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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Remove burrs and clean the cut end of the
power roller, slide the rubber rings onto the
roller in any position. Place the rings in hot
water, this will aid the rings to slide onto the
roller.
Remove the Z bracket, insert the drilled end of
the power roller onto the winch power roller
shaft, insert the Z bracket power roller bush into
the roller, insert the Z bracket onto the
longitudinal bar, adjust the roller to be parallel to
the rear crossbar. Tighten the bolts as previous
described and check that the channel nuts are
fully located across the bar.
Align the holes in the roller with the winch shaft, knock in the power roller drive pin until it is flush with
the roller.
Align holes and
knock in
p
ins.
Pins to be flush
with roller.
Clean cut end
.

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When fitment of the power roller is complete, rotate the winch and check that the winch and roller rotates
freely.
The rubber rings will be
adjusted later when the ropes
are fitted.

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Fitting the Eye bolts to the longitudinal bars.
Prior to fitting the pivot roller slide the eyebolts into the longitudinal bars with the eyebolt facing inward and
the channel nut fully located across the bar.
Position the eyebolt washer level with the end of the longitudinal bars. Tighten the eyebolt and check that the
channel nut is fully located across the bar. When tightened, the eyebolt must be vertical.
Eye bolt
facing inward.
Slide eyebolt
into bar.
Washer level
with bar end.
Eyebolt vertical.

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Fitting the pivot roller to the longitudinal bars.
Pivot roller brackets.
Assemble the bush and spindle onto the bracket, fit the flat washer and screw on the Nyloc nut and
tighten. Assemble the M10 x 20mm bolts, shake proof washer and channel nut as per the diagram, and
ensure that the channel nuts are loose.
Slide the winch side pivot roller bracket into the longitudinal bar so that the end of the bracket is against
the winch with the roller bush facing inwards. Tighten the attachment bolts; check that the channel
nuts are located fully across the bar.
Slide the driver side pivot roller bracket into the longitudinal bar. Position the bracket the same distance
from the end of the longitudinal bar as the winch side bracket. Tighten the attachment bolts ensuring that
the channel nuts are located fully across the bar.
Butt bracket
against the winch.
Same distance.

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Marking and Cutting the roller.
Align one end of the roller with the inside edge of the roller bush flange. Mark the other end of the roller
adjacent to the inside edge of the driver side roller bush flange as per the diagrams.
Remove burrs and clean the cut end of the roller. Remove the pivot roller bracket from the driver side
longitudinal bar, insert the pivot roller into the winch side bush, insert the driver side bracket bush into
the roller. Insert the pivot roller bracket into the longitudinal bar, adjust the pivot roller to be parallel to
the power roller.
Tighten the attachment bolts as previously described and check that the channel nuts are fully located
across the bar.
The pivot roller must rotate freely.
Align roller end to
roller bush flange.
Mark roller at the roller
bush flange for cutting.
Must be parallel
and rotate freely.

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Fitting the front roller to the longitudinal bars.
Z brackets.
Note: - The bushes for the front roller have a smaller spigot diameter.
Assemble the spindle bolt, bush and bush nut, the bush nut must be positioned to allow the bush to have
minimal end float and rotate freely. 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 washers and channel
nuts as per the diagram, ensure that the channel nuts are loose.
Smaller spigot diameter
Slide the Z brackets into the longitudinal bars with the roller bush facing inwards. Position one of the Z
brackets at X – 200mm from the power roller. (X = the distance from the bow to the Balance point).
Tighten the attachment bolts; check that the channel nuts are fully located across the bar.
Position the other Z bracket in line with previously attached Z bracket and finger tighten the attachment
bolts.
front roller bushes only.
Front roller
Power roller
Distance = X
–
200
mm

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Marking and cutting the roller.
Note: - The front roller has a smaller center bore than the pivot and power rollers.
Align one end of the roller with the inside edge of the Z bracket roller bush flange. Mark the other end
of the roller adjacent to the inside edge of the roller bush flange as per the diagrams.

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Position front crossbar assembly against the front roller Z brackets check that the crossbar is parallel to
the rear crossbar.
Position the middle crossbar, centre distance between the front and rear crossbars. Tighten the leg clamps
as per the Rhino commercial roof rack fitting instruction. Tighten and check all top hat bracket bolts.
BOAT LOADER LINE LAYOUT.

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Fitting the Rear tie down lines ( Transom lines). Cut two pieces of the
hollow braided polypropylene rope to the length, equal to the distance from the transom to the Balance
point plus 1000 mm, at one end splice a ring. (Refer to the spliced sample provided) The spliced length
should be approximately 500 mm.
Tie down Transom Lines.
Sliding lines.
Winching Lines.
Snap Hooks.

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Mark a length from the ring to the free end of the rope equal to the distance from the transom to the
balance point, a piece of masking tape around the rope will do to mark the distance.
Fitting the sliding lines to the tie down lines.
Cut two lengths of the hollow braided Polypropylene rope supplied equal to the distance from the balance
point to the front eyebolt plus 500mm, splice a ring on one end with a splice length of 250mm. This
allows for later adjustments.
Splice ring onto the rope.