15
INSTALL WHEEL BLOCKS
Lift and release the Swingarm to check for “play.”
If the Swingarm doesn’t stay up by itself, please
tighten the Swingarm bolt until it does (picture
7A
on page 17).
There is a right and a left Wheel Block. Picture
7A
shows the trailer’s left Wheel Block (trailer upside-
down). Picture
7E
shows the trailer’s right Wheel
Block (trailer right-side up).
Note: the hole farthest to the rear on the Wheel
Block has a “boss” (next to black endcap) that
must face to the outside.
Lift up the Swingarm and lightly grease the ends.
With the Black Lever open (picture
7A
), slide the
correct Wheel Block on to the Swingarm.
Install Cross-members & Wheel Blocks
INSTALL CROSS-MEMBERS
The Cross-members hold the trailer together. They
have wiring for the lights inside which is color
coded.
Locate the bag of hardware marked “Frame Bolts”
which includes the hex-head frame bolts, lock
washers and flat washers.
With trailer upside-down, install the
front
Cross-
member first. It has two colored wires with black
plugs coming out of each end and no Yakima
label. Place the front Cross-member up against
the Side Rail (picture
6A
). Now, with lock washer
and flat washer slipped onto bolt, LOOSELY
thread all 8 front hex-head bolts into the Side
Rail (picture
6B
). Do not use a wrench if possible.
Allow all bolts to have enough play to find their
holes without “crossing
the threads.”
Now install the
rear
Cross-member (YAKIMA
label faces to rear). It has
a single black wire out
one end. Again place the
Cross-member up against the Side Rail (picture
6A
and
6B
). Now LOOSELY thread all 8 rear bolts
into the Side Rail.
You can now tighten all 16 bolts using a 16mm
wrench to 31 ft. lbs. (42N-m). This is 31 lbs. of
force on a 1 ft. lever. (picture
6C
) Use of torque
wrench is preferred.
6A
Cross-member aligned for frame bolts
Side Rail
Cross-member
6B
hand tight 16 bolts before wrenching
6C
Tighten 16 bolts to 31 ft. lbs. (42N-m)
Bolt & Washers for
Cross-members from the bag
marked “Frame Bolts”
