RCI Smartcap EVO Sport Manual

INSTRUCTION GUIDE
SMARTCAP.COM - [e-mail] - SOUTH AFRICA
FORD RANGER EDITION
2023
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.
P-IGUIDE-ROW-R2

FRONT
FLANGE
REAR
FLANGE
ROOF PANEL
LEFT PANEL RIGHT PANEL
10mm Socket
13mm Socket
Socket
Wrench
10mm Socket
13mm Socket
Torque
Wrench
Scissors
Super Glue
Utility
Knife
10mm
13mm
Combination
Wrench
IMPORTANT
USE ONLY THE TOOLS RECOMMENDED ABOVE.
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.
NEVER USE ACETONE OR THINNERS ON PAINTED PARTS.
TOOLS REQUIRED
COMPONENTS
PG. 2 P-IGUIDE-ROW-R2
Allen
Wrench

P-IGUIDE-ROW-R2
ASSEMBLY HARDWARE
FASTENER
BLOCK
FASTENER BLOCK
LOADSPREADER
D - RUBBER
28X
FASTENER BLOCK
CLAMP
(PRE-FASTENED TO FLANGES)
SPARE HARDWARE
M6
BOLT
28X28X
28X
M6 LOCK
WASHER
28X
M6 BOLT
M6
LOCK
NUT
M6 LOCK
NUT
SHORT BED
M6 FENDER
WASHER
M6
FENDER
WASHER
10X
STANDARD BED
12X
SHORT BED
10X
STANDARD BED
12X
(PRE-FASTENED TO ROOF PANEL)
FASTENER
BLOCK
FASTENER BLOCK
CLAMP
1X
1X
FASTENER BLOCK
LOADSPREADER
IMPORTANT
BE SURE TO REMOVE ALL FIVE PANELS
FROM THEIR PACKAGING AND INSPECT
THE PAINTED SURFACES PRIOR TO
ASSEMBLY, AS SMARTCAP WILL NOT
ACCEPT PAINT DAMAGE WARRANTY
CLAIMS AFTER ASSEMBLY IS COMPLETED.
IF MANUFACTURING IMPERFECTIONS OR
SHIPPING DAMAGES ARE FOUND DO NOT
CONTINUE WITH THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS
AND CONTACT [e-mail].
STEP 1
PG. 3

P-IGUIDE-ROW-R2
PG. 4
REMOVE ALL HARDWARE
FROM ROOF PANEL
(USE THE CARDBOARD
AS A WORK SURFACE)
ROOF PANEL
STEP 2
STEP 3
10mm
M6
LOCK NUT
M6
FENDER
WASHER
RIGHT PANEL
SHORT BED
10X
STANDARD BED
12X

SLANTED EDGE
TOWARDS REAR
NOTE LOCATION
OF AIR VENT
MINIMAL GAP
RIGHT PANEL
ROOF PANEL
M6
LOCK NUT
HAND
TIGHTEN
M6
FENDER
WASHER
TAP FIRMLY
WITH PALM
OF HAND
STEP 4
PG. 5
STEP 5
P-IGUIDE-ROW-R2
SHORT BED
5X
STANDARD BED
6X

PG. 6
ROOF PANEL
LEFT PANEL
SLANTED EDGE
TOWARDS REAR
MINIMAL GAP
LEFT PANEL
TAP FIRMLY
WITH PALM
OF HAND
STEP 6
STEP 7
P-IGUIDE-ROW-R2

M6
LOCK NUT
M6
FENDER
WASHER
FRONT FLANGE
HAND
TIGHTEN
STEP 8
PG. 7
STEP 9
P-IGUIDE-ROW-R2
SHORT BED
5X
STANDARD BED
6X

PG. 8
REMOVE ALL HARDWARE
FROM FRONT FLANGE FASTENER
BLOCK
BLOCK CLAMP
LOADSPREADER
M6 BOLT
M6 LOCK WASHER
14X
FRONT FLANGE
10mm
STEP 10
STEP 11
P-IGUIDE-ROW-R2

INSTALL HARDWARE
ALONG FRONT FLANGE
WITH BOLT ON INSIDE
REAR FLANGE
1 2 14 6
8
9
13
3
12
5
7
10
11
4
HAND TIGHTEN IN THE
SEQUENCE SHOWN 14X
BE SURE PANELS ARE FLUSH
FASTENER
BLOCK
BLOCK CLAMP
LOADSPREADER
M6 BOLT (FROM INSIDE NOW)
M6 LOCK WASHER
PG. 9
STEP 12
STEP 13
P-IGUIDE-ROW-R2

PG. 10
FASTENER
BLOCK
BLOCK CLAMP
LOADSPREADER
M6 BOLT
M6 LOCK WASHER
REMOVE ALL HARDWARE
FROM REAR FLANGE
14X
REAR FLANGE
10mm
STEP 14
STEP 15
P-IGUIDE-ROW-R2

INSTALL HARDWARE
ALONG REAR FLANGE
WITH BOLT ON INSIDE
TIGHTEN ALL HARDWARE
WITH TORQUE WRENCH
AND 10mm SOCKET
HAND TIGHTEN IN THE
SEQUENCE SHOWN
1 2 14 6
8
9
13
3
12
5
7
10
11
4
14X
Min 6 N m
Max 12 N m
(4.4 lbs. ft.)
Min 6 N m
Max 12 N m
(4.4 lbs. ft.)
Min 6 N m
Max 12 N m
(4.4 lbs. ft.)
14X
14X
5X Min 6 N m
Max 12 N m
(4.4 lbs. ft)
5X
10mm
10mm
10mm
10mm
BE SURE PANELS ARE FLUSH
FASTENER
BLOCK
BLOCK CLAMP
LOADSPREADER
M6 BOLT (FROM INSIDE NOW)
M6 LOCK WASHER
PG. 11
STEP 16
STEP 17
P-IGUIDE-ROW-R2

PG. 12
STEP 19
APPLY D - RUBBER
TO BOTTOM OF SMARTCAP
D - RUBBER
REMOVE EXCESS WITH
A CLEAN STRAIGHT CUT
START
HERE
REINFORCE THE ENDS
OF THE D-RUBBER
WITH SUPERGLUE
D - RUBBER
BE SURE SURFACE
IS CLEAN
PEEL AWAY ADHESIVE BACKING
IN SHORT LENGTHS AS YOU
WORK AROUND THE EDGES
STAY INSIDE
THE OUTER
PANEL EDGES
APPROX 1/8”
D - RUBBER
PANEL
SUPER
GLUE SUPER
GLUE
STEP 18
P-IGUIDE-ROW-R2

PLATE
STRIPS
VEHICLE INSTALLATION
ASSEMBLY HARDWARE
20mm FOAM
SEAL TAPE
REAR
BRACKETS
(LEFT AND
RIGHT)
(LEFT AND
RIGHT)
(LEFT AND
RIGHT)
FRONT
BRACKETS
2X
2X
M8
BOLT
M8 FENDER
WASHER
M8 LOCK
WASHER
18X
14X
24X
M8 BUTTON
HEAD BOLT
LOAD
SPREADER
M8 LOCK
WASHER
4X
2X
10X
8X
PG. 13 P-IGUIDE-ROW-R2
IMPORTANT
ASSISTANTS WILL BE NEEDED FOR THIS INSTALLATION. FOUR PEOPLE ARE
RECOMMENDED TO LIFT THE SMARTCAP ONTO THE VEHICLE.
AVOID PINCHING OR CRUSHING HANDS AND FINGERS.

3X BED RAIL
TABS
STEP 20
PLATE STRIP
PEEL AWAY
ADHESIVE BACKING
PLATE STRIP
STEP 21
PG. 14 P-IGUIDE-ROW-R2
REMOVE SILLS FROM RIGHT SIDE OF
TRUCK BED BY ACCESSING THE
HARDWARE UNDER EACH TAB.
REMOVE THE ADHESIVE BACKING FROM PLATE
STRIP.
APPLY PLATE STRIP ON EITHER SIDE OF THE
TRUCK BED, ALIGNING THE FRONT OF THE
STRIP TO THE FRONT OF THE BED.
REPEAT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE
OF THE VEHICLE.
REPEAT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE
OF THE VEHICLE.

M8 BOLT
M8 LOCK
WASHER
M8 FENDER
WASHER
STEP 23
BE SURE TO FULLY SEAL
AT BOTH ENDS
20MM FOAM SEAL TAPE
PEEL AWAY
ADHESIVE
BACKING
CUT TO LENGTH
NEEDED
FOAM SEAL TAPE
REMOVE THE FRONT TIE DOWN
HOOK FROM THE INNER
WALL OF THE TRUCK BED.
POSITION THE RIGHT SIDE
FRONT MOUNTING BRACKET IN
THE FRONT CORNER OF THE
TRUCK BED AS SHOWN.
SECURE THE BRACKET WITH
THE FASTENERS AS INDICATED,
HAND TIGHTEN ONLY.
REPEAT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE
OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE
LEFT FRONT MOUNTING BRACKET.
3X
3X
3X
INSPECT THE TRUCK BED. IF FRONT EDGE IS
LOWER THAN THE SIDES, ADD FOAM SEAL TAPE
TO THE FRONT EDGE OF THE BED.
FRONT MOUNTING
BRACKET
TIE DOWN
HOOK
TIE DOWN
BRACKET
PG. 15 P-IGUIDE-ROW-R2
STEP 22

M8 BUTTON
BOLT
M8 FENDER
WASHER
REMOVE THE REAR TIE DOWN
HOOK FROM THE INNER
WALL OF THE TRUCK BED.
POSITION THE RIGHT SIDE
REAR MOUNTING BRACKET IN
THE BACK CORNER OF THE
TRUCK BED AS SHOWN.
SECURE THE BRACKET WITH
THE FASTENERS AS INDICATED,
HAND TIGHTEN ONLY.
REPEAT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE
OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE
LEFT REAR MOUNTING BRACKET.
REPEAT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE
OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE
LEFT FRONT MOUNTING BRACKET.
M8
BOLT
M8 LOCK
WASHER
2X
2X
M8 FENDER
WASHER
2X
PG. 16 P-IGUIDE-ROW-R2
STEP 24
STEP 25
REAR MOUNTING
BRACKET
TIE DOWN
HOOK
TIE DOWN
BRACKET
USE AN ALLEN WRENCH TO FASTEN
THE FRONT RIGHT MOUNTING BRACKET
TO THE TOP OF THE TRUCK BED.
SECURE THE BRACKET WITH
THE FASTENERS AS INDICATED.

M8 BUTTON
BOLT
M8 FENDER
WASHER
LOAD SPREADER
FOAM STRIP
PEEL AWAY
ADHESIVE BACKING
2X
REPEAT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE
OF THE VEHICLE.
PG. 17
STEP 26
STEP 27
REPEAT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE
OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE
LEFT FRONT MOUNTING BRACKET.
P-IGUIDE-ROW-R2
USE AN ALLEN WRENCH TO FASTEN
THE REAR RIGHT MOUNTING BRACKET
TO THE TOP OF THE TRUCK BED.
SECURE THE BRACKET WITH
THE FASTENERS AS INDICATED.
REMOVE THE ADHESIVE BACKING FROM LOAD
SPREADER
APPLY LOAD SPEADERS TO THE TOP OF PLATE
STRIP. USE THE SLOTS TO ALIGN

LIFT THE ASSEMBLED SMARTCAP ONTO THE TRUCK BED
CHECK THAT THE SMARTCAP IS
PROPERLY POSITIONED AND
CENTERED ON THE TRUCK BED
BE SURE NOT TO SCRAPE OR
DAMAGE THE D-RUBBER
PG. 18 P-IGUIDE-ROW-R2
STEP 28

M8 BUTTON
BOLT
M8 FENDER
WASHER
M8 SPRING
WASHER
M8 BOLT
M8 FENDER
WASHER
M8 FENDER
WASHER
M8 LOCK
NUT
2X
2X
P-IGUIDE-ROW-R2
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.
REPEAT ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE
OF THE VEHICLE.
PG. 19
STEP 29
STEP 30
3X
3X
3X
3X
SMARTCAP
WITH AN ALLEN WRENCH, SECURE THE SMARTCAP
RIGHT SIDE PANEL TO THE TOP OF THE TRUCK BED
USING THE FASTENERS INDICATED.

ONCE ALL THE FASTENERS
ARE INSTALLED, PARTIALLY
TIGHTEN WITH SOCKET
WRENCH AS INDICATED.
PARTIALLY TIGHTEN
FASTENERS ON ALL
FOUR CORNERS OF
THE VEHICLE.
2X
3X
13mm
13mm
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. 2X
M8 FENDER
WASHER
2X
M8 FENDER
WASHER
SMARTCAP
M8
BOLT 2X
2X
2X
M8
LOCK NUT
PG. 20 P-IGUIDE-ROW-R2
STEP 31
STEP 32