Harbor Freight Tools Universal Pickup Rack 67498 - Manual (Page 4)

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between posts and mark the location for
the bolts on the truck bed.
attaching the side rails together
Figure 4
Bolt (18)
Bolt (19) Washers (22)
Nut (25)
Washers (22)
Left
Middle
Rail (4)
Left
Back
Rail (6)
Nut (25)
Slide the Left Middle Rail (4) into the Left
Back Rail (6) and secure the smaller bar
sections together with the Bolt (18), two
Washers (22), and a Nut (25), and the
larger bar sections together with the Bolt
(19), two Washers (22), and a Nut (25).
Attach the Right Middle and Right Back
Rails (3 & 5) in the same manner.
attaching the posts to the side rails
Figure 5
U-Bolt (16)
Crossbeam Socket (14)
Bolt (19),
Washer (22)
& Nut (25)
Washer (21)
& Nut (24)
Small Top Bar
Post (12/13)
Large Bar
Assembled Rail
Crossbar (8)
1. Lay one Post A and one Post B on the
ground at the approximate distance apart
as in step 2 under “Preparation” and lay
one assembled Rail section over the
Posts, so the large lower bar fits into the
cupped section near the top of the Posts
and the smaller bar sits on top of the
flange at the top of the Posts. Position
the Rail so the vertical supports are not
in the way of attaching the Posts.
Figure 6
Vertical Supports
note: The vertical supports on the Rail
sections should be positioned so they
are on the inside of the framework. The
Posts can be positioned anywhere along
the Rails between the vertical supports.
Working with one Post at a time, straddle
2.
the large bottom bar of the Rail with the
Crossbeam Sockets (14), aligning the
holes on the Crossbeam Sockets with
the holes in the Post.
Secure the Crossbeam to the large
3.
bar and Post with two Bolts (19), four
Washers (22) and two Nuts (25).
Secure the small top bar to the top
4.
flange of the Post with the U-Bolt (16),
two Washers (21) and two Nuts (24).
Repeat steps 1-4 above for the other
5.
assembled Rail section and remaining
Posts.
Double check the distances between the
6.
Posts and adjust their distances so they
will fit on the truck bed as determined in
step 2 under “Preparation”.
optional construction
with bar over cab
This unit can be assembled as a smaller
Rack by omitting the pieces positioned over
the Truck Cab, or it can be assembled as