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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 FX Board Installation Instruction FX 27944 / FX 27344 Ford 138" WB Van A BD 27944 BD 27344P E B 81FX I PN 71 M B 1984P FX 27944 FX BOARD B RUBBER TRIM C 1 LH / 1 RH GSK-41 ROCKER PANEL BRACKET 17 FT.
TOOLS REQUIRED WRENCH/RATCHET 3/8", 7/16" TAPE MEASURE TIN SNIPS CLAMP 1 3/16" DRILL BIT 1/4" DRILL BIT Place the rubber trim onto the back lip of the running board. Cut the trim to length using tin snips. Slide three 1/4 x 3/4" slotted hex head bolts [K] into both of the bolt channels on the bottom side of the running board. 2 Place the mud flap [C] onto the running board as shown below. Secure the mud flap in place using a 3/8" socket or wrench and one black sheet metal screw [J].
3 4 Measure back from the front wheel well and mark the lower rocker panel at 18", 41" and 68". This will be the approximate location for the rocker panel bracket [E]. Make sure there is nothing on the bottom of the frame at these location that would obstruct the channel brace from being installed in the later steps. If there is an obstruction, move the rocker panel bracket to the front/rear as needed. The top of the small leg on the mounting bracket should be 1" below the bottom of the pinch weld.
5 Attach the rocker brackets [E] to the rocker panel with a ribneck carriage bolt [F], washer [H], and nut [I]. Repeat this for each bracket location. 6 Once the rocker panel brackets are installed, attach the channel brace to the bottom of the FRONT bracket through the slot shown in the channel brace using a hex head bolt [G], washer [H], and a nut [I]. Tighten with a 7/16" socket/wrench.
Drill a 3/16" hole through the slot in the back of brace into the bottom of the frame. Attach the channel brace to the frame using a sheet metal screw [J] with a 3/8" socket.
Attach the angle brace [M] to the bottom of the MIDDLE and REAR mounting bracket through the slot shown in the anglel brace using a hex head bolt [G], washer [H], and a nut [I]. Tighten with a 7/16" socket/wrench. 9 Attach the frame brace [N] to the bottom of the middle and rear angle brace through the slot shown in the angle brace using a hex head bolt [G], washer [H], and a nut [I]. With the frame brace held up against the frame, tighten the hardware with a 7/16" socket/wrench.
10 Use a level to set the angle brace parallel to the ground. Clamp the frame brace [N] in place. 11 Drill two 3/16" holes into the frame through the holes in the frame brace. Use whichever two holes best fit to the frame HOLES 12 Attach the frame brace to the frame using two sheet metal screws [J] with a 3/8" socket.
13 Align the bolt in the channels on the bottom of the running board with the slots in the braces and insert the bolts into the slots. Loosely attach the running board to the braces using the 1/4" flat washers [H], and the 1/4" hex nuts [I]. It may be necessary to adjust the angle brace to align the slots with the board. If needed, loosen the bolts attaching the angle brace and adjust as needed. Retighten the bolts when the angle brace is in the correct location.
14 Pressing the flap up against the wheel well opening, drill three 1/8" holes through the mudflap and the sheet metal of the wheel well. Secure the flap using the sheet metal screw [S] with a phillips drive bit or phillips screwdriver. This is best accomplised by drilling the lowest hole, installing the screw and then repeating the process as you move up the flap. Repeat for the other end of the board. Check all hardware to make sure it has been tightened.
