Rhino-Rack RBLW Install guide

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THE BOAT LOADER FITTING INSTRUCTION.
CONTROLLED

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CONTROLLED DOCUMENT
Preparing the boat for the eye nuts. Balance point
Turn the boat over on to the gunnels, place a roller under the gunnels and parallel to the transom, roll the
boat on the roller until the boat is balanced across the roller. Mark the balance point on the side of the boat
adjacent to the roller (BP).
Front eye nuts position
Measure from the balance point to the transom, (Y) dimension.
Measure from the balance point to the bow, (X) dimension.
Front eye nut position
The distance between the rear pivot roller and the front roller =X + 50mm, the position of the front eye
nut from the transom “B” must be equal to X + 50mm. Distance “A” (eye bolt to the balance point) if
“A” is less than 450mm, make the position 450mm (Y + 450mm).
Mark the distance “C” 120mm from the gunnels to the front eyebolt. Drill the intersect of “B” and “C”,
8.5 mm hole.
Mark Balance Front eye nut position, Point drill hole
8.5.mm.
Balance roller.
X
Y
C
A
B

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Transom eye nut position.
Transom eye nut positions “D” and “C” generally the position of the transom eye nut: “C” = 120 mm and
“D” = 150.0. Drill intersects of, “D” and “C” using a 8.5mm drill.
Fitting the eye nuts.
Before fitting the eye
nuts, deburr the holes
and coat the holes with
Duralac sealing
compound to stop
corrosion between the
eye nut and boat. Assemble the eye nut, washers and bolt. The transom eye nuts are on the outside
of the boat, the front eye nuts are on the inside of the boat.
Note: Duralac is purchased from a specialist marine outlet or ship chandlers and is not supplied
due to transport regulations for flammable substances.
Rear eye nut
position, drill hole
8.5
mm.
D
C
Eye nut.
Flat washer.
Spring washer.
Socket head bolt
.

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Setting up the frame
Roof racks and longitudinal bars
Note: The Crossbar width must be 24cm greater than the beam of the boat.
Fit the three roof racks as per the fitting instruction supplied with the roof racks.
The rear roof rack must be fitted no less than 50mm from the end of the gutter. Tighten the rear roof rack.
The front and center roof racks can be fitted loose, these may require repositioning later.
Place the longitudinal bars onto the crossbars with the hooked section of the bars facing outward. (Refer
Diagram).

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Place the top hat brackets over the longitudinal bars with the channel nuts down into the crossbars. (Refer
Diagram).
Top hat bracket
assy.
Longitudinal bar.
Roof rack crossbar.

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Check that the passenger side bar is still parallel. Tighten only the rear crossbar top hat bracket. Note:
when tightening bolts with channel nuts, ensure that the channel nut is fully located across the
crossbar recess when fully tightened. (Refer Diagram).
Channel nut fully located
across the crossbar
recess.
Position the driver side longitudinal bar, parallel to the passenger side bar, the end of the bar should be
the same distance from the crossbar as the passenger side bar. (Refer Diagram). Tighten the rear crossbar
top hat bracket only. (Refer Diagram).
The two front top hat brackets can be tightened to hold the longitudinal bars in place while the rollers are
being positioned and cut.
Equal distance
and parallel.
Same distance as
passenger side bar.
Tighten
first.
Tighten
second.

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Fitting the rope guide peg to the longitudinal bars.
Slide the square channel nut into the end of the longitudinal bars to a position in between the front and
middle crossbars As per the diagrams.
Screw in the rope guide peg. Position the rope guide peg between the front and middle crossbars. Tighten
the rope guide peg with the eye vertical.
Slide in channel nut.
Eye vertical.
Position rope guide
peg between crossbars.

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Fitting the Which and Power roller to the longitudinal bars.
Winch
Assemble the M10 x 20mm bolts, channel nut and washers onto the winch and Z bracket as per the
diagrams, ensure that the channel nuts are loose. Z Bracket
Assemble the bush and spindle onto the Z bracket, fit the flat washer, screw on the Nyloc nut and tighten.
Assemble the M10 x 20mm bolts, shake proof washer and channel nuts as per the diagram, and ensure
that the channel nuts are loose.
Slide the winch onto the passenger side longitudinal bar with the winch handle facing outwards, as per
the diagram. Position the winch 130mm from the end of the bar. Tighten the attachment bolts, check
that the channel nuts are fully located across the bar.
Check the channel nut is fully
across the bar.
Roller bush and Z bracket.
Winch Assembly.
Spindle and
bush ass
y
.
Nyloc nut.
Flat washer.
130
mm

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Slide the power roller Z bracket onto the driver side longitudinal
bar with the roller bush inwards and inline with the winch power
roller shaft. Tighten the M10 x 20mm bolts ensuring that the
channel nut is fully located across the bar.

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