(1) Remove nut from bolt which secures skid plate side mounting bracket to frame clip. This bolt also mounts muffler tube clamp to frame clip.
(2) Remove left side mounting. Remove nut and bolt which secures lower end of hanger bracket to skid plate on left side of vehicle. Drop rear end of skid plate.
c. Install Dropped Skid Plate.
(1) Lift rear end of skid plate into position. Attach right‐side bracket at frame clip bolt. Secure mounting with washer and nut.
(2) Attach lower end of left‐side hanger bracket to skid plate. Install bolt, washer, and nut. Tighten nut.
d. Remove and/or Install Skid Plate.
(1) To remove skid plate from vehicle, follow instructions in step b above; then remove nut and bolt from U‐clamp which secures skid plate to frame bracket, and remove nut and belt from clamp which secures right front end to support rod.
(2) To install skid plate, mount right front end to support rod clamp, and install bolt and nut to secure U‐clamp under frame bracket. Then follow instructions in step c above.