Step 7: Attach Mounting Brackets
A. Place a Mounting Bracket on each Spacer Block.
Line up square holes in the Mounting Brackets
with the two squares on top the Spacer Blocks.
B. U-bolts must go around the Cross Bars and into
the slots on the Mounting Brackets.
C. Install Plastic Hand Knobs onto each the U-bolts
and evenly tighten to secure the Cargo Basket to
the Cross Bars.
span a minimum of ½" of thread on each U-bolt.
Personal injury or property damage may result if
the Rooftop Basket becomes loose and falls from
the vehicle.
Step 8: Check Installation
A. Check clearance between Rooftop Basket and your
vehicle's tailgate or hatch and between Rooftop
Basket and your sunroof (if equipped).
Interference may be unavoidable. Use care
to prevent damage to your vehicle.
B. With vehicle Cross Bars loose, adjust position of
Rooftop Basket to clear the hatch.
C. Tighten your vehicle's Cross Bars.
D. Check installation is secure by pulling basket side to side and front to back.
NOTE: Rooftop Basket should not move when it is secure to your vehicle.
E. If Rooftop Basket moves during your inspection, check your Cross Bars are secure and all Plastic
Hand Knobs are tight. Re-check the installation again by pulling basket side to side and front to
back.
If your Rooftop Basket is not secure, DO NOT use your Rooftop Basket. Remember cargo can
shift or the Cross Bars or your Rooftop Basket can loosen during travel. Readjust as needed. If
movement continues, stop use.
Each Plastic Hand Knob must
Plastic Hand
Knob
Mounting
Bracket
U-Bolt
1-1/4" MAX.
3-1/4" MAX.
Spacer Block