Owners manual

2005-08 Pontiac Solstice G6 GT

Installation Instructions

BX3231

Page 6 of 9 292-2663 Rev. C 8/7/09

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12. Using the utility knife, cut and remove the

small tab of air dam and reinstall both sides.

This will open area just below metal bumper

for baseplate install.

13.Using the utility knife, cut and remove the small

tab of air dam just below metal bumper. This

will open area for baseplate install.

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BE SURE TO USE LOCTITE

RED ON ALL BOLTS

BEFORE TIGHTENING. TIGHTEN ALL BOLTS

ACCORDING TO THE TORQUE CHART ON THE

FRONT PAGE OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS OR ON

PAGE 3 OF THE BASEPLATE TOWING GENERAL

INSTRUCTIONS.

14. Cut opening on lower belly pan to gain access

to the bottom of frame rail opening for nut

plate insertion, both sides (Passenger’s side is

shown in photo).

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15. Slide baseplate onto the frame rail and up

to bottom of metal bumper, clamp baseplate

to bumper with vise grip, both sides. Align

baseplate to existing bolt location for the

horn bracket on the driver’s side, replace and

tighten existing metric bolt for horn bracket

to hold baseplate in place. Be sure to align

lower holes of baseplate to the center of lower

frame webbing before drilling holes. Align

passenger’s side of baseplate to the frame

to the same location as the driver’s side and

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clamp to the bottom edge of metal bumper as shown in photo for driver’s side. Using the baseplate

as a template, drill the two lower holes and the top front hole with the 13/32” drill bit. Insert the

3/8-16 x 1” hex bolts into the two lower drilled holes of baseplate, tighten the 3/8-16 hex nut and

lock washer with the 9/16” socket. Insert the nut plate into the opening in the bottom of frame

(opening from step 14) to align with upper front drilled hole, tighten the 3/8-16 x 1 1/2” hex bolt and

lock washer into upper front drilled hole. Be sure and use loctite red on all bolts before tightening.

Tighten all bolts according to torque chart in the General Instruction sheet.