quadratec® brute strength side steps

Quadratec® BruteStrength Side Steps

Installation Manual for 4 Door ’18-Current Wrangler JL Vehicles #12057.0271

TO REDUCE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE:READ ALL SAFETY MESSAGES AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUC-TIONS AND PROCEDURE NOTICES BEFORE ATTEMPTING TOINSTALL OR USE THIS PRODUCT. FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONSAND WARNINGS WITH PRODUCT & VEHICLE OWNERS MANUAL.

THIS PRODUCT IS INTENDED TO REDUCE RISK OF OFF-ROADBODY PANEL DAMAGE AND ASSIST IN ENTRY/EXIT FROMVEHICLE. YOUR SIDE STEP IS NOT INTENDED TO INCREASEOCCUPANT PROTECTION OR REDUCE VEHICLE DAMAGE INEVENT OF ACCIDENT.

PROPERLY TORQUE AND RECHECK FASTENERS AND SECURITYOF STEP TREAD AFTER 250 MILES AND FREQUENTLY THERE-AFTER. INSPECT AND DO NOT USE AS A STEP IF DAMAGED.

DO NOT USE SIDE STEPS AS A WINCH/SELF-RECOVERYATTACHMENT POINT.

CHECK STATE AND LOCAL HIGHWAY SAFETY LAWS REGARDINGPERMITTED ON-ROAD EQUIPMENT.

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Before You Begin Installation: Congratulations on your purchase of theQuadratec Brute Strength Side Steps foryour Jeep® Wrangler.

When unpacking, check to make sure allparts are included and not damaged dueto shipping. If any part is missing orbroken, please call Customer Serviceat 800-745-6037 as soon as possible.

Due to the length and bulk of theseheavy duty side steps, we stronglysuggest you get the help of a friend forsteps that involve lifting, locating orholding the side steps duringinstallation.

Thank you again for your purchaseand let’s start the installation process.

AS YOU UNPACK YOUR SIDE STEPS, BE CAREFUL NOT TO SCRATCH THEFINISH WITH A KNIFE OR RAZOR. WE SUGGEST PLACING THE UNPACKEDPIECES BACK INTO THE ORIGINAL BOX SO IT DOES NOT GET SCRATCHEDBEFORE THE INSTALLATION BEGINS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THATA SECOND PERSON ASSIST WITH THE INSTALLATION OF THESE SIDESTEPS.

A hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death orserious injury. You CAN be KILLED or SERIOUSLY HURT if you don’tfollow instructions.

A hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor ormoderate injury. You CAN be moderately HURT and also may sufferproperty damage if you don’t follow instructions.

Careful attention is required to this instruction or operation but doesgenerally not relate to personal injury. Damage to your Quadratec®product or other property may result if you don’t follow instructions.

These custom fit Side Steps have beendesigned for long life and great looks.With proper care, they are designed toprovide years of use.

Please see page 5 in this instructionbooklet for all suggested care for yourproduct.

Product Care and Maintenance:

A Few Words About Product Safety: Your Brute Strength Side Steps aredesigned to enhance the utility andenjoyment of your off road capablevehicle. Before installation, please takea moment to review the following

safety information and installation in-structions. Important safety informationis generally preceded by one of threesignal words indicating the relative riskof injury. The signal words mean:


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YOU MUST REMOVE ANY FACTORY INSTALLED “ROCK RAILS”,SIDE STEPS OR RUNNING BOARDS BEFORE INSTALLATION OFYOUR NEW SIDE STEPS.

PARTS LIST:Driver (Left) Side Step QTY 1Passenger (Right) Side Step QTY 1

A) M8 x 25 mm Hex Bolts QTY 18 B) 8mm Flat Washers QTY 30C) 8mm Lock Washers QTY 6D) 8mm nylock nut QTY 12

Required Tools:Safety Glasses13mm Socket with Ratchet Driver13mm Wrench

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Installation Hardware:

Put on safety glasses. Starting with thepassenger side, locate the 6 holes alongthe factory pinch weld of your vehicleas shown. (FIG 1)

Starting at the front of the vehicle,position the mounting tabs of the sidesteps and align the holes with the fac-tory pinch weld holes as shown. (FIG 2)

Brute Strength Side Steps Installation:

FIG 1 FIG 2


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Install the 8mm hex head bolts throughthe pinch weld and the mountingbrackets with washers on both sidesand secure with a 8mm nylock nutusing a 13mm hex wrench and a 13mmsocket. (FIG 3)

Do not fully tighten at this time.Repeat on the other side bracket holes.(FIG 4)

Brute Strength Side Steps Installation:

Locate the (3) vertical threaded holesbehind the pinch weld. Align the holesin the brackets with these holes.(FIG 5)Install the 8mm hex bolts, lock washers,and washers using a 13mm socket.Repeat on other verticle holes. (FIG 6)Do not fully tighten at this time.

Then, holding the side step up on centerwith the pin weld holes fully tighten the8mm pinch weld hardware. Once snug,you may now tighten the vertical 8mmbolts underneath. Repeat all steps onthe opposite side.Installation is complete.

TORQUE FOR 8MM HEX HEAD BOLTS = 22 FT-LBS

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FIG 5 FIG 6


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Your Side Steps have been designedand manufactured to provide years ofuse. However, like any product, generalmaintenance is required to keep themlooking new.

Because these are located on the under-side of the vehicle, they are subject topotential rock chips and other debrispotentially causing portions of the paintto chip off.

For any required touch ups, we recom-mend using a textured black spray paintsprayed on a piece of cardboard andcotton swab to gently fill in these chips.This will prevent any rust from forming.

Product Care and Maintenance:


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Quadratec® ExclusiveThree Year Limited Warranty

Your Quadratec® branded accessories arecovered by the following Limited Warrantyprovided exclusively by Quadratec, Inc., 1028Saunders Lane, West Chester PA 19380.

This Limited Warranty is the only warrantymade in connection with your purchase.Quadratec neither assumes nor authorizes anyvendor, retailer or other person or entity to as-sume for it any other obligation or liability inconnection with this product or Limited War-ranty. This Limited Warranty does not applyand is not cumulative to any accessory or partdistributed by Quadratec for which the Manu-facturer provides a separate written warranty.

What is Covered: Subject to the terms, exclu-sions and limitations herein and with respectonly to Quadratec branded accessories first soldin the United States, Quadratec warrants to theinitial retail purchaser only that yourQuadratec accessory shall be free of defects inmaterial and workmanship: for a period ofthree (3) years from date of retail purchase.

This Limited Warranty is not assignable andshall terminate upon sale of the vehicle uponwhich the Quadratec accessory is installed orother transfer third persons.

All other warranties are hereby disclaimed, ex-cept to the extent prohibited by applicable lawin which case any implied warranty of mer-chantability or fitness for a particular purposeon this product is limited to 3 year from date ofinitial retail sale. Quadratec reserves the rightsto: (a.) require invoice or other proof your ac-cessory is within the terms of this LimitedWarranty as a condition of warranty serviceand, (b.) make future revisions to this productand Limited Warrantywithout prior notice orobligation to upgrade your product.

What is Not Covered:Your Quadratec Limited Warranty does notcover products or parts Quadratec determinesto have been damaged by or subjected to:

(a.) installation damage, alteration, modifica-tion, combination with other parts, failure tomaintain or improper repair or service, (b.) nor-mal wear & tear, cosmetic damage or damagefrom moisture or water immersion, (c.) Acts ofGod, accidents, misuse, negligence, inadequatemounting or impact with vehicle(s), obstaclesor other aspects of the environment, (d.) theft,vandalism or other intentional damage.

Remedy Limited to Repair/Replacement:The exclusive remedy provided hereunder shall,upon Quadratec inspection and at Quadratec’soption, be either repair or replacement of prod-uct or parts (new or refurbished) covered underthis Limited Warranty. Customers requestingwarranty consideration should first contactQuadratec to obtain a RGA number(610-701-3336). All labor, removal, shippingand installation costs are customer’s responsibility.

Other Limitations - Exclusion of Damages -Your Rights Under State Law:In consideration of the purchase price paid, nei-ther Quadratec nor any independent Quadratec distributor/licensee are responsible for any timeloss, rental costs, or for any incidental, conse-quential, punitive or other damages you mayhave or incur in connection with any part orproduct purchased. Your exclusive remedyhereunder for covered parts is repair/replace-ment as described above.

This Limited Warranty gives you specific rights.You may also have other rights that vary fromstate to state. For example, some states do notallow limitations of how long an implied war-ranty lasts and /or do not allow the exclusionor limitation of incidental or consequentialdamages, so the limitations and exclusionsherein may not apply to you.

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