Transit van surf pole - high roof/mid roof (13 pages)
Summary of Contents for FVC TR1105B
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Installation Guide Transit Rear Door Platform TR1105B FLATLINE VAN CO • SUPPORT@FLATLINEVANCO.COM • 888-667-5576...
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All Flatline Van Co products must be properly assembled and secured before attaching to your vehicle. Improper attachment could result in an automobile accident, and could cause serious bodily injury or death to you or to others involved. You are responsible for assembling and securing Flatline Van Co products to your vehicle, checking the mounting points and attachments prior to use, and regularly inspecting the products for wear and or damage.
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THANK YOU! ARE YOU EXCITED ABOUT YOUR NEW REAR DOOR PLATFORM? HERE ARE A FEW TOOLS THINGS TO DO BEFORE BEGINNING THE INSTALLATION PROCESS-- • PLEASE INSPECT THE PRODUCT TO ENSURE THERE WAS NO DAMAGE INCURRED DURING SHIPPING. • IF THERE IS DAMAGE TO REPORT, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
FIGURE 1 LET’S GET STARTED! WE SUGGEST HAVING A HELPING HAND WITH THESE FIRST FEW STEPS TO HELP SUPPORT THE DOOR! STARTING WITH THE BOTTOM HINGE ON YOUR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR- MAKE SOME ALIGNMENT MARKS WITH A SHARPIE OR MARKER, AND THEN REMOVE THE 3 FACTORY BOLTS WITH A 13MM SOCKET.
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FIGURE 4 NEXT, YOU WILL NEED TO REMOVE THE INTERIOR DOOR PANEL. WE RECOMMEND USING SOME PLASTIC PANEL REMOVAL TOOLS (EASILY FOUND AT HARBOR FREIGHT OR SIMILAR) BE GENTLE WHEN PRYING AS TO NOT BREAK THE FACTORY PANEL CLIPS. ONCE YOU GET THE FIRST FEW POPPED YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO PULL IT THE REST OF THE WAY WITH YOUR HANDS.
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FIGURE 6 NOW GRAB YOUR EXTERIOR DRILL TEMPLATE AND LINE IT UP WITH THE EDGE OF THE DOOR AND EDGE OF SHEET METAL UNDER THE WINDOW (OR WINDOW SPACE) AND MARK YOUR HOLE TO DRILL. GRAB YOUR DRILL AND START BY DRILLING A HOLE WITH YOUR PILOT BIT, THEN FINISH THE HOLE WITH THE 27/64”...
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FIGURE 8 NEXT WE DRILL THE INSIDE MOUNT HOLE. LINE UP THE INTERIOR DRILL TEMPLATE AS SHOWN TO THE RIGHT, TAKING CARE TO ALIGN IT WITH THE EXISTING HOLES IN THE DOOR. THE TEMPLATE IS DESIGNED TO WRAP AROUND THE SHEET METAL AS SHOWN. THE STRIP SHOULD MAKE FULL CONTACT WITH THE SHEET METAL OF THE DOOR THROUGHOUT THE WRAP.
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FIGURE 10 NOW IT’S TIME TO GET THE DOOR PLATFORM BOLTED UP. HAVE SOMEONE HELP YOU BY INSERTING THE HARDWARE AS SHOWN WHILE HOLDING THE DOOR PLATFORM IN PLACE. LEAVE THE HARDWARE LOOSE FOR NOW. FIGURE 11 3/8-16 X 1 FLANGED 3/8-16 X 1.5 FLANGED HEX HEX HEAD SCREW HEAD SCREW...
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FIGURE 12 NEXT WE INSTALL THE DOOR BACKER. THE FLANGE WITH THE NEOPRENE PAD GOES AGAINST THE OUTER DOOR SKIN. SLIP IT OVER THE BOLT PROTRUDING FROM THE DOOR MOUNT ON THE DOOR PLATFORM AND THEN ALIGN IT WITH THE INSIDE MOUNT HOLE YOU MADE IN THE WINDOW SHELF OF THE DOOR.
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TIGHTEN THE 4 BOLTS ON THE HINGE BRACKETS. FIGURE 15 LASTLY, GRAB THE LOWER FRAME BRACE, AND ATTACH IT USING THE REMAINING 3/8-16 X 1 FLANGED HEX HEAD SCREWS AND 3/8-16 FLANGED NYLON INSERT LOCKNUTS. ENSURE THAT THE BRACE IS BUTTED TIGHT TO THE DOOR AND TIGHTEN DOWN.
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CUSTOMER SUPPORT If you are having any issues with your product, please reach out, and we will make it right. FVC is a company of van and outdoor enthusiasts that design and use our own products, so we want you to be as stoked on your new parts as we are! @flatlinevanco...
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