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MALONE AUTO RACKS, 81 County Road, Westbrook, Maine 04092
Phone: 207-774-9100 Fax: 207-615-0551
Website: www.maloneautoracks.com Email: [email protected]
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Components Included: (8) Kayak Saddles - (16) 50mm Mounting Bolts - (16) SS Washers
(16) Wing Nuts - (4) 15’ Green Cam Buckle Load Straps - (4) Safety Tie-Downs
Installation Instructions:
1. From the top, install (2) 50mm Bolts into each Saddle. Insert one side of a Mounting Adapter followed
by a Washer and then T-knob. (see Image A)
2. Before placing the Saddles on the cross bars, note the Directional Arrow (see Image B) located on each
Saddle Base. The Saddles must be oriented with the Directional Arrow pointing towards the inside.
3. Install a Saddle by placing onto the cross bar with Mounting Adapter hanging loosely to one side.
(see Image C)
4. Insert the second side of the Mounting Adapter onto the opposite 50mm Bolt. Install a Washer followed
by a T-knob. Evenly tighten both T-nuts just enough so that the Saddle can be located to the final
position. (see Image D)
5. Repeat instructions 3 and 4 for the seven remaining Saddles. (see Image E)
6. Place the kayaks onto the load bars, slide the Saddles inward until they capture the kayak’s lower sides.
Firmly tighten all of the T-knobs until the Saddles are secure on the cross rails.
7. Install the Load Straps from under the load bars on each side, and, up and over the top of each kayak.
8. For added security, install the supplied Safety Tie-Downs per attached instructions.
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MPG461GU KAYAK SADDLE INSTRUCTIONS
