Horizon Global 76918 Instructions D'installation page 4

Always wear SAFETY GLASSES
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Kink pullwire to keep
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1. Remove Taillights – Open liftgate, remove the taillight cover trim. Using pry tool pry inward on the cover remove. Using T25 Torx remove (2) screws securing the taillight to the vehicle. Slide the taillight
toward the rear of the vehicle to remove. Disconnect electrical connector and set taillight aside. Repeat for other side.
2. Remove cargo area floor panel – lift and remove floor panel.
3. Remove threshold – Lift threshold straight up to remove. Using a prytool at the side of the threshold lift up and remove.
4. Remove fascia fasteners – Locate and remove rubber grommets in the rear of the cargo area. Using a 10mm deep well socket remove the nuts that were concealed by the grommets.
5. Remove wheel well fasteners - Inside the rear wheel well, behind the tire, locate the screws which are holding the bottom corner of the wheel well liner. U sing a T25 torx remove these screws and fold
the flexible liner back toward the tire. Behind the liner locate an additional screw and remove it. Repeat for other side.
6. Remove fastener behind wheel well trim - Use outward pressure and find the end of the clips inside the wheel well. Press down on the clips with a pry tool to release them. Using a T25 Torx remove the
screw behind the wheel well trim. Repeat for other side. NOTE: To protect the trim from being scratched during the removal or replacement, cover it with painter's tape or something similar.
7. Remove lower fascia screws – Using a T25 Torx , under the rear of the vehicle, remove screws from the bottom of the fascia.
8. Remove fascia – Starting in the wheel well area, Pull outward on the top front of the rear fascia to expose a clip in the seam. With a plasti c pry tool, push down on the exposed clip to disconnect. Continue
to pull outward on the fascia and disconnect clips as they are exposed. Repeat for other side. Slide fascia rearward to access electrical connectors on the driver side, unplug connectors. Set fascia aside.
9. Remove impact beam – Using a 13mm socket, remove bolts holding impact beam to end panel. Return bolts and impact beam to vehicle owner. NOTE: Some models have a cellular antenna attached to
the factory reinforcement beam. If present, using a 10mm socket remove from the factory reinforcement beam. The antenna will be reattached to stud used for another sensor on the end panel.
10. Install hitch – Insert hitch side brackets into the frame rails as shown in Fig. 1, align slots in hitch brackets with the holes in the frame rails (the holes may be covered with undercoating on the exterior of
the frame, remove to install fasteners). Use supplied pullwires to install bolts and spacers through the hitch and vehicle frame (see Fig. 2). Install conical washers (teeth side toward vehicle frame) onto
the bolts.
11. Tighten all hitch fasteners with torque wrench to 50 Lb.-Ft. (68 N*M)
12. Relocate Cellular Antenna – Using a 10mm socket, remove the nuts holding the sensor to the end panel on the passenger side near the frame rail opening, p ull sensor off of studs. Install the cellular
antenna bracket onto the left stud and reinstall the sensor onto the studs and tighten nuts.
13. Reinstall vehicle fascia and taillights - Reinstall fascia and taillights in reverse order of the steps outlined above. Be sure to reconnect any electrical connecters disconnected earlier.
Note: check hitch frequently, making sure all fasteners and ball are properly tightened. If hitch is removed, plug all holes in trunk pan or other body panels to prevent entry of water and exhaust fumes. A hitch or ball which has been damaged
should be removed and replaced. Observe safety precautions when working beneath a vehicle and wear eye protection. Do not cu t access or attachment holes with a torch.
This product complies with safety specifications and requirements for connecting devices and towing systems of the state of N ew York, V.E.S.C. Regulation V-5 and SAE J684.
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Installation Instructions
PART NUMBERS: 76918
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Sheet 4 of 12 76918N
Fastener Kit: 76918F Fastener Kit: 76918F
Qty. (4) Qty. (4) Carriage Bolt Carriage Bolt
½"-13 x 1.75 Gr8 ½"-13 x 1.75 Gr8
Qty. (4) Qty. (4) Conical washer 1/2 '' Conical washer 1/2 ''
Qty. (6) Qty. (6) Hex Nut 7/16"-14 Hex Nut 7/16"-14
Qty. (4) Qty. (4) Block 1/4 '' x 1" x 2" Block 1/4 '' x 1" x 2"
Qty. (6) Qty. (6) Pull wire 7/16" Pull wire 7/16"
Qty. (2) Qty. (2) Bolt Bolt
M12x1.75x100 mm, CL10.9 M12x1.75x100 mm, CL10.9
Qty. (2) Qty. (2) Flat Washer 7/16'' Flat Washer 7/16''
Part#: 0116007 Part#: 0116007
Qty. (2) Qty. (2) Prevailing Torque Nut Prevailing Torque Nut
M12x1.75, CL10 M12x1.75, CL10
Qty. (1)
Wa rni ng Card
Qty. (2)
Wa rni ng Label
Conical Washer
Teeth side against
frame
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