Yakima Q towers, Manual

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M3
M2
M1
F
RONT
P
ADS
& E
NDCAPS
:
• Put 1 rubber pad from clip boxes
on base of each Tower.
• Put black
endcaps
on front bar.
A
SSEMBLE
R
EAR
R
ACK
: Repeat Steps 2
through 5.
IMPORTANT: You must use “M3” measurement
from list in clip box.
O
PEN
C
AR
D
OORS
:
M
EASURE
F
RONT
R
ACK
—
LABEL rear
Towers with
rear stickers.
• WITH CAR DOORS OPEN,
gently place front rack on
roof.
• CENTER THE RACK:
Measure side to side. Door
frame to tower base must be
equal on both sides of car.
• Measure: top of windshield where paint
ends, to front of Towers.
USE “M2” measurement from list in clip
box.
• Lift Tower Hood & Crossbar
TOGETHER so that tower drops.
• Insert wrench in hole.
• Turn wrench a short turn
clockwise— this locks the Tower to
the bar.
Repeat with other Tower.
L
ABEL
:
Front Towers
with ”
front“
stickers.
ASSEMBLE TOWERS, END CAPS AND PADS ON BARS
IMPORTANT: Follow “M1” measurement from
list in clip box.
KEEP SCREWS IN
TOWERS LOOSE.
CHECK MEASUREMENT AGAIN!
Tower may have moved during
tightening.
C
HECK MEASUREMENT
…
LOCK
T
OWERS
:
I
NSTALL
T
OWERS TO
C
ROSSBAR ON FLAT SURFACE
:
ON SOME CARS: CLIPS AND PADS are
DIFFERENT for the front and rear. Be
sure to place them correctly (see clip
instructions).
TO BEGIN:
Loosen screws
on each tower turning
counter clockwise. To Prepare:
• Clean roof of car.
• Remove towers
from box.
• Remove bars
from plastic
holders.
• Open clip boxes
and plastic bag.
• Slide bar into
tower, remove
wrench. REPEAT
for other tower.
• Turn wrench
counter clockwise
until it stops.
• PULL tower hood UP so
that wrench will engage
when inserted in hole.
M
EASURE BAR
BETWEEN
TOWER HOODS
—
Lock
Holder
Bar*
Brass
Fastener
Tower
SCREW
Cover
Clip*
Pad*
Black
Vinyl
Liner*
SLIDER
MARKS
TOWER HOOD
GOLD SLIDER
*PURCHASED SEPARATELY
Keep
Cover OPEN.