Owners manual

2008 VW EOS

Installation Instructions

BX3828

Page 11 of 14 405-0006 Rev. C 9/14/10

33. Install the 3/8-16 hex bolt, 3/8” lock washer, 1/4 x 1

x 1” nut plate in the front hole on the bottom of the

frame and tighten into 3/8-16 nut plate. Do this on

both sides.

32. If the two bottom holes of step 30 do not line up, it

may be necessary to separate the belly pan from

fender well plastic using the T-25 Torx to remove

the three torx bolts on both sides. Pull wheel well

plastic back to ream existing holes.

**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.

31. Use Loctite and loosely attach all four 3/8-16 x 1

1/4” bolts, 3/8” lock washers and 3/8-16 whiz nuts.

Line up the back hole and loosely attach a 1/2-13

hex bolt, 1/2” lock washer, 1/2” ﬂ at washer and 61-

3799 1/2” nut plate (gray arrow). Do this on both

sides. Then tighten up the ﬁ rst four bolts. Reinstall

the bracket above the belly pan and the horn

brackets on both sides.

34. On the driver’s side, measure up 1 1/4” and over 5”

from the back side of the frame end, the next 2 1/2”

back, drill ﬁ rst with a 1/4” bit then back it up using a

13/32” drill bit.