Steelcraft DS5 RUNNING BOARD Installation Instructions

PARTS LIST:

2 Universal Mounting Tubes ( 85'')
4 DS5 Drop Steps
2 Front Mounting Brackets
2 Center Mounting Brackets
4 Rear Mounting Brackets
8 Plate Washers
32 8-1.25mm x 25mm T-Bolts
(2) Universal Mounting Tubes

PROCEDURE:

REMOVE CONTENTS FROM BOX. VERIFY ALL PARTS ARE PRESENT. READ INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY. ASSISTANCE IS RECOMMENDED.
1. Starting on the Driver/Left front of the vehicle, remove the plastic plugs or hex bolts covering the (2)
threaded holes in the floor panel, (Figure 1).
2. Select Front Mounting Bracket, (Figure 2). Attach the Bracket to the panel with (2) 8mm Hex Bolts, (2)
8mm Lock Washers and (2) 8mm Flat Washers, (Figure 2). Do not tighten hardware.
3. Next, move to the second mounting location, (Figure 3). Select (1) Center Mounting Bracket. Repeat
Step 2 to attach the Bracket to the floor panel, (Figure 4).
4. Continue to the rear mounting location, (Figure 5). Repeat Step 2 to attach (2) Rear Mounting Bracket
to the floor panel (Figure 6).
5. Select the Universal Mounting Tube. Select (8) 8mm T-bolts. Insert the T-bolts into the rear and bottom
channels of the Universal Mounting Tube, (Figure 7). Guide the T-bolts to the general position of the
Mounting Brackets.
6. Take (8) 8mm T-bolts. Insert the T-bolts into the front channels of the Universal Mounting Tube (Figure
8). Each front channel should have (4) T-bolts, which corresponds to the holes on the DS5 Drop Steps.
7. Attach the DS5 Drop Steps to the Universal Mounting Tube. Each DS5 Drop Step uses (2) 8mm Plate
Washers and (4) 8mm Nylon Lock Nuts, (Figures 9&10). Do not tighten hardware. While the hardware
is not tightened, the Drop Steps will slide along the length of the channels.
8. Take (2) Plastic End Caps. Insert the correctly oriented Plastic End Caps onto the ends of the Universal
Mounting Tube, (Figure 11). It is recommended to secure one end and to use a rubber mallet to
carefully tap the Plastic End Caps into place on the other end. Inspect the installed Plastic End Caps to
see if they are facing the correct direction.
9. Attach the Universal Mounting Tube to the Mounting Brackets. Each Mounting Bracket uses (2) 8mm
Flat Washers, (2) 8mm Lock Washers and (2) 8mm Hex Nuts, (Figure 12). Do not tighten hardware.
32 8mm Lock Washers
32 8mm x 24mm x 2mm Flat Washers
16 8-1.25mm Hex Nuts
16 8-1.25mm x 30mm Hex Bolts
16 8-1.25mm Nylon Lock Nuts
2 Left Plastic End Caps
2 Right Plastic End Caps
(4) Rear Mounting Brackets
(2) Center Mounting Brackets
(2) Front Mounting Brackets
(4) DS5 Drop Steps
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DS5 RUNNING BOARD
07-21 TUNDRA CREW MAX
5/11/22 (JI)