Curt Manufacturing 11431 Service manual

MAKE: STYLE:
30
WARNING: NEVER EXCEED YOUR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED TOWING CAPACITY
WEIGHT CARRYING:
INSTALLATION TIPS:
INSTALLATION REQUIRES:
VEHICLE PHOTO:
HITCH ILLUSTRATION:
REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO
MAKE SURE YOUR HITCH MATCHES
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY:
MODERATE
EASY MODERATE CHALLENGING
1. BEFORE YOU BEGIN INSTALLATION,READALL
INSTRUCTIONSTHOROUGHLY.
2. TO EASEINSTALLATION,2 PEOPLE MAY BE
REQUIRED.
3. USINGPROPERTOOLS WILLGREATLY IMPROVE THE
QUALITYOFTHEINSTALLANDREDUCETHE TIME
REQUIRED.
Safety glasses should be
worn at all times while
installing this product
.
YEARS: 2013-PRESENT FORD MODEL: FOCUS ST HATCHBACK
2,000
200
TRAILER WEIGHT:
TONGUE WEIGHT:
11431 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
LBS.
LBS.
60 MIN.
MIN.
PRO INSTALL TIME:
NOVICE INSTALL TIME:
IF YOU ARE HESITANT TO UNDERTAKE
THIS TASK ON YOUR OWN, CONTACT AN AUTHORIZED
CURT INSTALLER FOR ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE.
RATCHET
TORQUE
WRENCH
POWER
DRILL
DIE GRINDER 15/32"
DRILL BIT
SOCKET
EXTENSION
6"
SOCKET
11/16"
13mm
SAFETY
GLASSES
DRILLING REQUIRED
FISHWIRE REQUIRED
MARKER

INSTALLATION WALKTHROUGH:
Parts List
DESCRIPTIONPART NUMBERQTYITEM
.250 x 1.00 x 2.00" SQUARE HOLE SPACERCM-SP7
21
CARRIAGE BOLT7/16-14 x 1 1/222
HEX FLANGE NUT7/16-1423
CONICAL TOOTHED WASHER3/8"
44
7/16" FISHWIRE7_16 FISHWIRE2
5
HEX BOLTM8-1.25 x 4046
1. Remove (4) bolts and lower the (2) rear exhaust brackets,
return bolts to owner.
2. Raise hitch into position and temporarily secure to existing
weldnuts in the frame rails using (4) M8-1.25 hex bolts and
(4) 3/8" conical toothed washers. Using the hitch as a
template mark drill location on both sides. Lower hitch and
drill holes.
5
2
1
3
4
6
DRIVER SIDE
FRAME RAIL
PASSENGER SIDE
FRAME RAIL
EXHAUST BRACKET
(BOTH SIDES)
ENLARGE ACCESS HOLE
(BOTH SIDES)
DESIGNED FOR USE WITH
BALLMOUNT #45521
EURO MOUNT OPTION AVAILABLE
#45571 (1 7/8" BALL) & #45572 (2" BALL)
EXISTING M8 BOLTS
(BOTH SIDES)
DRILL HOLE
(BOTH SIDES)

INSTALLATION WALKTHROUGH:
3. Enlarge access holes to allow 7/16"-14 carriage bolts and
SP7 spacers to pass through. Fishwire 7/16"-14 carriage
bolts and SP7 spacers through the enlarged access holes
and out the holes drilled in Step (2).
4. Raise hitch into position and loosely secure the rear most
holes with 7/16"-14 flange nuts. Sandwich the hitch side
plates between the frame rails and the exhaust brackets,
secure with M8-1.25 hex bolts and 3/8" conical toothed
washers.
5. Torque all M8 hardware to 23 ft-lbs. Torque all 7/16"
hardware to 70 ft-lbs.
CAUTION: BALLMOUNT MAY BECOME HOT DUE TO
CENTER EXHAUST! ELECTRICAL WIRING MUST BE
A MINIMUM OF 12" FROM THE EXHAUST TIPS!

GROSS LOAD CAPACITY WHEN USED AS A WEIGHT CARRYING HITCH: LBS. TRAILER WEIGHT & LBS. TONGUE WEIGHT.
WARNING: ALL NON-TRAILER LOADS APPLIED TO THIS PRO DUCT MUST BE SUPPORTED BY 18050 STABILIZING STRAPS.
WARNING: ** FAILURE TO PROPERLY SUPPORT NON-TRAILER LOADS WILL VOID PRODUCT WARRANTY **
WARNING: *** DO NOT EXCEED VEHICLE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED TOWING CAPACITY ***
HITCH WEIGHT: LBS.
INSTALL TIME
PROFESSIONAL: MINUTES
NOVICE (DIY): MINUTES
INSTALL NOTES:
INSTALLATION STEPS
PERIODICALLY CHECK THIS RECEIVER HITCH TO ENSURE THAT ALL FASTENERS
ARE TIGHT AND THAT ALL STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS ARE SOUND.
2,000 200
21
30
FORD FOCUS ST
5/5/2016
11431
60
Parts List
DESCRIPTIONPART NUMBERQTYITEM
.250 x 1.00 x 2.00" SQUARE HOLE SPACERCM-SP7
21
CARRIAGE BOLT7/16-14 x 1 1/2
22
HEX FLANGE NUT7/16-14
23
CONICAL TOOTHED WASHER3/8"
44
7/16" FISHWIRE7_16 FISHWIRE2
5
HEX BOLTM8-1.25 x 4046
1. Remove (4) bolts and lower the (2) rear exhaust brackets, return bolts to owner.
2. Raise hitch into position and temporarily secure to existing weldnuts in the frame rails using (4) M8-1.25 hex bolts
and (4) 3/8" conical toothed washers.
3. Using the hitch as a template mark drill location on both sides.
4. Lower hitch and drill holes marked in Step (3).
5. Enlarge access holes to allow 7/16" carriage bolts and SP7 spacers to pass through.
6. Fishwire 7/16"-14 carriage bolts and SP7 spacers through the enlarged access holes and out the holes drilled in
Step (4). (See Fishwire Technique)
7. Raise hitch into position and loosely secure the rear most holes with 7/16"-14 flange nuts. Sandwich the hitch side
plates between the frame rails and the exhaust brackets, secure with M8-1.25 hex bolts and 3/8" conical toothed
washers.
8. Torque all M8 hardware to 23 ft-lbs. Torque all 7/16" hardware to 70 ft-lbs
DESIGNED FOR USE WITH
BALLMOUNT #45521
EURO MOUNT
OPTION AVAILABLE
#45571 (1 7/8" BALL)
#45572 (2" BALL)
ENLARGE ACCESS HOLE
(BOTH SIDES)
PASSENGER SIDE
FRAME RAIL
EXISTING M8 BOLTS
(BOTH SIDES)
EXHAUST BRACKET
(BOTH SIDES)
DRIVER SIDE
FRAME RAIL
- DRILLING REQUIRED
- FISHWIRE HARDWARE
6
4
3
1
2
5
CAUTION: BALLMOUNT MAY BECOME HOT DUE TO CENTER EXHAUST! ELECTRICAL
WIRING MUST BE A MINIMUM OF 12" FROM THE EXHAUST TIPS!
TOOLS REQUIRED
RATCHET
TORQUE WRENCH
DRILL
DIE GRINDER
6" EXTENSION
15/32" DRILL BIT
11/16" DRILL BIT
13mm SOCKET
MARKER
SAFETY GLASSES