VAN CAFE Rooftop Deck User manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Thank you for purchasing the Van Cafe Rooftop Deck for the Transit van. The key to a
good camper van is function and storage and the Rooftop Deck offers both. Bring your
kayak, mount your rocket box, attach your bike rack or ski rack – pretty much whatever
you can think of, the Rooftop Deck can handle it.
Created in Fort Collins, Colorado, the Van Cafe Rooftop Deck is the product of years of
manufacturing expertise. Here at Van Cafe, we are innovators, thinkers, creators, doers
and, most importantly, users! We love the outdoors and the idea of sharing experiences
and memories with our families, friends, and our customers.
As always, please reach out to us at suppor[email protected] with any questions.

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CONTENTS
Unboxing & Required Tools ............................................................3-5
Transit Van Fitment ........................................................................... 6
Installation Step - 1.........................................................................7-8
Installation Step - 2............................................................................ 9
Installation Step - 3..........................................................................10
Installation Step - 4..........................................................................11
Installation Step - 5..........................................................................12
Installation Step - 6..........................................................................13
Installation Step - 7..........................................................................14
Installation Step - 8..........................................................................15
Installation Step - 9..........................................................................16
Installation Step - 10........................................................................17
Installation Step - 11........................................................................18
Finished ............................................................................................14
TRANSIT PRODUCT &
COMPONENT LINKS
Rooftop Deck: Base Perimeter Rack
Rooftop Deck: Plank Kit
Rooftop Deck: Deck Board Kit
Rooftop Deck: Filler Panel Kit
Rooftop Deck: Side Ladder (coming soon)

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UNBOXING AND REQUIRED TOOLS
Hardware KIT contents
AB
HARDWARE BAG HARDWARE BAG
M8 X 30mm
socket Head Screw
*Quantities are per riser pair
*Number of Risers depends on length of van
*130 Wheelbase gets 3x sets
*148 Wheelbase gets 4x sets
M6 x 16mm
socket Head Screw
2x
5/16in washer w/ pad
2x
Foam pad
#003001
#003029
#003693
#002993
2x
8in T-Nut
#003686
2x 4x
1x
Loctite
#003003
M6 washer
#002993
4x

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UNBOXING AND REQUIRED TOOLS
transit RISER KIT CONTENTS
2x
transit Riser
#003679
*Quantities are per riser pair
*Number of Risers depends on length of van
*130 Wheelbase gets 3x sets
*148 Wheelbase gets 4x sets

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6MM ALLEN WRENCH
5MM ALLEN WRENCH
UNBOXING AND REQUIRED TOOLS
REQUIRED TOOLS
RUBBER MALLET
10MM WRENCH
TAPE MEASURE

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TRANSIT VAN FITMENT
THIS ROOFTOP DECK IS DESIGNED FOR
2015-2022 FORD TRANSITS

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INSTALLATION STEP
Remove the factory roof plugs covering the threaded inserts in your Transit roof
Follow the diagram to make sure you remove the correct plugs for your rack setup
Remove plugs circled in green
*Use a razorblade to carefully cut around the perimeter of the hole plug
*A little help from a heat gun makes it easier to peel them off
*Extended Transit will have a set of threaded inserts not used
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INSTALLATION STEP
*Some of the threaded inserts might be
off-center from the hole in the roof and may
need to be ground out with a die grinder
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INSTALLATION STEP
Apply roof pads on to bottom of Transit
risers
Screw washer with black pad on M8 screw
Place drop of Loctite on end of screw
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INSTALLATION STEP
Position Transit riser over the hole in your
roof
Using a 6mm allen wrench, screw M8 with
Loctite into the hole
*Leave loose until all extruded aluminum is
installed on side rails
*Because these vans aren’t perfect, the
holes probably won’t align perfectly
*The extruded aluminum perimeter track
will align the risers
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