hood.
Hardware Kit
x 2
x 4 x 4
Tools Required
Installation Instruction
1. Be sure that the hood is clean and dry inside and out. Open the hood of the vehicle.
2. Center the protector on hood, determine where the protector will mount, remove and discard the corresponding
hood seal clips with the side cutters.
3. Slide the protector in between the hood and the hood seal.
4. Insert the expansion plugs through the existing holes in the hood seal where the clips were removed in step 2,
through the holes in the protector and into the hood. See Illustration #1. Be sure that all components are well
seated into the hood, and then tighten the screws into the expansions plugs. Do not over tighten.
5. Peel and fold the anti-abrasion film pads in half over the leading edge of the hood underneath each of the holes
in the protector. See Illustration #2.
6. Push a "C" clip over each of the anti-abrasion film pads on the edge of the hood as shown below in Illustration
#2. Tighten a # 6 x 3/8" screw through the protector and into each of the clips – Note: The screws will tighten
quickly – do not over tighten. See Illustration #2.
7. Raise the hood. Make sure all the clips are well seated against the hood. Tighten the # 4 x 3/16" set screws in
the back of the clips.
8. Install the rubber bumpons as shown in Illustration #3. Attention: The bumpons must be installed on the
hood not the protector!!!! If the bumpons are installed on the protector, they will wear through the paint.
9. On some vehicles it may be necessary to adjust the hood bumpers and/or latch for proper clearance.
Note: Do not pull on the protector when opening or closing the hood
Illustration # 1: Hardware Assembly
Illustration # 3: Bumpon Location
Hood
Made in Canada
# 6 x 3/8''
# 6 x ½''
Screws
Screws
x 4 x 4 x 4
#
2
Illustration # 2: Clip Configuration
Hood
Protector
Hood Seal
Expansion Plug
Screw
Bumpon Location
Bumpons
Under the Protector
Protector
HDW 18D 03
# 4 x 3/16''
Screws
x 2
x 4
#
1
Hood
Rev0.020718
Hood