Mounting Bracket Kit Installation Instructions

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R 1-800-669-9690 O A D M A S T E R MOUNTING BRACKET KIT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ROADMASTER, Inc. 6110 NE 127th Ave. Vancouver, WA 98682 PARTS LIST: 1- FRONT BRACE (A) - Passenger side 1- FRONT BRACE (B) - Driver's side 1- STABILIZER BAR (C) 1- SIDE BRACE (D) - Passenger side 1- SIDE BRACE (E) - Driver's side 1-800-669-9690 fax 360-735-9300 www.roadmasterinc.com KIT NO. 154-5 012899 IMPORTANT: All All brackets brackets must must be be assembled assembled with with all all the the bolts bolts left left loose loose for for final final adjustment adjustment and and positioning positioning (before (before tightening) tightening) IMPORTANT: unless otherwise instructed. All bolts must be torqued for proper strength. If more than one bolt is used per fastening point, unless otherwise instructed. All bolts must be torqued for proper strength. If more than one bolt is used per fastening point, the diagram may only show one. the diagram may only show one. Use flat flat washers washers over over all all slotted slotted holes holes •• Use Use lock lock washers washers on on all all fasteners fasteners •• Use ROADMASTER Limited Limited Warranty, Warranty, including including One-Year One-Year Conditional Conditional Warranty Warranty Text Text and and Product Product Registration Registration Card, Card, in in Carton. Carton. ROADMASTER WARNING Failure to to follow follow these these instructions instructions Failure can result result in in property property damage, damage, perpercan sonal injury injury or or even even death. death. sonal • Installation of most mounting brackets requires moderate mechanical •• Installation of most brackets requires moderate mechanical Installation ofskills. most mounting mounting brackets requires moderate mechanical aptitude and We strongly recommend professional installation by aptitude and We aptitude and skills. skills. We strongly strongly recommend recommend professional professional installation installation by by an experienced installer. an experienced installer. installer. • an Theexperienced installer must read the instructions and use all bolts and parts •• The must the use and parts The installer installer must read the instructions instructions and use all bolts bolts andthread parts supplied. When theread instructions require theand reuse of all factory bolts, supplied. Failure to fasten could in of supplied. Failure to securely securely fasten the bracket could result result in loss loss fasten of the the lock and/or lock washers must alsothe be bracket used. Failure to securely towed vehicle. towed vehicle. the bracket could result in loss of the towed vehicle. •• Do Do not not use use this this document document for for custom custom fabrication, fabrication, as as itit may may not not show show all all parts parts or or structural structural components. components. Custom Custom fabrication fabrication or or an an attempt attempt to to copy copy this this bracket bracket design design could could result result in in loss loss of of the the towed towed vehicle. vehicle. •• The owner inspect all mounts and brackets before each use Every 3,000must miles, the owner must inspect the fasteners for proper for cracks or othertosigns of fatigue. Also, inspect chart the fasteners for page proper torque, according the bolt torque requirements on the last of torque, according to the bolt torque requirements on the page. these instructions. The owner must also inspect allchart mounts andlast brackets Failure to doorso could resultofinfatigue loss ofevery the towed for cracks other signs 3,000vehicle. miles. Failure to do so couldowner resultmust in loss of the towed vehicle. • The check the vehicle manufacturer's instructions for the procedure(s) to the prepare themanufacturer's vehicle for towing. Some vehicles • proper The owner must check vehicle instructions for the must be procedure(s) equipped with to a transmission pump, axle disconnect, drivproper prepare the lube vehicle foran towing. Some vehicles eline free-wheeling hubslube before they towed. Failure must disconnect be equippedorwith a transmission pump, ancan axlebedisconnect, drivto properly equipor the vehicle will cause severethey damage to towed. the transmiseline disconnect free-wheeling hubs before can be Failure sion. to properly equip the vehicle will cause severe damage to the transmis• Ifsion. running changes were made by the vehicle manufacturer after this waschanges designed,were somemade bolts or fasteners in the included • bracket If running byother the vehicle manufacturer afterhardthis ware pack may no longer be the correct size. It is theininstaller’s responbracket was designed, some bolts or other fasteners the included hardsibility to verify that the bracket is securely to the vehicle, and ware pack may no longer be the correct size. fastened It is the installer’s responfitted with correct hardware, these changes. Failureand to sibility to the verify that the brackettois account securelyfor fastened to the vehicle, fitted with the correct hardware, to account for these changes. Failure to securely securely fasten fasten the the bracket bracket could could result result in in loss loss of of the the towed towed vehicle. vehicle. •• IfIf the the towed towed vehicle vehicle has has been been in in an an accident, accident, itit must must be be properly properly repaired repaired before before attaching attaching the the bracket. bracket. Do Do not not install install the the bracket bracket ifif any any structural structural frame frame damage damage is is found. found. Failure Failure to to repair repair the the damage damage could could result result in in the the loss loss of of the the towed towed vehicle. vehicle. •• Some Some motorhome motorhome chassis chassis have have such such aa tight tight turning turning radius radius that that you you can can damage damage your your motorhome, motorhome, towed towed vehicle, vehicle, tow tow bar bar or or bracket bracket while while turning turning sharply. sharply. Before Before getting getting on on the the road, road, test test your your turning turning radius radius in in an an empty empty parking parking lot. lot. Turning Turning too too sharply sharply could could result result in in non-warranty non-warranty damage damage to to towing towing system, system, motorhome motorhome and/or and/or towed towed vehicle. vehicle. •• Do Do not not back back up up with with the the towed towed vehicle vehicle attached attached or or non-warranty non-warranty damdamage age will will occur occur to to your your towing towing system, system, motorhome motorhome and/or and/or towed towed vehicle. vehicle. •• The The safety safety cables cables must must connect connect the the towing towing vehicle vehicle to to the the towed towed vevehicle hicle frame frame to to frame, frame, with with the the cables cables crossed, crossed, with with enough enough slack slack for for sharp sharp turns. turns. Refer Refer to to the the cable cable instructions instructions for for proper proper routing. routing. Failure Failure to to leave leave enough enough slack slack in in the the safety safety cables, cables, or or failure failure to to connect connect the the safety safety cables cables frame frame to to frame, frame, will will result result in in the the loss loss of of the the towed towed vehicle. vehicle. •• This This bracket bracket is is designed designed for for use use with with ROADMASTER ROADMASTER tow tow bars bars and and ROADROADMASTER MASTER adaptors adaptors only. only. Using Using this this bracket bracket with with other other brands, brands, without without an an approved approved ROADMASTER ROADMASTER adaptor, adaptor, may may result result in in non-warranty non-warranty damage damage or or injury. injury. •• Upon Upon final final installation, installation, the the installer installer must must inspect inspect the the bracket bracket to to ensure ensure adequate adequate clearance, clearance, particularly particularly around around hoses, hoses, air air conditioner conditioner lines, lines, radiators, radiators, etc., etc., or or non-warranty non-warranty damage damage to to the the towed towed vehicle vehicle will will result. result. •• This This bracket bracket is is only only warranteed warranteed for for the the original original installation. installation. Installing Installing aa used used bracket bracket on on another another vehicle vehicle is is not not recommended recommended and and will will void void the the warranty. warranty. R 1-800-669-9690 O A D M A S T E R MOUNTING BRACKET KIT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ROADMASTER, Inc. 6110 NE 127th Ave. Vancouver, WA 98682 1-800-669-9690 fax 360-735-9300 www.roadmasterinc.com KIT NO. 154-5 1. Important: please use all supplied bolts and parts and read all instructions carefully before beginning this installation. The majority of questions you may have can be answered within the text, and proper installation will ensure safe and secure travel. Now, begin the installation. This bracket assembly utilizes the lower frame, sub frame, stabilizer bar mount as attachment points. Remove the lower plastic air dam located under the bumper. It will be necessary to trim and refit later. Work on one side at a time, starting with the passenger side. 2. Remove the top stabilizer bar mounting bolts from the stabilizer mounting bracket. Hold the lower main brace in position with the rear mounting tab over the top of the stabilizer mounting bracket. Reinstall the stabilizer bar mounting bolt through the braces rear mounting tab. 3. Now, find the large sub frame mount bolt near the front and above the brace. Remove this bolt and reinstall through the side brace mounting tab. Be sure to install as illustrated. Bolt the side brace to the main brace using the supplied ½” x 1½” bolts, flat washers, lock washers and nut. 4. Locate the existing holes in the sub frame that line up with the two holes in the rear lower brace extension. A ¼” x 1½” x 3½” nutted backing plate will have to be fish wired through the hollow front of the sub frame and lined up with the ½” holes in the brace extension. Once the backing plate is inserted it can be held in place with a finger through a nearby access hole in the sub frame. Bolt through the lower brace extension and sub frame using the supplied ½” x 1½” bolts, flat washers, and lock washers. 5. Repeat steps 2, 3 and 4 to install the driver side main and side brace with the following exception. After fish wiring the nutted backing plate into position and bolting through the one available hole in the sub frame, swing the backing plate to one side for clearance and drill a ½” hole through the sub frame using the existing hole in the lower brace extension as a template. 6. Bolt the center brace between the lower braces using two ½” x 1½” bolts, flat washers, lock washers and nuts. 7. Align the main braces so they are parallel and level with each other, then tighten all bolts to the torque specifications below. 8. Mount the tow bar according to the manufacturer’s instructions. HARDWARE LIST: 8-1/2” X 1 ½” BOLTS 8-1/2” LOCK WASHERS 10-1/2” FLAT WASHERS 4-1/2” NUTS 2-1/4” X 1 ½” X 3 ½” NUTTED BACKING PLATES 012899 BOLT TORQUE REQUIREMENTS Note: The torque values represented below are intended as general guidelines. Torque requirements for specific applications may vary. Roadmaster does not warrant this information to be accurate for all applications and disclaims all liability for any claims or damages which may result from its use. STANDARD BOLTS Thread Size Grade METRIC BOLTS Torque 5/16 ................... 5 ......................... 13 3/8 ...................... 5 ......................... 23 7/16 ................... 5 ........................ 37 1/2 ...................... 5 ........................ 56 5/8 ...................... 5 ...................... 150 ft./lb. ft./lb. ft./lb. ft./lb. ft./lb. Thread Size Grade 8mm-1.0 ......... 8mm-1.25 ....... 10mm-1.25 ..... 10mm-1.5 ....... 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 METRIC BOLTS Plated / Unplated ...... 20 ft./lb. ...... 19 ft./lb. ..... 38 ft./lb. ..... 37 ft./lb. 18 18 36 35 ft./lb. ft./lb. ft./lb. ft./lb. Thread Size Grade 12mm-1.25 ..... 12mm-1.5 ....... 12mm-1.75 ..... 14mm-2.0 ....... 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 Plated / Unplated ...... 70 ft./lb. ...... 66 ft./lb. ..... 65 ft./lb. ... 104 ft./lb. 65 61 60 97 ft./lb. ft./lb. ft./lb. ft./lb. All illustrations and specifications contained herein are based on the latest information available at the time of publication approval. ROADMASTER, INC. reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice in material, specification and models or to discontinue models.