Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Install Raptor Running Boards

Acquire of a Raptor running boards utensils includes two running boards, mounting brackets and all of the hardware expedient for installation. Raptor running boards are available in round, partially round or Apartment lodgings styles that are fully chrome. Raptor too creates a murky Stop on the running boards that has ribs either along the filled length or on the manner plates for a non-slip surface.


Instructions


1.2. Contain a U-nut into the front accessible gap from the front of the vehicle so that the threads location down and the opening lines up with the pre-drilled bolthole in the vehicle item.3.


Deception down on the ground following to the vehicle on which you'll be installing the running boards with your sense speedy to the front tire. Eyeful up at the pinch weld under the border of the frame. Remove the ebony plastic plugs that protect the pre-drilled mounting holes from the beginning gap adjacent to the front, the following gap and the farthest back gap. Skip the third gap from the front.


Corner a mounting bracket on top of the U-nut so that the highest site of the bracket lines up with the gap in the U-nut and the gap near the borderline of the item. A side aspect of a mounting bracket is Apartment lodgings with boltholes; then it rises to another Apartment lodgings higher shorten with boltholes.


4. Slide a washer onto a 5/16-inch bolt and incorporate the bolt complete the bracket and U-nut. Tighten the bolt help tight by turning clockwise. Slide a washer onto a 1 1/4-inch bolt and contain in the larger gap on the bracket over the gap in the vehicle intent. Tighten hand tight.


5. Repeat the installation of the U-nut, mounting bracket and bolts for the additional two mounting areas on this side of the vehicle.


6. Pick up a running board and slide the three bolts on it close to the positioning of the brackets on the vehicle. Squat next to the vehicle and move each of the three bolts on the running board up or down in their channel to the approximate position of the brackets.


7. Lie back down next to the vehicle and hold the running board next to the mounting brackets. Starting at the rear of the vehicle, line up the running board bolts so they fall into the mounting bracket holes. Place a flange nut on the rear running board bolt and hand tighten. Repeat this process with the other two bolts and brackets. Tighten all bolts on both ends of the bracket fully with a ratchet wrench.


8. Repeat this procedure for the other running board on the opposite side of the vehicle.