Safe Fleet PRIME DESIGN VBR3-FT21B User manual

PRIME DESIGN, A SAFE FLEET BRAND ▪Address: 1689 Oakdale Avenue #102, West St Paul, Minnesota 55118 ▪Phone: [phone] ▪Toll Free: 1.8.PRIME.RACK ▪Fax: [phone] ▪Email: [e-mail] ▪Website: www.primedesign.net
TM & © 2019 PRIME DESIGN. PROTECTED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PATENT NO.’s 6764268, 6971563, 2364879, 8857689, 8511525, 8991889, 2271515, 2364897, 9506292, 9481313, 9481314, 9796340, 6202807, 6427889, 9415726 AND OTHER PATENTS PENDING
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" Lock Washer (6X) " Flat Washer (12X)
Anti-Seize (1X)
74” Channels, Pre-assembled (2X)
Mounting Bracket (6X) Foam Pad (6X) Channel Bracket (6X) M8 x 20MM (6X) M8 X 25MM (6X)
M8 Lock Nut (6X)
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VBR3-FT21B ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS–PACKAGING CONTENTS
1—FBM3-0096 ...................................................... (Qty 1)
Channels w/ Hardware
CONTENTS OVERVIEW
2—Rear Crossbar Assembly.................................. (Qty 1)
4—Front Crossbar Assembly................................. (Qty 1)
5—Rear Drive Shaft............................................... (Qty 1)
Right Hand, B4 Version, 46.00”
3—Center Crossbar Assembly............................... (Qty 1)

PRIME DESIGN, A SAFE FLEET BRAND
▪Address: 1689 Oakdale Avenue #102, West St Paul, Minnesota 55118 ▪Phone: [phone] ▪Toll Free: 1.8.PRIME.RACK ▪Fax: [phone] ▪Email: [e-mail] ▪Website: www.primedesign.net
TM & © 2019 PRIME DESIGN. PROTECTED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PATENT NO.’s 6764268, 6971563, 2364879, 8857689, 8511525, 8991889, 2271515, 2364897, 9506292, 9481313, 9481314, 9796340, 6202807, 6427889, 9415726 AND OTHER PATENTS PENDING
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VBR3-FT21B ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS–PACKAGING CONTENTS
8—Front Drive Shaft .............................................. (Qty 1)
B Version, 35.75”
9—Ladder Stop Assembly ..................................... (Qty 2)
1.75”
6—Handle Latch Assembly ................................... (Qty 1)
7—Connecting Bar................................................. (Qty 1)
48.00”
12—HKT-8163 (Not called out in Overview)........ (Qty 1)
11—USQSG-Ergorack ............................................ (Qty 1)
Quick Start Guide, Rotation
10—L & Z Post Kit.................................................. (Qty 1)
Adj. Z Post, 7.25”, L Post, w/HKT-0160
¼ Flat Washer (2X)¼ Lock Washer (2X)M6 x 20MM (2X) L Post Bracket Clamp (2X) Z Post (2X) L Post (2X)
" Flat Washer (10X)
Anti-Seize (1X)
Lubricant (1X)
Clevis Pin (1X)
Cotter Pin (1X)
M8 x 50MM (4X) ⅜" x 2.25" (2X)
1.00" Sealing
Stickers (16X)
M8 Lock Nut (5X) ⅜" Lock Nut (2X) ⅜" Flat Washer (4X)
M8 x 25MM (1X)

PRIME DESIGN, A SAFE FLEET BRAND ▪Address: 1689 Oakdale Avenue #102, West St Paul, Minnesota 55118 ▪Phone: [phone] ▪Toll Free: 1.8.PRIME.RACK ▪Fax: [phone] ▪Email: [e-mail] ▪Website: www.primedesign.net
TM & © 2019 PRIME DESIGN. PROTECTED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PATENT NO.’s 6764268, 6971563, 2364879, 8857689, 8511525, 8991889, 2271515, 2364897, 9506292, 9481313, 9481314, 9796340, 6202807, 6427889, 9415726 AND OTHER PATENTS PENDING
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Foam Pad
Mounting Bracket
M8 x 25MM Screw
Rear
Front
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1
2
10
5/12
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6
7
11
9
8
M8 Lock Nut
Flat Washer
Rear
Front
T Bolt Stud
VBR3-FT21B ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS–RIGHT SIDE ROTATION
Installer’s Note: Crossbars are not centered on the vehicle.
Set Crossbars according to the left hand dimensions shown
in the Crossbar Adjustment procedure shown on page 6.
Failure to position the Crossbars as shown in this Manual
may result in damage to the sliding door and/or ladder rack.
MOUNTING BRACKETS
Apply Anti-Seize to all M8 x 25MM Flat Head Screws and
install the Channel Mounting Brackets with Foam Pads
onto the vehicle’s roof mounting holes. Do not tighten
screws until Step 2.3
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CHANNELS
2.1 Apply Anti-Seize to all M8 T Bolt studs, then attach the
Channels to the Mounting Brackets using the indicated
hardware. Do not tighten until Step 2.2
RIGHT SIDE ASSEMBLY SEQUENCE
Prior to assembling the Channels and
hardware, the OEM roof holes must be
chased using an M8 x 1.25 Chasing or
Thread Cleaning tap and uid. Doing so
will ensure accurate torque is achieved.

PRIME DESIGN, A SAFE FLEET BRAND
▪Address: 1689 Oakdale Avenue #102, West St Paul, Minnesota 55118 ▪Phone: [phone] ▪Toll Free: 1.8.PRIME.RACK ▪Fax: [phone] ▪Email: [e-mail] ▪Website: www.primedesign.net
TM & © 2019 PRIME DESIGN. PROTECTED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PATENT NO.’s 6764268, 6971563, 2364879, 8857689, 8511525, 8991889, 2271515, 2364897, 9506292, 9481313, 9481314, 9796340, 6202807, 6427889, 9415726 AND OTHER PATENTS PENDING
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Fig. A
Flush
Rear
Front Rear
Front
Fig. A
Apply silicone sealant
(not provided) to screws
Left
Right
Rear
Front
Channel Rear Channel Front
(B) 48.00” (B) 24.00”
Flush
Rear
Front
Left
Right
M8 X 20MM
Lock Washer
Flat Washer
VBR3-FT21B ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS–RIGHT SIDE ROTATION
2.5
Loosen nuts
Position the rear and center
Mounting Brackets as shown.
Position the front Mounting
Brackets as shown.
Attach Mounting Brackets to the Aluminum
Strip Nuts located in the Channels
2.4
2.2
Position the Channel ends
until contacting the End
Caps as shown in Figure A.
Torque all Mounting Bracket
Nuts to 90 in-lb
2.6
2.3 Torque all M8 x 25MM Flat Head Screws to
150 in-lbs. Apply Silicone Sealant to screw
heads to seal against water intrusion.
Position Mounting Brackets to designated dimension shown
below, then torque the M8 X 20MM bolt to 90 in-lbs. Proceed
to Step 3.1.

PRIME DESIGN, A SAFE FLEET BRAND ▪Address: 1689 Oakdale Avenue #102, West St Paul, Minnesota 55118 ▪Phone: [phone] ▪Toll Free: 1.8.PRIME.RACK ▪Fax: [phone] ▪Email: [e-mail] ▪Website: www.primedesign.net
TM & © 2019 PRIME DESIGN. PROTECTED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PATENT NO.’s 6764268, 6971563, 2364879, 8857689, 8511525, 8991889, 2271515, 2364897, 9506292, 9481313, 9481314, 9796340, 6202807, 6427889, 9415726 AND OTHER PATENTS PENDING
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Rear
Front
Front
Rear
10.00”
Center10.00”
9.25”
Fig. B
VBR3-FT21B ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS–RIGHT SIDE ROTATION
REAR DRIVE SHAFT CYLINDER HARDWARE
4.1
4.2
4.3
Torque to
90 in-lbs
5.1
5.2
4.4
Torque to
80 in-lbs
3.1
CROSSBARS
3.2
CROSSBAR ADJUSTMENT
Torque all of these
Crossbar Clamp
nuts to 90 in-lbs
NOTE: For instructional clarity, the FBM Mounting System will
not be shown for the remainder of this Assembly Manual.
NOTE: Loosen the Cylinder Flow Control Screw (Fig. B)
as needed to allow movement for this step sequence.
When nished with Cylinder Hardware, tighten the
Flow Control Screw all the way closed then turn back
open 1½ turn.

PRIME DESIGN, A SAFE FLEET BRAND
▪Address: 1689 Oakdale Avenue #102, West St Paul, Minnesota 55118 ▪Phone: [phone] ▪Toll Free: 1.8.PRIME.RACK ▪Fax: [phone] ▪Email: [e-mail] ▪Website: www.primedesign.net
TM & © 2019 PRIME DESIGN. PROTECTED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PATENT NO.’s 6764268, 6971563, 2364879, 8857689, 8511525, 8991889, 2271515, 2364897, 9506292, 9481313, 9481314, 9796340, 6202807, 6427889, 9415726 AND OTHER PATENTS PENDING
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VBR3-FT21B ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS–RIGHT SIDE ROTATION
CONNECTING BAR FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
6.1
7.1
7.3
6.2
7.2
7.4
CONNECTING BAR FASTENERS
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DRIVE SHAFT SEALING
9.1
Apply Silicone Sealant
to Connecting Bar ends
9.2
Torque to
90 in-lbs

PRIME DESIGN, A SAFE FLEET BRAND ▪Address: 1689 Oakdale Avenue #102, West St Paul, Minnesota 55118 ▪Phone: [phone] ▪Toll Free: 1.8.PRIME.RACK ▪Fax: [phone] ▪Email: [e-mail] ▪Website: www.primedesign.net
TM & © 2019 PRIME DESIGN. PROTECTED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PATENT NO.’s 6764268, 6971563, 2364879, 8857689, 8511525, 8991889, 2271515, 2364897, 9506292, 9481313, 9481314, 9796340, 6202807, 6427889, 9415726 AND OTHER PATENTS PENDING
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VBR3-FT21B ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS–RIGHT SIDE ROTATION
Beginning with the Rear
Crossbar, loosen the bolt at the
bottom of the Auto Clamp, then
slide the Auto Clamp toward the inside
end of the Rotation Upper. Reposition
the Auto Clamp leaving a minimum
of 1/4” distance from the rubber
bumper to the edge of the Auto Clamp
Bracket as shown, then nger-tighten if
adjusting later, or torque to 80 in-lbs.
10.3
Place the L Post into
the bottom groove of the
Rear Crossbar, ensuring
the L Post seats into the
Crossbar’s inside bottom
groove as seen from the
front of the Rear Crossbar
10.2 Prepare the L Post by removing the hex head bolt, lock
washer, at washer, and Bracket Clamp. Retain for
installation Steps 10.4-10.8.
Slide L Post Bracket Clamp
into bottom groove, then slide
into L Post Bracket as shown
10.4
10.6 Assemble the L Post
hardware. Do not
tighten until Step 10.8
Bracket Clamp sits
in L Post Bracket
as shown
10.5
Note: The orientation of
the bolt hole faces away
from the Crossbar
L POSTS
SEE QUICK START GUIDE FOR ADJUSTMENTS
10.1
Ensure the Auto Clamp Spring is
seated into the spring catch
NOTE: The Auto Clamps may come preset from the factory
for packaging purposes only. To assemble the L Posts to the
Crossbars, the Auto Clamps may need to be repositioned.

PRIME DESIGN, A SAFE FLEET BRAND
▪Address: 1689 Oakdale Avenue #102, West St Paul, Minnesota 55118 ▪Phone: [phone] ▪Toll Free: 1.8.PRIME.RACK ▪Fax: [phone] ▪Email: [e-mail] ▪Website: www.primedesign.net
TM & © 2019 PRIME DESIGN. PROTECTED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PATENT NO.’s 6764268, 6971563, 2364879, 8857689, 8511525, 8991889, 2271515, 2364897, 9506292, 9481313, 9481314, 9796340, 6202807, 6427889, 9415726 AND OTHER PATENTS PENDING
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Torque to
80 in-lbs 10.8
Slide the L Post until parallel
to the Auto Clamp and the
gap between the two is
even from top to bottom
10.7
Repeat steps 10.1-10.8 for
the front L Post installation
10.9 Ensure both Z Post Mounting
Clamps are fully seated into
the top groove of the Upper
11.1 Slide the Z Post into the Mounting Clamp Assembly
Refer to the Quick
Start Guide for Z
Post positioning.
11.2
11.3
Torque to
90 in-lbs
Repeat steps 11.1-11.3 for
the front Z Post installation
11.4
VBR3-FT21B ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS–RIGHT SIDE ROTATION
Z POSTS
SEE QUICK START GUIDE FOR ADJUSTMENTS
Adjust the Cylinder Flow
Control Screw to allow
approximately 3 seconds
time for the ladder to glide
down when operating the
loaded Ladder Rack.
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CYLINDER ADJUSTMENT

PRIME DESIGN, A SAFE FLEET BRAND ▪Address: 1689 Oakdale Avenue #102, West St Paul, Minnesota 55118 ▪Phone: [phone] ▪Toll Free: 1.8.PRIME.RACK ▪Fax: [phone] ▪Email: [e-mail] ▪Website: www.primedesign.net
TM & © 2019 PRIME DESIGN. PROTECTED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PATENT NO.’s 6764268, 6971563, 2364879, 8857689, 8511525, 8991889, 2271515, 2364897, 9506292, 9481313, 9481314, 9796340, 6202807, 6427889, 9415726 AND OTHER PATENTS PENDING
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Small Cap
Large Cap
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14*
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LEFT SIDE ASSEMBLY SEQUENCE
VBR3-FT21B ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS–LEFT SIDE BASE
CROSSBAR CAPSLADDER STOPS
13.1
13.2
14.1
14.2
Loosen the nut to allow
the End Stop to slide into
the Crossbar groove
Position the Ladder Stop to
the desired location, then
torque the nut to 90 in-lbs.
NOTE: Some Front Crossbars may
have additional drilled holes. Press
Crossbar Caps into Crossbar holes if
present and unused.
* NOTE: Crossbars may not have Caps installed
from the factory. If factory-installed, proceed to
Step 13 and ignore Step 14. If not installed, Caps
will be included in the Hardware Kit. Press them
into the Crossbars as shown in Step 14.