11-08

TP20057,Rev.3

HONDA ACCORD LX

4 Cyl. & V6

BOLT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

STANDARD BOLTS:

Size Grade Torque

METRIC BOLTS:

Size Torque

2

Pin Height- 15” Center- 24”

6

7

8

1

13

12

5

4

12

11

3

9

11

5

13

12

12

10

(9517057) PARTS LIST

REF. PART

NO. NO. QTY. DESCRIPTION

1. 1 Right Mounting Bracket

2. 1 Left Mounting Bracket

3. 1 Crossmember Mounting Bracket

4. 2 Bent Nut Plate

6. 07280 6 10mm x 1.25 x 30mm Hex Head Bolt

9. 00523

10. 04226

11. 00914

2

2

8

3/8”-16 UNC x 1-1/4” Hex Head Bolt

3/8”-16 UNC x 2” Hex Head Bolt

3/8”-16 UNC x 1-1/2” Hex Head Bolt

13. 00061 10 3/8”-16 UNC Hex Nut

14. 12329 11 Loctite(not shown)

Please order replacement parts by PART NO. and DESCRIPTION.

Doing Our Best to Provide You the Best

WARNING:

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF TOWING VEHICLE CONTROL, SEPARATION

OF THE TOW BAR FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, SEPARATION OF THE TOWED VEHICLE FROM THE TOW BAR, CAUS-

ING SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

CAUTION

Safety is of utmost importance at all times. There are several items that must be checked each time before using and while using a tow bar.

Before allowing anyone to hook up or operate a tow bar, be sure they have read and understand the proper operating procedure.

IMPORTANT INSTALLATION ITEMS

DEMCO products and accessories are intended to be installed by professional installers with experience, proper equipment and the ability to do modifi cation work. Installers with these qualifi cations can be found in RV and Automotive Service Centers.

DO NOT use worn or damaged cables and/or pins.

Be sure the SAFETY CABLES are hooked, chassis to chassis, to both the towing and towed vehicles using the crisscross method.

Check clearance between vehicles in a turning situation.

Check base plate mounting bolts for tightness and frame for metal fatigue.

Do not load the towed vehicle with anything as you may exceed the towing capacity of the tow bar.

If the car to be towed has been in an accident, the chassis may be damaged in an area where the Base

Plate attaches. It may no longer be suitable for towing. Extreme caution and careful examination are required in such a situation. It is also likely, even from a minor accident, that the hole alignment will be more diffi cult due to hole alignment problems.

Keep fi ngers away from pivot points to prevent personal injury.

Be sure the steering components of the towed vehicle are properly aligned.

NOTE: This unit can be backed up in moderate increments. Any severe backwards cornering could result in damage to the Tow Bar and/ or towed vehicle chassis.

For automatic transmissions: Consult your vehicle owners manual for towing suitability with the drive shaft connected. Otherwise, the towed vehicle will have to be equipped with a transmission pump or drive shaft disconnect.

Check to make sure that all lights are in proper working order.

Many DEMCO Base Plates are designed to use existing holes and hardware to mount the Base Plate to the towed vehicle. Even though the bolt is there, however, do not assume it is adequate for mounting the Base Plate. Manufacturers make many changes in hardware both within and between model years.

Be sure the bolt is long enough to protrude past the nut a distance no less than 1/2 the diameter of the bolt, after the Base Plate is mounted. The threads should be in good condition. We require that

“

R

Blue” be used on all bolts. If a new bolt is required, be sure it is SAE Grade 5 or Metric

8.8.

The information on towability of vehicles is reprinted with permission of MotorHome ©

Magazine, and is believed to be reliable. However,

Demco does not warrant the information to be correct. Always consult your towed vehicle owner’s manual and follow towing instructions. Each year, MotorHome

©

Magazine, compiles a list of vehicles that can be towed four-down behind a motorhome with no modifi cations required.

This guide contains only those vehicles that have been approved by their manufacturers for towing. This list is enclosed with this manual.

Caution: MotorHome

©

Magazine left out any vehicles that have towing speed limits slower than 55 m.p.h., or distance limits of less than

200 miles. At a minimum, these vehicles require signifi cant modifi cation, such as the use of an aftermarket product, to make them towable.

The availability of a Demco Tow Bar Base Plate does not imply that these vehicles can be modifi ed or that there is an aftermarket product

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

to determine whether your vehicle can be modifi ed to make it towable.

Failure to observe this precaution could result in property damage or personal injury.

NOTE: The dimensional variations between otherwise identical vehicles can be considerable. Some minor modifi cations may have to be made to ensure a proper fi t.

1. Open hood and remove two plastic push fasteners by each headlight.

2. Remove phillips screw on each side where fascia meets fender inside wheelwell.

3. Remove approx. six plastic push rivets, and two bolts from bottom side of fascia.

(b). Pull fascia out by wheelwells.

(c). Carefully pull fascia off, and set aside.

(4). Loosen or remove windshield washer tank on passengers side to gain access to tie down bracket.

(b.) Remove tie down bracket. This bracket, and fasteners will not be reused.

5. On drivers side, remove black air box to gain access to gain access to tie down bracket. Remove tie down bracket. This bracket, and fasteners will not be reused.

NOTE: On four cylinder cars windshield washer tank,

and black air box are on opposite sides.

(6.) Install right and left mounting brackets loosely, with 10mm x 1.25 x 30mm bolts (use blue

R

), 10mm fender washer, and 10mm lockwasher (three per side). Push brackets up until there is approx. a 1/2” from bottom of bumper to top of brackets, then tighten bolts to proper torque specifi cations.

(7.) Using bracket as template drill 13/32” holes thru the side,and thru the front of bracket (refer to pictures). Repeat on other side.

(b.) At the side hole insert from the inside out a 3/8” x 1-1/4” bolt, secure with 3/8” lockwasher, and

3/8”nut. Repeat on other side.

(c.) At the front hole secure using 3/8” x 2” bolt,

3/8” lockwasher, and nut plate. Repeat on other side.

(8.) Reinstall windshield washer tank, and black air box.

(9.) Reinstall fascia carefully make sure center brace of grill slides into mounting brackets fork. Replace plastic push rivets.

(10.)Install baseplate crossmember inside of mounting brackets. (center grill brace on fascia slides inside the forks on crossmember.) Secure crossmember to mounting brackets using 3/8” x 1-1/2” bolts, 3/8” lockwashers, and 3/8” nuts. Note: insert the rear

bolts from the inside to outside.

Included shim(s) may be needed between mounting brackets and crossmember.

Warranty Registration

4010 320th Street t Box 189 t Boyden, Iowa 51234

Toll Free 800-54DEMCO (800-543-3626) t FAX 800-845-6420 www.demco-products.com

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YES, are you satisfied with the company’s resolution of your problem?

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Please return to DEMCO By FAX or tri-folding this form to the backside, it is pre-addressed.

Demco

4010 320th Street, Box 189

Boyden, Iowa 51234

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Demco PRODUCTS ORIGINAL

PURCHASERS LIMITED WARRANTY

1. Extent and Duration of this Warranty:

Your Demco product has a Lifetime Limited warranty to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service from date of purchase by the original (fi rst) retail owner, or until it is resold or transferred by the original owner. Any part of the Demco product found in the judgement of the manufacturer to be defective in materials or workmanship will be repaired or replaced at the manufacturer’s option without charge for parts or labor to the original owner.

In addition, the warranty does not extend to repairs made necessary by normal use of parts, accessories or other equipment which in the judgment of Warrantor, are either incompatible with the Demco product, or affect its operation, performance or durability.

This warranty does not cover:

1) normal wear and tear

2) road fi lm or gravel damage to paint

2. Manufacturer and Warrantor:

Demco

4010 320th Street

P.O. Box 189

Boyden, IA 51234

(712) 725-2311

Warrantor has a policy of continuous product improvement.

We reserve the right to change or improve the design of any Demco product, including but not limited to state of the art changes, without assuming any obligation to modify any product previously manufactured.

3. Repair or Replacement Procedure:

If your Demco product develops a defect during the warranty period, promptly notify Demco customer service department. Until such notice is received, Warrantor will not be responsible for any repair or replacement.

Upon receipt of notice from you, Warrantor will have a choice of options in replacing any part it determines to be defective:

a) Warrantor may require you at your own expense to deliver or ship the part to its factory or authorized dealer. Any defective part will be repaired or replaced and returned to you free of charge.

Any part returned to Warrantor and found not to be defective will be returned to you freight collect with an explanation.

b) Warrantor may elect to ship a new part to its dealer to be exchanged free of charge for the defective part returned by you to the dealer.

c) Warrantor may elect to ship or deliver a replacement part to your address.

4. Limitations on Warranty Coverage:

Coverage under this warranty will be valid only if the customer warranty card is returned by the original purchaser within 30 days of purchase.

Coverage under this warranty will be effective only when a copy of the original invoice, showing the date and location of purchase, accompanies any claim for warranty.

This warranty is limited to the original owner and is NON

TRANSFERABLE to a second party.

Warrantor has no liability whatsoever and this warranty is null and void if any Demco product has been misassembled or subjected to neglect, negligence, misuse, accident or operated in any way contrary to the operating and maintenance instructions as specifi ed in the Demco Owner’s

Manual for that model.

Warrantor assumes no responsibility to the owner for loss of use of the product, loss of time, inconvenience or other damage consequential or otherwise, including, but not limited to expense for gasoline, expense of transporting the product to the dealer and expense of returning the product, mechanic’s travel time, telephone or telegram charges, road service/towing charges, rental of another product during the time warranty repairs are being performed, travel, lodging, loss or damage to personal property or loss of revenue or earnings.

5. Limitations of Implied Warranties:

All implied warranties, if any, expire and terminate upon expiration of this warranty. Some states do not allow limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts, so this limitation may not apply to you.

6. Limitation of Consequential Damages:

Warrantor’s responsibility under this warranty extends solely to repair or replacement of your Demco product and its component parts.

Warrantor does not assume responsibility for, nor shall it be liable for, any special, incidental or consequential damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation on incidental or consequential damages, so the above exclusion or limitation may not apply to you.

7. Purchaser’s Rights:

This warranty gives you specifi c legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

8. Exclusive Warranty:

This is the only express warranty made by Demco on your Demco product and no agent, employee, or other person is allowed to change or add to this warranty.

This warranty does not cover any product that has been altered or modifi ed so as to affect it’s operation, performance or durability, or that has been modifi ed to change the intended use of the product.

NOTES

NOTES

4010 320th St., P.O. BOX 189, BOYDEN, IA. 51234

PH: (712) 725-2311

FAX: (712) 725-2380 or 1-800-845-6420

TOLL FREE: 1-800-54DEMCO (1-800-543-3626) www.demco-products.com