Owners manual

2005 Kia Spectra

Installation Instructions

BX2711

11. The newly cut area should be treated with spray

paint as an anti-corrosive measure.

10. Begin removing this area with the reciprocating

saw by ﬁ rst cutting the two horizontal cuts into the

bumper bracket. It will take several vertical cuts to

remove the marked area and make it ﬂ ush with the

frame. Do this to both sides of the vehicle.

12. Reinstall metal bumper. Only one bolt per side

needs to be reinstalled because the bumper is

removed again shortly. On the lower bumper

bracket, mark a square area around the bolt hole

closest to the outermost bumper bracket edge.

Note that the vertical cut will be ﬂ ush with the side

of the frame. Do this to both sides of the vehicle.

Remove the metric bolts securing the metal

bumper. Pull bumper forward to remove. With

the metal bumper on a stable surface, use the

reciprocating saw to cut the marked area around

the bolt hole. Doing this prepares the area for

baseplate installation.

13. Guide baseplate so that its curved area, as

indicated by the white arrow in the photo above,

hugs the ribbed area of the frame. Position the

baseplate until one of its bolt holes aligns with a

pre-existing nut on the frame, as indicated by the

grey arrow in the photo above. Do this to both

sides of the vehicle. Using a large Vise grip, clamp

the baseplate into place.

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**BE SURE TO USE LOCTITE

RED ON ALL

BOLTS BEFORE TIGHTENING. TIGHTEN ALL

BOLTS ACCORDING TO THE TORQUE CHART

ON PAGE 1 OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS OR ON

PAGE 3 OF THE BASEPLATE TOWING

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.