Roof Rail

Roof Rail

=> [ Roof Rail ]

=> [ Roof rail Angle Bracket ]

=> [ New Roof Rail Angle Bracket ]

Roof Rail

Removing

To remove roof rail upper hex nut - 4 -, it is first necessary to remove grab handle mounting frame - 1 -.

- Remove screws - 2 - and remove mounting frame - 1 -.





Then you can reach the roof rail hex nut - 4 -.





- Turn hex nut - 2 - downward from roof rail threaded screws - 1 -.

- Guide roof rail - 1 - with threaded screws upward over angle bracket - 3 - and out and remove roof rail from roof.

Installation





• All angle brackets - 4 - are installed. Refer to=> [ Roof rail Angle Bracket ]

- Place roof rail - 1 - on roof - 2 -. Do this beginning with front threaded screws - 5 -.

- Tighten the nut - 3 - to 23 Nm.

Roof rail Angle Bracket

Removing

• If angle bracket is to be re-installed, make sure conical washers remain in tolerance compensations in their places.

• The various conical washers must not be interchanged.

- Remove roof rail - 5 -.





- Remove the bolts - 2 -.

- Remove angle bracket - 1 - together with tolerance compensations - 3 and 4 -.

If angle bracket is to be reinstalled, secure tolerance compensations with commercially available adhesive tape.

Installing

• The various conical washers in tolerance compensations - 4 and 5 - must not be interchanged.

If you have secure the tolerance compensations with adhesive tape, remove tape before installation.

- Make sure individual conical washers are seated properly in tolerance compensations - 4 and 5 -.





- First place roof rail - 6 - on roof, then guide angle bracket - 1 - over threaded screws until conical washers are centered in tolerance compensations - 4 and 5 -.

- Remove the hex head nut - 2 - until angle bracket comes in contact with roof.

- Tighten bolts - 3 -, tightening specification: 20 Nm.

- Tighten the nut - 2 - to 23 Nm.

- If dents appear around the base of the roof rail, readjust angle bracket.

New Roof Rail Angle Bracket

- Insert new angle bracket - 1 - until securing cap - 4 - engages in roof.





- Tighten bolts - 2 -, tightening specification: 20 Nm.

- Remove securing pin - 3 - downward and securing cap - 4 - upward.

- If dents appear around the base of the roof rail, readjust angle bracket.