Weather Guard 2261-3-01 User Manual

VAN SOLUTIONS

FOR THE WAY YOU WORK™

INSTALLATION MANUAL

Model 2261-3-01

Weather Guard / Knaack 800-456-7865 Toll Free
420 E. Terra Cotta Ave 800-334-2981 Fax
Crystal Lake, IL 60014 USA [e-mail]

Weather Guard / Knaack 888-562-2251 Toll Free
185A Courtneypark Drive East 888-456-8460 Fax
Mississauga, ON I.5T 2T6 [e-mail]

ATTENTION: PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS
BEFORE ASSEMBLING, INSTALLING OR USING THIS PRODUCT.

CAUTION

Be safe - always wear protective eye wear to keep debris out of your eyes when installing
WEATHER GUARD® Van Products

WARNING

Prior to drilling, check under vehicle for fuel, tanks, fuel lines, brake lines, electric wires,
etc. To avoid cutting or puncturing them. Do not use Blind Fasteners in these areas.

Tools Needed

• THREADLOCKER COMPOUND

• 1/2” SOCKET AND/OR WRENCH

• 3/16” HEX KEY/DRIVER

• 1/4” HEX KEY/DRIVER

• 2X 9/16 SOCKET AND/OR WRENCH

• 7/16” SOCKET AND/OR WRENCH

• SAW RECOMMENDED FOR RAM
PROMASTER 118” WHEELBASE

• DRILL WITH 21/64” DRILL BIT
RECOMMENDED FOR RAM
PROMASTER 118” WHEEBASE

• TORQUE SETTABLE DRIVER OR TORQUE
WRENCH.

• IMPACT WRENCH (OPTIONAL)

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

The EZGLIDE2™ drop-down ladder rack is designed to work with OEM
side gutters or with Weather Guard Mounting Channel kits to provide the
best support for your ladders and to take advantage of OEM provided roof
mounting points. If you have not already installed the mounting channel kit
to the van roof, install it now before proceeding.

If you are installing this product on a van with OEM side gutters, you do not
need to use a mounting channel kit.

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USER INSTRUCTIONS

CONTENTS

EZGLIDE2™ PARTS LIST ....................................................................... 4

STEP 1 INSTALL VERTICAL TUBE AND DAMPER ........................... 6

STEP 2 INSTALL LADDER HOOKS .................................................. 7

STEP 3 MOUNT MOUNTING FEET TO CROSS MEMBERS ............... 8

STEP 4 INSTALL CURVED MOUNTING BRACKETS ......................... 9

STEP 5 INSTALL DROP DOWN MECHANISMS TO

CROSS MEMBERS............................................................ 10

STEP 6 MOUNT CROSS MEMBERS TO VEHICLE .......................... 11

STEP 7 INSTALL CENTER CONNECTING TUBE

AND FRONT CROSS MEMBER .......................................... 12

STEP 8 INSTALL REAR DRIVE TUBE ............................................. 13

STEP 9 INSTALL REAR COUPLING ................................................ 13

STEP 10

STEP 11 INSTALL ACCESSORY VERTICAL TUBES

AND FRONT RED CAP ....................................................... 14

EZGLIDE2™ SPARE PARTS LIST ........................................................... 15

POSITION AND SECURE LADDER RACK ASSEMBLY

........... 14

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EZ GLIDE2™ PARTS LIST

PART NUMBER:

REV.

A

QUICK START GUIDE INFORMATION
2291-3-01

DROP DOWN W/ SLIDE

REAR COUPLING

TELESCOPING HANDLE

DAMPER

SLIDE LADDER HOOK

DESCRIPTION

Shipping/QTY.

DROP DOWN W/ SLIDE

1

89" CONNECTING TUBE

1

REAR DRIVE TUBE

1

REAR COUPLING

1

TELESCOPING HANDLE

1

70" CROSSMEMBER

2

MOUNTING FOOT

4

VERTICAL LADDER STOP

4

FIXED DROP DOWN

1

DAMPER

2

SLIDE LADDER HOOK

1

FIXED LADDER HOOK

1

MID/HIGH-ROOF HARDWARE KIT

1

PART NAME:

MATERIAL:

2291-3-01 QUICK START BOM

DROP DOWN W/ SLIDE

FIXED DROP DOWN

TELESCOPING HANDLE

70" CROSSMEMBER

SLIDE LADDER HOOK

FIXED LADDER HOOK

PART NAME:

MATERIAL:

2291-3-01 QUICK START BOM

N/A

PART NUMBER:

REV.

A

FIXED DROP DOWN

70" CROSSMEMBER

PART NUMBER:

REV.

A

FIXED DROP DOWN

TELESCOPING HANDLE

70" CROSSMEMBER

PART NAME:

MATERIAL:

2291-3-01 QUICK START BOM

N/A

PART NUMBER:

REV.

A

DESCRIPTION QTY

FIXED DROP DOWN 2

89” CONNECTING TUBE 1

REAR DRIVE TUBE 1

REAR COUPLING 1

MOUNTING FOOT 4

VERTICAL LADDER STOP 4

DAMPER 2

TELESCOPIC HANDLE 1

70” CROSS-MEMBER 2

FIXED LADDER HOOK 2

FIXED DROP DOWN

89" CONNECTING TUBE

MOUNTING FOOT

REAR DRIVE TUBE

VERTICAL LADDER STOP

REAR COUPLING

FIXED LADDER HOOK

DAMPER

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CLEVIS PIN

5/16X3/4"
CARRIAGE BOLT

LADDER HOOK SUPPORT

5/16X3" SCREW

5/16X1-1/4" BOLT

CURVED MOUNTING
BRACKET

MOUNTING FOOT
BOLT PLATE

PART NAME:

MATERIAL:

2291-3-01 HRDWRE KIT QS

PART NUMBER:

REV.

5/16" NYLON
LOCK NUT

COUPLING BUSHING

CLEVIS PIN

5/16X3/4"
CARRIAGE BOLT

DAMPER ROD

LADDER HOOK SUPPORT

5/16X3" SCREW

PART NAME:

MATERIAL:

2291-3-01 HRDWRE KIT QS

PART NUMBER:

REV.

5/16" NYLON
LOCK NUT

COUPLING BUSHING

CLEVIS PIN

5/16X3/4"
CARRIAGE BOLT

1" SPACER

5/16X2" SCREW

DAMPER ROD

LADDER HOOK SUPPORT

5/16X3" SCREW

3/8" NYLON
LOCK NUT

E-CLIP

5/16X1-1/4" BOLT

CURVED MOUNTING
BRACKET

MOUNTING FOOT
BOLT PLATE

1/4" NYLON
LOCK NUT

SPRING CLIP

KNAACK L.L.C.
CONFIDENTIAL, PRINTED
COPIES ARE NOT TO BE
REMOVED FROM SITE
WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT.

FORMAT

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SCALE:

DATE:

DRAWN BY:

PART NAME:

MATERIAL:

TOLERANCES=

ANGULAR

±1°

PART NUMBER:

=CONTROL DIMENSION

1:24

2291-3-01 HRDWRE KIT QS

PAGE OF

192

PART NUMBER:

REV.

REV.

COUPLING BUSHING

CLEVIS PIN

5/16X3/4"
CARRIAGE BOLT

PART NAME:

MATERIAL:

2291-3-01 HRDWRE KIT QS

PART NUMBER:

REV.

5/16" WASHER

5/16X1-3/4" BOLT

5/16" NYLON
LOCK NUT

COUPLING BUSHING

CLEVIS PIN

1" SPACER

5/16X2" SCREW

DAMPER ROD

LADDER HOOK SUPPORT

PART NAME:

MATERIAL:

2291-3-01 HRDWRE KIT QS

5/16" NYLON
LOCK NUT

COUPLING BUSHING

CLEVIS PIN

5/16X3/4"
CARRIAGE BOLT

PART NAME:

MATERIAL:

2291-3-01 HRDWRE KIT QS

PART NUMBER:

REV.

5/16X1-3/4" BOLT

5/16" NYLON
LOCK NUT

COUPLING BUSHING

CLEVIS PIN

5/16X3/4"
CARRIAGE BOLT

5/16X2" SCREW

DAMPER ROD

LADDER HOOK SUPPORT

5/16X3" SCREW

PART NAME:

MATERIAL:

2291-3-01 HRDWRE KIT QS

PART NUMBER:

REV.

5/16X1-3/4" BOLT

5/16" NYLON
LOCK NUT

COUPLING BUSHING

CLEVIS PIN

PART NAME:

MATERIAL:

2291-3-01 HRDWRE KIT QS

5/16" WASHER

5/16X1-3/4" BOLT

5/16" NYLON
LOCK NUT

COUPLING BUSHING

CLEVIS PIN

RED CAP

1" SPACER

5/16X2" SCREW

DAMPER ROD

LADDER HOOK SUPPORT

3/8X5/8" BOLT

3/8" NYLON
LOCK NUT

E-CLIP

5/16X1-1/4" BOLT

CURVED MOUNTING
BRACKET

1/4" WASHER

1/4" NYLON
LOCK NUT

SPRING CLIP

KNAACK L.L.C.
CONFIDENTIAL, PRINTED
COPIES ARE NOT TO BE
REMOVED FROM SITE
WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT.

SCALE:

DATE:

PART NAME:

MATERIAL:

TOLERANCES=

ANGULAR

±1°

PART NUMBER:

=CONTROL DIMENSION

1:24

2291-3-01 HRDWRE KIT QS

5/16" NYLON
LOCK NUT

COUPLING BUSHING

CLEVIS PIN

5/16X3/4"
CARRIAGE BOLT

5/16X2" SCREW

DAMPER ROD

LADDER HOOK SUPPORT

5/16X3" SCREW

3/8" NYLON

E-CLIP

5/16X1-1/4" BOLT

CURVED MOUNTING
BRACKET

MOUNTING FOOT
BOLT PLATE

SPRING CLIP

KNAACK L.L.C.
CONFIDENTIAL, PRINTED
COPIES ARE NOT TO BE
REMOVED FROM SITE
WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT.

FORMAT

SW

PAGE NUMBER

SCALE:

DATE:

DRAWN BY:

PART NAME:

MATERIAL:

TOLERANCES=

ANGULAR

±1°

PART NUMBER:

=CONTROL DIMENSION

1:24

2291-3-01 HRDWRE KIT QS

PAGE OF

192

PART NUMBER:

REV.

REV.

COUPLING BUSHING

CLEVIS PIN

5/16X3/4"
CARRIAGE BOLT

DAMPER ROD

LADDER HOOK SUPPORT

5/16X3" SCREW

5/16X1-1/4" BOLT

CURVED MOUNTING
BRACKET

MOUNTING FOOT
BOLT PLATE

PART NAME:

MATERIAL:

2291-3-01 HRDWRE KIT QS

PART NUMBER:

REV.

COUPLING BUSHING

CLEVIS PIN

5/16X3/4"
CARRIAGE BOLT

DAMPER ROD

LADDER HOOK SUPPORT

5/16X3" SCREW

E-CLIP

5/16X1-1/4" BOLT

CURVED MOUNTING
BRACKET

MOUNTING FOOT
BOLT PLATE

KNAACK L.L.C.
CONFIDENTIAL, PRINTED
COPIES ARE NOT TO BE
REMOVED FROM SITE
WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT.

FORMAT

SW

PAGE NUMBER

SCALE:

DATE:

DRAWN BY:

PART NAME:

MATERIAL:

=CONTROL DIMENSION

1:24

2291-3-01 HRDWRE KIT QS

PAGE OF

192

PART NUMBER:

REV.

COUPLING BUSHING

CLEVIS PIN

5/16X3/4"
CARRIAGE BOLT

PART NAME:

MATERIAL:

2291-3-01 HRDWRE KIT QS

PART NUMBER:

REV.

COUPLING BUSHING

CLEVIS PIN

5/16X3/4"
CARRIAGE BOLT

DAMPER ROD

LADDER HOOK SUPPORT

5/16X3" SCREW

PART NAME:

MATERIAL:

2291-3-01 HRDWRE KIT QS

PART NUMBER:

REV.

DESCRIPTION QTY

5/16” WASHER 38

5/16 x 1-3/4” BOLT 6

5/16 x 2” SCREW 8

RED CAP 1

1” SPACER 4

5/16 NYLON LOCK NUT 30

3/8 WASHER 1

3/8 x 7/8” BOLT 1

3/8 NYLON LOCK NUT 1

STUD PLATE 4

1/4 WASHER 8

1/4 NYLON LOCK NUT 8

COUPLING BUSHING 1

CLEVIS PIN 1

5/16 x 3/4” CARRIAGE BOLT 16

E-CLIP 2
DAMPER ROD 2
LOOP CLAMP 1

SPRING CLIP 2

5/16 x 1-1/4” BOLT 4

CURVED MOUNTING BRACKET 4

MOUNTING FOOT BOLT PLATE 4

5/16" WASHER

RED CAP

3/8" WASHER

USER INSTRUCTIONS

5/16X1-3/4" BOLT

1" SPACER

3/8X5/8" BOLT

5/16X2" SCREW

5/16" NYLON
LOCK NUT

LOCK NUT

LOOP CLAMP

STUD PLATE

1/4" WASHER

SPRING CLIP

1/4" NYLON
LOCK NUT

E-CLIP

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