Front Runner SLIMLINE II Assembly instructions

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JEEP JK 3 DOOR
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SLIMLINE II FULL TRAY
EXTREME RACK KIT
INSTALL TIME: 5Hours
FAJK005 / KRJW016T
IMPORTANT WARNING!
IT IS CRITICAL THAT ALL FRONT RUNNER PRODUCTS BE PROPERLY AND SECURELY ASSEMBLED AND ATTACHED TO YOUR
VEHICLE. IMPROPER ATTACHMENT COULD RESULT IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT, AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY
INJURY OR DEATH TO YOU OR TO OTHERS. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSEMBLING AND SECURING ALL FRONT RUNNER
PRODUCTS TO YOUR VEHICLE, CHECKING THE ATTACHMENTS PRIOR TO USE, AND PERIODICALLY INSPECTING THE
PRODUCTS FOR ADJUSTMENT, WEAR, AND DAMAGE. THEREFORE, YOU MUST READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE
INSTRUCTIONS AND CAUTIONS SUPPLIED WITH YOUR FRONT RUNNER PRODUCT PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OR USE. IF YOU DO
NOT UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS AND CAUTIONS, OR IF YOU HAVE NO MECHANICAL EXPERIENCE AND ARE NOT
THOROUGHLY FAMILIAR WITH THE INSTALLATION PROCEDURES, YOU SHOULD HAVE THE PRODUCT INSTALLED BY A
PROFESSIONAL INSTALLER OR OTHER QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
NOTE: Your Jeep JK (3 Door) Extreme Roof Rack Kit consists of four boxes. (1) the Tray, (2) the Roll Bar
Brackets (FAJK005), (3) the Front Upright Supports (FAJK003) and (4) the Tray Support Brackets
(FAJK004).
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Item # Quantity Description
1 2 REAR S PPORT BRACKET PART A
2 2 REAR S PPORT BRACKET PART B - (1 LEFT, 1 RIGHT)
3 32 M6 FLAT WASHER
4 32 M6 NYLOC N T
5 16 FOAM WASHER
6 16 AL MIN M SPACER
7 16 M6 FLAT WASHER
8 16 M6 x 30 HEX BOLT
9 16 M6 N T CAP
* 16 x Sealing Plug (Not pictured - Refer to Step 7)
GET ORGANIZED
Your ROLL BAR BRACKET box (FAJK005) contains:
You will need:
a 3 door Jeep Wrangler
a Measuring Tape
a 13mm Flat and 13mm Socket Wrench
a T40 Torx Wrench
a Drill Machine
a 6mm Drill Bit
a 22mm (7/8") Hole Saw
a Step Ladder
a Black and a White Marker
a Rag and Methylated Spirits/ Denatured
Alcohol
a Dust Cover or Blanket
Masking Tape
a suitable piece of wood or steel for Step 3E
a Friend
a clean dry work area near your Jeep
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Item # Quantity Name
10 8 M8 x 16 HEX BOLT
11 8 M8 FLAT WASHER
12 8 M8 NYLOC N T
13 2 TRAY S PPORT BRACKET - (1 LEFT, 1 RIGHT)
Item # Quantity Description
14 2 M8 x 20 HEX BOLT
15 2 M8 FLAT WASHER
16 2 M8 NYLOC N T
17 2 FRONT PRIGHT - (1 LEFT, 1 RIGHT)
GET ORGANIZED...CONT.
Your TRAY S PPORT BRACKET box (FAJK004) contains:
Your FRONT PRIGHT S PPORT box (FAJK003) contains:
Familiarize yourself with the parts and then step away from the work area and read through these
instructions from beginning to end. Grab a cup of coffee and take a moment. A little prep now may save
you a lot of time later.
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sing the T40 Torx Wrench, remove the two Torx Bolts,
either side of the front seat headrests, holding the rear roof
to the vehicle body.
Grab a friend to help you lift the roof off and place it on a
blanket or suitable work surface on the ground as not to
damage it.
Remove the two Front T-top Roofs.
Disconnect the power socket and water pipe
in the back left corner of the vehicle.
sing a T40 Torx Wrench, remove the six
Torx Bolts holding the rear roof to the
vehicle body.
REMOVE AND DRILL ROOF
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Measure 130mm to
centre of hole from
rear edge of roof.
Measure 130mm to
centre of hole from
rear edge of roof.
REMOVE AND DRILL ROOF...CONT.
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FAJK004)
Place the left and right Tray Support Brackets (Item 13) in position on the corresponding outer ribs as
shown below. Mark the position of the four "feet" using a suitable marker. Remove the brackets. sing
masking tape, tape the marked area on the roof where the four "feet" sat. (This is done to help protect
your vehicle's roof when drilling in Step 2E.)
Place the brackets back in position, making sure to line up the shape of the brackets to the shape of the
roof.
sing a measuring tape, adjust the brackets so that the centre of the two holes, as indicated by the
arrows, are 130mm in from the rear edge of the roof and in the centre of the roof rib. Ensure that the other
three inside holes are also in the centre of the roof rib. Take a suitable marking pen and mark the position
of all the holes onto the roof.
Remove the brackets and check that the inner row of holes are running in a straight line down middle of
the rib. If they do not look straight, stop and re-mark before you start drilling. Remember measure twice,
drill once.
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sing your drill machine and a 22mm Hole Saw, drill all the
marked holes to 22mm.
There is NO NEED for a lot of downward pressure. Let the
drill do the work. Your job is to keep the drill steady. You
don't want it slipping across your roof and scratching it!
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PREP AND INSTALL REAR SUPPORT ARMS
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FAJK005)
Loosen velcro, unzip and remove the padding covering both roll bars. Remove the foam/styrene padding,
as indicated.
Replace the roof, but do not fasten.
Remove the speaker box so that you have access to the zips and padding that cover the vehicles roll
bars.
This is done by removing the the six bolts that hold it in place. Two bolts on the outside of each speaker
and one bolt either side of the screws that hold the T-tops in place
Remove
Leave
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PREP AND INSTALL REAR SUPPORT ARMS...CONT.
Place the Rear Support Brackets back over the the roll bars
lining them up with your marking from Step 3C.
sing the M6 Nyloc Nuts and Flat Washers supplied (Items 3
& 4), loosely fasten the brackets to the roll bars.
Grab the two Rear Support Brackets (Items 1 & 2 from
FAJK005 box). Line up the left and right brackets (Refer to
block below) with the corresponding holes in the roof. With
your black maker, mark the position of where the Rear
Mounting Brackets need to bolt onto the roll bar.
With the help of a friend, remove the roof.
sing a suitable piece of wood, steel or other object,
rest it across the centre of the two Rear Support
Brackets. Adjust the two brackets by rotating them
inwards or outwards so that they are both sitting
horizontal/straight. se the plank or chosen object as
a reference guide. Once happy, hand tighten the back
four nuts (two top and two bottom).
With your friend, place the roof
back onto the vehicle, and
re-fasten the bolts.
se the two holes and ribs as indicated to identify
between the left and right brackets. The two holes
must be towards the rear of the vehicle and the
ribs must be on the INSIDE of the roll bar.
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INSTALL FRONT SUPPORT ARMS
(
FAJK003)
PREP FOR RACK INSTALL
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FAJK005)
Clean the area around all the 22mm
holes drilled in the roof with
methylated spirits/denatured alcohol.
Insert the Aluminum Spacer (Item 6)
into the Foam Washer (Item 5) and
remove paper the backing from the
Foam Washer to expose the adhesive.
Insert the washer/spacer
combination, adhesive side down, into
the 22mm holes so that the spacer
comes to rest on the Rear Support
Brackets underneath.
Firmly press the Foam Washer all the
way around securing it to the roof.
Clean the area around all the 22mm
holes drilled in the roof with
methylated spirits/denatured alcohol.
Insert the Aluminum Spacer (Item 6)
into the Foam Washer (Item 5) and
remove paper the backing from the
Foam Washer to expose the adhesive.
Insert the washer/spacer
combination, adhesive side down, into
the 22mm holes so that the spacer
comes to rest on the Rear Support
Brackets underneath.
Firmly press the Foam Washer all the
way around securing it to the roof.
Grab your T40 Torx Wrench and remove the six bolts holding the Window Corner Plate in place. Be careful
not to let the plate fall when removing the last bolt as this may result in damage to the paintwork of the
part or your vehicle.
Remove the paper backing form the Rubber Strips supplied and apply five pieces to the inside of each
Front Support Arm as indicated below. The strips are applied to avoid damaging the vehicle's paintwork.
Fasten the Front Support Arms (Item 17) over the Window Corner Plates using the original bolts.
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PREP FOR RACK INSTALL...CONT.
NOTE: Before fitting the Wind Deflector, insert two M8 x 20 Hex Bolts (Item 14 from FAJK003 box)
into the first slat (Combined Slat) using the machined slots. Slide a bolt to each of the outer
corners.
If not already assembled, assemble your Tray as per the niversal Tray Assembly Instructions (Document
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After fitting the Wind Deflectors, the Tray should still be upside down, loosely mount the Tray Support
Brackets (from FAJK004 box) to the Tray using Items 10, 11 & 12. As before use the machined slots to
insert the Hex Bolts into the Slats. The Tray Support Brackets should be mounted at the opposite end of
the Tray to the Wind Deflector.
The rear of the Tray Support Bracket must mount onto the very last Slat (Combined Slat) and
approximately 80mm in from the outer edge of the side of the Tray. Do not tighten the bolts yet.
You're almost finished. Take a quick breather before mounting your Tray to your Jeep.
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MOUNT YOUR TRAY
With the help of a friend, flip the Tray end over end so that it is in the upright position. (The Tray is
flipped end over end so that bolts and brackets do not slide left and right).
With one of you on either side of the Tray, lift the Tray and walk it into position above the vehicle,
approaching from either the front or rear of the vehicle.
Line up the Front Support Arms with the two Hex Bolts either side of the Wind Deflector and hand
tighten the front of the Tray to the arms using Items 15&16 (from FAJK003 box).
The Rear Tray Support Brackets should still be loose enough to move around. Line the brackets up
with the holes on the roof and fasten them into position using Items 3, 4, 7 & 8 (from FAJK005 box).
Centre the Tray from left to right. se a tape measure to double check. Once you are happy that the
Tray is in the correct position, fasten all nuts and bolts securely both inside and outside of the
vehicle on all brackets that were installed.
Push the Plastic Nut Caps (Item 9 from FAJK005 box) provided over all the exposed bolts and to
close up all the roll bar padding.
Take a step back and admire your work. Good job!
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