CLASS 2 TRAILER HITCH R2-0848 Chevrolet Venture & Uplander TOOLS REQUIRED: Pontiac Trans Sport, Montana & SV6 DRILLS: 1/2" Buick Terraza WRENCHES:15mm, 10mm, 3/4, 7/8 Saturn Relay Oldsmobile Silhouette 3,500 LB GROSS TRAILER WEIGHT, 300 LB TONGUE WEIGHT. WARNING: CONSULT VEHICLE OWNERS MANUAL FOR TOWING RECOMMENDATIONS AND LIMITATIONS. THIS PRODUCT IS DESIGNED FOR TRAILER TOWING ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. WARNING: USE ONLY RIGID HITCH APPROVED AND MANUFACTURED DRAW BAR INSERT OR WARRANTY WILL BE VOID NOTE: INSTALL PARTS LOOSELY UNTIL ALL ATTACHMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO VEHICLE Existing slot (on older SWB) drilled hole Existing weldnut on Existing weldnuts (may be hidden by 2005 and newer compressor bracket, drill clearance hole in on 2004 and older LWB bracket for 10MM bolt) Use here on SWB (2004 and older only) Exhaust hanger installed thru this slot on Buick and AWD models Drilled hole TIGHTEN ALL FASTENERS TO THE TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS SHOWN BELOW HARDWARE PACKAGE: (5) 10mm-1.50 x 45mm Bolts (3) 1/2-13 Hex Nuts (3) 1/4 x 1 x 2" Block Plates (5) 3/8" Conical Washers (3) 1/2" Lock Washers (3) 1/2 x 1-1/4 x 2" Spacer Blocks (3) 1/2-13 x 2" Carriage Bolts (3) 1/2" Flat Washers (1) 1/2" Fishwire (1) R2-0308 Drawbar Kit GIVE THIS INSTRUCTION SHEET TO VEHICLE OWNER BOLT TIGHTENING TORQUE (LB-FT) THIS PRODUCT COMPLIES WITH SAFETY BOLT SIZE TORQUE BOLT SIZE TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SAE AND VESC REGULATION V-5 3/8" 25 LB FT 8MM 20 LB FT FOR CONNECTING DEVICES AND 7/16" 50 LB FT 10MM 38 LB FT TOWING SYSTEMS. DO NOT MODIFY 1/2" 60 LB FT 12MM 68 LB FT THIS PRODUCT. INSTALL ONLY ON REV. 3/4" 120 LB FT SPECIFIED VEHICLES IN GOOD 3301 WEST BURNSVILLE PARKWAY CONDITION. BURNSVILLE, MN 55337 4/06 R2-0848 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 1. LOWER THE EXHAUST BY DISCONNECTING THE HANGER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. NOTE: IF THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A LOAD-LEVELING DEVICE ON THE DRIVER SIDE, LOWER THE UNIT BY REMOVING THE 10MM BOLT AND TWO 6MM NUTS. 2. MOUNT THE HITCH TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FRAME MEMBERS BY THREADING FOUR 10MM BOLTS PROVIDED INTO THE TWO EXISTING WELDNUTS ON EACH SIDE. THESE BOLTS WILL BE REMOVED LATER AND RE-INSTALLED. 3. USE THE HITCH AS A TEMPLATE AND DRILL A 1/2" HOLE AT THE MOST REARWARD MOUNTING POINT ON EACH FRAME MEMBER. USE THE FISHWIRE PROVIDED TO PULL A CARRIAGE BOLT AND BLOCK PLATE THROUGH THE ACCESS HOLE IN THE SIDE OF EACH FRAME AND INTO THE DRILLED HOLES. SECURE EACH WITH A FLAT WASHER, LOCK WASHER, AND NUT. 4.4.4. 2004 & OLDER LONG WHEELBASE: USE THE HITCH AS A TEMPLATE AND DRILL A 1/2" HOLE IN THE FRAME AT THE MOST FORWARD MOUNTING POINT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. USE THE FISHWIRE PROVIDED TO PULL A CARRIAGE BOLT AND BLOCK PLATE THROUGH THE ACCESS HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FRAME AND INTO THE DRILLED HOLE. SECURE WITH A FLAT WASHER, LOCK WASHER, AND NUT. 2004 & OLDER SHORT WHEELBASE: USE THE EXISTING HOLE IN THE FRAME TO ATTACH THE HITCH AT THE MOST FORWARD MOUNTING POINT ON PASSENGER SIDE. USE ONE OF THE 1/2" THICK SPACER BLOCKS BETWEEN THE HITCH AND THE RAISED FRAME SECTION. INSERT THE MOUNTING BOLT AND BLOCK PLATE AS PER THE LONG WHEELBASE INSTRUCTIONS ABOVE. 2005 & NEWER, SHORT AND LONG WHEELBASE: THE FORWARD MOUNTING POINT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WILL ALIGN WITH AN EXISTING WELDNUT IN THE FRAME. INSTALL A 10MM BOLT WITH A CONICAL WASHER TO MOUNT VEHICLE FENDER SUPPORT BAR (IF PRESENT) AND HITCH SIDE BRACKET. 5.5.5. REMOVE THE FOUR 10MM BOLTS INSTALLED IN STEP 2 AS NECESSARY TO RE-MOUNT THE EXHAUST AND REPLACE THE LOAD-LEVELING DEVICE (IF EQUIPPED). USE ONE OF THE CONICAL WASHERS SUPPLIED ON EACH BOLT. ON AWD MODELS, PASS THE EXHAUST HANGER THROUGH THE SLOT IN THE HITCH SIDE BRACKET, INSERT THE TWO 1/2 X 1-1/4 X 2" SPACER BLOCKS BETWEEN THE HANGER AND THE HITCH, AND SECURE WITH THE 10MM BOLTS. TRIM OR DRILL THE LOAD-LEVELING COMPRESSOR BRACKET AS NECESSARY. 6. TIGHTEN ALL FASTENERS TO THE APPROPRIATE TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS STATED ON THE MAIN ILLUSTRATION PAGE. THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING A RIGID HITCH.