Fitting Instructions
TOWBAR SZ14 For Suzuki Swift
MATERIALS A 1 Cross Bar B 2 Bushes D 1 Spreader Plate E 1 Spreader Plate F 4 M10 x 25 x 1.5 Bolts, Nuts, Lock Washers, and Plain Washers G 2 M10 x 35 x 1.5 Bolts, Nuts, Lock Washers G1 2 M10 x 35 x 1.5 Bolts, Nuts, Lock Washers H 2 M10 x 25 x 1.5 Bolts, Nuts, Lock Washers, and Plain Washers J 2 M10 x 80 x 1.5 Bolts, Nuts, and Lock Washers K 2 M12 x 100 x 1.75 Bolts, and Nyloc Nuts (Grade 10.9) L 1 Electrical Plate M 2 Neck Spacers ZF 1 Tow ball neck (ZF2030A) with European facing to 94/20/EC A50-1 CB 2 M16 x 50mm Coupling Bolts, Nuts, Lock Washers FITTING 1. Remove the rear plastic boot plinth (4 clips), and each internal boot side trim (5 clips each) 2. Loosen the nearside plastic wheel arch cover (11 clips, 1 screw) 3. Lower exhaust silencer by detaching from its three rubber supports and remove heat shield from vehicle floor 4. Locate dimples on nearside boot floor and drill out to 19mm, through boot floor only, for fasteners (J) 5. Position Spreader Plate (E) over drilled holes, mark out remaining hole positions on boot floor and sidewall 6. Drill marked holes for fasteners (F) in the boot floor, and (H) in the boot side wall, to 11mm 7. Locate dimples on offside boot floor and drill out to 11mm for fasteners (G) 8. Position Spreader Plate (D) over drilled holes, mark out remaining hole positions on boot floor 9. Drill marked holes for fasteners (F) and (G1) to 11mm 10. Remove all sound deadening material in the area of Spreader Plates (D) and (E) and treat all drilled holes with rust preventative 11. Carefully insert Bushes (B) through 19mm holes into chassis rail 12. Loosely assemble Spreader Plate (E) to boot floor, using fasteners (J), (F) and (H). Fit nuts and washers to (F) and (H). 13. Assemble Spreader Plate (D) to boot floor, using fasteners (F). 14. Modify heat shield to allow refitting by either flattening the half covered by Cross Bar (A) so that it can be sandwiched between the Cross Bar and the underside of the vehicle, or shortening, to allow 10mm of heat shield to be sandwiched between the Cross Bar and the underside of the vehicle. 15. Refit the exhaust heat shield to its forward most mountings. 16. Assemble Cross Bar (A) to underside of vehicle using fasteners (G), (G1) and nuts and washers (J), taking care to captivate the heat shield between the Cross Bar and underside of the vehicle. 17. Assemble Neck (ZF) and Electrical Plate (L) to Cross Bar (A) using Spacers (M) and fasteners (K) 18. Fully tighten all fasteners. 19. Refit the nearside wheel arch and internal boot trim. (Modify if necessary to clear Spreader Plates (D) and (E)).
Note: When not towing the towbar Neck (ZF) must be removed to prevent obscuration of the vehicle fog light. This towbar must be used with either a Witter Towball (part number Z11) or Class A50-1 or A50-X towball dimensionally Conforming to A50-1 with a ‘D’ and 'S' value greater than or equal to that of the towbar. Please refer to the vehicle specification for the trailer weight and nose limits, which must be observed. Recommended torque settings:
M8 - 27Nm, M10 - 53 Nm, M12 - 95 Nm, M14 - 150 Nm, M16 - 214 Nm
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