OZ15/OZ20 Installation Instructions - Ozroofracks

PRELIMINARY NOTES

This product includes a range of accesories to facilitate the installation in different vehicule makes/models.
(1) Power tools are NOT REQUIRED to install our product/s. By using power tools you can damage your vehicle and the thread on the brackets.
(2) Avoid welded nut to snap: Max Torque 25 Nm (18.439 ft-lbs) that means tighter than hand tight + 1/4- 1/2 a turn in most cases.
(3) Use the lock nut provided behind the bracket nut (for extra safety).

2 WAYS TO INSTALL

Ozroofracks | Gutter Roof Rack

STRONGEST (recommended): Bolt back to front or finishing to front nut

Ozroofracks | Gutter Roof Rack

EASIEST: Nut behind the small plate

The strongest way to install

Ozroofracks | Gutter Roof Rack

Step 1 - Check

Make sure you have all the hardware required for each bracket.

Ozroofracks | Gutter Roof Rack

Step 2 - Clean

Clean the gutter and make sure there is nothing where you'll place the bracket.

Ozroofracks | Gutter Roof Rack

Step 3 - Protect gutter

Place a piece of paper on the vehicle wall to protect it from scracthes.

Ozroofracks | Gutter Roof Rack

Step 4 - Button screw

Place the button head socket screw on the flat side of the backplate with a nylon washer in between. You don't need a wrench to do this.

Ozroofracks | Gutter Roof Rack

Step 5 - Lock with the thin Lock Nut

Now lock with the thin lock nut well tightened on top of the welded nut preinstalled.

Ozroofracks | Gutter Roof Rack

Step 6 - Small plate on gutetr

Put the small plate set over the gutter.

Ozroofracks | Gutter Roof Rack

Step 6 - Rubber on bracket

Now you can stick the mounting rubber to the lower bracket fold to protect your vehicle

Ozroofracks | Gutter Roof Rack

Step 7 - Position

Gently position the bracket under the gutter, securing the over gutter plate.

Ozroofracks | Gutter Roof Rack

Step 8 - Start tightening

Now you can start tightening the nylom lock nut to the bolt on the bracket.

Ozroofracks | Gutter Roof Rack

Step 9 - Finish

Everything should be ready by now to fit accesories and re-check the installation.

Ozroofracks | Gutter Roof Rack

Step 10 - Prevent Damage

Check often your installation and make sure that any accesory fitted to the bracket is at least 3-5mm away from the vehicle.

Ozroofracks | Gutter Roof Rack

Step 11 - Preventive Treatments

We encourage installator/s to use a good silicone self-fusing tape, liquid sealant, high density thread seal tape or anaerobic sealant if you're planning a low-maintenance and long-lasting installation.

The easiest way to install

Ozroofracks | Gutter Roof Rack

Step 1 - Check

Make sure you have all the hardware required for each bracket.

Ozroofracks | Gutter Roof Rack

Step 2 - Clean

Clean the gutter and make sure there is nothing where you'll place the bracket.

Ozroofracks | Gutter Roof Rack

Step 3 - Protect gutter

Place a piece of paper on the vehicle wall to protect it from scracthes.

Ozroofracks | Gutter Roof Rack

Step 4 - Gutter Plate

Put the gutter small plate over the gutter, laying down over the vehicle wall.

Ozroofracks | Gutter Roof Rack

Step 5 - Put the rubber

Fit the adhesive rubber on the bracket, where the bracket will contact the vehicle (under gutter - fig.3).

Ozroofracks | Gutter Roof Rack

Step 6 - Position

Gently position the bracket under the gutter, securing the over gutter plate.

Ozroofracks | Gutter Roof Rack

Step 7 - Start tightening

Now you can start tightening the bolt to the bracket.
Avoid snap! Max Torque 25 Nm (18.439 ft-lbs) that means tighter than hand tight + 1/4- 1/2 a turn in most cases.

Ozroofracks | Gutter Roof Rack

Step 8 - ALWAYS LOCK

Once you see the bolt thread from the back, place the thin safety lock nut. Not just specially helpful on rough roads but proven to increase x3 times the downwards strength of the bracket.

Ozroofracks | Gutter Roof Rack

Step 9 - Finish

Everything should be ready by now to fit accesories and re-check the installation.

Ozroofracks | Gutter Roof Rack

Step 10 - Prevent Damage

Check often your installation and make sure that any accesory fitted to the bracket is at least 3-5mm away from the vehicle.

Ozroofracks | Gutter Roof Rack

Step 11 - Preventive Treatments

We encourage installator/s to use a good silicone self-fusing tape, liquid sealant, high density thread seal tape or anaerobic sealant if you're planning a low-maintenance and long-lasting installation.