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Luggage Carrier Rivet Nut Replacement



Luggage Carrier Rivet Nut Replacement

Removal Procedure

1. Remove the luggage carrier.






Caution: Refer to Safety Glasses Caution.

2. Drill through the luggage carrier rivnut head using a 7.5 mm (0.295 in) drill bit.
3. Remove the rivnut from the roof.

Installation Procedure

1. Using a 10 mm (0.3937 in) drill bit, drill the rivnut hex shape hole in the roof out to a round 10 mm hole.




2. Install a replacement rivnut to the hole in roof using a rivnut tool, or equivalent.
3. Install the luggage carrier.