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Land Rover Defender 130(2020-Current) Foot Rails

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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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IN THE BOX
Foot Rail Front - 1LH + 1RH
Foot Rail Rear - 1LH + 1RHJoiner Plate
M6 x 16 Button Head Screw
M6 Nyloc Nut
Spacer Large
M8 x 25 x 2 Flat Washer
M6 x 20 x 2 Flat Washer
M6 x 35 Hex Bolt
M8 x 35 Hex Bolt
M8 x 20 Hex Bolt
M8 x 16 x 1.6 Flat Washer
M8 Nyloc Nut

14151630 X
10 X
18 X

M8 Nut Cap
M6 Nut Cap
Small Spaceer

TOOLS NEEDEDT45 Torx

10mm
13mm

Heat Gun

T30 Torx 5 Point

4mm

FIGURE 1.1

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2.1

Remove the OEM rails from left and rightside of the vehicle. It is advised to use aheat gun to heat the fasteners a little tosoften the factory loc tite before removing.
T45

Loosen with care and take your time as
the factory bolts have a lot of loc titeand if not careful the inserts can breakloose.

Take care not to over heat paint !
Remove the front saddle bracket under bothrails.

2.2
10mm

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Assemble the Front and Rear Foot Rails(Items 1 & 2) using the Joiner Plate (Item 3)and M6 x 12 Button Head Bots and M6 Nyloc
Nuts (Items 4 & 5) as shown.
Finish off by placing M6 Nut Caps (Item 15)
on the Nyloc Nuts.

214mm

3515

Tightening Torque:M6 : 8-10Nm / 5.9 ft lb - 7.38 ft lb

Remove tape covering rear hole.

2.31514981076

Tightening Torque:M8 : 15-20Nm / 11.06 ft lb - 14.75 ft lb
M6 : 8-10Nm / 5.9 ft lb - 7.38 ft lb

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Align and place the spacers (Item 6) on thefactory holes in the vehicles ditch.
Place
a beadof ofallallperpose/waterproof
Placea bead
perpose/waterproof
siliconeonon
thethebolt
threads
beforesecuring
siliconebolt
threads
beforeto securing
the roof. to the roof.
Secure the Foot Rails to the vehicle using
M8 x 35 Hex Bolts, M8 x 16 x 1.6SS Flat
Washers (Items 10 & 7) in all holes exept
the one at the rear.
Use an M6 x 35 Hex Bolts, M6 x 19 x 1SS Flat
Washers (Items 8 & 9) on the two rear holes
in the Foot Rail.
Fully tighten all bolts.
Finish off by placing M8 Nut Caps (Item 14)
on the M8 Bolt Heads and M6 Nut Caps (Item15) on the M6 Bolt Heads.

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2.4
3.1

Refer to RRSTUNI when assembling your Slimline II Tray.

4MM

3.2

3.3

Make sure that the wind deﬂector isinstalled before you proceed to the nextstep.

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 11,12 & 13) as shown.

112.213mm

1213Tightening Torque:

14M8 : 15-20Nm / 11.06 ft lb - 14.75 ft lb

3.4
Center the rack and tighten fully. Use M8 Nut Caps (Items 14) to ﬁnish off the nuts.

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Remove the plugs on the ditch cover.
Remove the screws under the plugs.

Torx 5 Point

4.2
10mm

Assemble the Front and Rear Foot Rails(Items 1 & 2) using the Joiner Plate (Item 3)
and M6 x 12 Button Head Bots and M6 Nyloc
Nuts (Items 4 & 5) as shown.
Finish off by placing M6 Nut Caps (Item 15)
on the Nyloc Nuts.

424mm

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5

Tightening Torque:15

M6 : 8-10Nm / 5.9 ft lb - 7.38 ft lb

4.3

Remove tape covering rear hole.
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Placea beadof perpose/waterproof
all perpose/waterproofPlacea beadof all
siliconeon thethreads
beforesiliconeon theboltbolt
threads
beforesecuring
securing
to theroof. to the roof.

10716

Tightening Torque:M8 : 15-20Nm / 11.06 ft lb - 14.75 ft lb
M6 : 8-10Nm / 5.9 ft lb - 7.38 ft lb

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Align and place the spacers (Item 6) on thefactory holes in the vehicles ditch.

5Secure the Foot Rails to the vehicle using
M8 x 35 Hex Bolts, M8 x 16 x 1.6SS Flat
Washers (Items 10 & 7) in all holes exept
the one at the rear.
Use an M6 x 35 Hex Bolts, M6 x 19 x 1SS Flat
Washers (Items 8 & 9) on the two rear holes
in the Foot Rail.
Fully tighten all bolts.
Finish off by placing M8 Nut Caps (Item 14)
on the M8 Bolt Heads and M6 Nut Caps (Item15) on the M6 Bolt Heads.

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2.4
5.1

Refer to RRSTUNI when assembling your Slimline II Tray.

4MM

5.2

5.3

Make sure that the wind deﬂector isinstalled before you proceed to the nextstep.

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 11,12 & 13) as shown.

112.213mm

1213

Tightening Torque:14M8 : 15-20Nm / 11.06 ft lb - 14.75 ft lb

5.4
Center the rack and tighten fully. Use M8 Nut Caps (Items 14) to ﬁnish off the nuts.

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7Congratulations! 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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