Frontrunner FAFR012 User guide

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Ford Ranger T6.2 (2022-Current)/ VW Amarok (2023-Current) Double Cab Low Profile Foot Rails

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FAFR012

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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 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 FRONT RUNNER PRODUCTS TO YOUR VEHICLE, CHECKING THE ATTACHMENTS PRIOR TO USE, AND PERIODICALLY INSPECTING THE PRODUCTS FOR ADJUSTMENT, WEAR AND DAMAGE. THEREFORE, YOU MUST READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS SUPPLIED WITH YOUR FRONT RUNNER PRODUCT PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OR USE. IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS AND CAUTIONS, OR IF YOU HAVE NO MECHANICAL EXPERIENCE AND ARE NOT THOROUGHLY FAMILIAR 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

1 2 X Foot Rail 1LH + 1RH 2 18 X M68 x 20 Hex Bolt 3 18 X M8 x 16 x 1.6 Flat Washer 4 18 X M8 Nyloc Nut 5 18 X M8 Nut Cap 6 2 X Stiffener Bracket 1LH & 1 RH 7 2 X Front Spacer 10mm 8 2 X Front Spacer 6mm 9 2 X Rear Spacer 10mm 10 2 X Rear Spacer 6mm 11 8 X M6 x 20 x 2 Flat Washe 12 4 X M6 x 40 Hex Bolt 13 4 X M6 Nut Cap 14 4 X M6 Nyloc Nut

FIGURE 1.1

TOOLS NEEDED

Utility Knife

FOR USA SPEC FITMENT ONLY

12

13

Marker

13mm

Sealant

Torque Wrench

FRONT OF VEHICLE

7

8

11

6

9

10

2

3

4

5

14

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2.1

2.2

10mm

Drop the vehicle's roof lining.

Look online for videos to assist.

After the Roof Lining is droped, Loosen the M6 nuts on the inside of the Roof holding the Ditch trim in place and remove the Ditch trim from the Roof.

2.3

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Apply a bead of sealant on the threads of the M6 x 40 Hex Bolts and secure the Foot

12

9

1

7

8

10

6

14

3

Rail (Item 1) together with the Support Bracket (Item 6) and the Front and Rear Spacers (Item 7,8 & 9,10) to the Roof using M6 x 40 Hex Head Bolts, M6 x 20 x 2 Flat Washers and M6 Nyloc Nuts (Items 12,13 &

14).

Place M6 Nut Caps (Item 14) over all M6 Hex bolt heads.

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FIT AND SECURE

2.1

2.4

3.1

Refer to RRSTUNI when assembling your Slimline II Tray.

2.2

3.2

3.3

3.4

4MM

2

13mm

3

4

5

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

Make sure that the wind deﬂector is installed before you proceed to the next step.

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 2, 3 & 4 ) as shown.

Tightening Torque:

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

Reﬁt the Roof Lining.

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GET ORGANIZED1

IN THE BOX

1 2 X Foot Rail 1LH + 1RH 2 4 X M8 x 45 Hex Bolt 3 22 X M8 Nut Cap 4 18 X M8 x 20 Hex Bolt 5 22 X M8 x 16 x 1.6 Flat Washer 6 22 X M8 Nyloc Nut 7 2 X Front Spacer 8 2 X Rear Spacer 9 4 X Bottom Spacer 10 4 X M8 x 19 x 2SS Flat Washer 11 2 X Support Bracket

FIGURE 1.1

TOOLS NEEDED

Utility Knife

Marker

13mm

Sealant

Torque Wrench

10

7

5

4

3

2

9

4

11

8

9

5

6

10

3

6

3

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FIT AND SECURE - MODELS WITHOUT FACTORY ROOF RAILS

2.1

2.2

Drop the vehicle's roof lining.

Look online for videos to assist.

Peel back the weather strip enough so that you can remove the weather strip retaining bolt, Remove the Stud insert from the plastic trim and place the Bottom Spacer (Item 9) into the opening and mark the center of the hole (A).

Drill a 6mm Pilot hole and open it to a 8.5mm Hole.

A

Reﬁt the Ditch Trim with the two Bottom Spacers (Item 9) in place.

2.3

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Apply a bead of sealant on the threads of the M8 x 45 Hex Bolts and secure the Foot Rail (Item 1) together with the Support Bracket

3

10

2

1

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8

7

10

9

6

9

6

13mm

(Item 11) and the Front and Rear Spacers to the Roof using M8 x 45 Hex Head Bolts, M8 x 19 x 2 Flat Washers and M8 Nyloc Nuts (Items 2, 6 & 10).

Place M8 Nut Caps (Item 6) over all M8 Hex bolt heads.

Tightening Torque:

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

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FIT AND SECURE - MODELS WITH FACTORY ROOF RAILS

3.1

3.2

Drop the vehicle's roof lining.

Look online for videos to assist.

Remove the OEM Rails with Ditch Trim from the vehicles roof by unbolting the nut on the inside of the roof.

Remove the EOM rails from the Ditch Trim.

3.3

Models with factory Roof Rails.

Place the Ditch Trim back into the vehicles ditch.

In 3.4 you will use the supplied hardware to secure the Foot Rial onto the Ditch Trim.

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FIT AND SECURE - MODELS WITH FACTORY ROOF RAILS

3.4

3

10

2

1

11

8

7

9

4

FIT AND SECURE

2.1

2.4

4.1

Refer to RRSTUNI when assembling your Slimline II Tray.

10

6

13mm

Place the Spacers (Item 7 & 8) over the mounting holes in the Ditch Trim.

Apply a bead of sealant on the threads of the M8 x 45 Hex Bolts and secure the Foot Rail (Item 1) together with the Support Bracket (Item 11) to the Roof using M8 x 45 Hex Head Bolts, M8 x 19 x 2 Flat Washers and M8 Nyloc Nuts (Items 2, 10 & 6).

Place M8 Nut Caps (Item 3) over all M8 Bolt

heads

Tightening Torque:

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

2.2

4.2

4.3

4.4

4MM

4

13mm

5

6

3

Center the rack and tighten fully. Use M8 Nut Caps (Items 3) to ﬁnish off the nuts.

Make sure that the wind deﬂector is installed before you proceed to the next step.

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 4, 5 & 6 ) as shown.

Tightening Torque:

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

Reﬁt the Roof Lining.

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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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