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TOYOTA RAV4 (2019 - CURRENT) LADDER

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Thank you for purchasing a Front Runner Toyota Rav4 Ladder.
Before you start, take a moment to familiarize yourself with the Fitting Instructions and the included components.
Refer to Page 2 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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1920212223Ladder Top Step Bracket
Ladder Side ProﬁleSide Joiner Outer Plate
Side Joiner Inner Plate
Bottom Step
Ladder Rung
Hinge Bracket
M6 x 40 Button Head Bolt
M6 x 25 Button Head Bolt
Aluminium Spacer
Bottom Mount Bracket
M6 x 19 x 1 Flat Washer
M6 Nyloc Nut
M6 Nut Cap
M6 Hex Nut
M6 x 16 Button Head Bolt
M6 x 20 x 2 Flat Washer
M6 x 25 Thread Forming Screw

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M6 x 16 Flange Button Head Bolt
M5 Spring Washer
M5 x 10 Button Head Bolt
U-Channel Rubber (170mm Long)
Clear Vinyl Strip

TOOLS NEEDEDTorxT30

MarkerAntiSeize

AntiRust

4mm
7mm

10mm
19mm

3mm4mm

Masking
Tape

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Alcohol

Torque Wrench

Heat Gun(Cold Climate)

FIGURE 1.1

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22.1110mm4mm

13219610mm

1819133

Note Side proﬁle orientation. The ladderrungs are closer to the middle of theladder.
Top Side Proﬁles: Distance from Rung toTop of Side Proﬁle is longer.
Bottom Side Proﬁles: Distance fromRung to Bottom of Side Proﬁle is longer.

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Loosely assemble two Ladder Side Proﬁles(Item 2) to the Ladder Top Step Bracket(Item 1) using the M6 x 16 Flange Button
Head Bolts and M6 Nyloc Nuts (Items 19 &13).

4mm

144Torx
T30

2AntiSeize

Apply a little Anti Seize / oil on ThreadForming Screws before inserting. Notethese are thread forming screws.
Secure the Ladder Rungs (Item 6) to theLadder Side Proﬁles (Item 2) using M6 x 25
Thread Forming Screws (Item 18). Join Side
Proﬁles with Side Joiner Outer Plate andSide Joiner Inner Plate (Items 3 & 4) using
M6 x 16 Flange Button Head Bolts and M6
Nyloc Nuts (Items 19 & 13). Fully Tighten all
Fasteners.
Tightening Torque 8-10Nm /5.9 ft lb - 7.38 ft lb. Take care whenusing a cordless driver.
Place M6 Nut Caps (Item 14) over all NylocNuts.

2.321310mm

194mm

Secure the Bottom Mount Bracket to theLadder Side Proﬁles (Items 11 and 2) using
M6 x 16 Flange Button Head Bolts and M6Nyloc Nuts (Items 19 & 13). Fully Tighten allFasteners.
Place M6 Nut Caps (Item14) over all Nyloc
Nuts.

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22.4

Loosen and remove the Right Hand OEM Bolt
on the Left Hand side Hinge on the inside ofthe tailgate. Attach the Hinge Bracket (Item7) to act as a guide for the placement of theladder.

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Align the Ladder with the Hinge Bracket andmark the top position with Masking Tapeand a marking pen.
Making sure it is level, mark the Bottom
position of the ladder with masking tape.
Remove the Ladder assembly.

2.64mm7mm

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AntiRustCC

Open the Tail Gate and remove the plastic
Liner to reveal the metalwork.
Place the U-Channel Rubber (Item 22) overthe door edge where the Bottom Mount
Bracket (Item 11) will be secured.
Align the Bottom Mount Bracket (Item 11)
with the markings made in Step 2.5. Lay
down some Masking Tape.
Mark the hole centers (C) as shown. Drill a4mm Pilot hole and open up to 7mm.
Apply Anti-Rust on drilled holes.

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22.74mm

Secure the Bottom Mount Bracket (Item 11)
to the Tail Gate with M6 x 16 Button HeadBolts, M6 x x20 x 2 Flat Washers and M6
Nyloc Nuts (Items 16, 17 & 13)

10mm

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2.81A
B

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Heat Gun(Cold Climate)

Clean the hatch top surface thoroughly withalcohol.
Remove the backing of the VHB tape (Item1).
Slowly slide the ladder Top Bracket into thehatch gap (A) while pulling it backward (B)at the same time, insuring it is against thehatch edge.
Take care not to let the VHB Tape touch thesurface yet.
Align the Top Bracket edge with the markmade earlier before ﬁrmly pressing the TopBracket onto the hatch top.
Note: With the backing removed, heatup the self-adhesive tape with a heatgun before ﬁxing it in place. This isespecially important in colder climates.

2.9810mm

94mm

1210Secure the Ladder assembly to the Bottom
Mount Bracket (Item 11) as shown.
Use the M6 x 40 Button Head Bolt andStandard Nut (Items 8 & 15) in the middle
hole and start the clamping process, thenuse the M6 x 25 Button Head Bolts, M6 x
19 x1 Flat Washers, M6 Nyloc Nuts andAluminium Spacers (Items 9, 12, 13 & 10)
in the other two holes. Remove the M6 x 40
Button Head Bolt and standard Nut.
Place M6 Nut Caps (Item 14) over M6 Nyloc
Nuts (Item 13).

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Secure the Top Step Bracket (Item 1) to theHinge Bracket (Item 7) using M5 x 10 Button
Head Bolts and M5 Spring Washers (Items 20& 21)
Tighten all Fasteners.

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

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