Difficulty Leveleasy 1 2 3 4 5 difficult

Estimatedinstallation:1-2hours

Special Tools RequiredNone

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#C5652 Installation Instructions2014+ Chevy 1500Fender Trimming Kit

Read and understand all instructions and warnings prior to installation of product and operation of vehicle.ZoneOffroadProductsrecommendsthissystembeinstalledbyaprofessionaltechnician.Inadditiontotheseinstructions,profes-sionalknowledgeofdisassembly/reassemblyproceduresandpostinstallationchecksmustbeknown.Minimumtoolrequirementsincludethefollowing:Assortedmetricandstandardwrenches,hammer,hydraulicfloorjackandasetofjackstands.Seethe"SpecialToolsRequired"sectionforadditionaltoolsneededtocompletethisinstallationproperlyandsafely.

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»Pre-inStallation noteS

1.Specialliteraturerequired:OEServiceManualformodel/yearofvehicle.Refertomanualforproperdisassembly/reassemblypro-ceduresofOEandrelatedcomponents.

2.Adheretorecommendationswhenreplacementfasteners,retainersandkeepersarecalledoutintheOEmanual.

3.Largerrimandtirecombinationsmayincreaseleverageonsuspension,steering,andrelatedcomponents.Whenselectingcombina-tionslargerthanOE,considertheadditionalstressyoucouldbeinducingontheOEandrelatedcomponents.

4.Postsuspensionsystemvehiclesmayexperiencedrivelinevibrations.Anglesmayrequiretuning,slideronshaftmayrequirere-placement,shaftsmayneedtobelengthenedortrued,andU-jointsmayneedtobereplaced.

5.SecureandproperlyblockvehiclepriortoinstallationofZoneOffroadProducts.Alwayswearsafetyglasseswhenusingpowertools.

6.Ifinstallationistobeperformedwithoutahoist,ZoneOffroadProductsrecommendsrearalterationsfirst.

7.Duetopayloadoptionsandinitialrideheightvariances,theamountofliftisabasefigure.Finalrideheightdimensionsmayvaryinaccordancetooriginalvehicleattitude.Alwaysmeasuretheattitudepriortobeginninginstallation.

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Trim Bracket Installation Instructions1. Parkvehicleonclean,flat,andlevelsurface.Thisinstallationcanbeperformed

withthetiresonthevehicleontheground.Thetireswillneedtobeturnedinordertogainaccesstoallofthescrews/bolts.

2. Removetheplasticsplashguard.(2screwsand2clipsChevroletModels)Figure 1A & B.Leavethe2clipsinthebodyatthistime.Figure 1C

This kit will gain ~ 5/8" of clearance at the location noted with the arrow in Figure 1A. If additional clearance is needed at a different location addtional trimming may be required that is not outlined in these instructions.

Figure 1A

Figure 1B

Step 2 NoteThesplashguardcanberemovedbypullingittowardsthebackofthevehcilesandthenpullingstraightawayfromthevehicle.Thereare2clipsthatlockintothesplashguardandsnapintothebody.

Theplasticsplashguardalsohooksaroundthebottomsideofthebodypaneltoholditinplace.

Kit ContentsQty Part

1 DriverSideFenderTrimBracket1 PassengerSideFenderTrimBracket

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Figure 1C

3. Removeallthescrewsholdingintheinnerfender(18screwsforChevroletmodels)Figure 2.Removetheinnerfenderfromthevehicle.

Figure 2

4. Pushthefenderinsulationupawayfromthebottomontherearfender.

5. Usingtheholeintheinnerfenderasareference,drawaverticallinedowntangenttotheouteredgeFigure 3.Drawahorizontallinetangenttothetopofthecircle.

Figure 3

Step 5 NoteItiseasiesttouseagrinderwithacutoffwheeltomakethecutsonthefender

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6. Drawalinefromthebottomoftheverticaledgetoapproximately3/4"infrontofthebottomboltonthefender.Figure 4A & B

Figure 4A

3/4"

Figure 4B

7. Carefullycutalongthelinesmadeinthepreviousstep.Removethecutoutinnerfenderfromthevehicleandsetaside.Thescrewclipswillbeusedinthenewtrimbracket.

8. Cut3slicesalongthepinchweldseamandusingvicegripsorahammer,carefullyfoldtheseamtowardstheinsideofthetruckFigure 5A.TheformedjointshouldnowbeflatwiththebodyFigure 5B.ThebottomtriangleportionwillneedtobecutoffinordertofoldovertheseamasshowninFigure5B.

Step 8 NoteDoNOTcutapinchweld.Theseareidentifiedassmall3/8"circlesattachingthemetalflangestogether.

Step 8 NoteVisegripsorahammercanbeusedtofoldtheseam.

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6. Drawalinefromthebottomoftheverticaledgetoapproximately3/4"infrontofthebottomboltonthefender.Figure 4A & B

Figure 4A

3/4"

Figure 4B

7. Carefullycutalongthelinesmadeinthepreviousstep.Removethecutoutinnerfenderfromthevehicleandsetaside.Thescrewclipswillbeusedinthenewtrimbracket.

8. Cut3slicesalongthepinchweldseamandusingvicegripsorahammer,carefullyfoldtheseamtowardstheinsideofthetruckFigure 5A.TheformedjointshouldnowbeflatwiththebodyFigure 5B.ThebottomtriangleportionwillneedtobecutoffinordertofoldovertheseamasshowninFigure5B.

Step 8 NoteDoNOTcutapinchweld.Theseareidentifiedassmall3/8"circlesattachingthemetalflangestogether.

Step 8 NoteVisegripsorahammercanbeusedtofoldtheseam.

Figure 5A

Figure 5B

9. Usepainttocoatanyrawmetal,beingcarefulnottogetpaintontheexteriorofthebody.

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10. Retrievetheinnerfendercutoutfromthepreviousstepandremovethetwoscrewsclipsfortheinnerfenderscrews.Transferthescrewclipstothenewfendertrimbrackets.AflatbladescrewdrivercanbeusedtospreadthetabstoretainthescrewscliponthenewfendertrimbracketFigure 6.

Figure 6

Step 10 NoteUseaflatheadscrewdrivertolockthescrewclipsinplaceonthefendertrimbracket.

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11. RemovethebottomboltonthefenderandinstallthenewfendertrimbracketstothevehicleattachingitwiththebottomboltFigure 7.Positionthebracketsothatitanglestowardstheouttercutedgeandtightenthebolt.Theuppercornerofthebracketwilltuckinbehindtheuntrimmedpartofthefender.Makesurethescrewclipisshowingandnottuckedbehindtheinnerfender.Ifthescrewclipishidden,additionaltrimmingmayberequired.

Figure 7

12. Reinstalltheinnerfenderwiththefactoryscrews.

13. Reinstalltheplasticsplashguard.Thetwoscrewsforthesplashguardwillgointotheclipsonthefendertrimbracket.Makesuretheplasticclipsareproperlyinstalledintotheplasticsplashguard.Theywillsnapintoplaceasshownin Figure 8A. Thefinishedfendertrimkitwillcompletelycoverthefendertrimbracket.Figure 8B

Figure 8A

Step 11 NoteInstallthefendertrimbracketsothatitissandwichedbetweenthefactorysheetmetallayers.

Step 13 NoteThetwoclipscanberemovedfromthebodybycompressingeachsideofthecliptoreleaseitfromthebodypanel.Twosmallscrewdriverstopusheachsideoftheclipinwillal-lowittoreleasefromthebodypanel.

Theclipswilllockintotheplasticsplashguard.

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Figure 8B

Figure 8C

Figure 8D

14. Recheckhardwareafter500miles.

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15. Thefrontofthefenderlinercanbetrimmedupusingaknifetogainadditionalclearance.Besuretotrimbelowthetwofenderscrewstokeepthefenderheldupsoitwillnotfalldown.

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Figure 9

16. Thefrontvalancecanbetrimmedasneededtofollowthebodylineofthefrontbumperalongwithprovidingclearanceforthetire.

Figure 10

Post Installation17. Perfromasteeringsweeptocheckclearanceofthefrontfenderlinerandvalence

totrimmoreasneeded.

1. Checkallhardwareforpropertorque.

2. Checkhardwareafter500miles.

3. Adjustheadlightsiflargertireswereinstalled.

Post-Installation Warnings1. Checkallfastenersforpropertorque.Checktoensureforadequateclearancebetweenallrotating,mobile,fixed,andheatedmembers.Verifyclearancebetweenexhaustandbrakelines,fuellines,fueltank,floorboardsandwiringharness.Checksteeringgearforclearance.Testandinspectbrakesystem.

2. Performsteeringsweeptoensurefrontbrakehoseshaveadequateslackanddonotcontactanyrotating,mobileorheatedmembers.Inspectrearbrakehosesatfullextensionforadequateslack.Failuretoperformhosecheck/re-placementmayresultincomponentfailure.Longerreplacementhoses,ifneededcanbepurchasedfromalocalpartssupplier.

3. Performheadlightcheckandadjustment.

4. Re-torqueallfastenersafter100miles.Alwaysinspectfastenersandcomponentsduringroutineservicing.