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TOYOTA RAV 4(2019-CURRENT) SLIMSPORT ROOF RACK KIT

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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. A Front Runner SlimSport Kit
This document will guide you through the assembly of the mounting system and assist you in ﬁtting the roof rack tray or load bars to your speciﬁcvehicle.
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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Front Foot Rail 1LH & 1RH
Middle Stiffener Plate 1LH & 1RH
Rear Stiffener Plate 1LH & 1RH
Slimsport Slat
M6x25 Thread Forming Screw
M6x16 Button Head Flange Bolt
M6 Nyloc Nut
M6 Nut Cap
19x24 Spacer
M6x50 Hex Bolt
M6x20x2 Flat Washer
M6 Jack Nut
M6x30 Button Head Bolt
Jack Nut Tool
Push In Rivet
Rear Foot Rail 1LH & 1RH
Panoramic Roof Plugs 12mm

Torx
T30

10mm (2x)12mm

Small ﬂat
Screw driver

Sealant

Anti Seize / Oil

4mm

12mm

AntiRust

Tape
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10mm

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2VEHICLE PREPARATION

2.1

REMOVEREMOVEREMOVE FACTORY MOUNTED RAILS

Small ﬂatScrew driver

Depending on model and spec, your vehicle
will either have raised or ﬂush factory rails.
For ﬂush rails remove the front and rearcovers from the vehicle's roof rails using aﬂat screw driver or suitable panel tool.

NO TRIM OPTION

2.2

Loosen the M6 factory bolts shown in 2.2.
Lift the rails off of the roof by unclipping insequence from back to front of the vehicle.

Remove M6 factory bolt
10mm

For both raised and ﬂush rails the vehicles
headliner will need to be dropped.

2.3
12mm

Look online for videos to assist.
Locate and remove the nuts securing therails/mount plates to the roof of thevehicle (4 per side).

13mm

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22.4

RACK ASSEMBLY

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Join the Front LH and Rear LH Foot Rails(Item 1 & 16) with the Middle Stiffener
Plate provided (Item 2) using M6 x 16
Button Head Flange Bolts and M6 Nyloc
Nuts (Items 6 & 7).
Secure the Rear Stiffener Plate to the LH
Assembly using M6 x 16 Button HeadFlange Bolts and M6 Nyloc Nuts
(Items 6 & 7) .
Repeat this for the Front RH and Rear RH
Foot Rail.
Place M6 Nut Caps (Item 8) over all Nyloc
Nuts.

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T30

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NOTE: Do not ﬁt the front slat yet.

Apply a little Anti seize/oil on screw
threads before inserting. Note these arethread forming screws.
Assemble 8 Slimsport slats (Item 4) to thefoot rails using M6 x 25 Thread FormingScrews (Item 5). Starting from the back tothe front, do not ﬁt the front Slat yet.
Tightening Torque 8-10Nm /5.9 ft lb - 7.38 ft lb. Take care whenusing a cordless driver.

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2RACK INSTALLATION

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Position the rack over the roof aligning
the mounting holes over the spacers.
With a small bead of silicone on thethread fasten M6x50 Hex Bolts at the rear
into the Jack nuts along with theM6x20x2 ﬂat washers and the M6 Nutcaps. (item 7, 8, 10 & 11). Do not fullytighten.
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Align and center the rack on the vehicle.
Fully tighten all fasteners.
Re-ﬁt the vehicle's Roof Lining.
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2.9.1

STANDARD WIND FAIRING ASSEMBLY
Refer to ﬁtment guide RRAC23810mm

2.9.2

LIGHT BAR WIND FAIRING ASSEMBLY
Refer to ﬁtment guide RRAC220

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33.1

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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