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FAJL002 / FAJL003

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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 Mounting System speciﬁc to your vehicle
2. A Front Runner Rack Tray or Load Bar Slats
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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TOOLS NEEDEDFoot Rail - 1LH + 1RH
M8 X 20 Hex Bolt
M8 x 16 x 1.6SS Flat Washer
M8 Nyloc Nut
M8 Nut Cap

10MM
13MM- Vacuum Cleaner- a Friend

10MM13MMAllen Key
4MM4mm22mm (7/8") Hole Saw

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Rear Support Bracket - 1LH + 1RHMiddle Support Bracket - 1LH + 1RH
M6 Nut CapM6 x 40 Hex Bolt
M6 x 30 x 2 Laser Cut Washer
Foam Seal Washer
Aluminum Spacer
M6 x 12 x 1SS Flat Washer
M6 Nyloc Nut
M8 x 16 x 1.6SS Flat Washer
M8 SS Spring Washer
M8 x 25 Button Head Bolt
M8 Nut Cap

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M8 x 100 Hex Bolt
M8 Cage Nut
Seal Plug Kit

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FIT AND SECURE INNER BRACKETS AND FOOT RAIL

22.1
For a Full Rack refer to FAJL004 Fitment
Guide before starting.

Looking at the rear roll cage, remove theplastic trim covers located on the insideof the roll bar as shown.
Do this on both the left and right side.

2.2

4mm Pilot Holes

4mm

Fit the Inner Support Brackets (Items 6LH& 6RH) using the factory inserts in the rollbar, using M8 x 25 Button Head Bolts, M8
SS Spring Washer and M8 x 16 x 1.6SS
Flat Washer (Items 15, 16 & 17).
Refer to Figure 1.1 on page 3.
Using the two top holes on the Inner
Support Bracket as a guide, mark the holepositions on the roof. Do the same withthe opposite side Support Bracket.
You will drill these in Step 2.5
Remove the Brackets.

Open the rear passenger doors and locate
the hole shown.

2.3
13mm

Before ﬁtting the Middle Support Brackets(Item 7), assemble the Support Brackets
and M8 Cage Nuts (Items 7 & 20).
Refer to Figure 1.1 for positioning of theCage Nuts.

Rear Of Vehicle

Fit the Middle Support Brackets (Items 7LH& 7RH) on top of the roll bar and securethem to the roll bar using M8 x 100 Hex
Bolts, M8 SS Spring Washers and M8 x 16 x
1.6 SS Flat Washers (Items 15, 16 & 19).
Refer to Figure 1.1 on page 3.
13mm
Do this on both left and right side.

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22.4

Mark the two holes on both the brackets
onto the roof.

4mm Pilot Holes

Remove the four brackets.
4mm

Have a friend hold a vacuum cleaner
with the nozzle attached, close the thedrill point.
Drill pilot holes using a 4mm drill bit on
the eight points marked on the roof.

2.5

22mm

Change the 4mm drill bit to a 22mm holesaw. From the outside of the vehicle,drill all the 4mm holes (8 in total) out to22mm. Let the drill do the work. You do
not want to scratch or damage yourvehicle's roof. Have your friend hold thevacuum cleaner underneath where you
are drilling to catch all the dust andkeep your vehicle clean.
After drilling, clean the area around all
the 22mm holes in the roof with a rag
and methylated spirits/denaturedalcohol.

Reﬁt both LH and RH Inner Support
Bracket. Refer to Step 2.2.

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2Reﬁt both the Middle Support Brackets.
Refer to Step 2.3 and 2.4.

2.7

13mm

2.8

Insert the Aluminum Spacers (Item 12)
into the Foam Washer (Item 11). Remove
the paper backing from the Foam
Washer to expose the adhesive.

11Insert the Washer/Spacer combination,adhesive side down, into the 22mm
holes so that the Spacer comes to reston the Inner and Middle SupportBrackets.
12

Firmly press the Foam Washer all theway around, securing it to the roof.

Place the Foot Rail (Item 1) onto thespacer and secure using M6 x 40 Hex
Bolts, M6 x 30 x 2 Flat Washers, M6 x 12x 1SS Flat Washer and M6 Nyloc Nuts
(Items 9, 10, 13 & 14) as shown. Do thison both sides of the vehicle.

2.981LH910mm

111013Finish off by placing M6 Nut Caps
(Item 8) on all the nyloc nuts and boltheads.

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FIT AND SECURE ROOF RACK

33.1

Make sure that the wind deﬂector is installed
before you proceed to the next step.
Refer to Rack Fitment Guide (RRSTUNI).

4MM

Fit your Roof Rack to the Foot Rails using
M8 x 20 Hex Bolts, M8 x 16 x 1.6SS Flat
Washers and M8 Nyloc Nuts (Items 2, 3 & 4).

3.2
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3.3
Center the rack and tighten fully. Use M8 Nut Caps (Item 5) to ﬁnish off the nuts.

REMOVING YOUR RACK

4

Should you wish to remove your rack,
you will need to plug the holes you
drilled in the roof (Step 2.5) using thesupplied Seal Plug Kit.

4.1

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Remove the Tray and the Foot Rail byreversing the installation procedure.
Leave the Foam Washer and theAluminum Spacers in place. Screw in theSealing Plugs, reusing the M6 Nyloc Nuts
and Washers that held the Foot 13mm
Rail inposition.

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54.16Congratulations! 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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