Accessory Application Publications No.

INSTALLATION MOTORCYCLE BED

2009 RIDGELINE
AII 40695
EXTENDER Issue Date
INSTRUCTIONS P/N 08L26-SJC-100A OCT 2008

PARTS LIST 2 Washers

Left tube

2 Well nuts

Right tube (with label) 6 Hex bolts

Left latch

3 Center tubes

2 Upright bars

Right latch

6 Threaded wedges

6 Non-threaded wedges

6 T-20 Torx screws

2 Snap-screws

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Left bracket (with latch) INSTALLATION

Customer Information: The information in this

installation instruction is intended for use only by skilled
technicians who have the proper tools, equipment, and
training to correctly and safely add equipment to your
vehicle. These procedures should not be attempted by
“do-it-yourselfers.”

NOTE:
Right bracket (with latch) Do not damage the body paint finish.
Installing the Bed Extender
1. Using an awl, pierce through the seals in the holes
on the left side bed lining.

LEFT SIDE
BED LINING

Template

Accessory User’s Information Manual

HEX
BOLTS

TOOL AND SUPPLIES REQUIRED LEFT

HOLES LATCH
Ratchet 7D0954AB

10 mm Socket
2. Install the left latch to the left side bed lining with
T-20 Torx wrench three hex bolts.
T-50 Torx wrench
Tape measure
Drill
3 mm and 8 mm Drill bits
Center punch
Eye protection (face shield, safety goggles, etc.)
Phillips screwdriver
Felt-tip pen
Awl
4 mm Hex wrench
File

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3. Remove the left front lower tie-down hook (two T-50 6. On the left side of the tailgate, position the template
torx bolts). to the tailgate as shown.

FRONT TAILGATE
T-50 TORX LEFT FRONT
BOLTS LOWER
TIE-DOWN HOOK

Align.
HOLE

TEMPLATE
CENTER
PUNCH
7D0957AB

7. Using a center punch, mark the tailgate at the hole

7D0955AB
on the template. Remove the template.

4. Reinstall the left front lower tie-down hook and the 8. Using a felt-tip pen, mark the right side of the tailgate
left bracket with two T-50 torx bolts (reused). at the center of the triangular plain surface as shown.

LEFT CENTER FRONT

BRACKET PUNCH
T-50 TORX
BOLTS
reused
FELT-TIP
PEN

TAILGATE

MARK
LEFT FRONT LOWER TRIANGULAR
TIE-DOWN HOOK 7D0956AB 7D0958AB
PLAIN SURFACE

5. Repeat steps 1 through 4 on the right side of the 9. Using a center punch, mark the tailgate at the mark
vehicle. made in step 8.

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10. While wearing eye protection, drill a 3 mm hole at the 14. Insert three center tubes to the left tube.
mark on the left side of the tailgate. Widen the hole
with a 8 mm drill bit. To prevent damage to the inner
LEFT
vehicle parts, wrap a tape around the drill bit tip to TUBE
the root in the measurement as shown. Remove any
burrs.

TAILGATE

MARK
3 CENTER
TUBES

DRILL

DRILL BIT
TIP TUBE RETAINER
10 mm Install if necessary.
(0.4 in.)

3 mm
8 mm
DRILL BIT 7D0950CB
TAPE
15. Install the upright bar to the left tube. Make sure to
ROOT DRILL install the upright bar in the correct orientation.
7D0959AB

11. Secure one well nut into the hole made in step 10.
UPRIGHT
LEFT BAR
TUBE
TAILGATE

HOLE

WELL NUT
831201BD

WASHER
SNAP- 16. Repeat step 15 for the right tube.
7D0960AB
SCREW
12. Secure one snap-screw and one washer to the well
nut.
13. Repeat steps 10 through 12 on the right side of the
tailgate.

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17. Align the non-threaded wedge with the threaded 20. Open the tailgate.
wedge at three joints between the left and center
tubes, then secure the wedges with one T-20 torx
screw each. BED
EXTENDER

3 NON-THREADED 3 T-20 TORX

WEDGES SCREWS

3 THREADED
WEDGES

PIVOT
RIGHT
LATCH

LEFT
3 CENTER LATCH
TUBES
PIVOT
TAILGATE 841801AX

LEFT
TUBE 21. Insert two pivots on the bed extender to the latches.

22. Carefully pull down the bed extender onto the

tailgate.

STRAP
Pull down.

7D0951CB
BED
18. Insert three center tubes to the right tube (with label). EXTENDER

OUTER
LEFT PROJECTION
TUBE

SNAP
1,270 mm
(50.00 in.)

STRAP
TAILGATE
SNAP
841802AX

23. Secure two straps on the bed extender to two snaps

on the tailgate.

3 CENTER OUTER
TUBES PROJECTION

RIGHT TUBE
(with label) 7D0952CB

19. Adjust three center tubes so that the distance

between the outer projections on the ends of the
right tube (with label) and left tube is 1,270 mm
(50.00 in.).

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24. Align the center tubes so that there is a consistent 25. Align the non-threaded wedge with the threaded
gap between the bed extender and the side bed wedge at three joints between the right and center
lining. tubes, then secure the wedges with one T-20 torx
screw each.
SIDE BED
LINING
LEFT SIDE 3 T-20 TORX 3 NON-THREADED
BED LINING SCREWS WEDGES

3 THREADED
WEDGES

BED
EXTENDER

3 CENTER
TUBES

3 CENTER RIGHT TUBE

TUBES

BED EXTENDER

TAILGATE

841803AX

7D0953CB

26. Install the bed extender as described in the

Accessory User’s Information Manual provided.

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