Fitting Kit K462W First Time Installation Remove parts from inside the package and check. Contact your dealer if any parts are missing or damaged. This kit fits type A, B, C and D. These instructions show type B crossbar fitted. They also apply to type A, C and D. Use keys to remove covers.
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Fitting Kit K462W Use hex screwdriver to reverse adjusting screw 10 turns. Press adjusting screw and pull crossbar legs out. Refer to the crossbar instructions for crossbar adjustment method. Ensure each end of the crossbar is adjusted equally. Set bars to length (revert to rear of these instructions).
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Fitting Kit K462W Tighten adjusting screw to 2 Nm (1.5 ft lb) hand tight. Remove plastic clamp block by gripping bar leg with fingers and push firmly with thumbs until clamp block drops out behind leg. Select plastic internal block (from fitting kit) and insert into foot.
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Fitting Kit K462W Fit rubber pad (supplied with crossbar) to foot. Make sure the pad fits into the holes underneath the foot. Apply protective strip as shown. Trim if required. Fitment Slide nut under fixed-point mount...
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Fitting Kit K462W Place crossbar foot over fixed-point mount. Tighten the plastic knob. Do not over tighten. Ensure the plastic knob is in the position shown when fully tightened. Repeat for all legs.
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Fitting Kit K462W Check crossbar is securely attached to the vehicle. Use keys to fit and lock covers CAUTION: Recheck all fasteners immediately after a load is applied to the crossbars. Regularly check screws are tight.
Fitting Kit K462W Maintenance Clean the car roof and surfaces of the product that will be in contact with the car roof. Follow the fitting instructions for fitting the product to your vehicle. Make sure all steps are carried out in order. Set crossbars a minimum distance of 700mm (27 1/2") apart where no other distance is specified in the fitting...
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Lubricate locks and adjusting screws at regular intervals. Remove the products from the vehicle when not in use. Make sure all loose parts are stored safely. Yakima Australia Pty Ltd 17 Hinkler Court Brendale QLD 4500 AUSTRALIA www.whispbar.com.au www.whispbar.co.nz...
Make a claim as soon as practicable by contacting the Whispbar dealer from whom you purchased the product, who will give you instructions on how to proceed. If you are unable to contact the Whispbar dealer, or the dealer is not able to remedy the defect, you should contact Yakima as soon as practicable at: Call: 0800 4776 722 (NZ) or 1800 143 548 (AU) Email: warranty@yakima.co.nz or warranty@yakima.com.au...
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Fitting Kit K462W Alternately, you can write to Yakima at 17 Hinkler Court, Brendale QLD Australia 4500 in order to make a claim under your warranty. Upon contacting Yakima directly, you should explain as fully as possible the defect. A Yakima representative will provide you with appropriate instructions for returning the product together with a copy of the original purchase invoice or receipt to Yakima.
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