How to Install Husky Custom Molded Front Mud Guards on your Ford F-150

FRONT MUD GUARD INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Install Paint Protection Film before mud guards (see other side) Please read instructions thoroughly before installation.

Package Contents

• Driver & passenger side front mud guard

• #10 SEM Screws (qty. 6)

• Paint Protection Film (1 set)

• Instruction sheet

NOTE: Turn the front wheels all the way to the left or right for mud guard installation. However, it may be necessary to remove the wheels depending on the tools being used for installation.

F-150 with flares

1. Clean and degrease the mud guard location area on the fender before installation.

2. Using the mud guard as a template, place the mud guard against fender, mark, center punch and drill 1/8” hole at location B (Figure 1).

3. Attach mud guard to front fender with #10 screw and washer at location B, check fit and make sure mud guard is parallel to ground before tightening.

4. Mark, center punch and drill 1/8” holes at locations A and C (Figure 1).

5. Install #10 screws and washers at locations A and C.

F-150 without flares and with running boards

1. Clean and degrease the mud guard location area on the fender before installation.

2. Remove existing fasteners from locations B and C (Figure 2).

3. Attach mud guard to front fender with existing fasteners at locations B and C. Make sure bottom edge of mud guard is parallel to the ground before tightening fasteners.

4. Using mud guard as a template, mark, center punch, and drill 1/8” hole at location A. Attach mud guard to fender with #10 screws and washers at location A.

PAINTING INSTRUCTIONS
Note: If painting mud guards, perform a mud guard test fit to ensure correct fit and application prior to painting.

1. Clean mud guard with a soap and water solution to remove dirt and other contaminates.

2. Sand painting surface with 320 grit sand paper.

3. Apply a coating of flexible primer-adhesion promoter.

4. Apply a flexible paint as directed by the paint manufacturer.

PAINT PROTECTION FILM - INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

NOTE: The Paint Protection Film is a precut template of film used to protect the mud guard mounting surfaces of your fenders against wear. The templates (left and right side) can be removed from the backing liner by folding the liner at the center cut of the template, separating the film sides and peeling the film templates from the backing liner.

Due to the rock guard on F-150 pickups without fender flares some trimming of the film template will be required for part no. 56561. Simply place film against fender in the mud guard contact area, place mud guard over film and mark where film needs to be trimmed away from plastic rock guard. Trim film with scissors.

1. Position mud guard on fender to indicate placement location of paint protection film.

2. Clean the placement area of fender with a clean cotton cloth and a petroleum distillate based cleaner such as DuPonts Prep-Sol Brand Solvent Cleaner or 3M Brand Adhesive Cleaner and dry.

3. Mix a wetting solution of 1 pint of water with 4 drops of liquid dishwashing detergent.

4. Mark correct position of film by placing mud guard against fender. Make sure film extends beyond edge of mud guard contour a minimum of an 1/8”.

5. Remove protection film from liner and flood adhesive side of film with wetting solution (use a spray bottle or sponge).

6. Thoroughly wet film placement location of fender with wetting solution.

7. Position the adhesive side of film on fender and flood with wetting solution.

8. Check location of film with mud guard and reposition as necessary.

9. Using a sponge, squeegee any air bubbles and wrinkles from film.

10. Allow film to dry before installing mud guard.