Installation Guide

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INSTALLATION STEPS
PERIODICALLY CHECK THIS RECEIVER HITCH TO ENSURE THAT ALL FASTENERS
ARE TIGHT AND THAT ALL STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS ARE SOUND.
Curt Manufacturing Inc., warrants this product to be free of defects in material and/or workmanship at the time of retail purchase by the original purchaser. If the product is found to be defective,
Curt Manufacturing Inc., may repair or replace the product, at their option, when the product is returned, prepaid, with proof of purchase. Alteration to, misuse of, or improper installation of
this product voids the warranty. Curt Manufacturing Inc.'s liability is limited to repair or replacement of products found to be defective, and specifically excludes liability for incidental or
consequential loss or damage.
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HOLE ENLARGEMENT
DIAGRAM
1. Lower the exhaust by removing two (2) rubber exhaust isolators per muffler and one (1) isolator per exhaust
tube from the frame mounted hangers. (See RUBBER ISOLATOR REMOVAL DIAGRAM.)
2. Tie up exhaust with wire high enough to avoid damaging exhaust tubes.
3. Remove the muffler heat shield(s) by removing four (4) screws per heat shield. Save screws for reinstallation
in Step 14. Save heat shield for trimming and reinstallation.
4. Trim heat shield to clear hitch side plates. (See HEAT SHIELD TRIM DIAGRAM.)
5. Remove two (2) rubber plugs from each frame rail.
6. Enlarge front hole in each frame rail to allow the 1/2" carriage bolt and CM-SP6 spacer to be inserted into
frame rail. (See HOLE ENLARGEMENT DIAGRAM.)
7. Fishwire 1/2" carriage bolts and CM-SP6 spacers through enlarged holes and out rear mounting holes in
each frame rail, as shown. (See FISHWIRE TECHNIQUE diagram.)
8. Raise the hitch into position.
9. Center the hitch on vehicle and loosely secure hitch to vehicle with 1/2" hex flange nuts, as shown.
10. Using hitch as a template, mark and drill front holes in frame rails.
11. Fishwire 1/2" carriage bolts and CM-SP6 spacers through enlarged holes and out drilled holes.
12. Secure 1/2" hardware from Step 11 with 1/2" hex flange nuts, as shown.
13. Torque 1/2" hardware to 110 lb-ft.
14. Reinstall the heat shield with screws saved from Step 3.
15. Raise the exhaust and reinstall rubber isolators.
HEAT SHIELD TRIM DIAGRAM
TRIM AREA
1.125 in
REMOVE