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Dee Zee Running Board Installation Instructions Congratulations on your purchase of a quality Dee Zee product. Dee Zee is recognized as having the highest quality running boards and accessories on the market today. We have earned this reputation by offering our customers a product they can be proud to place on their vehicles. Dee Zee meets all the criteria of manufacturing a custom-fit product which guarantees it to be the easiest product to install.
Dee Zee Brite Tread Board Installation Instruction DZ 1032 Chevy 135" WB Van A BT BOARD B BD 1032 LP/RP 1 LH / 1 RH GSK-41 ROCKER PANEL BRACKET E B 1985P I PN 71 DZ 1032 F RUBBER TRIM C D ANGLE BRACE 16.5 FT.
TOOLS REQUIRED WRENCH/RATCHET 3/8", 7/16" TAPE MEASURE TIN SNIPS 3/16" DRILL BIT 1/4" DRILL BIT 1 2 Place the rubber trim onto the back lip of the running board. Cut the trim to length using tin snips. Attach the mud flap [C] to the end of the running board using the 1/4" x 3/4" hex head bolt [G], the 1/4" flat washer [H], and the 1/4" hex nut [I].
3 4 Measure back from the front wheel well and mark the lower rocker panel at 22", 47" and 76". This will be the approximate location for the rocker panel bracket [E]. Make sure there is nothing on the frame at these three location that would obstruct the frame bracket from being installed in the later steps. If there is an obstruction, move the rocker panel bracket to the front/rear as needed. Hold the rocker panel bracket on the outside of the rocker panel to determine where to drill.
5 Attach the rocker brackets [E] to the rocker panel with a ribneck carriage bolt [K], washer [H], and nut [I]. The top portion of the bracket should be inside the rocker panel. 6 Once the rocker panel brackets are installed, attach the angle braces to the bottom of the brackets through the long slot in the angle brace using a hex head bolt [G], two washers [H], and a nut [I]. Do not completely tighten at this time.
Attach the frame bracket [F] to the angle brace using two hex head bolt [G], four washer [H], and two nuts [I]. Do not completely tighten at this time. 8 Use a level to set the angle brace parallel to the ground. Clamp the frame bracket [F] to the frame. Repeat this step for each bracket location.
9 Place the running board on the angle braces. Adjust the angle braces as needed to insure that holes can be drilled through the brite tread to attach it to the braces. ADJUST BRACE AS NEEDED Do not remove the clamps holding the frame bracket [F] to the frame. 10 Once the angle braces are in the correct location, tighten the angle brace to the rocker panel brackets and the frame brackets using a 7/16" socket and wrench.
11 Attach the frame bracket to the frame using two sheet metal screws [J] using a 3/8" socket. Remove the clamps holding the frame bracket [F] to the frame. Repeat this step for each bracket location. 12 Adjust the board to make sure the flap is up against the inner portion of the wheel well. Then adjust the board in/out to make sure it is straight with the vehicle and that the gasket on the backlip is in contact with the rocker panel.
13 Drill 1/4" holes up through the board using either the 1st and 3rd slots in the brace, or the 2nd and 4th slots in the braces as location guides. 14 Attach the running board to the angle brace using the 1/4" x 1" ribneck carriage bolt [K], 1/4" flat washer [H], and 1/4" hex nut [I]. Tighten using a 7/16" wrench or deep well socket.
15 Pressing the flap up against the wheel well, drill a 1/4" holes through the hole in the mud flap into the sheet metal of the wheel well. The front tire may need to be turned to allow room to drill. 16 Attach the flap the inner wheel well using a hex head bolt [G], washer [H], and nut [I] using a 7/16" socket/wrench. Check all hardware to make sure it has been tightened. Repeat the assembly steps for the other side of the vehicle.
