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INSTRUCTION GUIDE
FORD RANGER EDITION
NEW GENERATION 2023-2024
PREPARE A CLEAN WORK AREA.
WE RECOMMEND A MINIMUM OF 2 PEOPLE FOR ASSEMBLY AND
4 PEOPLE FOR INSTALLATION
ENSURE THE REQUIRED TOOLS ARE PRESENT AND ALL HARDWARE
CONTENTS ARE ACCOUNTED FOR.
NEVER USE ACETONE OR THINNERS ON PAINTED PARTS.
READ THROUGH THE ENTIRE INSTRUCTION GUIDE BEFORE STARTING THIS
PROCEDURE AND FOLLOW THE STEPS CAREFULLY TO AVOID ANY DAMAGE
TO THE COMPONENTS OR THE VEHICLE.
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Summary of Contents for SMARTCAP FORD RANGER EDITION NEW GENERATION 2023
- Page 1 NEVER USE ACETONE OR THINNERS ON PAINTED PARTS. READ THROUGH THE ENTIRE INSTRUCTION GUIDE BEFORE STARTING THIS PROCEDURE AND FOLLOW THE STEPS CAREFULLY TO AVOID ANY DAMAGE TO THE COMPONENTS OR THE VEHICLE. SMARTCAP.COM SUPPORT.SA@SMARTCAP.COM - REST OF WORLD SUPPORT.NA@SMARTCAP.COM - NORTH AMERICA/CANADA I-SHEET-SA-R2...
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Page 2: Tools Required
USE ONLY THE HARDWARE PROVIDED IN THIS KIT. ASSISTANCE WILL BE NEEDED FOR THIS INSTALLATION. FOUR PEOPLE ARE RECOMMENDED TO LIFT THE SMARTCAP ONTO THE VEHICLE. AVOID PINCHING OR CRUSHING HANDS AND FINGERS. INSPECT ALL KIT COMPONENTS FOR DAMAGE BEFORE ASSEMBLY. - Page 3 ASSEMBLY HARDWARE FITMENT KIT FASTENER M6 x 10mm BOLT BLOCK CLAMP M6 LOCK FASTENER WASHER BLOCK SPARE PARTS D - RUBBER PRE-FASTENED TO ROOF PANEL M6 LOCK M6 FENDER WASHER I-SHEET-SA-R2 PG. 3...
- Page 4 IMPORTANT BE SURE TO REMOVE ALL FIVE PANELS FROM THEIR PACKAGING AND INSPECT THE PAINTED SURFACES PRIOR TO ASSEMBLY, AS SMARTCAP WILL NOT ACCEPT WARRANTY CLAIMS AFTER ASSEMBLY IS COMPLETED. IF MANUFACTURING IMPERFECTIONS OR SHIPPING DAMAGES ARE FOUND, DO NOT CONTINUE WITH THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS AND CONTACT SUPPORT.SA@SMARTCAP.COM - REST OF WORLD...
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Page 5: Roof Panel
ALL HARDWARE FROM THE ROOF PANEL AND SAVE FOR REUSE. AIR VENT INDICATES REAR 10mm ROOF PANEL LOCATE THE RIGHT PANEL IN THE SMARTCAP PACKAGE AND BRING IT TO YOUR WORK AREA. SLANTED EDGE INDICATES REAR RIGHT PANEL I-SHEET-SA-R2 PG. 5... - Page 6 INSERT PANEL TABS INTO NARROW SLOTS JUST ABOVE PANEL TABS FOAM PADDING ON ROOF PANEL. RIGHT PANEL TAP FIRMLY WITH PALM OF HAND UNTIL THERE IS A 2-3MM GAP. SLANTED EDGE TOWARDS REAR ROOF PANEL HAND TIGHTEN M6 LOCK NUT WITH M6 FENDER WASHER TO ALL ROOF STUDS.
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Page 7: Left Panel
LOCATE THE LEFT PANEL IN THE SMARTCAP PACKAGE AND BRING IT TO YOUR WORK AREA. SLANTED EDGE INDICATES REAR LEFT PANEL INSERT PANEL TABS INTO NARROW SLOTS JUST ABOVE FOAM PADDING ON ROOF PANEL. TAP FIRMLY WITH PALM OF HAND UNTIL THERE IS A 2-3MM GAP. - Page 8 HAND TIGHTEN M6 LOCK NUT WITH M6 FENDER WASHER TO ALL ROOF STUDS. LOCK NUT FENDER WASHER PUSH THE SMARTCAP TO EXPOSE A FEW INCHES OF STYRAFOAM UNDERNEATH THE ROOF PANEL TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE FRONT FLANGE. STYRAFOAM I-SHEET-SA-R2...
- Page 9 RETRIEVE THE NECESSARY HARDWARE FROM THE FITMENT KIT. LOCATE THE FRONT FLANGE IN THE SMARTCAP PACKAGE AND BRING IT TO YOUR WORK AREA. FRONT FLANGE PLACE FRONT FLANGE AS SHOWN BELOW. FRONT FLANGE REAR EDGE I-SHEET-SA-R2 PG. 9...
- Page 10 FASTENER BLOCKS 6-15 FOR ASSEMBLY. HAND TIGHTEN IN THE SEQUENCE SHOWN. FASTENER BLOCK BLOCK CLAMP M6 LOCK WASHER M6 BOLT PUSH THE SMARTCAP TO EXPOSE A FEW INCHES OF STYRAFOAM UNDERNEATH THE ROOF PANEL TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE REAR FLANGE. I-SHEET-SA-R2 PG. 10...
- Page 11 RETRIEVE THE NECESSARY HARDWARE FROM THE FITMENT KIT. LOCATE THE REAR FLANGE IN THE SMARTCAP PACKAGE AND BRING IT TO YOUR WORK AREA. REAR FLANGE PLACE REAR FLANGE AS SHOWN BELOW. REAR FLANGE I-SHEET-SA-R2 PG. 11...
- Page 12 INSTALL HARDWARE ALONG REAR FLANGE WITH BOLT ON INSIDE. START WITH ASSEMBLING FASTENER BLOCKS 1-5. BE SURE PANELS ARE FLUSH ADJUST LEFT AND RIGHT PANELS TO ALIGN FASTENER BLOCKS 6-15 FOR ASSEMBLY. HAND TIGHTEN IN THE SEQUENCE SHOWN. FASTENER BLOCK BLOCK CLAMP M6 LOCK WASHER M6 BOLT...
- Page 13 FLANGE FLANGE D-RUBBER D-RUBBER PEEL AWAY ADHESIVE BACKING IN SHORT LENGTHS AS YOU WORK AROUND THE EDGES. START STAY WITHIN 1/8 INCH FROM THE SMARTCAP’S OUTER EDGES. REMOVE EXCESS WITH A STRAIGHT CUT. 1/8 INCH FROM EDGE I-SHEET-SA-R2 PG. 13...
- Page 14 BUTTON BOLT SPREADER VEHICLE INSTALLATION IMPORTANT ASSISTANCE WILL BE NEEDED FOR THIS INSTALLATION. FOUR PEOPLE ARE RECOMMENDED TO LIFT THE SMARTCAP ONTO THE VEHICLE. AVOID PINCHING OR CRUSHING HANDS AND FINGERS. READ THROUGH THE ENTIRE PROCEDURE BEFORE STARTING. I-SHEET-SA-R2 PG. 14...
- Page 15 REMOVE THE PLASTIC BED-RAIL CAP INSERTS AND BED-RAIL CAPS. REPEAT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. BED-RAIL CAP BED-RAIL CAP INSERT REMOVE THE ADHESIVE BACKING FROM THE PLATE STRIP AND APPLY TO THE BIN RAIL, ALIGNING THE PLATE STRIP FRONT OF THE PLATE STRIP TO THE FRONT OF THE BIN.
- Page 16 INSPECT THE TRUCK BED. IF FRONT EDGE IS LOWER THAN THE SIDES, ADD FOAM SEAL TAPE PEEL AWAY TO THE FRONT EDGE OF THE BED. ADHESIVE BACKING 25MM x 25MM FOAM SEAL TAPE FOAM SEAL TAPE FULLY SEAL AT BOTH ENDS CUT TO LENGTH NEEDED REMOVE THE FRONT TIE DOWN...
- Page 17 USE A 5MM ALLEN KEY TO FASTEN THE FRONT RIGHT MOUNTING BRACKET TO THE TOP OF THE TRUCK BED. SECURE THE BRACKET WITH THE FASTENERS AS INDICATED. M8 BUTTON REPEAT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE BOLT OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE LEFT FRONT MOUNTING BRACKET.
- Page 18 USE A 5MM ALLEN KEY TO FASTEN THE REAR RIGHT MOUNTING BRACKET TO THE TOP OF THE TRUCK BED. SECURE THE BRACKET WITH THE FASTENERS AS INDICATED. M8 BUTTON BOLT REPEAT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE LEFT FRONT MOUNTING BRACKET.
- Page 19 USE 4 PEOPLE TO LIFT THE ASSEMBLED SMARTCAP ONTO THE TRUCK BED. TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE D-RUBBER, DO NOT SLIDE THE SMARTCAP INTO PLACE. CHECK THAT THE SMARTCAP IS PROPERLY POSITIONED AND CENTERED ON THE TRUCK BED. IT’S IMPORTANT THAT THE...
- Page 20 WITH A 5MM ALLEN KEY, LOOSELY TIGHTEN THE SMARTCAP RIGHT SIDE PANEL TO THE TOP OF THE TRUCK BED USING M8 BUTTON HEAD BOLT, M8 LOCK WASHER, AND M8 FENDER WASHER AS SHOWN BELOW. REPEAT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.
- Page 21 BOLT SECURE THE SMARTCAP TO THE RIGHT REAR MOUNTING BRACKET WITH THE FASTENERS AS INDICATED, HAND TIGHTEN ONLY. REPEAT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE LEFT REAR MOUNTING BRACKET. M8 FENDER WASHER M8 FENDER WASHER SMARTCAP LOCK NUT...
- Page 22 PRESS DOWN ON THE SMARTCAP TO ACHIEVE 2MM - 3MM COMPRESSION ON THE D-RUBBER AND CONTINUE TIGHTENING BRACKET FASTENERS WITH SOCKET WRENCH AS INDICATED. CONTINUE TIGHTENING FASTENERS ON ALL FOUR CORNERS OF THE VEHICLE. SMARTCAP 13mm 13mm GAP REQUIRED = 13MM (1/2 INCH) (4.4 ft.
- Page 23 ONCE SMARTCAP IS POSITIONED CORRECTLY, FULLY TIGHTEN LOWER FASTENERS USING A TORQUE WRENCH AND 13MM SOCKET TO 9 FT. LBS (12.2 NEWTON METERS) FULLY TIGHTEN LOWER FASTENERS ON ALL FOUR CORNERS OF THE VEHICLE. 13mm 13mm (9 ft. lbs)/(12.2 Nm) (9 ft.
- Page 24 THANKS FOR YOUR PURCHASE. PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. SMARTCAP.COM SUPPORT.SA@SMARTCAP.COM - REST OF WORLD SUPPORT.NA@SMARTCAP.COM - NORTH AMERICA/CANADA...