INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND PARTS LIST
401473 GRIP STEP BRACKET, PASSENGER CARGO DOOR ONLY
RAM PROMASTER VANS
READ INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY AND CHECK TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL REQUIRED PARTS
(LISTED ON SERVICE PARTS LIST) ARE ON HAND BEFORE STARTING THE INSTALLATION.
1. DETERMINE THE FRONT TO BACK PLACEMENT OF THE BRACKETS, AND PLACE THE
FORWARD BRACKET UP TO THE INSIDE OF THE PINCH WELD AND SECURE IT USING A
CLAMP. SOME UNDER COATING MAY NEED TO BE SCRAPPED OFF SO THE BRACKET WILL SIT
FLAT WITH THE PINCH WELD.
2. USING THE HOLES IN THE BRACKET AS A REFERENCE, MARK THE CENTER OF (2) HOLES IN
THE PINCH WELD, AND (2) HOLES INTO THE FLOOR OF THE VAN. REMOVE THE BRACKET
FOR DRILLING. DRILL THE TWO HOLES IN THE PINCH WELD WITH AN 11/32” DRILL BIT AND
THE HOLES IN THE FLOOR WITH A 1/4" DRILL BIT.
3. ATTACH THE FRONT BRACKET TO THE PINCH WELD USING THE BLACK 5/16” HARDWARE,
AND RETAINER PLATE. LEAVE HARDWARE LOOSE AT THIS TIME. ATTACH THE BRACKET TO
THE FLOOR USING THE 5/16” X 3/4" SELF-TAPPING SCREWS AND WASHERS. REPEAT FOR THE
REAR BRACKET.
4. PREASSEMBLE THE CENTER BRACKET AND SPACER BRACKET USING THE 5/16” HARDWARE.
LEAVE LOOSE AT THIS TIME.
5. LOCATE THE MOUNTING LOCATION OF THE CENTER BRACKET HALF WAY BETWEEN THE
FRONT AND REAR BRACKET AND MARK THE PINCH WELD HOLE LOCATIONS USING THE
PREASSEMBLED BRACKET FROM STEP 5 AS A GUIDE.
6. WITH THE HOLES MARKED REMOVE THE BRACKET AND DRILL THE MARKED LOCATIONS
WITH AN 11/32” DRILL BIT.
7. WITH THE HOLES DRILLED ATTACH THE BRACKET TO THE PINCH WELD USING THE BLACK
5/16” HARDWARE. ADJUST THE BRACKET SO THAT IT IS THE SAME HEIGHT AS THE FRONT
AND REAR BRACKETS AND TIGHTEN HARDWARE. MARK ONE OF THE HOLES ON THE TOP OF
THE BRACKET FOR DRILLING.
8. REMOVE THE CENTER BRACKET ASSEMBLY AND DRILL THE MARKED HOLE WITH A 3/16”
DRILL BIT.
9. REATTACH THE BRACKET ASSEMBLY TO THE PINCH WELD USING THE 5/16” HARDWARE.
ATTACH THE TOP OF THE BRACKET USING A 5/16” SELF-TAPPING SCREW AND WASHER.
10. TIGHTEN ALL FASTENERS.
401473-INS
ITEM
QTY
DESCRIPTION
1 1 MTG-BRKT, FRONT
2 1 MTG-BRKT, REAR
3 2 RETAINER PLATE
4 1 CENTER BRACKET
5 1 SPACER PLATE
6 1 RETAINER PLATE
7 5 FLAT WASHER, ¼”
8 7 FLANGE NUT, 5/16-18
9 5 HEX SCREW, 5/16-18, BLACK
10 7 FLAT WASHER, 5/16”, BLACK
11 5 SELF-THREADING SCREW, 5/16”
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