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- Page 1 Installation manual VICOWL Product number: VC4400 Application: 2019 DOdge ram HD...
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Page 2: Important Safety Guide
Use own good judgment and take your time. WARNINGS • Failure to observe the following warnings • Fab Fours, Inc. only approves installing this and instructions provided in this manual product according to these written instructions could lead to severe injury and/or death. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
SAFETY / DISCLAIMER TABLE OF CONTENTS A MESSAGE FROM THE OWNER GETTING STARTED PROVIDED MATERIAL DISASSEMBLY INSTALLATION CONTACT... -
Page 4: A Message From The Owner
A message from the owner Fab Fours’ was born out of a passion for customizing vehicles and a love of the outdoors. Our engineering team uses the latest 3D design software to turn new product ideas into reality. In our factory, designs come to life with the combination of cutting edge technology for metal cutting and forming and an American workforce that puts its’... -
Page 5: Getting Started
Getting started Before you begin the installation process of your new Fab Fours product, we suggest laying out all materials and parts on a pad or protective surface. Failure to fully account for all components before beginning installation may leave vehicle... -
Page 6: Provided Material
Provided materials 61720 VC4400-IM 50113-HW QTY: 2 22063 22064 22062 21313 61724 22059 22060 22061 22065 61723 22066... -
Page 7: Tools Required
Hardware kit | 50172 TOOLS REQUIRED • 3/16” Allen Wrench Fab Fours Component • 7/32” Allen Wrench Identification Description • 10mm open end wrench 50113- HW ½” Yellow Zinc Flat Washer • Pair of 9/16” socket wrenches 50113- HW ⅜”-16 x 1.25” Yellow zinc Hex Cap Bolt Grade 8 •... -
Page 8: Disassembly
disassembly 1. Using an 8mm Socket wrench and plastic panel pry tool, remove the two (2) screws and one (1) push pin from the rear splash shield trim. (Figure 1) Figure 1 2. Using an 10mm socket wrench and plastic panel pry tool, remove the twelve (12) screws and two (2) push pins from the inner fender and set aside for trimming. - Page 9 6. Using a socket wrench and with assistance, remove the four bolts securing the hood to the hood hinges. (Figure 4) NOTE: Be mindful that the passenger side and driver side wiper arms are different lengths and should be marked or tagged appropriately for reinstallation.
- Page 10 10. Using plastic panel pry tool and a 15mm socket wrench, remove the plastic nut cap and remove the two (2) Oem wiper arm nuts. (Figure 7) 11. Remove both wiper arms. Figure 7 12. Using a plastic panel pry tool, unclip two (2) spring clips and remove the wiper cowl end cap from both sides.
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Page 11: Installation
installation 14. Slide the wiper cowl slightly forward 17. Insert the upper bracket arm assembly into releasing it from the front windshield lip and the front hole in the lower bracket. remove the cowl from the vehicle. NOTE: Be mindful that the brass thrust washer doesn’t misalign when assembling the upper and lower bracket. - Page 12 20. Position the driver side bracket as pictured. 23. With a friend, lift the hood onto the upper (Figure 11) arm of the hood bracket and install the four factory nuts hand tight. 24. Lower the hood slowly and check for hood 21.
- Page 13 26. Adjust the hood to align the marks made on 29. Perform step 27-28 on the passenger side. the blue painter’s tape. (Figure 12) 30. Recheck the hood to fender body lines and 27. Adjust the rear corner of the hood on the adjust as needed driver side by means of raising or lowering the lower hood hinge (22063) for fender fit.
- Page 14 The top of the fender near the A-pillar may need to be pushed in as well to align with the A-pillar. Perfect alignment is not necessary as the Vicowl arms conceal the area. 18. Using a ½” socket wrench, align the upper curve of the fender to the hood and fully tighten down the 5/16”-18 hex bolt.
- Page 15 (22065) and firewall. (Figure 15) ViCowl Pre-Assembly ***Note: It’s highly recommended that all projection weld nuts are chased with the appropriate taps to clean out any powder coat or foreign debris prior to assembly.
- Page 16 33. Install the provided 1” neoprene rubber strip (61724) to the inside of both arms (22059,22060). (Figure 17) Figure 17 39. Loosely install both ViCowl arms to the visor using the provided ⅜”-16 stainless steel bolts and rubber bonded washers. (Figure 18) (50113-HW)
- Page 17 *** Note: don’t stretch the seal as you apply it to the Cowl. This will ensure it doesn’t pull away from the sheet metal later.*** Figure 19 40. Install the edge seal with adhesive onto the leading edge of the cowl. (Figure 19) 41.
- Page 18 42. With a friend on the other arm, lift the upper ViCowl assembly up over the hood and behind the radio antenna and slowly lower the arms into position. The arm mounting bracket (22059,22060) rest to the outside of the lower hinge (22063,22064) and lined up with the rear bolt hole.
- Page 19 45. Using a locating center punch and hammer, mark the four (4) Rivnut hole locations on both driver and passenger arms (22059,22060). (Figure 21) 46. Remove the upper ViCowl assembly in preparation to drill and install four Rivnuts in the fenders. Figure 21 47.
- Page 20 (Figure 23) Figure 22 53. Repeat steps 28-30 to reinstall the upper Vicowl assembly to the vehicle. (Figure 20) 54. Using a 7/32” Allen wrench, install and fully tighten the provided ⅜”-16 stainless steel button head bolds, stainless steel rubber bonded washers, and blue Locktight.
- Page 21 (6) upper stainless steel button head bolts securing the arms (22059,22060) to the fenders and visor (22061). (Figure 24) 56. With assistance, lift the ViCowl cowl (22062) up over the hood and slowly lower it down between the upper bracket arm mounting surfaces.
- Page 22 62. Raise the hood and check for cowl (22062) to arm (22059,22060) clearances. *** Note: Both ends of the cowl need to be trimmed so the ViCowl brackets clear the cowl in the down position. Some minor additional trimming may be needed along the marked cut lines.***...
- Page 23 Figure 27 Figure 28 Figure 29 Figure 30 63. Trim off the areas shown on both sides of the cowl. (Figure 27-30) 64. Reinstall the wiper cowl in an opposite manner then the removal with the eight (8) OEM push pins. 65.
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Page 24: Contact Information
Contact information Fab Fours Inc. 2213 Industrial Park Road Lancaster, SC 29720 Phone: (866) 385-1905 Fax: 970-385-1914 Email: support@fabfours.com fabfours.com... - Page 25 “If you’re looking for more of the same, Then you’ve come to the wrong place.” - Greg Higgs...
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