Civic Si Front Under Spoiler

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Accessory

Application

FRONT UNDER SPOILER

2005 CIVIC Si

Publications No.

AII 27956

PARTS LIST

Issue Date

AUG 2004

INSTALLATION NOTE:

Front under spoiler

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Be careful not to damage the body finish when installing the front under spoiler.

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Use two people to install the front under spoiler.

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Make sure the area to be covered is clean and waxed with a high-quality paste wax. To prevent spilling, use a shop towel to apply isopropyl alcohol, and wipe up any spilled alcohol at once. Allow the isopropyl alcohol to dry thoroughly before installing the spoiler.

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Before removing parts, note their locations so they can be reinstalled in their original locations properly.

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This front under spoiler kit should be installed only if the outside air temperature is 60°F (15°C) or above.

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To allow the adhesive to cure, do not wash the vehicle for 24 hours.

1.

Remove the air spoiler (two clips and a tab).

6 Bumper bolts

6 Clip nuts

4 Self-tapping screws

4 Spring nuts FRONT BUMPER

TOOLS AND SUPPLIES REQUIRED Flat-tip screwdriver Phillips screwdriver 10 mm Socket Ratchet 10 mm T-handle wrench Isopropyl alcohol Shop towel Adhesive tape Drill 3 mm Drill bit Eye protection (face shield, safety goggles, etc.) Adhesive tape Center punch File

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AIR SPOILER

CLIP CLIP AIR SPOILER

TAB

FRONT BUMPER

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08F01-S5T-1000-91

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2.

Remove the license base (2 bolts). FRONT BUMPER

5.

Using isopropyl alcohol on a shop towel, clean the area where the front under spoiler will be installed.

6.

Inside the front under spoiler, remove 3 to 5 cm (1 to 2 in.) of the backing from the end of each adhesive tape, and fold them up. Attach a strip of masking tape to each adhesive tape, and then attach the masking tape to the surface of the front bumper as shown. When peeling off the backing, peel it off from the center of the front under spoiler toward the outside as shown.

BACKINGS (9)

BOLT 2D13070M

3.

Slide four clip nuts onto the bottom flange of the front bumper over the cutouts as shown.

CUTOUT

CLIP NUT

Peel from the center of the front under spoiler toward the outside.

Slide the clip nuts over the cutouts.

FRONT UNDER SPOILER

2D16010M

Slide the clip nuts over the cutouts.

7.

Position the front bumper on the front under spoiler, and temporarily install the six bumper bolts. FRONT BUMPER

FRONT BUMPER CLIP NUTS (6) Install the clip nuts with the splash guard pushed to the inside.

2D13060M

SCREW

4.

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SPLASH GUARD

FRONT UNDER SPOILER

CLIP NUT

Remove the two screws at the ends of the front bumper, and install two clip nuts with the splash guard pushed to the inside as shown. After installation of the two clip nuts, install the two screws again at their original positions. Note the direction of the clip nuts.

BUMPER BOLTS (6) 2D16050M

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8.

Turn the steering wheel all the way clockwise, adjust the distance between the upper edge of the front bumper and the upper edge of the front under spoiler to (3.3 in.) 84 mm, and lightly mark with a center punch at the two locations shown. While wearing eye protection, drill 3 mm holes through the marked locations. After drilling, remove all burrs from the edges of the holes with a file.

11. While holding pressure on the front under spoiler, carefully remove the backing. Before removing the backing, hold the license base in place, and confirm that it does not interfere with the front under spoiler. When you remove the backing, peel it off sequentially from the center of the front under spoiler to the outside.

SELF-TAPPING SCREWS (Tighten securely.)

FRONT BUMPER 84 mm

FRONT UNDER SPOILER

SELFTAPPING SCREWS (Tighten securely.)

CENTER PUNCH

BACKING (9)

DRILL

FRONT UNDER SPOILER

3 mm DRILL BIT

2D16020M

12. Tighten the four self-tapping screws securely. 2D16032M

13. Install the license base in its original position.

FRONT UNDER SPOILER

9.

Insert two spring nuts and two self-tapping screws into the holes drilled in the preceding step, and tighten them finger-tight.

10. Turn the steering wheel all the way counterclockwise, and repeat steps 7 and 8 for the opposite side of the vehicle.

SPRING NUT

SCREWS (2)

2D16041M

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Please copy this page and give it to your customer. •

When towing a vehicle, follow the instructions described in the vehicle’s owner’s manual.

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When using the towing hook, be sure to remove both the front bumper and the front under spoiler. Failure to observe this precaution can damage the vehicle, the front bumper, and the front under spoiler.

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Actual vehicle may be different from the illustration.

2912060W

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