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How to Install Putco Boss Mesh Upper Replacement Grille - Black on your Silverado
Installation Time
1 hours
Tools Required
- 7mm Wrench
- 10mm Wrench
- Flat Head Screw Driver
- Needle Nose Pliers
- Pliers
Please read all instructions before installation and to check to see that all parts are included.
For Lighted grilles, refer to Wiring Installation on Light Bar Installation Instructions for wiring instruction.
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. Use pliers to bend radiator support tabs down on all 4 upper grille mounting locations.
10. Install bracket on grille. Upper brackets install above welded tabs and lower bracket installs below welded tabs. Arrows shown which side of tabs brackets are installed on. Do not completely tighten hardware until fitted in truck
11. Bolt Boss grille in with factory hardware in the factory grille mounting locations. Tighten all bolts when grille is in positions desired. Reassemble truck. Verify Upper bumper slides into the 4 rectangular slots on lower bracket. This locks upper bumper into place with the grille.
