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- Page 1 K887W Fitting Kit Fitting Instructions for Basic Carrier Revision No: Rev1...
- Page 2 Fitting Kit K887W MAX kgs (lbs) Chevrolet Silverado LTZ, 4dr Truck 15-+ 75 kgs (165 lbs) 75 kgs (165 lbs) Silverado LTZ, 4dr Truck 15-+ 75 kgs (165 lbs) 75 kgs (165 lbs)
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Page 3: First Time Installation
Fitting Kit K887W Items you will require: Tape measure Flat-head screwdriver Craft knife Side cutters or tin snips Hammer 8mm (3/8") punch Cordless drill Depth stop Vacuum cleaner Rust inhibitor Small paint brush Neutral cure silicon sealant Rivet gun First Time Installation Remove parts from inside the package and check. - Page 4 Fitting Kit K887W Use keys to remove covers. 1. Adjusting Screw 2. Locking Screw Remove Hex Key from right hand cover.
- Page 5 Fitting Kit K887W Use Hex Key to reverse adjusting screw 10 turns. Repeat for all legs. Hold adjusting screw in and slide crossbar in or out as required. Ensure each end of the crossbar is adjusted equally. Set bars to length (revert to rear of these instructions).
- Page 6 Fitting Kit K887W Tighten adjusting screw to 3 Nm (2.2 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.
- Page 7 Fitting Kit K887W Fit rubber pad (supplied with crossbar) to foot. Make sure the pad fits into the holes underneath the foot. Lift and pull ditch moulding back towards you and remove from the vehicle. Apply masking tape to ditch in all four positions.
- Page 8 Fitting Kit K887W Mark reference point on masking tape with a pen. Treat holes to prevent corrosion. Apply neutral cure silicon sealant in and around drilled holes.
- Page 9 Fitting Kit K887W WARNING: Do not use countersunk screws as an alternative fixing method to the rivets supplied with this kit. Install rivets through permanent mount blocks. Rivet into place. Fit plastic plugs to permanent mount blocks over rivet heads. Installed as shown.
- Page 10 Fitting Kit K887W Assemble as shown. Fitment Select grubscrews and screw into the vehicle's fixed points. Do not over tighten. Repeat for all four positions. Fit nut to grubscrew.
- Page 11 Fitting Kit K887W Using spanner supplied with crossbar and 3mm (1/8") Hex Key, back grubscrew off half a turn and lock nut down. Line up the centre hole in the mounting block with the marked reference points. Record the dimension from the reference point to the centre hole.
- Page 12 Fitting Kit K887W Re-install rubber ditch mould back into roof channel and click into place. Place crossbar foot over grubscrews. Tighten the plastic knob. The side with the nut showing should be facing up.
- Page 13 Fitting Kit K887W Ensure the plastic knob is in the position shown when fully tightened. Repeat for all four positions. Use keys to fit and lock covers Check crossbar is securely attached to the vehicle. Repeat for all four positions. If crossbars are removed, please install the rubber plugs into the ditch moulding.
- Page 14 Fitting Kit K887W CAUTION: Recheck all fasteners immediately after a load is applied to the crossbars. Regularly check screws are tight.
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Page 15: Maintenance
Fitting Kit K887W 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... - Page 16 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 www.whispbar.com.au www.whispbar.co.nz...
- Page 17 Fitting Kit K887W Silverado, 4dr Truck 15-+ (AU) -300mm 500mm 1045mm 1045mm -11 -13/16ths" 19 11/16ths" 41 1/8ths" 41 1/8ths" Silverado, 4dr Truck 15-+ (US) -300mm 500mm 1045mm 1045mm -11 -13/16ths" 19 11/16ths" 41 1/8ths" 41 1/8ths"...
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Page 18: Warranty And Disclaimer
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... - Page 19 Fitting Kit K887W 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.