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SUBARU XV CROSSTREK (2017-CURRENT)SLIMSPORT ROOF RACK KIT

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KSSX001

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Don’t be a hero and muscle through this installation without reading these ﬁtting instructions ﬁrst! Improper installation of this gear may void certain
aspects of your warranty.
Before you begin, take a moment and open all your Front Runner Rack Kit boxes and gather the assembly instructions for the various components.
A complete kit will contain:
1. Front Runner Slimsport Kit
This document will guide you through the assembly of the Mounting System and assist you in ﬁtting the Rack Tray or Load Bars to your speciﬁc vehicle.
Please refer to the next page for a list of all the components, quantities and tools required.

IMPORTANT WARNING!
IT IS CRITICAL THAT ALL FRONT RUNNER PRODUCTS BE PROPERLY AND SECURELY ASSEMBLED AND ATTACHED TO YOUR VEHICLE. IMPROPER ATTACHMENT COULD
RESULT IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT, AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY INJURY OR DEATH. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSEMBLING AND SECURING ALL FRONTRUNNER PRODUCTS TO YOUR VEHICLE, CHECKING THE ATTACHMENTS PRIOR TO USE, AND PERIODICALLY INSPECTING THE PRODUCTS FOR ADJUSTMENT, WEAR ANDDAMAGE. THEREFORE, YOU MUST READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS SUPPLIED WITH YOUR FRONT RUNNER PRODUCT PRIOR TOINSTALLATION OR USE. IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS AND CAUTIONS, OR IF YOU HAVE NO MECHANICAL EXPERIENCE AND ARE NOT THOROUGHLYFAMILIAR WITH THE INSTALLATION PROCEDURES, YOU SHOULD HAVE THE PRODUCT INSTALLED BY A PROFESSIONAL INSTALLER OR OTHER QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

NOTE: Front Runner will not be responsible for any damage caused by the failure to install the product according to these instructions.
Please call us if you have any questions about the installation of this product.

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TOOLS NEEDEDFoot Rail 1 LH + 1 RH
Stiffener Plate 01 1LH + 1RH
Stiffener Plate 02 1LH + 1RH
Spacer 19 x 24
Spacer 19 x 20
Nut Plate 01
Nut Plate 02
M6 x 19 x 1 Flat Washer
M6 Spring Washer
M6 x 50 Hex Head Bolt
M6 Nut Cap
M6 x 16 Button Head Flange Bolt
M6 Nyloc Nut
M6 x 25 Thread Forming Screw
Narrow Slat (1140mm Long)

13mm
10mm

OilSealantCordlessDriverMarker

Torx
T30

FIGURE 1.1

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2.1

Drop the vehicle's roof lining.

Look online for videos to assist.

2.2

Remove the vehicle's Factory Roof Rails.
10mm

2.3
14133111Torx
T3010mm

Secure the stiffener plates (Items 2 & 3)
to the Foot Rails (Item 1), using M6 x 16
Flange Button Heads & M6 Nyloc Nuts
(Items 13 & 14). Fully tighten.
Do this to both LH & RH Foot Rails.
Place M6 Nut Caps (Item 11) over all Nyloc
Nuts.

2Tightening Torque 9 - 11 Nm /6.6 - 8.1 ft lb

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2.4

NOTE: Do not ﬁt the front slat yet.
TorxT30

CordlessDrill15

Use a little oil on screw threads beforeinserting. Note these are Thread
Forming Screws.
Assemble seven Narrow Slats (Item 15) toassembly 2.3 using M6 x 25 Thread Forming
Screws (Item 14).
Tightening Torque 8-10Nm /5.9 ft lb - 7.38 ft lb. Take care whenusing a cordless driver.

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2.5

Apply a bead of sealant on the six Nut Plates(Items 6 & 7), and secure the Slimsport Roof
Rack to the Nut assemblys as shown in Step2.6. This will allow easy removal of the rackin the future.
Refer to Fig 1.1 for positioning.

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910mm

8Roof

Apply Sealant over the 12 holes on theoutside of the roof.
Place Spacers (Items 4 & 5) over the holes.
Refer to Fig 1.1 for Spacers positioning.
Apply a bead of sealant on the threadsof the M6 x 50 Hex Bolts and secure theSlimsport Roof Rack to the Nut Plates
inserted in 2.7 using M6 x 50 Hex Bolts, M6
Spring Washers & M6 x 19 x 1 Flat Washers(Items 8, 9 & 10). Fully tighten.
Tightening Torque 9 - 11 Nm /6.6 - 8.1 ft lb
Place M6 Nut Caps (Item 11) over all Hex
Bolts.

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2.7

STANDARD WIND FAIRING ASSEMBLY
Refer to ﬁtment guide RRAC23510mm

2.8

LIGHT BAR WIND FAIRING ASSEMBLY

Refer to ﬁtment guide RRAC211

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4Congratulations! You did it. Take a step back and admire your work!

INSTALL OTHER VEHICLE AND RACK ACCESSORIES
Now's the time to visit your favorite Front Runner dealer in person or online.

IMPORTANT!
FRONT RUNNER RACK KITS OFTEN HAVE A HIGHER LOAD RATING THAN THE VEHICLES THEY ARE MOUNTED TO. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR SPECIFIC VEHICLE MANUFACTURER
FOR A RECOMMENDED ROOF RATING. FRONT RUNNER CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPROPER LOADING BEYOND THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER'S STATED LOAD CAPACITY.

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