Owners manual

7. Using a 10MM socket, remove one metric bolt from

the air bafﬂ e on the passenger’s side. Set the bolt

aside to be reinstalled later.

8. Using a 10MM socket, remove one metric bolt from

the horn bracket on the driver’s side. Unplug the

electrical connections. Set the horn bracket and the

metric bolt aside to be reinstalled later.

9. Slide the baseplate onto the frame end as far

forward as possible. Align the larger lower hole

in baseplate end plate existing hole for the air

bafﬂ e on the passenger’s side and tighten the

existing metric bolt to hold the baseplate in place.

Clamp the both sides of lower baseplate to the

lower frame webbing with the vise grip. Using the

baseplate as a template, drill the three top holes

with the 13/32 drill bit. Do this to both sides of the

vehicle. Insert the 3/8” nutplate into the square

opening on the bottom of the frame rail to align with

the drilled holes, tighten the 3/8” hex bolts and lock

washers. Do this to both sides of the vehicle.

10. Using the baseplate as a template, drill the hole

just below the metal bumper with the 13/32” drill

bit. Do this to both sides of the vehicle. Insert the

3/8” hex bolt into the drilled hole, tighten the 3/8”

hex nut and lock washer on the back side of the

bumper bracket webbing. Do this to both sides of

the vehicle.

2005-07 Saturn Ion

Non Red Line

Installation Instructions

BX3325

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.

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