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1.5 Nm (13.3 in lb)
INSTRUCTION #1035907D-4/12
4X
INSTALL COVERS WHEN
RACK IS NOT ATTACHED.
Using the covers will
help keep the bases
free of debris.
Be sure all hardware is secured
according to instructions. Failure
to perform safety checks before
driving away can result in property
damage, personal injury, or death.
READ THESE WARNINGS!
Make sure SkyLine
or Control Towers,
with bars installed,
seat completely with
Landing Pad. If they
do not seat properly,
repeat step 7.
ADJUST LANDING PAD POSITIONS
THEN TIGHTEN THEM DOWN.
A. Using your SkyLine
or Control Tower
instruction as a
reference, carefully
place a bar and towers
assembly onto the
landing pads.
B. Align position of
Landing Pads to allow
SkyLine or Control
Towers to fully close.
C. Center cross bars
and attach SkyLine
or Control Towers to
crossbars according to
your SkyLine or Control
Tower instructions.
To review your vehicle’s
specific weight limit and load
limitations for accessories,
visit fitlookup.yakima.com.
DO NOT EXCEED
MAXIMUM WEIGHT
LIMIT FOR YOUR
VEHICLE.
Continue with
SkyLine
or
Control Tower
installation.
Attachment hardware can loosen
over time. Check and tighten if
necessary, before each use.
To avoid damage your vehicle’s finish
remove and clean Landing pads and
mounting points periodically as road
sediment will accumulate over time.
D. Open one SkyLine or Control
Tower cover, and lift it up while
the opposite tower is still
engaged.
E. While holding the SkyLine
or Control Tower above the
Landing Pad, fully tighten
Landing Pad to 1.5 Nm (13.3
in lb) (use the long end of the
wrench as shown). DO NOT
OVER TIGHTEN AS DAMAGE
TO THE ROOF MAY OCCUR.
F. Repeat the process again for the
other Landing Pads to ensure
they have not changed position.
G. Re-insert SkyLine or Control
Tower into the Landing Pad, fully
tighten tower (refer to tower
instruction) and close cover.
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