Caliber V-Front Ramp Shield 13404 User manual

CALIBER®V-Front Ramp ShieldTM
Installation Instructions for Part No. 13404
TOOLS REQUIRED: HARDWARE INCLUDED:
•Power Drill with Clutch Qty Description
•#2 Phillips Bit Driver 3 33 Pack of Stainless Truss Head Phillips Screws
•Hand Screwdriver 6 1/2” Stainless Pins (2pc. 10-3/4” & 4pc. 6”) w/ End Caps
•7/16” Socket w/ 1/4” drive 12 5/16”x 2-1/2 SS Bolts, (24) washers and 12 lock Nuts
•1/2” Socket & 1/2”wrench 12 1/4”x2-1/2” SS Lag Screws, 36 washers and 12 lock washers
•Tape Measure 1 Rubber Retainer Strap
•Pencil or Marker 8 1/4” x1-1/2” SS Lag Screws and 8 washers
•Hammer, Pliers and C-Clamp 6 Aluminum Brackets
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY PRIOR TO INSTALLATION
STEP 1: Lay shield halves down on a flat surface and attached the shields together. Press firmly on the top
shield to make sure the fasteners go directly in the bottom shield. Screw in (4) 1.5” lag screws and
washers. Torque gently with 7/16” ratchet until the shield halves pull together. Repeat this step with
the other half of the shield. This step will require (8) 1.5” lag screws and washers. Do not to over
tighten the lag screws.
STEP 2: Place Grips on shield as shown below, carefully align all (8) 1” Truss Head Screws in the holes.
Make sure the screws fall into the pilot holes even if they are angled slightly. Screw them in and
torque them by screw driver or drill (lightest clutch setting) until the Grips pull snug to the shield.
Repeat with the remaining 7 grips. Do not over tighten the screws.
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STEP 3: Screw in (3) 2.5” Hex Lag Screw, Stack of 3 Washers per hole and Lock Washers as displayed
below. Make sure left handles go on left shields and right on right. Align the fasteners straight into
the holes of the shield and into the pilot holes of handles. Align and fasten bottom fastener first. Do
not over tighten. If you over tighten, the screw may protrude on the front side of the handle. Be
careful to watch the front of the handle to make sure you don’t go too far.
Left Shield
First Fastener
STEP 4: Align the LowPro Grip Glide with left Shield and screw in (28) 1” Truss Head Screws starting in the
center first, then the outside as show below (Some may be partially installed) Do not over tighten.
Insert these 2
fasteners first
STEP 5: Drill first 2 holes on left side of the trailer for 1st bracket closest to nose of the trailer. Holes should
be 3/8” diameter and drilled 1 -1/2” down from top of trailer top edge and 8” from nose of trailer.
Use provided bracket to drill second hole 1-1/2” below first hole. Insert 5/16” bolts along with
large fender washers on face of bracket followed by washer and lock nut in back. Fasten tight with
a 1/2” wrench. Some models require hinge bolts with threads the full length (not included).
Trailer Top Edge
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CONTINUED
STEP 5: Next insert 6” Hinge Pin into provided end cap. Do not put both end caps on. Insert hinge pin
through shield fingers and hole in mounting bracket. Next lift the shield in place horizontally to
locate the 2nd 6” pin bracket location on the outside edge. Follow the same 1-1/2” distance down for
both holes. The distance across should be determined so the bracket fits in between the fingers. The
3rd bracket again is positioned with the same down dimensions but should be placed closer to the
outside of the trailer preferably in between the large gap. After the 3rd bracket and hinge pin are
assembled move shield up and down and back and forth for any fine-tune adjustments. Repeat
STEP 5 for brackets 4 through 6. After final adjustments are made, grip pins with pliers and tap on
other end caps. A C-Clamp can be also be used to hold pin in place while attaching last pin caps.
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1st Bracket Placement
8” Across from Nose
1-1/2”
1-1/2”

2nd Bracket placement on outside edge of
3rd Bracket placement
Closest to outside
STEP 6: Firmly press rubber strap onto post and carefully tighten the fastener to the shield. Do not over
tighten. An optional Clevis Pin hole through the interlocking fingers can be drilled out if there is
additional concern of latch failure. Make sure full assembly is completed and closed tightly prior to
drilling. Use a 5” pin to fasten prior to latching the rubber strap.
Fasten with hand screwdriver Optional Clevis Pin
Location
INSTALLATION NOTE: Trailer jack may need to be move forward towards the ball coupler for shield
clearance.
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WARNING: Do not stand behind Snowmobiles or ATV’s when loading/unloading. Always load Snowmobiles and ATV’s at low speeds using extreme caution.
CALIBER, INC.!LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY
Caliber, Inc. warrants that this product will be free from defects in material or workmanship under normal use, installation and service.!
Caliber, Inc. reserves the right, before having any obligation under this limited warranty, to inspect the damaged Caliber product. !All
warranty shipping costs for inspection shall be borne solely by the purchaser.!This limited warranty is non-transferable. !Contact Caliber,
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DISCLAIMER
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profits, personal injury, damage to property, and third-party claims, arising out of any warranty, contract, statutory or tort.!
Notwithstanding the term of any limited warranty or any warranty implied by law, or in the event that any limited warranty fails of its
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