Pace-Edwards Electric Retractable Utility Bed User Manual

PACE EDWARDS

RETRACTABLE UTILITY

BED COVER - ELECTRIC

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Pace Edwards Company
2400 Commercial Blvd.

Centralia WA 98531

[phone] toll free
[phone] main
[phone] fax

www.paceedwards.com

Required Tools.............................................................. 2

Before You Start ........................................................... 2

Optional Wiring Harness .............................................. 2

Packaging Contents ..................................................... 2

Hardware Kit................................................................. 3

1. Place the Canister .................................................... 4

2. Installing the Horizontal Rails ................................ 4-5

3. Installing the Release System .................................. 5

4. Installing Drain Tubes............................................... 6

5. Install & Match Drill Horizontal rail clamps ............... 6

6. Shim the Horizontal rail clamps................................ 6

7. Bolt Down Horizontal rail clamps.............................. 7

8. Installing the Corner Blanket Guide.......................... 7

9. Installing Vertical Rails & clamps.............................. 8

10. Install the Wiring..................................................... 9

11. Connecting the Wires to the Battery ..................... 10

12. Mounting the Top Cover ....................................... 10

13. Lubricate the rails ................................................. 10

14 Installing the optional manual operation switch......11

Helpful Maintenance Hints ..........................................11

Warranty Statement.................................................... 12

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ERUBC INSTL 0711

TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY:

Electric Drill
1/4” drill bit,
1/2” drill bit
9/32 Allen Wrench

7/16 Socket Wrench
Phillips screw Driver #1 & #2
Tape Measurer
Rubber mallet

BEFORE YOU START:

Read the instructions carefully before you start. If you have questions regarding the installation of your new Utility
Bedlocker™ retractable tonneau cover, please call our Technical Support Line at [phone].

OPTIONAL WIRING HARNESS for dashboard switch.

The Utility BedLocker electric retractable tonneau cover also offers

an optional wire harness (part # BL1120) to manually operate the

tonneau cover from inside the cab of your truck. This harness is
designed to plug into the custom-built electronics control box. See
Page 8 for installation instructions.

PACKAGING CONTENTS:

CANISTER

STANDARD
HORIZONTAL
RAILS

TOP
COVER

DRAIN TUBES

HARDWARE KIT PACK

RAIL CLAMP PACK

STANDARD
VERTICAL RAILS

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HARDWARE KIT:

FRONT CLAMP (x 1)

5/16x1/16x1/2
RUBBER
GROMMET (x 2)

4 ARM
KNOB (x 1)

SET

SCREWS

CORNER
CHANNEL
(x 2)

SCREW

CLAMP (x9)
w/ installed set
screws (x9)

THREADED
ROD (x 1)

SET

PLASTIC
SHIMS (x 37)

SWIVEL
COUPLER
(x 1)

#8 x ¾ PAN
SQUARE TEK­SCREW (x 1)

¼-20 x 1¼
CLAMP
BOLT (x 11)

¼” X 20
HEX NUT
ZP (x 1)

FENDER
WASHER
(x 12)

¼” LOCK
WASHER
(x 1)

5/16x9/16x3/8x1/8
RUBBER
GROMMET (x 1)

¼ - 20
NYLOCK
(x 11)

#10 x ¾
SHEET
METAL
SCREW
(x 4)

CONTROL
SWITCH (x 1)

WIRE CLIPS (x 4)

BLACK GROUND
WIRE (x 1)

BATTERY WIRE
HARNESS (x 1)

#10-32 x ⅞ BLACK
TOP COVER SCREW
(x 2)

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CONTROL SWITCH WIRE
HARNESS (x 1)

DRAIN TUBE FITTING (x2)

WIRE TIES (x 6)

Foam Washer

STEP 1. PLACE THE CANISTER

Prior to placing canister in the bed you will want to protect the paint
with a couple of towels or pieces of packing foam since the fi t is very
tight, there is a risk of scratching the sides of the bed. Blue painters
tape works well for protection also.

This will require two people. Set the canister on a stand at the front
end of the bed so that the sides of the canister are above the sides of

the truck bed about 3 inches. (A folding chair works well). (Fig. 1A)

Pull approximately 4-5 ribs of the cover out of the canister.

FIG. 1A

STEP 2. INSTALLING THE HORIZONTAL RAILS

The tailgate end of the rail can damage your box during installation;
we recommend wrapping the ends of the rails or protecting the
sides and top of box to prevent accidental damage.

Starting with either rail you will need to hold the rail level and slide the

lower rail (male profi le) into the rail grip (female profi le) that is bolted to
each side of the canister (Fig. 2A). You must hold the ribbed blanket out

and level while sliding the rail over it and into the rail grip on the canister.

(Make sure the ribbed blanket is correctly meshed on the gear).

FIG. 2A

FIG. 2B

FIG. 2C

FIG. 2D

Rail
Flange

Rail
Grips

Ribbed
Blanket

When properly inserted in the rail grips on the canister push the rails all
the way forward.

Once the rails are in place on both sides of the canister you can remove
the protection you placed on the bed and remove the stand the canister
was set on. Lowering the canister with rails attached onto the truck box.
The canister will fi t tight and need to be centered the truck bed.

Make sure the canister is centered in the truck bed at this point and
throughout this step.

(Flexing the rails inward prevents the clamps from scratching the
paint).

Install the rail clamps by fl exing the rails inward slightly, then slide rail

clamps in the order noted. (FIGURE 2E THE FORW ARD DRIVER SIDE
RAIL CLAMP IS WIDER AND HAS A NOTCH AT THE FRONT) Slide

one rail clamp all the way forward against the canister on both rails.
Make sure the wider notched driver side rail clamp is used on the driver
side and a regular narrow clamp is used on the passenger side. The gap
between the backside of the rail clamp and the side of the truck bed will
need to be shimmed.

To shim, move the rail clamp and place as many of the plastic shims

between the rail and the bed sidewall as needed to fi ll the gap. Place

the same number of shims on each side rail to maintain even centering.

When the rails are shimmed slide the clamps on the rails (Do not secure
clamp set screws yet).

With the front clamps shimmed you now need to install and shim the rail
clamps at the tailgate end the same way you did for the front. Measure
the width between the rails at the canister end and then at the tailgate
end. This width must not be wider at the tailgate than the canister end.
The width is best if shimmed 1/16th to 1/8th maximum narrower at the
tailgate end.

SAME FOR BOTH STANDARD
OR EXPLORER SERIES RAILS

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