Sprinter van standard roof rack - 170” ext (with light bar) (15 pages)
Summary of Contents for FVC SP0105B
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INSTALLATION GUIDE S PRI NTER VAN S AFARI R ACK - 17 0” B ASKET FRO NT SP0105 B TOOLS REQUIRED (NOT INCLUDED) MEASURING TAPE QWICK CLAMPS 3/8” WRENCH OR SOCKET 7/16” WRENCH OR SOCKET 9/16” WRENCH OR SOCKET 5/32” ALLEN WRENCH INSTALL INFO TIME TO INSTALL THIS PRODUCT: 3-4 HOURS Additional help is suggested for a few of the install...
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BEFORE YOU START 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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PACKAGE CONTENTS SIDE RAIL FRONT BASKET REAR BASKET CROSSBAR BAYONET QTY: 8 QTY: 1 QTY: 1 QTY: 7 QTY: 10 FLOOR SECTION FAN SIDE PANEL FLOOR SECTION FAN COVER SAFARI RAIL MOUNT F45 AWNING BRACKET FLOOR SECTION 2 QTY: 10 QTY: 3 QTY: 4 QTY: 2...
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HARDWARE 3/8-16 X 0.75 FLANGED HEX 3/8-16 X 1 CARRIAGE BOLT RAIL NUTS 1/4-20 T-NUT 3/8-16 NYLON LOCKNUT HEAD SCREW QTY: 26 QTY: 10 QTY: 57 QTY: 26 QTY: 10 1/4-20 X 0.75 FLANGED HEX 1/4-20 X 0.75 FLANGED BUTTON 1/4-20 X 0.5 FLANGED BUTTON 3/8 SCREW FLAT WASHER 3/8 BELLEVILLE LOCK WASHER...
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TOOLS REQUIRED FOR THIS STEP: MEASURING TAPE STEP | 01 LAYOUT AND INSTALL PREP 1.1 Install Rail Nuts: Slide (5) Rail Nuts into the Passenger Side factory roof rail (FIG 1), and (5) into the Driver Side rail. If you purchased a Side Ladder to go with your Safari Rack (FIG 2), add two more to the Driver Side Rail in the location shown in FIG 2+3.
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5/32” ALLEN WRENCH TOOLS REQUIRED FOR THIS STEP: 9/16” WRENCH OR SOCKET STEP | 02 SIDE RAIL ASSEMBLY 2.1 Assemble Side Rails: Insert a Bayonet into the end of a Side Rail (FIG 5+6) and use (2) 1/4-20 x 0.75 Flanged Button Head Screws (not the shorter ones) to loosely secure the Bayonet in place.
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QWICK CLAMPS TOOLS REQUIRED FOR THIS STEP: 3/8” WRENCH OR SOCKET 7/16” WRENCH OR SOCKET STEP | 02 SIDE RAIL INSTALL 2.4 Fasten Side Rails Together: Secure the connection with a 1/4-20 Flanged Hex Bolt, Washer and Nylon Locknut. Insert the bolt through the smaller hole inside the larger wire pass- through hole (FIG 7).
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TOOLS REQUIRED FOR THIS STEP: 9/16” WRENCH OR SOCKET STEP | 03 SIDE RAIL INSTALL 3.1 Mount Side Rails to Van Rails: With assistance, lift the Side Rail Assembly onto the roof (FIG 8). Align the Mounting Feet with the roof Rail Nuts and insert a 3/8-16” Flanged Hex Head Bolt and Belleville Lock Washer into the available mounting hole as shown in FIG 9.
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TOOLS REQUIRED FOR THIS STEP: 5/32” ALLEN WRENCH QWICK CLAMPS 3/8” WRENCH OR SOCKET 7/16” WRENCH OR SOCKET STEP | 04 ATTACH BASKETS TO RAILS 4.1 Attach Front and Rear Baskets: With help, carefully attach the Front Basket to the protruding Bayonets and secure the connections using (2) 1/4-20 x 0.75 Flanged Button Head Screws (not the shorter ones) for the Bayonets and a 1/4-20 Flanged Hex Bolt, Washer and Nylon Locknut for the Side Rail...
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TOOLS REQUIRED FOR THIS STEP: MEASURING TAPE 9/16” WRENCH OR SOCKET STEP | 05 INSTALL AWNING BRACKETS 5.1 F45 Awning Brackets (optional): If you purchased a Fiamma F45 Awning with your rack, install the (3) Awning Brackets at this time using (2ea) 3/8-16” Carriage Bolts, Flat Washers and Nylon Locknuts.
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TOOLS REQUIRED FOR THIS STEP: MEASURING TAPE 7/16” WRENCH OR SOCKET STEP | 06 INSTALL CROSSBARS 6.1 Attach Crossbars: Using (4ea) 1/4-20 Flanged Hex Bolts with Loctite (FIG 14), attach Crossbars to the rack in the locations shown in FIG 15. Be sure to measure both sides to ensure that the crossbars are square.
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TOOLS REQUIRED FOR THIS STEP: STEP | 07 PREP FOR PANELS 7.1 Attach Clip Nuts to Baskets: Install the Clip Nuts to the Front and Rear Basket locations as shown in FIG 16. NOTE - The flat side of the Clip Nut should be facing upwards (FIG 17) F I G 16 F I G 17...
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TOOLS REQUIRED FOR THIS STEP: STEP | 07 PREP FOR PANELS 7.2 Layout T-Nuts: Consider the layout plan of your roof accessories and install T-Nuts into the available slots of the Crossbars as shown in FIG 18. See FIG 19 for amounts of T-Nuts needed per slot if using exclusively decking panels.
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TOOLS REQUIRED FOR THIS STEP: FLOOR SECTION 8 STEP | 08 INSTALL FLOOR PANELS BACK FLOOR SECTION FAN SIDE PANEL 8.1 Install Floor Panels: Begin to layout your Decking Panels FLOOR SECTION FAN COVER along the locations shown in FIG 20. Adjust the T-Nuts as FLOOR SECTION 2 necessary to line up with the available pill slots of the Decking FLOOR SECTION 5...
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TOOLS REQUIRED FOR THIS STEP: 5/32” ALLEN WRENCH STEP | 08 INSTALL FLOOR PANELS 8.2 Install Floor Panels: Note that the front and rear-most CLIP NUT MOUNT panels have pill slots for attaching to the Clip Nuts installed earlier (FIG 22). Use the 1/4-20 x 0.5” Flanged Button Head Screws for the Decking Panels that attach to Crossbars, and the longer 0.75”...
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TOOLS REQUIRED FOR THIS STEP: 3/8” WRENCH OR SOCKET 7/16” WRENCH OR SOCKET 9/16” WRENCH OR SOCKET 5/32” ALLEN WRENCH STEP | 09 FINAL ADJUSTMENTS 9.1 Tighten Fasteners: Once you’ve got all of the floor sections bolted down, do a once-over of all fasteners on the rack to ensure they are tight and secure.
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