FormFit HD-3F07 User manual

Contents
Bumpons 4
Anti-abrasion pad 7
Mounting clips with hook 4
Mounting clips without hook 3
Pins 7
#6 x 5/8”Truss Head Screws 3
#6 x 5/8”Flat Head Screws 4
Nylon washers 3
‘L’Brackets 4
Hook brackets 20.5mm 1
Hook brackets 26.0mm 2
TOOLS REQUIRED
Phillips Screwdriver
Tape Measure
4
½”
8”
6”
¾”
Clips (Step #4 and #5)
Step #4 Step #5a Step #5b Step #5c & 5d
FORM FIT
Hood Protector
Installation Instructions
HD-3F07
BMW X5 2007-13
Illustration #1
–
Clip and Bumpon Location
s
Illustration #2
–
Clip
with
Hook

Installation
1. Ensure the hood is clean and dry inside
and out. Release the hood, but do not
open it.
2. Install the bumpons as shown in
Illustration #1. Attention: The
bumpons must be installed on the
hood, not on the protector!!! If the
bumpons are installed on the protector,
they will wear through the paint.
3. Center the protector on the hood, resting
on the bumpons.
4. Peel and fold an anti-abrasion pad in half
over the edge of the hood, underneath
each of the four (4) upper holes in the
protector located closest to the
headlights. See Illustration #1 and #2 –
Step #4.
5. a) Place a clip body with hook over each of
the anti-abrasion film pads on the edge
of the hood as shown above in
Illustration #2 –Step #5a.
b) Insert a pin through the protector into
each of the clip bodies. See Illustration
#2 –Step #5b.
c) Insert a #6 x 5/8’’ flat head screw
through an ‘L’- bracket and into each clip
body. See Illustration #2 –Step #5c &
5d.
d) Make sure all the components are well
seated together; the protector is
centered on the hood, and then tighten
the screws into the clip bodies.
6. Open the hood of the vehicle.
7. Peel and fold an anti-abrasion film pad in
half over the edge of the hood,
underneath each of the three (3) bottom
holes in the protector. See Illustration #3
–Step #7
8. Starting with the one (1) center hole in
the protector, place a clip body without
hook between the hood and the
protector and align with the hole; insert a
pin through the protector into the clip
body. See Illustration #3 –Step #8.
9. Place a nylon washer onto a #6 x 5/8”
truss head screw; engage a 20.5mm hook
bracket on the edge of the hood, insert the
screw through the hook bracket and into
the clip body. Make sure all components
are well seated together, and then tighten
the screw into the clip body. See
Illustration#3 –Step #9.
10. Repeat steps #8 and #9 for the remaining
(2) outside holes using the 26.0mm hook
brackets.
11. On some vehicles it may be necessary to
adjust the hood bumpers and/or latch for
proper clearance.
Note: Do not pull on the protector when
opening or closing the hood.
Step #9
Step #7 Step #8
Protector
Hood
Anti-abrasion
pad
Pin
Mounting clip
with flat face
Washer
Screw
Hook bracket
Illustration #
3
–
Hook Bracket
Configuration

Hook b
racket
20.5mm (Step #8and #9)
Hook brackets
26.0mm (Step #10)
Hook Bracket Location
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CARE INSTRUCTIONS
Clean the protector with a mild soap and water solution or plastic cleaner only. Do not use chemicals or
solvents. Periodically check to make sure the bumpons are in place and the protector is secure.
Avoid using automatic car washes. Do not pull on protector when opening or closing the hood.