INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND PARTS LIST
1.
READ INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY AND CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL REQUIRED PARTS
(LISTED ON SERVICE PARTS LIST) ARE ON HAND BEFORE STARTING THE INSTALLATION.
2.
YOUR TOW GUARD COMES COMPLETELY ASSEMBLED. SIMPLY INSERT YOUR 2"-3" RECIEVER
BALL MOUNT THROUGH THE 3-1/16" HOLE IN THE CENTER OF THE TOW GUARD BRACE (ITEM #1).
SEE PAGE 2.
3.
PLACE THE BALL MOUNT, AND TOW GUARD INTO THE RECIEVER OF THE VEHICLE, AND INSTALL
THE HITCH PIN.
4.
ADJUST THE TOW GUARD ASSEMBLY SO THAT IT IS NOT AGAINST THE BUMPER, AND TIGHTEN
THE (2) 3/8-16 HEX NUTS (ITEM #6) ON THE 3/8-16 X 3-3/4 CARRIAGE BOLT (ITEM #10) SO THAT THE
UPPER (ITEM #4) AND LOWER (ITEM #11) MOUTNING ANGLES ARE TIGHT ENOUGH THAT IT CAN
NOT MOVE ON THE SQUARE TUBE.
5.
IT IS RECOMMENDED THERE BE AT LEAST 4" TO 7" OF CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE GROUND, AND
THE BOTTOM OF THE MUD FLAPS (ITEM #2, & 3). YOU MAY HAVE TO REMOVE IT FROM THE
VEHICLE AND TRIM THE FLAP TO THE DESIRED LENGTH, EITHER USING A JIG SAW OR A UTILITY
KNIFE.
NOTE: DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCKS WITH FACTORY DUAL EXHUAST WILL REQUIRE CUTTING TWO
HOLES IN THE RUBBER MUDGUARDS, AND INSTALLING A HEAT SHIELD ACCESSORY
KIT #553130.
THIS PRODUCT MAY NOT WORK WITH AFTERMARKET EXHUAST.
FORD SUPER DUTIES WILL REQUIRE CUTTING THE RUBBER MUD GUARD ON THE LH
(DRIVERS SIDE) 2" X 6" SLOT, TO ALLOW ACCESS TO TRAILER WIRING.
ITEM
PART NO.
1
553125
2
552991
3
552992
2
552993
3
552994
4
553126
5
100060
6
101315
7
108683
8
102734
9
102675
10
101417
11
553127
APPLICATION: MODEL: 255200/255300
TOW GUARD 15" & 20"
SERVICE PARTS LIST
QTY
DESCRIPTION
1
TOW GUARD BRACE, 255200/255300
1
SPLASH GUARD, RH, 15"
1
SPLASH GUARD, LH, 15"
1
SPLASH GUARD, RH, 20"
1
SPLASH GUARD, LH, 20"
1
MTG-BRKT, ANGLE, UPPER, BLK
2
WSHR-LK, 3/8, SST
2
NUT-HEX, 3/8-16, SST
10
BOLT – CARRIAGE – SST, 5/16-18 X 1.00"
10
WSHR-FL, SST, 5/16
10
NUT – NYLOCK, SST, 5/16-18
2
BLT-CRG, 3/8-16 X 3-3/4, SST
1
MTG-BRKT, ANGLE, LOWER, BLK
553128 SHEET 1 OF 2 01NOV16
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