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INTRODUCTION

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INTRODUCTION

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Plan Your Installation

Review the entire manual before starting. Follow all steps 
exactly or the cover will not work properly.

Feel free to call customer support to discuss the installa

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tion before you begin. We can review the instructions 
with you in around 30 minutes.

Tools Required

Videos

Before starting the installation, review our installation 
videos at peragon.com/support/installation-videos. 

Each section of this installation manual lists a corre

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sponding video, if applicable. The installation videos are 
NOT intended to replace this manual. 

Inspect Your Shipment

Your cover ships in two boxes that may arrive a day or 
two apart. Inspect all parts for damage. Contact Peragon 
immediately if you find damage. We will ship a replace

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ment part at no cost to you.

Packaging Materials

We recommend folding down the sides of the box to 
expose the panel assembly, rather than sliding it from 
the box. Leave the panel assembly as it arrived in the box.

Bed Liners & Rail Protectors 

Spray-in liners and Bed Rugs are fully compatible. Over-
the-rail plastic liners that wrap over the sides of the truck 
bed may not be compatible or may require extensive 
modification. Most under-the-rail bed liners DO NOT 
require modification. In rare occasions, if a liner does not 
fit snugly, a lot of space exists between the liner and the 
truck bed, or liners in compact trucks may require modi

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fication in front of the wheel wells to allow adequate 
clearance for parts of the Peragon system. 

Factory Installed or aftermarket plastic bed rail protec

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tors are compatible with the Peragon cover. Do not 
remove them. In most cases you will not need to cut 
them. The Peragon rails will sit on top of your bed rail 
protectors. 

If you believe you must alter the bed rail protectors in 
any way, please contact us. We can help determine if 
there’s a way around it.

WARNING

Unsecured  objects  may  fly  from
your vehicle and injure or kill other
motorists. 

Make sure your truck bed cover and all items in your
truck  bed  are  secured  before  driving.  Secure  all
cargo  to  proper  tie-down  points  with  appropriate
hardware.  Do  not  secure  cargo  to  your  truck  bed
cover.

Tape measure 

Scissors

3/16” spacer, such as a 
3/16” drill bit 

Level or phone level app

(1) 3/8” wrench

(1) 1/8” Allen wrench

(1) 1/2” wrench

(2) 7/16” wrenches

(2) Pliers (channel locks 
recommended) 

(Optional) Torque wrench

NOTICE: Do not use power tools. Power tools will 
over tighten the fasteners and cause damage.

IMPORTANT: 

Save the boxes and foam packing blocks at least until
you are sure you will not be returning the cover. It is
best to save the packaging long term, just in case you

ever need to ship your cover back for warranty work.
Replacement  packing  material  is  expensive  and  we
don’t accept returns unless original packaging is used.

Summary of Contents for R2-QC-CK

Page 1: ...T R U C K B E D C O V E R S INSTALLATION SUPPORT www peragon com support 877 473 7246 ext 2 PERAGON TRUCK BED COVER ASSEMBLY OPERATING MAINTENANCE R2 QC CK 2019 Current Ford Ranger with 58 bed REV C...

Page 2: ...RAME ASSEMBLY 7 ASSEMBLING THE RAMPS 8 RAIL CROSSPIECE SEAL 9 QUICK CLAMPS INSTALLATION 11 RAIL INSTALLATION 13 PREPARING THE PANEL ASSEMBLY 15 Installing Gas Spring Brackets 15 Installing Rubber Bump...

Page 3: ...frozen gently tap around the edges to break up the ice and allow the cover to open Routine Care Maintenance Vibration from transport may loosen bolts Every month inspect and tighten all bolts on the c...

Page 4: ...ons if a liner does not fit snugly a lot of space exists between the liner and the truck bed or liners in compact trucks may require modi fication in front of the wheel wells to allow adequate clearan...

Page 5: ...st on the rails B with two types of bearings Long bearings C Short bearings D When the cover is closed both the long and short bearings rest on the rails When the cover is open the short bearings hang...

Page 6: ...els forward The long bearings will ride forward along the rails Figure 3 Cover open The short bearings G will descend through the rail notch H The short bearings will then ride down the ramp I until e...

Page 7: ...stallation videos TOOLS SUPPLIES 7 16 wrench IMPORTANT Be sure the rails are positioned correctly When you stand in the middle of the rails facing the rail cross piece C the passenger side rail will b...

Page 8: ...imprinted on it 3 Place ramps onto bolts with the ramp side B toward the tailgate end of the rails Slide each ramp into position so that the ramp side is tight against the rail notch C 4 Tighten nuts...

Page 9: ...cohol B Rail crosspiece seal CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE WATCH VIDEO Attaching the Rail Crosspiece Seal at peragon com support installation videos TOOLS SUPPLIES Provided alcohol wipes Scissors IMPORTA...

Page 10: ...ress the adhesive into the metal very firmly Make sure the crosspiece seal is straight and flat against the metal 3 Once you have reached the other end of the rail cut the seal so it extends 1 1 4 pas...

Page 11: ...emaining two clamps off to the side They will be installed at a later step NOTE The exact position is not critical The clamps can be moved slightly to avoid obstructions such as plastic clips CONTINUE...

Page 12: ...if you are using a torque wrench Do NOT over tighten Figure 15 Bending bracket legs 4 Use two pliers to bend the horizontal leg to about a 1 upward angle NOTE The final rail assembly height can be ea...

Page 13: ...nto the cab end of each rail T slot Insert bolts down through the front Quick Clamps CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE WATCH VIDEO Installing the Rails at peragon com support installation videos TOOLS SUPPLI...

Page 14: ...asure from the inside lip of the truck bed to the inside edge of the t slot E on each side Measure from the inside lip of the truck bed to the inside edge of the t slot E on each side to center rails...

Page 15: ...into the top of the panels There are two holes in every other panel Twist bum pers back and forth while pressing down to make sure the tips mushroom out completely on the undersides of the panels 2 Re...

Page 16: ...he panels bow and rub together 2 Position the folded panel assembly in the bed of the truck The lock should be toward the cab The long bearings should be up Figure 22 Bearings in rail 3 Place the long...

Page 17: ...rd the cab Place the long bearings into the passenger side rail E Figure 25 Pin in passenger side bracket 7 Push the panel assembly toward the cab until the pin on the first panel F clicks into the co...

Page 18: ...mp alignment 3 Gently slide the panels toward the tailgate until the short bearings G contact the ramps H 4 Turn the ramp adjustment bolts to adjust the ramps inward or outward Figure 29 Ramp misalign...

Page 19: ...r at the tailgate 2 Pull the rails toward each other until they contact the bearings on the last panel C CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE WATCH VIDEO Panel and Frame Adjustment at peragon com support instal...

Page 20: ...rect partially tighten the nuts to allow only limited movement You should be able to feel resistance when moving the rails Figure 32 Level rails 6 Make sure the rails are parallel to the tailgate F Ra...

Page 21: ...e Rails are pulled in to contact the bearings near the tailgate The cover will not extend completely flat until the gas springs are installed If everything is installed correctly the cover should move...

Page 22: ...ion to loosen its movement 2 Position each gas spring with the rod end A toward the tailgate 3 Snap the springs onto the ball studs on the ramps B 4 Then snap the gas springs onto the ball studs on th...

Page 23: ...ay cause the first hinge to sag F The sag should go away after the break in period The following optional procedure may speed up the break in process 1 Pull the cover closed 2 Push up on the sagging h...

Page 24: ...t panel with your hand and guide the cover into the folded position At first the operation will be tight while the various parts break in NOTE The gas springs may not push the first two panels up all...

Page 25: ...o the center position and pulling the spring off the ball studs See Gas Spring Installation on page 22 3 Depress the quick release spring clip on the passenger side front corner to detach the cover fr...

Page 26: ...ORIZES ANY OTHER PERSON TO ASSUME FOR IT ANY OTHER LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF ITS PRODUCT The warranty provided herein extends only to the original purchaser of a Peragon Truck Bed Cover...

Page 27: ...een a challenge but we haven t worked alone From the very beginning we have been determined to make God our Senior Partner In a crisis the problem is turned over to Him and He has never failed to help...

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