How to Install Putco Bowtie Mesh Upper Replacement Grilles - Polished on your Silverado

Tools Required

7mm Wrench
10mm Wrench
Flat Head Screw Driver
Needle Nose Pliers
Pliers

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Please read all instructions before installation and to check to see that all parts are included.

Insert Grille Installation

1. Remove Grille from packaging. Check to see if all parts from above table of kit contents are included.

2. Remove plastic cover by removing 12 retaining clips with flat head screw driver (locations shown above).

3. Once cover is removed, remove the top 4 grille screws with 10mm wrench (location shown above).

4. Remove 2 bolts in front wheel well on the upper bumper. The driver side locations are shown above. Repeat on passenger side.

5. Pull out upper bumper end. Driver side is shown. Repeat on passenger side.

6. From underneath front bumper, use a flat head screw driver to unclip the 6 tabs from bottom of the grille while simultaneously pulling out on upper bumper from front of truck. Tabs will be the same color as the truck. Once removed, place upper bumper on scratch free surface. Driver side is shown.

7. Use 10mm wrench to remove total of 4 bolts from bottom of grille. Driver side locations are shown. Repeat on passenger side.

8. Pull grille out away from truck and place face down on scratch free surface.

9. Remove shroud from behind grille. Use 7mm wrench to remove 14 bolts.

10. Use needle nose pliers to squeeze clip and snap out top and bottom factory grille inserts.

11. Snap in top and bottom Putco grille insert into grille over existing tabs.

12. Use pliers to snap in black plastic clips from the kit to every tab location on top and bottom grille insert. Thinner side of clip goes toward grille opening.