BAJA BED MOUNTED

INSTALLATION BICYCLE CARRIER

INSTRUCTIONS E3610LS400
Kit Contents
6 x Allen-head bolts

2 x Pod covers

2 x Pod tops

2 x Bar sleeves

2 x Pod bottoms

2 x Skewer nuts
2 x 9 mm Skewers

2 x Keys

6 x Carriage bolts
6 x Snap-arounds
6 x Hex keys

2 x Anti-spin pads

2 x Wheel forks

2 x Bar end caps

1 x Crossbar

1 x Tie-down strap

Tools Required
5 mm Allen wrench (included)
Torque wrench
5 mm Allen socket

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3.
FRONT

4. 5.

6" *

FRONT
FRONT

* THIS DISTANCE MAY VARY

DEPENDING ON WIDTH OF BIKE.

6. TORQUE = 30–35 IN•LB (3.4–3.9 Nm)

NO GAP—

TIGHTEN UNTIL THE POD

CANNOT ROTATE.

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FRONT

9.

REPEAT STEPS 4–8 FOR SECOND POD.

10. 11.

12.

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 13. REMOVE FRONT 14. INCORRECT CORRECT
WHEEL.

15.
FORKS WITHOUT
SAFETY TABS
REQUIRE EXTREME
FORCE WHEN
TIGHTENING THE
FORKS WITH
LEVER (STEP 17).
SAFETY TABS

16. 17.
WITH LEVER OPEN, TIGHTEN THE YOUR BIKE’S FORKS ARE SECURE
NUT UNTIL THE LEVER CLOSES ONLY AFTER THE LEVER CLOSES
WITH FIRM RESISTANCE. WITH FIRM RESISTANCE.

18.

IF FORKS MOVE OUT OF THE SKEWER —

IMPORTANT:
TEST THE INSTALLATION
BY PULLING UP ON THE
INSTALLED BIKE FORKS.
OPEN LEVER AND TIGHTEN THE NUT SLIGHTLY.
YOU MAY NEED TO LOOSEN OR TIGHTEN THE
NUT SO THAT LEVER CLOSES FIRMLY
WITH RESISTANCE.
IF POD CAN ROTATE —
REMOVE THE SKEWER AND POD COVER,
AND TIGHTEN THE SCREWS.
ALWAYS REPLACE THE POD COVER.

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• LOOSEN THE SKEWER NUT

ON THE WHEEL.
• POSITION SKEWER INTO
WHEEL FORK AND TIGHTEN.
• THE WHEEL’S QUICK RELEASE
LEVER MUST CLOSE WITH
FIRM RESISTANCE.

21.

TIE-DOWN LOCATIONS

22. 23.

24. YOU MUST PERIODICALLY TIGHTEN THE TIE-DOWN STRAPS!

25. MAINTENANCE 26. BEFORE DRIVING AWAY:

• KEEP YOUR SKEWERS IN GOOD
WORKING CONDITION BY USING A
NON-WATER SOLUBLE LUBRICANT.
• IF SKEWER BECOMES BENT OR
RUSTED, IT MUST BE REPLACED.
• CHECK THAT BIKE FORKS ARE TIGHTLY
HELD IN PODS.
• CHECK THAT REAR WHEELS ARE
SECURELY STRAPPED TO VEHICLE.
• CHECK THAT FRONT WHEELS ARE
SECURED IN WHEEL FORKS.

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FOR
INSTALLATION BAJA BED MOUNTED BICYCLE CARRIER
INSTRUCTIONS E3610LS410
Passenger’s
Kit Contents side
Driver’s side
2 x Plates
2 x 21mm Spacers
2 x 6mm Washers
2 x 6mm Screws (40mm Long)
4 x 13mm Spacers
4 x 5mm Washers
4 x 5mm Screws (30mm Long)

1 x 3mm Hex Wrench

1 x 4mm Hex Wrench

1 x Installation Instructions,
including Templates

Tools Required

Drill, 1/8” Drill bit,

1/2” Drill bit, Drill Stop

T-30 Torx Driver

3mm Hex Wrench,

4mm Hex Wrench (included)

Torque Wrench,
3mm,4mm Allen Sockets

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3.

CENTER THIS SLOT IN THE

"GAP" BETWEEN THE PLASTIC
TRIM PIECES

DRIVER'S SIDE DRILL TEMPLATE

LINE UP WITH BOTTOM EDGE OF PLASTIC TRIM

ALIGN PAPER TEMPLATE TO

VEHICLE TRIM IN AREAS
SHOWN.

4. 5.

TAPE PAPER DRILL A 1/8”

TEMPLATE IN PILOT HOLE
PLACE. (USE WITH 1/4”
DRILL STOP).

6. 7.

ENLARGE HOLES
TO 1/2” (USE
WITH 1/4” DRILL
STOP).

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REMOVE T-30 VEHICLE TRIM BOLT

(RETAIN FOR FUTURE USE).

9.

TIGHTEN 6mm SCREW TO 25 IN•LB (3 Nm) ON THE

INSIDE OF VEHICLE BED.

10.

TIGHTEN 5mm SCREWS TO 25 IN•LB (3 Nm) ON

THE TOP OF BED RAIL.

11. REPEAT FOR PASSENGER’S SIDE OF VEHICLE.

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BETWEEN THE PLASTIC
ORIENT TOWARDS
TRIM PIECES
FRONT OF VEHICLE

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PASSENGER'S SIDE
DRILL TEMPLATE

LINE UP WITH BOTTOM EDGE OF PLASTIC

TRIM ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE

TRIM ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE

LINE UP WITH BOTTOM EDGE OF PLASTIC

DRILL TEMPLATE
DRIVER'S SIDE

FRONT OF VEHICLE
ORIENT TOWARDS
TRIM PIECES
BETWEEN THE PLASTIC
CENTER THIS SLOT IN THE "GAP"