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JAZ:instructions\instruct\47-53bed.pm6 pg 1
If you have not yet disassembled your original bed, make notes or sketches and take pictures of part locations
to aid in the assembly procedure. Use the following steps to assemble the entire bed to test fit all parts.
1.
Begin by installing a 5/16" flat washer, lock washer, and nut onto one
end of the front bed panel tie rod. Stand the front bed panel on end.
Insert the tie rod end without hardware into the front bed panel top curl
plug. While looking down through the curl, align the tie rod with the oppo-
site end plug of the front panel curl. See figure 1.
2.
Insert the tie rod end without hardware through the top hole in bed side.
Secure with a 5/16" flat washer, lock washer, and nut. Bolt the front bed
panel side flange to the inside of the bed side with (4) 1/4"-20 x 5/8" hex
head bolts, lock washers, and nuts. See figure 2.
3.
Remove the hardware from the other end of the front bed panel tie rod.
Install this end through the other bed side and secure with a 5/16" flat
washer, lock washer, and nut.
4.
Bolt the front bed panel to the other bed side with (4) 1/4"-20 x 5/8" hex
bolts, lock washers, and nuts. See figure 3.
5.
Fit the rear cross sill inside the lower portion of the bed side rear stake
pockets with the open side of the rear cross sill facing downward. See
figures 4 and 5. The bracket and flanged side of the rear cross sill faces
toward the front bed panel.
6.
Using (10) 5/16"-18 x 3/4" indented hex head bolts, nuts, and lock wash-
ers, bolt the rear cross sill to the stake pockets. Leave the top two holes
for tailgate hinges empty for now.
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BED PARTS ASSEMBLY GUIDE

47-53 GM SHORT STEPSIDE
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  • Page 1 JAZ:instructions\instruct\47-53bed.pm6 pg 1 BED PARTS ASSEMBLY GUIDE 47-53 GM SHORT STEPSIDE If you have not yet disassembled your original bed, make notes or sketches and take pictures of part locations to aid in the assembly procedure. Use the following steps to assemble the entire bed to test fit all parts.
  • Page 2 Be careful not to splinter the other side of the board when drilling. Placing a wood block behind the board where drilling will help prevent this. See figure 10. fig. 9 fig. 10 6625 West Wilshire * Oklahoma City, OK 73132 * (405)721-7945 * Fax (405)721-8906 www.mar-k.com...
  • Page 3 1/4"- 20 x 1-1/4" carriage bolts, lock washers, and nuts. If using MAR-K’s cus- tom bed strips with hidden fasteners, follow the instructions supplied with the bed strips for correct installation.
  • Page 4 27. Where there is not a cross sill attached to the angle strip bolts, install a 1-1/2" outside diameter flat washer with a 5/16" diameter hole on the bottom of the wood surface before installing lock washer and nut hand tight. See figure 19. 6625 West Wilshire * Oklahoma City, OK 73132 * (405)721-7945 * Fax (405)721-8906 www.mar-k.com...
  • Page 5 34. Attach one hinge onto passenger bed side rear stake pocket. Secure with (2) 5/16"-18 x 3/4" indented hex head bolts. Install tailgate to this hinge. Install second hinge into other end of tailgate. Bolt second hinge to driver stake pocket. See figure 23. 6625 West Wilshire * Oklahoma City, OK 73132 * (405)721-7945 * Fax (405)721-8906 www.mar-k.com...
  • Page 6 ©Copyright 1999 MAR-K Quality Parts, L.L.C. All rights reserved. 6625 West Wilshire * Oklahoma City, OK 73132 * (405)721-7945 * Fax (405)721-8906...

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