Yakima LoadWarrior Extension User Manual

LoadWarrior

Extension

LOAD LIMITS:

▲

30 lbs.

(13.5 kg)

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basket

contents

DO NOT
EXCEED

YOUR

RACK’S

weight limit!

DO NOT EXCEED

BASKET CONTENT WEIGHT LIMIT:

140 LBS. (63 KG)

Carry gear in the
basket, and attach
accessories directly
to the LoadWarrior

(using accessory
instructions).

(1x)

(1x)

(2x)

(4x)

(4x)

IF YOU HAVE BARS THAT CAN BE MOVED…

Move the bars apart to a range of 30" to 50".

LOAD BASKET ONTO RACKS.
Center basket over your rack’s
crossbars.

ATTACH BRACKETS TO BASKET SECTIONS ONLY.

For first time bracket installation, refer to LoadWarrior instructions.

•IF YOU HAVE FIXED BARS: •IF YOUR BARS MOVE:

(SIDE VIEW)

A friend

would make

this easier .

Q TOWER OWNERS:

NEVER REPOSITION THE Q TOWERS!

TIGHTEN YOUR CROSSBARS

IF YOU LOOSENED THEM.

IF YOU HAVE “Q TOWERS”
OR BARS THAT

CANNOT MOVE…

Continue to STEP

.

T-BOLT IS LOCKED when the
“T” of the bolt is turned
inside the hole:

TIGHTEN

THE KNOBS.

SECURE THE BASKET TO
THE BARS.
Lock the T-Bolts.

ATTACH BOLTS AND KNOBS.

Insert bolts, engage the knobs.

Remove the machine screws from
the ends of the Extension tubes.

• Insert the LoadWarrior Extension.

You may find tapered screws
with your LoadWarrior.

Insert correct
screws into
each of the
joints and
tighten them.

IF YOU ALREADY HAVE A
LOADWARRIOR
INSTALLED:

• Remove it from your car.

• Disassemble the brackets

and set them aside.

• Separate the two basket
halves by removing the
screws at the joints.

NOTE: Always replace
machine screws (from Extension) into
same holes when reassembling.

MACHINE

SCREWS

TAPERED
SCREWS

DO NOT insert the tapered screws
from LoadWarrior into your
Extension’s holes.

Tighten bolts while
pushing the end
clamps together.

REFER TO THE DRAWINGS BELOW
FOR BAR PLACEMENT,

or to

determine if the bar is required.

With a washer on the bolt, align the end
clamps to the hole in the bar. Thread the
bolts into the embedded nuts.

DO NOT COVER
JOINT SCREWS WITH END
CLAMPS.

ATTACH LOAD BAR WITH END CLAMPS.

BIKES

• Attach carrier at front of basket
and to load bar.

• Adjust the bar for load stability.

BOATS

• For shorter boats, attach accessory at front of
basket and to load bar.

• Longer loads, such as canoes or sea kayaks,
require the load bar to be removed.

SKIS

• Attach accessory at front of
basket and to load bar.

Short boat

utilizing LoadBar

Long loads may interfere

with LoadBar

Upright carrier

utilizing LoadBar

Fork style carrier
utilizing LoadBar

ACCESSORIES MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE FRONT OF THE BASKET (FRONT OF VEHICLE).

USE CAUTION WHEN
OPENING YOUR HATCH.

On some vehicles, hatch
interference is unavoidable.

ALWAYS TIE
DOWN LONG
LOADS TO FRONT
AND REAR OF
VEHICLE.