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Fitting Kit K603W Items you will require: Tape measure Cordless drill Depth stop Vacuum cleaner Rust inhibitor Small paint brush Neutral cure silicon sealant Rivet gun Attention: Attaches with permanent mount blocks riveted to roof. Bar can be removed. Professional installation advised.
Fitting Kit K603W 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 D crossbar fitted. They also apply to type A, B and C.
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Fitting Kit K603W Remove Hex Key from right hand cover. 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...
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Fitting Kit K603W Adjust crossbar in or out to suit vehicle. Please check the rear of this manual for information relating specifically to your vehicle. Remove plastic clamp block by gripping bar leg with fingers and push firmly with thumbs until clamp block drops out behind leg.
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Fitting Kit K603W Tighten adjusting screw to 5 Nm (3.7 ft lb) hand tight. Fit rubber pads (supplied with fitting kit) to foot. Pad may vary in shape to that shown. Make sure the pad fits into the holes underneath the foot.
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Fitting Kit K603W This setup is applicable for one crossbar only. Recommended single crossbar placement is above door pillar. Apply masking tape to vehicle roof in all four positions. Position the permanent mount block so the inner edge of the block is on the outer edge...
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Fitting Kit K603W With the drill, lightly mark both permanent mount hole positions while holding the mount firmly on roof. CAUTION: Maximum depth 7mm. Use 7mm drillstop over supplied 4.9mm drill bit. Drill two outside holes at marked positions. Remove masking tape.
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Fitting Kit K603W Treat holes to prevent corrosion. Apply neutral cure silicon sealant in and around drilled holes. Install rivets through permanent mount blocks.
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Fitting Kit K603W While holding the permanent mount block firmly on roof, rivet the blocks to the roof. Repeat for all four positions. Assemble as shown.
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Fitting Kit K603W Fitment Select four grubscrews and screw them into the vehicle's fixed points. Do not over tighten. Repeat for all four positions. Fit nut to grubscrew. Using spanner supplied with crossbar and 3mm (1/8") Hex Key, back grubscrew off...
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Fitting Kit K603W Place crossbar on vehicle. Tighten the plastic knob. Ensure the plastic knob is in the position shown when fully tightened.
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Fitting Kit K603W 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 K603W 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.
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Fitting Kit K603W Check and replace worn out or defective parts. Keep the product clean and maintained. Never drive into a car wash with the roof rack system fitted. Lubricate locks and adjusting screws at regular intervals. Remove the products from the vehicle when not in use.
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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Yakima or the Whispbar dealer will be borne by you. Following receipt of the product and purchase invoice or receipt, Yakima or the Whispbar dealer must inspect the product to determine whether the claim falls within the warranty. If: 4.1 the claim falls within the warranty, Yakima will remedy any defects in materials or workmanship becoming apparent during the...
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