Luverne 331610 Installation Instructions

LUVERNE GRILL GUARDS WITH THE FOLLOWING MODEL NOS.:
2014 AND NEWER 1500 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
1. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY AND CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL OF THE
REQUIRED PARTS ARE ON HAND BEFORE STARTING THE INSTALLATION. THE CARTON
SHOULD CONTAIN:
(1) OUTER RING PACKAGE
(1) OUTER RING ASSEMBLY
(1) UPRIGHT/BRACKET PACKAGE:
(2) ASSEMBLED UPRIGHTS,
(1) MOUNTING BRACKET, RH
(1) MOUNTING BRACKET, LH
(2) UPRIGHT COVERS (CHROME GUARDS ONLY)
(1) FASTENER PACKAGE
(1) CUSTOMER SERVICE PACKAGE
REFER TO FIGS. 1 & 2 FOR GUARD ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 2-10
2. LOOSEN AND REMOVE THE REAR BOLTS AND NUT FROM THE LONG BOLTS AT THE FRONT OF
THE FRAME THAT HOLD THE TOW HOOKS TO THE END OF THE FRAME. AFTER THE NUTS ON
THE LONG BOLTS AT THE FRONT ARE REMOVED IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO CUT THE HEADS
FROM THE BOLTS, AT LEAST ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CHEVROLETS AND THE 2016
GMC's. BOTH HEADS WILL HAVE TO BE CUT OFF ON THE 14 & 15 GMC IN ORDER TO GET THE
BOLTS OUT OF THE FRAME. REMOVE THE TOW HOOKS AND THE FOAM COVERS ATTACHED
TO THEM. ON THE 2016 CHEVROLET AND GMC IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO TRIM OFF THE TWO
TABS STICKING UP AND DOWN IN THE PLASTIC VALANCE PANEL TO ALLOW THE BRACKET
CLEARANCE TO INSERT INTO THE FRAME.
3. INSTALL THE LEFT HAND MOUNTING BRACKET (ITEM #4) ON TO THE END OF THE FRAME.
(NOTE: BEFORE INSTALLING THE BRACKETS ON A 2014-2015 GMC SIERRA, TRIM OUT THE
INNER ENDS OF THE TOW HOOK SHROUDS WITH A UTILITY KNIFE TO ALLOW THE
INSERTION OF THE BRACKETS.) FASTEN WITH THE M12 X 1.75 X 30mm HEX BOLTS (ITEM #9)
AND M12 X 1.75 HEX FLANGE NUTS (ITEM #14). LEAVE LOOSE AT THIS TIME.
4. REPEAT STEP #3 ON THE LEFT SIDE.
5. INSTALL AN UPRIGHT (ITEM #2 OR #3) (NOTE: THE CHANNELS SHOULD BREAK TO THE
OUTSIDE.) ON THE LEFT HAND MOUNTING BRACKET (ITEM #4) (NOTE: USE THE BOTTOM
HOLES IN THE MOUNTING BRACKETS FOR CHEVROLET SILVERADO AND THE TOP
HOLES FOR THE GMC SIERRA.) AND FASTEN WITH THE 1/2"-13 X 3" CARRIAGE BOLTS (ITEM
#8), 1/2" SAE FLAT WASHERS (ITEM #16), AND THE 1/2"-13 CAP NUTS (ITEM #12). LEAVE LOOSE
AT THIS TIME. YOU WILL NEED THE CLEARANCE TO GET THE RING INSTALLED.
6. REPEAT STEP #5 ON THE RIGHT SIDE.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
FOR MOUNTING
331610/331443 & 341610/341443 ON:
2014 AND NEWER 1500 GMC SIERRA
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