AustinMusic
Active member
Following the thread from cmm7 regarding installing the E-Z-On 86Y harness, I thought it would be helpful to post a kind of guide to the process of installing the Heavy Duty Tether Anchors from E-Z-On.
Below are my notes and photos from the recent installation of the E-Z-On Heavy Duty Tether Anchors. I very much hope these will be useful and that they are understandable. I will try to explain things clearly however if there are any questions, just let me know and I’ll do my best to answer them.
I shall not cover the selection of a suitable location for the heavy duty tether anchors in very much detail because firstly, most vehicles will already have a pre-determined position (either through some kind of markings or the existence of factory fitted tether anchors) and secondly, if a self-determined position must be chosen, the discussion of such probably deserves a thread by itself.
I will try to cover the process in reasonable depth and I hope the level of detail will not “deter” anyone (for want of a better word). The process is not complicated and will take no more than 15 to 20 minutes to complete.
To complete the installation, you will need the following tools:
Essential
• Pencil/Pen
• Hammer
• Centre punch (or big nail)
• Some standard general purpose/home use oil
• 1/2 inch drill bit (or ideally a 17/32 or 13mm drill bit)
• Electric drill
• A deep socket to match the nut in the anchor kit
• A spanner to match the bolt in the anchor kit
• Torque Wrench
• Silicone or PU Sealant (of the automotive type)
• Some tissue paper or a towel
Desirable
• Blanket or large towel
• Rule (or any short straight edge)
• 5/32 and 11/32 inch drill bits or similar
• A round metal file
• Some “Threadlocker” glue
• Masking tape (or any tape you can write on satisfactorily)
STEP 1
Having chosen the location for the anchor, protect any nearby area of the interior such as carpet, trim, bulbs etc, by covering them with a towel or a blanket. This is not essential but does make the job easier and more relaxed. I took out the removable boot floor carpet and also unclipped the rear boot lip trim panel - this way I wouldn’t damage anything aesthetic if I knocked it with some tools.
The boot (trunk I should say!):
Any with the carpet and trim removed:
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Below are my notes and photos from the recent installation of the E-Z-On Heavy Duty Tether Anchors. I very much hope these will be useful and that they are understandable. I will try to explain things clearly however if there are any questions, just let me know and I’ll do my best to answer them.
I shall not cover the selection of a suitable location for the heavy duty tether anchors in very much detail because firstly, most vehicles will already have a pre-determined position (either through some kind of markings or the existence of factory fitted tether anchors) and secondly, if a self-determined position must be chosen, the discussion of such probably deserves a thread by itself.
I will try to cover the process in reasonable depth and I hope the level of detail will not “deter” anyone (for want of a better word). The process is not complicated and will take no more than 15 to 20 minutes to complete.
To complete the installation, you will need the following tools:
Essential
• Pencil/Pen
• Hammer
• Centre punch (or big nail)
• Some standard general purpose/home use oil
• 1/2 inch drill bit (or ideally a 17/32 or 13mm drill bit)
• Electric drill
• A deep socket to match the nut in the anchor kit
• A spanner to match the bolt in the anchor kit
• Torque Wrench
• Silicone or PU Sealant (of the automotive type)
• Some tissue paper or a towel
Desirable
• Blanket or large towel
• Rule (or any short straight edge)
• 5/32 and 11/32 inch drill bits or similar
• A round metal file
• Some “Threadlocker” glue
• Masking tape (or any tape you can write on satisfactorily)
STEP 1
Having chosen the location for the anchor, protect any nearby area of the interior such as carpet, trim, bulbs etc, by covering them with a towel or a blanket. This is not essential but does make the job easier and more relaxed. I took out the removable boot floor carpet and also unclipped the rear boot lip trim panel - this way I wouldn’t damage anything aesthetic if I knocked it with some tools.
The boot (trunk I should say!):
Any with the carpet and trim removed:
[Continued in next post]
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