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506-7390
Thule RodVault ST
870011
T-SLOT/NOSE CONE SECTION MOUNT
Most vehicles will use this mounting configuration, placing
the reel housing on the rear cross bar and the Nose Cone
mounting assembly on the front crossbar.
1.
Place the Rod Vault ST on a flat surface with the
T-Slot facing up
2.
Slide the
2 T-slot Bolts
into the T-slot (for
Thule Xsporter use longer
2.75" T-slot Bolts
)
3.
Using the
Small Tube Clamp
, place the top (the side
with the DO Logo) underneath the tubes of the
Nose
Cone Section.
4.
Place the
Bottom Tube Clamp
on top of the tubes
and using
¼ inch Hex Wrench
secure
Mounting Clamp
Assembly
with
3.5" King Bolt
as shown in
Figure 3
5.
Leave the
Small Tube Clamp
loose so it can slide up
and down the
Nose Cone Section
for placement on
crossbars.
6.
Place the unit on top of your vehicle
7.
For the
Nose Cone Section
mount, position the
mounting assembly over the front crossbar making
sure the reel housing is sitting on the rear crossbar
with enough room to mount in the next step. Once
the proper position has been found, flip unit over
and tighten the king bolts securing the
Nose Cone
Mounting Assembly
in place. Flip unit back over and
place
Rack Clamp Feet
underneath front crossbar and
secure with
Small Washer
and
2" Rack Clamp Bolt
(for Thule Xsporter use
2.5" King Bolts
) as shown in
Figure 4
8.
For the T-slot mount make sure one
T-slot Bolt
is on
each side of the crossbar. Using the
Non-Threaded
T-slot Foot
, place it under the crossbar and insert both
T-slot Bolts
into the corresponding holes in the foot.
Using a
½ inch Wrench
screw on
T-slot Nuts
to secure
unit to crossbar as shown in
Figure 5
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 6
Figure 5
