STC 552-010, Installation Instructions Manual

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Step 3. Bows. Secure bow release bracket (Item 6) to bow
mount by placing 1/4-20 x 1 1/2" hex head bolt (Item 7)
through one side of bow mount, the bow release bracket
and the other side of bow mount. Secure with 1/4-20 lock
nut (Item 8). These items must pivot so do not over tighten.
Repeat for other side. Place bow sleeves (Item 9) over rear
bow halves (Item 10). Slide rear bow halves together.
Mount rear bow into center set of holes in bow release
bracket by placing 1/4-20 x 1 1/2" hex head bolt (Item 7)
through one side of release bracket, rear bow and then
through the other side of release bracket. Secure with
1/4-20 lock nut (Item 8). Again these items must pivot so do
not over tighten. Repeat for the other side. Slide bow
sleeves (Item 9) over front bow halves (Item 11). Slide front
bows halves together. Place front bow into front of bow
mount so that the large holes in bow are facing towards the
front of vehicle. Place 1/4-20 x 1 1/2” hex head bolt through
one side of bow mount, front bow and through other side of
bow mount. Secure with 1/4-20 lock nut. Once again these
items must pivot so do not over tighten. Repeat for the
other side. See figure 3.
Figure 3
Step 4. Footman Loops. Place footman loop (Item 12) on
top of body at rear corner of vehicle. Mark and drill 1/8”
holes using footman loop as a template. Footman loop
should be approximately at a 45 degree angle to the inside
edge of body. Secure to body with #8 x 1/2” oval head
sheet metal screws (Item 13). See figure 4-F.
Step 5. Horizontal Rods. Pull the front bow forward and
place rear of the horizontal rod (Item 14) into large hole in
the front bow. The right horizontal rod is marked with a
white dot at the front of the rod. With the door closed and
the window rolled up, find the position of horizontal rod hole
at windshield frame. With the horizontal rod parallel with the
top of the door glass mark hole location at windshield
frame. Drill 3/8” hole. The horizontal rod should be approxi-
mately 1/4” above the top of the door glass. The rubber
seal at corners of windshield frame may require trimming to
drill holes for horizontal rods. See figure 4.
Step 6. Vertical Rods. Place vertical rods (Item 15) at rear
of door opening next to window glass with the door closed.
The right vertical rod is marked with a white dot at the
bottom of the rod. Mark and drill a 3/8” hole in the top of the
body at the point where the rod meets the top of body. This
position should be slightly forward of body aluminum and
1/4” from inside of window glass. The window glass should
not come into contact with the vertical rod. Remove wing
nut and washer from horizontal rod. Place vertical rod over
stud on horizontal rod and secure with washer and wing
nut. Repeat for the other side.
Step 7. Windshield Slot. Place windshield slot (Item 16)
on top of windshield frame centered from side to side and
just forward of rubber seal. The weather stripping on
windshield slot should be to the rear of vehicle and facing
down towards the windshield frame. Using windshield slot
as a template mark and drill 1/8” holes windshield frame.
Secure to windshield frame with #10 x 1/2” sheet metal
screws (Item 2). See figure 4-A & B.
Step 2. Bow Mount. Place bow mount (Item 4) into notch
in body aluminum. Mark and drill two 5/32” holes in body
using bow mount as a template. Drill only one hole at the
front and one at the rear. Secure to body with #14 x 1/2”
sheet metal screws (Item 5). See figure 2.