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use suPPlIed hARdWARe
Use only hardware supplied
in your GroundControl kit or
supplied by an authorized
YAKIMA dealer. Use of
unauthorized parts in the
GroundControl system could
result in product malfunction or
an accident involving injury or
death or damage to property.
INCORReCT INsTAllATION
Follow instructions contained in
this manual. Incorrect installation
could result in serious injury or
damage to property.
uNINTeNded usAGe
This product is intended to store
and organize outdoor gear and
is not designed for any other
purpose other than what is
stated here. Do not allow any
person to lean, hang, or climb
on this product. Do not attempt
to install this product on any
vehicle. Any unintended use of
this product may result in an
accident involving injury or death,
or damage to property.
IMPORTANT WARNING: It is critical that all YAKIMA GroundControl products and accessories be properly and securely
attached to walls and floors. Improper attachment could result in an accident, and could cause serious bodily injury
or death to you or to others, or damage to property. You are responsible for securing the GroundControl unit and
accessories to your walls and floors, checking the attachments prior to use, and periodically inspecting the products
for adjustment, wear, and damage. Therefore, you must read and understand all of the instructions and cautions
supplied with your YAKIMA product prior to installation or use. If you do not understand all of the instructions and
cautions, or if you have no mechanical experience and are not thoroughly familiar with the installation procedures,
you should have the product installed by a professional installer such as a licensed contractor. Incorrect installation,
use of unauthorized parts, or unintended use of this product may void your warranty.
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GroundControl
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PART #1033348 Rev.A
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Summary of Contents for Yakima GroundControl
- Page 1 Improper attachment could result in an accident, and could cause serious bodily injury or death to you or to others, or damage to property. You are responsible for securing the GroundControl unit and accessories to your walls and floors, checking the attachments prior to use, and periodically inspecting the products for adjustment, wear, and damage.
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Page 2: Required Tools
1/8” drill bit finding studs since nails are not always located in the Pen or Pencil center of the stud. YAKIMA recommends using an 12’ tape measure electronic stud sensor that 24” level uses density sensors. This... -
Page 3: Before You Begin
YOu beGIN Determine where you will place your GroundControl system. (It is 8 ft. tall by 5 ft. wide.) Ensure there is adequate room to store all the gear you want to fit onto the organizer. Do not place the system too close to a corner (unless you are installing the optional Corner Kit). - Page 4 AsseMble hORIZONTAl hOOPs insert connectors into each end of side tube. • Depress the connector peg and slide until the peg clicks into the corresponding hole in the side tube. (See figure). • Slide horizontal tubes onto the connectors at both ends of the side tube.
- Page 5 AsseMble feeT Check that nut and bolt on foot is tight. If the bolt or nut is loose, use a wrench to tighten. • Attach rubber foot pad in the bottom of the foot disk. • Screw the threaded end of the foot tube all the way onto foot disk, but do not tighten.
- Page 6 AsseMble veRTICAl CONNeCT veRTICAl POles Tube AsseMblIes Align the holes at sides of the tubes. • Squeeze one end of the assembled connector and insert into the open end of a vertical tube. • Slide the connector into the tube until it reaches the half-hole at the midpoint of the connector.
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Page 7: Drill Holes
dRIll hOles POsITION veRTICAl AsseMblIes ON WAll Move the vertical assemblies • Stand the completed vertical tube assemblies aside and drill starter holes against the wall. Holes should be to your left. into the studs using a 1/8 inch • Position vertical assemblies so that the holes of drill bit. - Page 8 ATTACh TOP Tubes ATTACh sTRuT Tubes TO WAlls TO WAlls • Secure the struts to the wall through the bottom holes of the strut wall plates. • Secure the vertical • Leave the top holes empty, do not tighten yet. assemblies to the wall through the bottom holes of the wall plates.
- Page 9 INsTAll hOOPs • The holes in the hoops must face the wall. • Begin at the bottom and install a hoop into four open couplers. • Install remaining hoops. • Center the hoops in the open couplers. ClOse ANd TIGhTeN COuPleRs •...
- Page 10 YOu beGIN • The Extender Kit increases the width of the GroundControl by 32 inches. • Plan out the location of the entire unit before assembly and installation. • You may need one or more...
- Page 11 AsseMble exTeNded hORIZONTAl hOOPs • Add horizontal tubes to the connectors attached to the GroundControl horizontal tubes. • Depress the connector peg and slide all the way into the tube until it clicks into the corresponding hole. • Slide the remaining side tubes onto the connectors.
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Page 12: Kit Contents
GroundControl Corner Kit CAPACITY ACCessORY PlAN The INsTAllATION ThOROuGhlY! It may be difficult to fit the system into a corner due to space constraints. Check the stud locations before assembling this product. Wall studs near corners are often spaced unpredictably and Universal Mounting Plates may be required. - Page 13 check your wall stud locations and space before assembling this product. wall studs near corners are often spaced unpredictably and universal mounting Plates may be required. INsIde CORNeR 58-3/4” (14.3 cm) INsTAllATION Inner corners require vertical -3/4” (.5 cm) 3” (81.8 cm) assemblies be attached to the wall at 26-3/4”...
- Page 14 exIsTING INsTAllATIONs ReMOve hOOPs, TheN sIde Tubes — (NeW INsTAllATIONs beGIN AT sTeP 1) If you have an installed base unit and you are adding a corner kit and base unit, you must detach the standing unit from the wall. Corner with entender Kit: all corner tubes must be attached directly to vertical...
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Page 15: Care And Maintenance
MONdAY ThROuGh fRIdAY, 7:00 AM TO 5:00 PM, PsT This product is covered by YAKIMA’s “Love It Till You Leave It” limited lifetime Warranty To obtain a copy of this warranty, go online to www.yakima.com or email us at yakwarranty@yakima.com or call (888) 925-4621...
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