IMPORTANT: THE GUARD MUST BE SECURELY LATCHED BEFORE USING.

Failure to maintain and/or latch your Ex-Guard securely can result in damage, injury and even death. If any of the items below exist in your pre-trip inspection, repair immediately before using the vehicle or the guard:

If the handle is bent or broken, replace immediately. Contact your local dealer or Ex-Guard directly – [email protected] | 888.902.2777.

Check Latch for Debris: The latch must be clean and free of ice, snow or road grime.

Check Latch Hook for Wear: If the latch hook is damaged or worn, replace it immediately.

NOTE: This wearing is a direct result of tension variance between the driver and passenger side latches. Replace U-bolt and refer to Step 6 to correct this. 

Ensure Handle is Securely attached: If the washer spins freely or threads are exposed on the handle bolt, remove the nut completely and apply high-strength Threadlocker to the threads before re-torquing to 12 lbs/ft.

**NOTE: Removing the nut completely and applying anti-seize to the threads before re-torquing drastically reduces any chance of a recurrence.

If the handle is not parallel with the upright guard tubing, the guard is not secured. There are two ways this can occur:

1. The handle was not fully raised when opening so the catch didn’t reset, or
2. The U-bolts are not aligned (see Step 6)

Ensure Latch is Engaged in U-Bolt Correctly: If either latch hook is not parallel to the guard when the latch is closed, see ex-guard.com/maintenance.

With both sides latched,

1. Identify which side is correctly secured.
2. Extend the U-bolt (loosen) on this secured, tight side to balance the distance on the opposite, loose side.​
3. Stop extending the U-bolt when the opposite side is corrected.​ *NOTE: If secured side loses tension and a gap appears, STOP and switch to the opposite side to TIGHTEN U-bolt so tension is even on both sides and latches are secured​