Hello, John Talley here with Partzilla.com.
Today I'm going to show you how to mount up a brush guard on our 2018 Kawasaki Mule Pro-FXT.
Pretty simple to do because it actually attaches to the existing bumper.
Let me go grab a couple of tools and I'll show you how to get it done.
Alright guys, this is going to be a skill level one, but just barely.
It's a really simple procedure.
Let's go over some of the tools that you're going to need to pull this off.
Really short list on that as well.
As always, 3/8ths ratchet, a decent extension, a 10 and a 12mm socket, and then a torque
wrench.
Now this isn't mandatory, but if you have an impact, this is going to be where you want
to use it.
Now, as far as the parts list, well there's only one part number right here.
This will have everything that you need to get this installed on your machine.
So, once you get your tools and your parts together, I'll show you how to get it done.
So let's go.
Alright, before you get started I want you to resist the temptation to just lift the
brush guard up there because what you need to do first is actually thread these holes
that Kawasaki has provided on either side.
The bolts that we're using are actually designed to cut their own threads, but trying to hold
the brush guard up in place and get it to go in evenly or level is a little bit-- it's
a little bit too much to ask.
So what you want to do is go ahead and line it up, and we're going to run each one of
these four in.
And if you've got one of these impact wrenches it makes it a whole lot easier.
Alright, instant threads.
Now with those cut, we can go ahead and take those back out and then lift up the brush
guard.
Okay, so let's lift her up in place.
Kind of let it balance up on the top, try not to scratch anything.
Slide it up.
What I typically do is aim for just the top bolts on either side, and our top one in,
let's see if we can get the bottom ones to go in place.
Pretty close.
We don't want to tighten them up yet because we still want the bumper to be able to move
around as we put the other mounts on it.
Now, what we're going to use is this half a clamshell and you'll notice right here that
it actually has the thread and just a little but just tack-welded on there.
Before you install it make sure there's no slag from any of the weld getting on any of
the threads.
So, this just hooks in the bottom, and now put a little pressure in with your shoulder,
and that bolt should start right up... and it does.
Then we'll do the same thing to the right side.
Now, we can grab our toque wrench and we're going to bring these two top bolts to 18 foot-pounds.
Now all we need to do is tighten down these four that are self-threading.
Now Kawasaki doesn't have a torque setting for these, so what I usually do is make sure
I hold the ratchet up toward the head.
That way you stand a lot less of a chance of stripping it out.
Basically you want to bottom them out and then just put a little bit more.
Maybe a quarter of a turn.
So bottomed out, and just a little bit more.
Well alright guys, that finishes this one up.
Does it get any simpler than this?
Listen I looked at the installation time that Kawasaki allots which is a half hour.
So, if you want to save some money, why don't you come show with us over at Partzilla.com
and we can get you taken care of.
If you have any questions or comments, leave them in the section below and I'll do my best
to answer them.
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we will see you next time.