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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.
TOUGH STEP INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION DZ 15 CHEVY SILVERADO / GMC SIERRA 2007-CURRENT SIDE STEP TUBE A BD 15W X2 B 2071P ALUMINUM FLAT BRACE C TF133 D PN 525 H PN 89 DZ 15 BRACE B 8mm X 25mm FLANGE HEAD BOLT E X8 PN 909 3/8" LOCK WASHER I X16 PN 90 X4 8mm U-NUT F X8 PN 114 3/8" NUT J X16 PN 112 1 of 6 X4 3/8" BOLT G X8 PN 113 3/8" CARRIAGE BOLT 3/8" WASHER X24 X8 4/25/2012
TOOLS REQUIRED WRENCH/RATCHET 13mm, 9/16" 1 Assemble the aluminum flat braces [C] to the board [A] using the carriage bolt [J], washer [G], lock washer [H], and nut [I]. Finger tighten the bolts, but do not completely tighten at this time. When assembled, the board should be located towards the bottom of the aluminum flat brace, and the aluminum flat brace should angle up and away from the board as shown below.
2 Locate the mounting points on the under side of the rocker panel. Shown below is the inside of the rocker panel for a regular cab truck. This is the driver's side and the front of the vehicle is to the right. These mounting locations are the same for the extended cab and crew cab. MOUNTING POINT MOUNTING POINT MOUNTING POINT MOUNTING POINT NOTE: DEPENDING ON WHERE YOUR VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED, THESE MOUNTING LOCATIONS MAY HAVE WELD NUTS INSTEAD OF OPEN HOLES.
3 Attach the u-nuts [E] to the mounting locations by sliding them over the open holes. Tighten bolts with a 13mm Socket or wrench.
4 Attach the brace [B] using two 8mm bolts [D] into the u-nuts installed in the previous step. Do not completely tighten at this time.
5 Place the aluminum plates on the outside of the braces that are attached to the vehicle. 6 Attach the board to the braces using the 3/8" hex head bolts [F], flat washers [G], lock washers [H], and nuts [I]. Do not completely tighten at this time. Using a 13mm wrench/socket, tighten the bolts attaching the brace to the vehicle. Using a 9/16" wrench/socket, tighten the carriage bolts attaching the aluminum plates to the board. Using a 9/16" wrench/socket, tighten the bolts installed in step 6.
