1. Remove the (4) rear roll cage bolts and replace them wit the provided (4) M10x1.5x55 Flange Head Bolts. Place the bar of the HMF iQ spare tire carrier over the (4) rear roll cage bolts. Tighten down using the provided (4) M10x1.5 Nylock Nuts. (See Figure #1)
TIP: Removing the rear roll cage bolts may be difficult because your factory roll cage can be under tension when normally installed. To make this part of the installation easier, remove one bolt at a time and begin installing the new provided hardware just enough to capture the roll cage and keep it from shifting. Before putting on the spare tire bar do not run all (4) bolts all the way up, this will make installing the bar much easier. (See Figure #2)
2. Remove the (4) small allen head bolts in the tube clamp on the spare tire carrier plate. Place the carrier plate on the vehicle aligning the tube clamp with the harness bar on the machine. (See Figure #3)
3. At the rear of the carrier plate loosely install the provided (2) M8x1.25x25 Button Head Bolts, (4) 1/4" Washers, and (2) M8x1.25 Nylock Nuts. Do not tighten yet.(See Figure #4)
4. Reinstall the tube clamp half removed along with the (4) previously removed allen head bolts. Check for proper alignment then tighten the (4) tube clamp bolts followed by the (2) bolts installed in the previous step. (See Figure #5)
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