Harbor Freight Tools 98511 User Manual

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800 LB. LOAD CAPACITY
PICKUP TRUCK RACK
Model
98511
INSTRUCTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS
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Manual Revised 10h
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SPECIFICATIONS
Materials
Max. Weight Capacity 800 lb.
Overall Dimensions 11’-6” L x 5’ W x 2’-10” H
Weight 133 lb.
Steel Tubing, Brackets and Fasteners
UNPACKING
When unpacking, check to make sure that the item is intact and undamaged. If any parts are missing or broken, please call Harbor Freight Tools at the number shown on the cover of this document as soon as possible.
GENERAL SAFETY RULES
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Do not exceed the 800 lb. max. weight ca-1.
pacity. Be aware of dynamic loading! Sud-
denly swinging or dropping load may briey
create excess load causing product failure.
Wear ANSI-approved safety goggles and 2.
heavy-duty work gloves during assembly and
installation.
Do not assemble without assistance; more 3.
than one person needed to successfully as-
semble and install Truck Rack.
Follow DOT regulations regarding Truck 4.
Rack installation and use.
Mount securely to vehicle. Mounting surface 5.
must be able to support Rack and its load.
Mount load securely to Rack before driving 6.
vehicle.
Before installing, check to see if vehicle has 7.
a long bed or a short bed. Setup depends on
truck bed size.
Install to vehicle only when vehicle is parked 8.
on a level surface, emergency brake acti-
vated, and ignition turned off. Do NOT install
Rack while vehicle is moving.
Use Truck Rack for intended purposes only. 9.
There are certain applications for which this
Truck Rack was designed. Do not modify
Truck Rack and do not use for a purpose for
which it was not intended.
Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing 10. or jewelry during assembly and installation as they can be caught in connections. Wear restrictive hair covering to contain long hair.
Maintain Truck Rack with care. Keep Truck 11. Rack clean and dry.
Check for damaged components. Before us-12. ing the Truck Rack, any component that ap­pears damaged should be carefully checked to determine that it will operate properly and perform its intended function. Check for alignment, any broken parts or mounting xtures; and any other condition that may af­fect proper operation. Any component that is damaged should be replaced. Do NOT use if parts are loose or damaged.
Read manual of power drill used before 13. installing.
When servicing, use only identical replace-14. ment parts. Use of any other parts will void the warranty.
Verify that installation surfaces on vehicle 15. have no hidden wires before drilling or driv­ing screws.
Mount only to vehicle able to withstand 16. weight of Truck Rack and items stored on Rack.
Do not allow children to play with or climb on 17. Truck Rack.
The warnings, precautions, and instructions 18. discussed in this instruction manual cannot cover all possible conditions and situations that may occur. It must be understood by the operator that common sense and caution are factors which cannot be built into this prod­uct, but must be supplied by the operator.
Read the ENTIRE IMPORTANT
SAFETY INFORMATION section at the beginning of this document including all text under subheadings therein before set up or use of this product.
Note: For additional information regarding the parts listed in the following pages, refer to the Assembly Diagrams shown for each individual item number over the next few pages.
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Assembly
Please note: The following tools are needed
(but not included) for proper assembly of
Truck Rack: Adjustable Wrench, Hacksaw,
Pen Marker, Center Punch and a Drill with
5/16” Drill bit.
Before assembly and installation, determine 1.
if truck has LONG or SHORT bed. Measure
length of truck bed with tailgate closed. Then
measure between Truck Rack’s Front and
Rear Leg Stands. Proper assembly depends
on knowing correct bed truck size.
Please note:2. During assembly, do not fully
tighten connections until specied.
Slide Rear Leg Stands (6, 7) into curved rail 3.
ends of Back Side Frames (3). Using wrench
(not included) fasten together with Bolts
(18), Nuts (19) and Flat Washers (20). See
Figure 1, below.
Back Side Frame (3)
Slide each end of Rear Bar (12) over top 4.
ends of Back Side Frames. Fasten together
using Bolts (18), Nuts (19) and Flat Washers
(20). See Figure 2, above.
Thread Bolt (31) and Washer (34) through 5.
Rear Leg Stands (6, 7) and out from rear leg
bar bracket slots. Attach Washer (34) and
Nut (32) and then nger tighten. Repeats
these steps for the opposite side. See Fig-
ure 2, above.
Bolts (18)
Rear Leg Stand (6)
Figure 1
Rear Bar
(12)
Figure 2
The next step depends on bed truck size: 6.
For Short Bed Truck (5’- 7’ Long): Slide Front Bar (10) onto BACK ends of Front Side Frames (2). Then slide Front Leg Stands (4, 5) onto Front Side Frames so they are behind Front Frame’s cross bar. See Figure 3, below.
Front Leg
Stand (4)
For Long Bed Truck (7’ or more): Slide Front Bar (10) onto FRONT ends of Front Side Frames (2). Then slide Front Leg Stands (4) onto Front Side Frames so they are in front of Frame’s cross bar. See Figure 4, below.
7. Fasten Front Leg Stands (4, 5) to Front Side Frames (2), using Bolts (18), Nuts (19), and Flat Washers (20).
8. Use Bolts (31), Nuts (32), Spring Washers (33), and Flat Washers (34) to connect Leg Stands (4, 5) to Front Bar (10).
Cross Bar
Front Bar (10)
Front Leg Stand (4)
Bolts (21)
Front
Side
Frame (2)
Figure 3
Figure 4
Back Side Frame (3)
Bolts (31)
Rear Leg Stand (6)
Cross Bar
Front Bar
(10)
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9. Slide Front Side Frames (2) and Back Side Frames (3) together. Attach two Clamp halves (13) over connected portion of the Side and Back frames. Use Bolts (15), Nuts (16) and Flat Washers (17) to fasten Clamps over connected frames. See Figure 5, below.
Clamps (13)
Back Side Frame (3)
Front Side
Frame (2)
Figure 5
to bottom of each Leg Stand using Bolts (27), Nuts (28), Spring Washers (29) and Flat Washers (30). See Figure 8, below.
Leg Stand
Bolt (43)
Figure 8
Coupler Riser (14)
Mounting
Foot (8R, 9L)
10. Slide ends of Cab Bar (1) over ends of Front Side Frames. Fasten Cab Bar to Frame tips using Bolts (35), Nuts (36), Spring Washers (37) and Flat Washers (38). See Figure 6, below.
Cab Bar (1)
Bolt (35)
Front Side Frame (2)
Figure 6
Nut (36)
11. Place Center Bar (11) between Front or Rear Side Frames. Please note: Center Bar is adjustable and can be fastened anywhere along Side Frames. Fasten Center Bar to Side Frames using Bolts (24), Nuts (25) and Flat Washers (26). See Figure 7, below.
Center Bar (11)
Clamps (13)
Figure 7
12. The Truck Rack comes with four Coupler Ris­ers (14) that allow you to raise height of Rack another 6” if desired. Fasten Coupler Risers
13. Fasten Front (8L, 8R) and Rear (9L, 9R) Mounting Feet to Coupler Risers, using Bolts (27), Nuts (28), Spring Washers (29) and Flat Washers (30). See Figure 9, below.
Please note: All Mounting Feet must be
installed with lips facing towards INSIDE of bed truck. See Figure 9, below.
Figure 9
Mounting Foot (8R, 9L)
with lip facing inside
(Inside of truck bed)
14. Please note: If lower Truck Rack height is desired, Leg Stands can be fastened directly to Front and Rear Mounting Feet without Coupler Risers. Use Bolts (27), Nuts (28), Spring Washers (29) and Flat Washers (30) to fasten Leg Stand to Feet. See Figure 10, below.
Figure 10
Leg Stand
Mounting Foot (8R, 9L) Bolt (27)
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15. With assistance, lift Truck Rack onto truck bed. Position Front Mounting Feet as close to front corner truck bed rails as possible. Posi­tion Rear Mounting Feet as close as possible to rear corner truck bed rails.
Please note: Truck Rack can be installed ei­ther temporarily (without drill) or permanently (with drill) installations.
TEMPORARY INSTALLATION
1. Insert J-Hook (39) through slots on Mount­ing Feet to hold Rack against truck bed rails. Fasten in place using Nuts (40), Spring Washer (41) and Flat Washers (42). See Figure 11, below.
J-Hook (39)
Mounting Foot (8L, 9R)
Figure 11
Please note: If any obstructions are present
beneath bed rail, move leg stands forward or back until J-Hook can be properly installed.
WARNING: Make sure Truck Rail remains
stable and balanced.
2. Top of threaded J-Hook may remain too high above bed rails. Use hacksaw (not included) to remove top of J-Hook if desired.
PERMANENT INSTALLATION
1. Push Mounting Feet towards bed rails until
Mounting Feet lips are rmly against bed rail
edge. Use pen marker (not included) to mark drilling locations for each Mounting Foot.
2. WARNING! Before drilling, verify that bed
truck rails have no hidden wires or utility lines below installation surface. Also, make sure Truck Rack is stable and bal­anced.
3. Use Center Punch (not included) to position center of drill holes for Mounting Feet slots. Use a drill with 5/16” drill bit (not included) to drill mounting holes in truck bed rails.
4. Fasten Mounting Feet to bed rails using Bolts (31), Nuts (40), Spring Washers (41) and Flat Washers (42).
5. After installation, make sure Cab Bar (1) is properly aligned with the front and sides of the Cab. You may need to push/pull Cab Bar to adjust.
6. Once installation is complete, make sure all connections are tight and secure. Tighten any connection that is not secure.
INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
TO PREVENT
SERIOUS INJURY
FROM TRUCK RACK FAILURE: Do not use damaged Truck Rack. If Truck Rack is damaged in any way or if a connection becomes unstable, have the problem corrected before further use.
BEFORE EACH USE,1. inspect the general
condition of Truck Rack. Check for loose fasteners, misalignment or binding of moving parts, cracked or broken parts, and any other condition that may affect its safe operation.
Regularly wipe down Truck Rack with clean, 2. soft cloth.
If installed temporarily, disassemble Truck 3. Rack and remove from truck bed. Keep Truck Rack parts stored in a safe location out of reach of children.
Record Serial Number Here:
Note: If product has no serial number, record month
and year of purchase instead.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY
THE MANUFACTURER AND/OR DISTRIBUTOR HAS PROVIDED THE PARTS LIST AND ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM IN THIS DOCUMENT AS A REFERENCE TOOL ONLY. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER OR DISTRIBUTOR MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND TO THE BUYER THAT HE OR SHE IS QUALIFIED TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS TO THE PRODUCT, OR THAT HE OR SHE IS QUALIFIED TO REPLACE ANY PARTS OF THE PRODUCT. IN FACT, THE MANUFACTURER AND/OR DISTRIBUTOR EXPRESSLY STATES THAT ALL REPAIRS AND PARTS REPLACEMENTS SHOULD BE UNDERTAKEN BY CERTIFIED AND LICENSED TECHNICIANS, AND NOT BY THE BUYER. THE BUYER ASSUMES ALL RISK AND LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF HIS OR HER REPAIRS TO THE ORIGINAL PRODUCT OR REPLACEMENT PARTS THERETO, OR ARISING OUT OF HIS OR HER INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT
PARTS THERETO.
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PARTS LIST & ASSEMBLY
DIAGRAM
Part Description Qty.
1 Cab Bar 1 2 Front Side Frames 2 3 Back Side Frames 2 4 Front Left Leg Stand 1 5 Front Right Leg Stand 1 6 Rear Left Leg Stand (with welded tip) 1
7 Rear Right Leg Stand 1 8L, 8R Front Mounting Feet 2 9L, 9R Rear Mounting Feet 2
10 Front Bar 1 11 Center Bar 1 12 Rear Bar 1 13 Clamps 4 14 Coupler Riser 4
9R
4
8R
13
14
6
2
1
10
11
2
13
14
5
3
12
3
14
7
8L
Please note: Hardware
not shown
Note: Some parts are listed and shown for illustration purposes only, and are not available individually as replacement parts.
9L
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HARDWARE PARTS LIST AND DIAGRAM
PACKAGE
NO.
A
B
C
D
E
F1
Part
No.
15 Bolt M10 x 35 (1-3/8” L) 4 16 Nut M16 4 17 Flat Washer Ø16 8
18 Bolt M12 x 50 (2” L) 8 19 Nut M12 8 20 Flat Washer Ø12 8
21 Bolt M16 x 30 (1-3/16” L) 2 23 Flat Washer Ø10 2
21 Bolt M16 x 35 (1-3/16” L) 2 22 Nut M10 2 23 Flat Washer Ø10 2
24 Bolt M12 x 75 (3” L) 2 25 Nut M12 2 26 Flat Washer 2
27 Bolt M18 x 85 (3-1/2” L) 4 28 Nut M18 4 29 Spring Washer Ø18 4 30 Flat Washer Ø18 8
Description QTY
PACKAGE
NO.
F2
G
H
I
J
Part
No.
27 Bolt M18 x 85 (3-1/2” L) 4 28 Nut M18 4 29 Spring Washer Ø18 4 30 Flat Washer Ø18 8
31 Bolt M12 x 70 (2-3/4” L) 8 32 Nut M12 8 33 Spring Washer Ø12 8 34 Flat Washer Ø12 8 46 Flat Washer Ø16 8
35 Bolt M10 x 70 (2-3/4” L) 2 36 Nut M10 2 37 Spring Washer Ø10 2 38 Flat Washer Ø10 2
39 J-Hook 8 40 Nut M12 8 41 Spring Washer 8 42 Flat Washer Ø12 8
43 Bolt M18 x 70 (2-3/4”L) 4 44 Nut M18 4 45 Flat Washer Ø18 8
Description QTY
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LIMITED 90 DAY WARRANTY
Harbor Freight Tools Co. makes every effort to assure that its products meet high quality and dura­bility standards, and warrants to the original purchaser that this product is free from defects in materials and workmanship for the period of 90 days from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to damage due directly or indirectly, to misuse, abuse, negligence or accidents, repairs or alterations outside our facilities, criminal activity, improper installation, normal wear and tear, or to lack of maintenance. We shall in no event be liable for death, injuries to persons or property, or for incidental, contingent, special or consequential damages arising from the use of our product. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation of exclusion may not apply to you. THIS WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IM­PLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS.
To take advantage of this warranty, the product or part must be returned to us with transportation charges prepaid. Proof of purchase date and an explanation of the complaint must accompany the mer-
chandise. If our inspection veries the defect, we will either repair or replace the product at our election
or we may elect to refund the purchase price if we cannot readily and quickly provide you with a replace­ment. We will return repaired products at our expense, but if we determine there is no defect, or that the defect resulted from causes not within the scope of our warranty, then you must bear the cost of returning the product.
This warranty gives you specic legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from
state to state.
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