Go industries 45727 User manual

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Rancher Grille Guard

Installation Instructions

45727 & 46727

Chevy Classic ‘03 - ‘07 2500HD & 3500HD

1. Remove the contents from the box and check for missing pieces or damage. If parts are missing or damaged, contact the original place of pur-

chase. Read the instructions completely before beginning. Two people are strongly recommended for this install.

2. Remove the Factory Radiator Cover and Factory Grille: Open the hood on the truck. Using Diagram 2, locate the factory radiator cover. To

remove the pop rivets, use a ﬂat head screwdriver to pull up on the middle of the pop rivets. To remove the bottom part of pop rivet, place the

screwdriver under the bottom and push up. Repeat this procedure to remove all pop rivets. To remove the factory grille, place your hand behind

grille and push out until the grille can be removed. Place the factory radiator cover, pop rivets and factory grille to the side to be re-installed later.

Pop Rivets

Diagram 1

Factory

Grille

Driver Side Top View of Top Bracket #275

3. Install the Driver Top Bracket #275 and Passenger Top Bracket #276: Locate the Driver Top Bracket #275 and Passenger Top Bracket #276 for

installation at this time.

A. Remove the factory bumper bolt as shown in Diagram 3. Insert the Driver Top Bracket #275 through driver side opening in bumper. The ﬂat

end of Driver Top Bracket should be placed over the factory bumper bolt hole opening. Replace the factory bumper bolt through the top bracket and

into the bolt hole opening. Hand tighten this bolt at this time.

B. Repeat step“A”above on the passenger side to intall the Passenger Top Bracket #276.

Thank you for choosing Go Industries’ products. For additional installation

assistance, please call Technical Support (800) 527-4345 or (972) 783-7444

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Parts List:

1 - Rancher Grille Guard 2 - M12 x 2”Hex Head Bolts

1 - Driver Top Bracket #275 4 - 1/2” x 2”Hex Head Bolts

1 - Passenger Top Bracket #276 4 - 1/2”Hex Nuts

2 - Bottom Brackets #277 6 - 1/2”Lock Washers

2 - Threaded Plates #699-9 10 - 1/2”Flat Washers

Factory

Radiator

Cover

Diagram 2

420 N. Grove, Richardson, TX 75081

Tele: (800) 527 - 4345 Fax: (800) 442 - 5263

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E-mail: [email protected]

View of Removal of Factory Grille

Diagram 3

Driver Top

Bracket #275

Factory

Bumper

Bolt

Bumper

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4. Install the Bottom Brackets #277: Locate the Bottom Brackets #277 for installation at this time.

A. Vehicles with tow hooks: If the vehicle is equipped with tow hooks, locate the inside bolt on tow hook. Loosen the inside bolt and remove.

Place ﬂat end of Bottom Brackets #277 up to the inside of bolt opening and replace the factory bolt with (1) M12 x 50mm hex head bolt as shown in

Diagram 4. Hand tighten all bolts at this time.

B. Vehicles without tow hooks,please call (800) 527-4345 for additional parts. When you receive the parts, use the following procedure

to install grille guard: If the vehicle is not equipped with tow hooks, the plastic spoiler must be cut out for the bottom bracket to pass through.

Align the bottom bracket with the inside hole on the frame and place bottom bracket against the plastic spoiler and mark the area to be cut. Careful-

ly cut a slot for the bottom bracket to pass through the plastic spoiler to the Grille Guard. Use threaded plate #699-9 to take place of tow hook. Place

bracket #699-9 inside the frame, line up threaded hole in bracket #699-9 with the inside hole of frame. Place bottom bracket #277 up to frame using

(1) 1/2”x 1 1/4” hex head bolt and attach bottom bracket to threaded plate. Hand tighten all bolts at this time.

5. Attach the Grille Guard to the mounting brackets: Using two people align the Grille Guard holes to the top brackets. Attach the Grille to the

top and bottom brackets using (1) 1/2”x 2” hex head bolts, (2) 1/2”ﬂat washers, (1) 1/2”lock washers and (1) 1/2” hex nuts per hole in upright. Hand

tighten all bolts at this time. The factory bumper bolt should be fully tightened before going to next step.

6. Re-install Factory Grille and Factory Radiator Cover: Re-install Factory Grille and Factory Radiator Cover. Place Factory Grille between Grille

Guard and vehicle. Align Factory grille with holes in vehicle , gently push Factory Grille untill it clicks closed. Take radiator cover place over holes in

vehicle. Replace pop rivets into vehicle.