ASSEMBLY / INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: roof PART NUMBERS: 00-ROOF5.0-1555 (5’-0” ROOF PLATFORM) 00-ROOF5.6-1553 (5’-1/2” ROOF PLATFORM) 00-ROOF6.0-1556 (6’-0” ROOF PLATFORM) 00-ROOF6.4-1558 (5’-4” ROOF PLATFORM) 00-ROOF6.6-1560 (6’-1/2” ROOF PLATFORM) IF YOU ARE INSTALLING THE PART NUMBERS BELOW PLEASE FOLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS THAT CAME IN THE SEPERATLY SHIPPED SMALL HARDWARE BOX.
▼ READ BEFORE INSTALLING ACS ROOF ▼ 1. Don’t over-tighten bolts. All 8mm bolts = (16ft-lb) All 6mm bolts = 2ft-lb) 2. Lay down a large area of carpet or blankets as a work area to avoid scratching parts during assembly. 3.
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▼ ACS ROOF hardware ▼ m8 lock nut single t-nut m8 x 14 M6 X 12 (x4) -(x32)- -(x32)- (x8] Clamp Plate -(x16]- V1 | Page 4...
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PREP: clamp plate • Install two M8 x 14 bolts through clamp plate and thread into t-nut. do not tighten. • Repeat for all plates • set aside for use in next step m8 x 14 T-Nut V1 | Page 5...
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PREP: FOR installlation ON ACS CLASSIC ONLY • IF YOU HAVE AN ACS FORGED BED RACK YOU CAN SKIP THIS STEP. • REMOVE THE LOAD BARS FROM YOUR CLASSIC RACK AND REMOVE THE EIGHT (8) T-BOLTS THAT HOLD THEM TO THE STEEL BRACKETS. •...
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PREP: PREP FRONT AND REAR bars • Install 2 clamp plate assemblies per side into the front and rear bars as shown. make sure the teeth on the clamp plate face out. CLAMP TEETH FACE OUT V1 | Page 7...
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assemble: frame of rack • on a soft working surface lay out the four aluminum extrusion bars as shown. we recommend a moving blanket layed out on a flat floor as the rack is to large to assemble on a table. V1 | Page 8...
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ASSEMBLE: rack corners • PUSH ONE OF THE CORNERS OF THE RACK TOGETHER AS SHOWN BELOW. MAKE SURE THE SIDE BAR touches OFF AS SHOWN ON THE STOP LIP ON THE FRONT/BACK EXTRUSION (Yellow surfaces). Also make sure the Front/back bar fully touches the inside of the side bar (BLUE surfaces).
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PREP: load bars • Install 1 clamp plate assemblies per side into the load bars as shown. make sure the teeth on the clamp plate face out. • IInstall the load bar into the side extrusion by angeling it in as shown in the diagram. •...
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ADJUST: LOAD BAR DISTANCE • THE LOAD BARS ARE DESIGNED TO SLIDE AND CAN BE POSITIONED ANYWHERE ALONG THE SIDE RAIL. YOU CAN ALSO ADD AS MANY LOAD BARS AS YOU LIKE UP TO AN ALMOST FULLY FLAT PLATFORM. HOWEVER IF YOU WOULD LIKE EVENLY SPACED LOAD BARS THE DIMENSIONS ARE BELOW. 00-ROOF5.0-1555 (5’-0”...
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Remove: load bars and accessories • remove all accessories from the ACS FORGED RACK! This is important as the next step will have you remove the top load bars and the rack could get damaged without those supports! • remove both load bars by lossening the securing fasteners from the underside of the steel brackets. the hardware will be reused so only loosen it and leave it installed.
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INSTALL: ACS ROOF TO ACS FORGED RACK • SLIDE THE ACS ROOF ONTO THE CROSS BAR HARDWARE FROM ONE SIDE OF THE TRUCK. YOU WILL BE USING THE LAST T-SLOTS ON EITHER END OF THE ROOF PLATFROM. • CENTER THE RACK ON THE TRUCK AND TIGHTEN THE FASTENERS loosened IN THE previous STEPS. •if installing rack on acs classic you will need to line up the 8 t-bolts with the brackets and tighten m8 lock nuts removed in steps on page 6.
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assemble: endcaps • ASSEMBLE THE PLASTIC RETAINER INTO THE CORNER CAP AS SHOWN BELOW. (FIG A) • using two m6 x 12 fasteners secure the edcaps to the corners of the rack (FIG 2) TIGHTEN TO 24 IN-LB USING A T30 TORX WRENCH. (FIG 1) (FIG 2) V1 | Page 14...
•All locks must be turned and moved periodically to ensure smooth operation. Use graphite or dry lubricant to help this. Leitner designs locks are designed to deter vandalism and theft but should not be considered theft proof. Remove valuable gear if your vehicle is unattended for an extended period.
Warranty Leitner Designs warrants product to be free from defects in material and workmanship, for terms specified below, provided there has been normal use and proper maintenance. All remedies under this warranty are limited to the repair or replacement of any item found by the factory to be defective within the time period specified.
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