BASEPLATE 9519342 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Chevrolet Tahoe & Suburban (NO ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL) Pin Height - 18” Pin Centers - 30-1/4”

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TP29342, Rev 2 03/21

A ITEM PART # DESCRIPTION QTY 1 01338 BOLT, .50 NC X 4.50 HEX HEAD GR.5 4 9 6 8 7 5 2 3 4 1 2 15675 TABLESS BASEPLATE PLUG COVER 2 3 16366 CHAIN ANCHOR 2 4 16434 BOLT .50NC X 3.75 GR8 HEX 2 5 16590 NUT, .50NC LOCK NY. INSERT FLANGE 6 6 16686 PULL POD 2 7 5937 PLUG MOUNT 1 8 6155 BASEPLATE SAFETY CABLE KIT 1 ITEM PART # QTY DESCRIPTION 9 6207 TABLESS PULL STUD KIT 1 THE DRAWING AND ALL INFORMATION UNLESS OTHERWISE DRAWN BY DATE DESCRIPTION THERE ON ARE THE PROPERTY OF SPECIFIEDALL DIMENSIONS TMD 1 01338 4 BOLT, .50 NC X 4.50 HEX HEADARE IN GR.5 INCHES 05/02/19 APPOV. BY DATE BASEPLATE F/ CHEVY 1500 THIRD ANGLE TMD 02/24/21 DRAWING. NO. REV PROJECTION 2 15675 2 TABLESS BASEPLATE4010 320TH STREET BOYDEN, PLUG IOWA 51234 COVER WEIGHT TOLERANCES 5.94 9519342 A VOLUME REV. ECN # 3 DATE 16366-76DFTM 2 CHAIN ANCHOR.X = .060 .XXX = .010 NON-MACHINED .XX = .030 .XXX = .005 MACHINED 21.07 SCALE SHEET A 6870 4 2/24/2021 16434TMD 2 BOLT .50NC X 3.75MIN. GR8 MACHINE HEX SURFACE 250 *9519342* BREAK ALL SHARP EDGES BEND AND DRAFT 1° 1:6 1 OF 1 5 16590 6 NUT, .50NC LOCK NY. INSERT FLANGE 6 16686-76 2 PULL POD 7 5937 1 PLUG MOUNT 8 6155 1 BASEPLATE SAFETY CABLE KIT 9 6207 1 TABLESS PULL STUD KIT - 12329 2 LOCTITE (NOT SHOWN) Please order replacement parts by PART NO. and DESCRIPTION. INTRODUCTION WARNING: FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF TOWING VEHICLE CONTROL, SEPARATION OF THE TOW BAR FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, SEPARATION OF THE TOWED VEHICLE FROM THE TOW BAR, CAUSING SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. WARRANTY POLICY, OPERATOR MANUALS & REGISTRATION Go online to www.demco-products.com to review Demco warranty policies, operator manuals and register your Demco product. CAUTION Safety is of utmost importance at all times. There are several items IMPORTANT INSTALLATION ITEMS that must be checked each time before using and while using a DEMCO products and accessories are intended to be tow bar. installed by professional installers with experience, Before allowing anyone to hook up or operate a tow bar, be sure proper equipment and the ability to do modification they have read and understand the proper operating procedure. work. Installers with these qualifications can be found DO NOT use worn or damaged cables and/or pins. in RV and Automotive Service Centers. Be sure the SAFETY CABLES are hooked, chassis to chassis, to both the towing and towed vehicles using the crisscross method. If the car to be towed has been in an accident, the Check clearance between vehicles in a turning situation. chassis may be damaged in an area where the Base Plate attaches. It may no longer be suitable for towing. Check base plate mounting bolts for tightness and frame for metal Extreme caution and careful examination are required fatigue. in such a situation. It is also likely, even from a minor Do not load the towed vehicle with anything as you may exceed accident, that the hole alignment will be more difficult the towing capacity of the tow bar. due to hole alignment problems. Keep fingers away from pivot points to prevent personal injury. Many DEMCO Base Plates are designed to use exist- Be sure the steering components of the towed vehicle are properly ing holes and hardware to mount the Base Plate to the aligned. towed vehicle. Even though the bolt is there, however, Demco baseplates are designed for use on factory vehicle suspen- do not assume it is adequate for mounting the Base sion setups. Demco baseplates are not recommended for use on Plate. Manufacturers make many changes in hardware modified suspensions lowered or raised. Towing vehicle must be both within and between model years. Be sure the bolt larger and at least 500 lbs. heavier than the towed vehicle and tow is long enough to protrude past the nut a distance no bar combined. less than 1/2 the diameter of the bolt, after the Base NOTE: This unit can be backed up in moderate increments. Any Plate is mounted. The threads should be in good con- severe backwards cornering could result in damage to the Tow Bar dition. We require that " Blue" be used and/or towed vehicle chassis. on all bolts. If a new bolt is required, be sure it is SAE Grade 5 or Metric 8.8. For automatic transmissions: Consult your vehicle owners manual for towing suitability with the drive shaft connected. Otherwise, the towed vehicle will have to be equipped with a transmission pump or drive shaft disconnect. Check to make sure that all lights are in proper working order. The information on towability of vehicles is reprinted with per- mission of MotorHome© Magazine, and is believed to be reliable. However, Demco does not warrant the information to be correct. NOTE: The dimensional variations between oth- Always consult your towed vehicle owner’s manual and follow tow- erwise identical vehicles can be considerable. © ing instructions. Each year, MotorHome Magazine, compiles a list Some minor modifications may have to be made of vehicles that can be towed four-down behind a motorhome with to ensure a proper fit. no modifications required.

BOLT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS Caution: MotorHome© Magazine left out any vehicles that STANDARD BOLTS: METRIC BOLTS: have towing speed limits slower than 55 m.p.h., or distance limits of less than 200 miles. At a minimum, these vehicles require significant Size Grade Torque Size Grade Torque modification, such as the use of an aftermarket product, to make 5/16” 5 18 ft/lbs 8mm 8 23 ft/lbs them towable. The availability of a Demco Tow Bar Base Plate 3/8” 5 30 ft/lbs 10mm 8 45 ft/lbs does not imply that these vehicles can be modified or that there 7/16” 5 50 ft/lbs 12mm 8 78 ft/lbs is an aftermarket product available. Refer to your vehicle owner’s 1/2” 5 75 ft/lbs 14mm 8 125 ft/lbs manual or consult your dealer to determine whether your vehicle can be modified to make it towable. Failure to observe this precaution could result in property damage or personal injury.

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CHEVY 1500

1. Remove torx screws from the hood latch.

2. Remove all the plastic push fasteners from the top filler panel. CHEVY TAHOE & SUBURBAN

CHEVY 1500

CHEVY TAHOE & SUBURBAN

4. Remove torx screws and push fastner in the front side of 3. Once filler panel is removed. Remove screws hidden be- the wheel well liner to loosen the liner. hind the filler panel.

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CHEVY TAHOE & SUBURBAN: STEPS 5-10

7. From the bottom side of the fascia remove eight torx screws.

5. On both sides of the vehicle remove six screws from the bottom side of the fascia.

6. From the bottom side of the fascia remove six screws.

8. From behind the wheel well on both sides of the vehicle, remove one screw that holds the fascia to the fender.

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9. On the inside of the bottom of the fascia remove one bolt from each side of the vehicle.

11. With an assistant, GENTLY remove the grill. Pop the areas out that are marked with a lime-green arrows.

10. With an assistant, GENTLY remove the fascia. The areas with the red arrows are the most difficult. Unplug any electrical connections and set the fascia aside.

12. Removed all screws holding the shutter system on.

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14. If equipped with tow hooks, remove the tow hook filler and the tow hooks by removing the bolts and nuts from each of the tow hooks.

15. Install Pull Pods by siding the Pull Pods into the frame of the vehicle.

13. Remove the bumper and set it aside for reinstall later. 16. Use the chain anchor as a drilling template by installing the first bolt into the existing hole in the frame. Once the chain anchor is level with the pull pod and the bolt has been loosely tightened drill the rear hole in the chain anchor with a 1/2" drill bit. The installed will have to drill through both walls in the frame.

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CHEVY TAHOE & SUBURBAN 17. Remove pull pods and from the first hole that was already in the frame, measure 10 inches back, mark and drill another hole all the way through the frame. NOTE: SOME GRINDING OF THE FRAME MAY NEED TO BE DONE IN ORDER TO LINE THE HOLES UP.

NOTE: Use R on all bolts and nuts. NOTE: Torque all bolts to the required bolt torque specifica- tion located on the page 1. 18. Once all the holes have been drilled, reinstall the pull pods. Place all the proper bolts and nuts through the drilled holes.

19. Install safety chains by feeding them through the hole in the frame and through the u-shaped bracket on the pull pods. Loop the safety chains up and around a secure spot on the frame and making sure they are not interfering with anything. 20. Cut the plastic as shown. Some trimming may be required. On some of the Tahoe and Suburban models , they have a plastic access cover over the drivers side frame. Use the access cover on the passengers side as a template to cut the fascia.

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21. Reinstall the bumper or fascia.

Page 8 TP29342 INSTRUCTIONS TOWED VEHICLE BASEPLATE SAFETY CABLES & PARTS BREAKDOWN Example #1 Wrap the safety cable around the baseplate crossmember and attach with one quicklink. Attach the other end of the safety cable to the vehicles frame rail or crossmember of the vehicles frame using another quicklink. See illustration below. NOTE: when routing cable, make sure cable does not touch or rub against wires, brake hoses, brake lines or axle shafts. Do this on each side of the baseplate.

Baseplate pictured is for illustration only and is not your specific baseplate.

Example #2 Some baseplate models have a hole to mount the quicklink and cable. Example: some baseplates may not have a crossmember from one side to the other, thus you have a quicklink mounting hole. See illustration below: this shows the use of just one quicklink. Other installs may require 2 quicklinks depending on baseplate model. NOTE: when routing cable, make sure cable does not touch or rub against wires, brake hoses, brake lines or axle shafts. Do this on each side of the baseplate.

Baseplate pictured is for illustration only and is not your specific baseplate.

REF. PART NO. NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION - 6155 - Safety Cable Kit 1. - 2 36” Nylon coated safety cables rated @ 14,000 lbs. per pair 2. - 4 1/2” Quicklinks rated @ 10,000 lbs. each

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1. Insert pull tab into baseplate pull socket with the flat spot and lock- 2. Rotate assembly 90° until lock pin holes line up. (Tab to clevis bolt ing hole facing up. Push pull tab into socket until it stops. will be horizontal while tow bar to clevis bolt will be vertical).

Unhooking Tow Bar from Baseplate

1. Release the pressure from tow bar as stated in your tow ba manual.

2. Reverse the hooking up process.

3. Insert locking pin into cross hole. If pin does not install, pull tab may not be installed correctly or try rotating tab 180° and try again. Hook up saftey cables and other equipment required for towing your vehicle

Plug Cover Instructions

1. To remove cover, rotate cover by the tabs 2. Pull cover and the cover will pull off. 3. To install cover, push cover into socket about 1/8 of a turn. and rotate until it snaps into place

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Unhooking Tow Bar from Baseplate

1. Release the pressure from tow bar as stated in your tow ba manual.

2. Reverse the hooking up process.

Plug Cover Instructions

1. To remove cover, rotate cover by the tabs 2. Pull cover and the cover will pull off. 3. To install cover, push cover into socket about 1/8 of a turn. and rotate until it snaps into place

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