Center Bed Racking Kit

1. Park the machine on a level surface.

2. Shift the transmission lever to the P (Park) position.

3. Shut off the engine and remove the key.

Parts needed for this procedure:

1. Loosely secure the left side rack and right side rack to the center bar using 8 carriage bolts (5/16 x 3/4 inch) and 8 locknuts (5/16 inch) as shown in Figure 1.

   

   Figure 1

2. Loosely secure the screen to the rack framing using 11 carriage bolts (5/16 x 3/4 inch) and 11 locknuts (5/16 inch) as shown in Figure 2.

   

   Figure 2

3. Align the rack assembly with the cargo bed and ensure that it is aligned with the front and outside of the cargo bed.

4. Using the left side rack and right side rack as the template, mark the locations for drilling.

   

   Figure 3

   

   Figure 4

5. Remove the rack assembly from the cargo bed.

6. Center-punch the marked locations on the cargo bed.

7. Drill 8 holes (9 mm or 11/32 inch) in the cargo bed.

8. Place the rack assembly on the cargo bed and loosely secure the rack assembly to the cargo bed using 8 carriage bolts (5/16 x 3/4 inch) and 8 locknuts (5/16 inch) as shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6.

   

   Figure 5

   

   Figure 6

9. Torque all the fasteners to 20 to 25 N∙m (180 to 220 in-lb).

10. Clean the surface and apply a load limit decal to the left side rack and right side rack using the approximate dimensions shown in Figure 7.

    

    Figure 7

    1. 13 mm (1/2 inch)
    2. 57 cm (22-1/2 inches)