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Land Rover Defender 90(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. Front Runner Mounting System speciﬁc to your vehicle
2. 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 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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IN THE BOX
Foot Rail Front (1LH, 1RH)
Foot Rail Rear (1LH, 1RH)
Spacer FrontSpacer RearSpacerM6 Nut Cap
M6 Nyloc Nut
Joiner Plate
M6 x 16 Button Head Bolt
M8 x 16 x 1.6SS Please Washer
M8 Spring Washer
M8 x 30 Hex Bolt
M8 Nut Cap

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2X
2X

M8 x 20 Hex Bolt
M8 Nyloc Nut
M6 x 30 Hex Bolt
M6 Spring Washer
M6 x 19 x 1SS Flat Washer

TOOLS NEEDEDT45 Torx
10mm
13mm

Sealant

Heat Gun

Screwdriver

T30 Torx 5 Point

FIGURE 1.1

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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 overheat paint!
Remove the front saddle bracket under bothrails.

2.2

Assemble the Front and Rear Foot Rails(Items 1 & 2) using the Joiner Plate (Item8) and M6 x 16 Button Head Bolts and M6
Nyloc Nuts (Items 7 & 9) as shown.
9810mm
13mm

Finish off by placing M6 Nut Caps (Item 6)on the Nyloc Nuts.

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Remove the tape covering the rear hole.

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Place the Front and Rear Spacers(Items 3 & 4) into the ditch where you
removed the OEM rails.
Align the holes in the Spacers with thefactory holes in the vehicle's ditch.

3Place a bead of all purpose/waterproof
sealant on the bolt threads before securing
to the roof.
Secure the Foot Rails to the vehicle
using M8 x 30 Hex Bolts, M8 Spring
Washers and M8 x 16 x 1.6 Flat Washers(Items 10, 11 & 12) in all holes exept theone at the rear.
Use the M6 x 30 Hex Bolts, M6 Spring
Washers and M6 x 19 x 1 Flat Washers(Items 16, 17 & 18) on the two rear holes inthe Foot Rail.
Fully tighten all bolts.
Place M8 Nut Caps (Item 13) on the M8 Bolt
Heads and M6 Nut Caps (Item 6) on the M6Bolt Heads.

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2.4
3.1

Refer to RRSTUNI when assembling your Slimline II Tray.

4MM3.2

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 1.6 Flat
Washers and M8 Nyloc Nuts (Items 10,14 & 15) as shown.
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2.2

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3.4
Center the rack and tighten fully. Use M8 Nut Caps (Items 13) to ﬁnish off the nuts.

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

T30

4.2

Assemble the Front and Rear Foot Rails(Items 1 & 2) using the Joiner Plate (Item 8)
and M6 x 16 Button Head Bots and M6 Nyloc
Nuts (Items 7 & 9) as shown.
910mm
13mm

8Finish off by placing M6 Nut Caps (Item 6)on the Nyloc Nuts.

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Place one Spacer (Item 5) into each of theopenings where the rail plugs were removed
in 4.1.
Place a bead of all-purpose/waterproof
sealant on the bolt threads before securing
to the roof.
Secure the Foot Rails to the vehicle
using M8 x 30 Hex Bolts, M8 Spring
Washers and M8 x 16 x 1.6 Flat Washers(Items 10, 11 & 12) in all holes except theone at the rear.
Use an M6 x 30 Hex Bolts, M6 Spring
Washers and M6 x 19 x 1 Flat Washers(Items 16, 17 & 18) on the two rear holes inthe Foot Rail.

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Fully tighten all bolts.
Place M8 Nut Caps (Item 13) on the M8 Bolt
Heads and M6 Nut Caps (Item 6) on the M6
Bolt Heads.

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2.4
5.1

Refer to RRSTUNI when assembling your Slimline II Tray.

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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 1.6 Flat
Washers and M8 Nyloc Nuts
(Items 10, 14 & 15) as shown.

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Center the rack and tighten fully. Use M8 Nut Caps (Items 13) 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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