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2 Dee Zee Ford Super Duty luminum Flow Through Tailgate Installation Instructions Congratulations on your purchase of a quality Dee Zee product. Dee Zee is recognized as having the highest quality running boards and accessories on the market today. We have earned this reputation by offering our customers a product they can be proud to place on their vehicles. Dee Zee meets all the criteria of manufacturing a custom-fit product which guarantees it to be the easiest product to install. Note: Please take time to read all of the instructions before beginning this installation. If you should happen to have any questions with this product or you have an installation question, please feel free to call us at: If you would like to find out more information on Dee Zee s products, please feel free to visit our website at: Page 2 of 12

3 DZ 95721(B) Flow Through Tailgate ssembled Tailgate B Nylon Hinge Tube Insert C Nylon Hinge Tube Insert FTTG-FORDSD-SSM X1 TGNYLONSLEEVE1 X1 TGNYLONSLEEVE2C X1 D M Flange Nut E Tailgate ssist Shock F Shock Mounting Plate PN 526 X2 Part of T43203 X1 Part of T43203 X1 G Thread Lock H Latch Striker Plastic Part of T43203 X1 TG-FORDSTRIKERSLEEVE X2 Tools Required llen Wrench 3/16 Torx T50 Torx T45 Ratchet and Socket or Wrench Torx T50 Torx T45 13mm 1/2 Page 3 of 12

4 1 Factory Tailgate Removal Open tailgate, remove cable at bed attachment point. Lay back tailgate degrees until notch in passenger side tailgate hinge is parallel with the mounting pin. Pull up on tailgate parallel to mounting pin on passenger side. With Passenger side loose pull sideways to disengage driver side mounting pin. 2 Cable Removal T45 Remove both cables from factory tailgate by removing Torx T45 bolt from tailgate. Remove motion limiter, flat retaining washer must be removed to do this. Limiter Page 4 of 12

5 3 Tailgate Installation-Cable Install the previously removed bolt and cable end in the open hole of the latch bracket below the latch using the hardware shown. Driver side shown. Cable D Factory Cable Bolt * Passenger side follows same steps as in Driver side installation.* 4 Tailgate Installation-Nylon Insert Insert (B) TGNYLONSLEEVE1 into the tube hinge bracket on the driver side of the tailgate. Insert (C) TGNYLONSLEEVE2C into the tube hinge bracket on the passenger side of the tailgate by pinching open end of nylon sleeve. Ensure that notches of nylon insert and steel tube hinge align. C B Page 5 of 12

6 5 Tailgate Installation Tailgate installation is a reverse process of removing the factory tailgate. Slide driver side tube hinge of the tailgate on to the mounting pin of the bed. Lay back tailgate degrees until notch in passenger side tailgate hinge is parallel with the mounting pin. Slide tailgate hinge on to mounting pin of the bed. Reattach cables to bed mounting points. Close Tailgate. 6 Striker Sleeve Installation Remove latch striker bolt shown to the right. Passenger side shown. T50 fter removal from truck the washer on the striker bolt can unthreaded and the black plastic sleeve can be removed. (H) TG- FORDSTRIKERSLEEVE can be installed onto the striker bolt and the washer threaded back onto the bolt. Striker bolt can be reinstalled onto truck Striker Bolt Striker Bolt Washer Washer Black Plastic Sleeve H Page 6 of 12

7 7 Optional Latch Bracket djustment *Due to variations in the beds and tailgates of the trucks tailgate latches may not hit the striker on the truck correctly. The following is the procedure to adjust the latch brackets on the tailgates.* 3/16 Remove Tailgate from vehicle following procedure in step 1. Remove hardware shown to the right. Passenger side shown. 1/2 Move the top of the outer cover to the outside of the tailgate. Pull the top of the outer cover away from the tailgate until bottom flange can be removed from bottom mounting bolt. Remove outer cover. Install tailgate back onto truck following procedure in step 5. * Driver side follows same steps as in Passenger side Procedure.* Page 7 of 12

8 (X6) Loosen the 6 llen head bolts on each side that attach both latch brackets to the tailgate but do not remove the hardware. 3/16 Close Tailgate, adjusting latch brackets into position for latch to close on striker bolts. djust brackets to get an even gap on both sides of the striker bolt head. Tighten the 6 llen head bolts for each bracket. Repeatedly open and close tailgate to ensure smooth operation of the latches. Striker Bolt on Truck Even gap on both sides of Striker Bolt Head Striker Bolt on Truck Latch * Driver side follows same steps as in Passenger side Procedure.* Page 8 of 12

9 Remove Tailgate from vehicle following procedure in step 1. Reinstall outer cover by placing nylon spacer and steel washer on bolt then placing slotted flange onto bolt and rotating the outer cover upwards. Nylon Spacer Steel Washer Outer Cover 3/16 Move the top of the outer cover inwards. Reinstall hardware and tighten in original location. Ensure that when closing tailgate for first time that there is a gap between outside edge of outer cover and truck bed. 1/2 * Driver side follows same steps as in Passenger side Procedure.* Page 9 of 12

10 8 Tailgate ssist Installation Remove cable from cable bolt then remove cable bolt using torx T 50 socket or wrench. Tailgate assist is installed on the driver side only. T50 T50 Install (F) shock mounting plate using previously removed cable bolt. pply (G) Thread Lock to cable bolt before installing. Tighten using torx T50 socket or wrench. F Reinstall cable onto the cable bolt and the body of the shock onto the ball mount of the shock mounting plate. Page 10 of 12

11 Install narrow end of the shock onto the ball mount already installed on the driver s side hinge bracket. Page 11 of 12

12 8 Coding BOLT Lock Cylinder General Coding Notes: 1. The BOLT cylinder can only be coded one time. 2. If the key is changed, the lock cylinder needs to be replaced. How to program your cylinder: Step 1: Remove protective label from cylinder. Step 2: Remove ignition key from keychain. FULLY insert the key into the lock cylinder before starting to rotate. Do not pull up/down on key. Step 3: While maintaining FULL key insertion, rotate key clockwise until it hits a stop point at about ¾ of a turn or 270 degrees. Step 4: Rotate key back counter-clockwise about 90 degrees to the key-out position and remove key. Cylinder is now paired with your key. Step 5: Cycle coded cylinder from LOCK to UNLOCK position five times to ensure it coded properly. Remove key between each LOCK-UNLOCK cycle. Page 12 of 12