Buyers 85100 User Manual

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Installation Instructions

85100 Window Protector

This Window Protector is designed to fit the following
truck models:

FORD F-150 all models 1997-Present
FORD F250/350 Super Duty Regular Cab 1997-1999
CHEVY/ GMC 1500/2500 Regular Cab, Extended Cab and

Crew Cab 1999-Present

DODGE Ram 1500 Regular Cab 1997-2001
DODGE Ram 1500 Quad Cab 1997-2000
DODGE Ram 1500 Quad Cab 2001 (155” wheel base only)
DODGE Ram 2500 Regular Cab 1997-2001

IMPORTANT: Check Owner’s Manual or contact your
truck manufacturer for all necessary Pickup Box Reinforce­ment Kits. Always install recommended kits prior to Win­dow Protector installation. Failure to follow this procedure
may void truck’s warranty. Never exceed recommended
maximum combined weight of equipment and cargo, rec­ommended by truck’s manufacturer.

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Installation Instructions, Warranty Information.
Place in vehicle glove box after installation.

CAUTION

• Park your vehicle on flat, horizontal surface. Apply parking
brake or use wheel chocks to prevent accidental rolling.

• To keep debris out of your eyes always wear protective
eyewear.

• Tighten screws and nuts only when it is recommended by
these instructions.

• Check contents of box against part list to make sure all
components are included

Tools Required

• 3/4" Open or Socket Wrench (2)

• Electric Drill

• 3/4" Drill Bit

1. Determine which hole on the bracket to be used. Mark the
appropriate hole for your vehicle on both brackets.

See Fig. 1

2. Apply adhesive cushions to brackets. Punch holes in cush-
ions according to marked holes in brackets.

See Fig. 2

3. Attach anchors to brackets using 1/2-13 x 1-1/2" screws.
Use 1/2-13 x 4" for Ford F-150 2004 new style. Do not tighten
screws. Make only 3-5 turns into anchor’s short side nut.

See Fig. 3

Fig. 1 Bracket, Top View

Fig. 2

—continued on other side

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4. If side rail covers are installed, remove protective caps
from the front stake pockets or cut openings in the rail cov­ers to expose the front stake pockets.

If present, drill holes in bedliner walls to open access to
front stake pocket side holes. Many models of bedliners have
a small mark on a wall against front stake pocket. Use it to
drill necessary holes.

Insert anchors into stake pockets. Make sure that the
anchors’ long sides are facing inside the bed.

Align holes in anchors with stake pocket openings and
install hardware loosely from inside of the bed.

See Fig. 4

5. Position the Window Protector on the front wall of the
truck box with the “Buyers” decal facing rearward. Slide the
sides of Window Protector in the “U” shaped guides of the
brackets. Align the brackets’ slots with holes in the Window
Protector and insert 1/2-20 x 2-1/2" screws. Install lock nuts.

See Fig. 5

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Fig. 4

Position the Window Protector symmetrically on the vehicle.
Tighten lock nuts evenly on both sides with torque 60-70
foot-pounds. Tighten screws on brackets until the lock wash­ers are flattened plus 1 - 1-1/2 turns. Overtightening these
screws can result in damage to truck’s sheet metal.

Fig. 3

Bill of Materials

part no. qty. descr ipti on

3003263 1 Protector, Rear Window (full size truck)
3002748 1 Bracket, left hand side
3002822 1 Bracket, right hand side
3003598 1 Instruction Sheet

- 8 Washer, flat 1/2"

- 2 Screw, hex head 1/2-20 x 2-1/2"

- 4 Washer, lock 1/2" split

- 2 Nut, center lock 1/2-20
3003250 2 Cushion, self-adhesive
3002723 2 Anchor

- 4 Screw, hex head 1/2-13 x 1-1/2"

- 2 Screw, hex head 1/2-13 x 4"

Fig. 5

Full One-Year Warranty

Manufacturer will repair, or at manufacturer’s discretion will replace
any part of this Window Protector which proves to be defective in
workmanship or material under normal use for period of one year from
the date of delivery to the original purchaser. Any cost incurred in
returning the product to the supplier is the responsibility of the con­sumer.

Exclusions

Manufacturer shall not to be liable for special, incidental, or conse­quential damages or for damages resulting from lack of necessary
maintenance, from misuse, abuse, act of God, or alteration of the prod­uct. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental
or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may
not apply to you.

3003598 Rev D