ATTACH THE GAS STRUT BRACKETS
(BOTH SIDES)
TO THE SIDE RAILS USING POP RIVETS AS SHOWN.
MEASURE THE LENGTH OF EXPOSED THREAD (X MM) FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE NUT TO THE END OF THE THREAD.
MEASURE LENGTH (X MM) ON THE RUBBER THREAD CAP AND CUT TO LENGTH AS SHOWN.
REPEAT FOR FOUR (4) RUBBER THREAD CAPS AND FIT TO THREADS.
ASSEMBLE U BOLT, WASHERS AND NUTS ONTO LOCK STRIKER AND LOCK STRIKER SUPPORT BRACKETS AS SHOWN. ADJUST
SO THE TOP OF THE U BOLT IS 13MM DOWN FROM THE TOP OF THE SIDE RAIL. LAY STRAIGHT EDGE ACROSS THE CORNER OF
THE TUBE AND TAILGATE TO ASSIST MEASUREMENT OF U BOLTS. TIGHTEN ENSURING THE 13MM TO THE TOP OF THE SIDE
RAIL IS MAINTAINED.
10
5
CENTRAL POSITION OF BED
DRIVER’S SIDE
10
5
PASSENGER’S SIDE
SIDE VIEW
MEASURE FROM TOP OF
SIDE RAIL
X (mm)
CUT AWAY
SHADED
AREA
0mm
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
0mm
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
0mm
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
1
2
3
22
13mm
13mm
4
21
4
22
X (mm)
B
B
B
FIG. 8
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FIG. 10
FIG. 9
23
POSITION LOCK STRIKER SUPPORT BRACKET UNDER THE LOCK STRIKER BRACKET AND ALIGN THE HOLES CLOSEST TO THE
FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AS SHOWN. MARK AND CENTRE PUNCH HOLE POSITION IN THE SIDE OF THE TUB. DRILL Ø5mm HOLE
AND APPLY RUST INHIBITOR. REPOSITION LOCK STRIKER SUPPORT BRACKET AND SECURE TO THE TUB WITH A RIVET.
ALIGN HOLES
21
21
10mm
Ø5mm
1
MARK, CENTRE PUNCH,
DRILL Ø5mm HOLE
APPLY RUST INHIBITOR
2
16
4
16
10
A
B
4
21
9
20
8
9
16
3
