Harbor Freight Tools HAUL MASTER 98511 - Manual (Page 5)

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15. With assistance, lift Truck Rack onto truck
bed. Position Front Mounting Feet as close to
front corner truck bed rails as possible. Posi-
tion Rear Mounting Feet as close as possible
to rear corner truck bed rails.
Please note: Truck Rack can be installed ei-
ther temporarily (without drill) or permanently
(with drill) installations.
TEMPoRaRY InsTaLLaTIon
1. Insert J-Hook (39) through slots on Mount-
ing Feet to hold Rack against truck bed
rails. Fasten in place using Nuts (40), Spring
Washer (41) and Flat Washers (42). See
Figure 11, below.
Please note: If any obstructions are present
beneath bed rail, move leg stands forward or
back until J-Hook can be properly installed.
WaRnIng: Make sure Truck Rail remains
stable and balanced.
2. Top of threaded J-Hook may remain too high
above bed rails. Use hacksaw (not included)
to remove top of J-Hook if desired.
PERManEnT InsTaLLaTIon
1. Push Mounting Feet towards bed rails until
Mounting Feet lips are firmly against bed rail
edge. Use pen marker (not included) to mark
drilling locations for each Mounting Foot.
2. WaRnIng! Before drilling, verify that bed
truck rails have no hidden wires or utility
lines below installation surface. also,
make sure Truck Rack is stable and bal-
anced.
3. Use Center Punch (not included) to position
center of drill holes for Mounting Feet slots.
Use a drill with 5/16” drill bit (not included) to
drill mounting holes in truck bed rails.
4. Fasten Mounting Feet to bed rails using Bolts
(31), Nuts (40), Spring Washers (41) and Flat
Washers (42).
5. After installation, make sure Cab Bar (1) is
properly aligned with the front and sides of
the Cab. You may need to push/pull Cab Bar
to adjust.
6. Once installation is complete, make sure all
connections are tight and secure. Tighten
any connection that is not secure.
InsPECTIon and MaInTEnanCE
To PREVEnT
sERIous InjuRY
FRoM TRuCk RaCk
FaILuRE:
do not use damaged Truck Rack. If
Truck Rack is damaged in any way
or if a connection becomes
unstable, have the problem
corrected before further use.
BEFoRE EaCh usE, 1. inspect the general
condition of Truck Rack. Check for loose
fasteners, misalignment or binding of moving
parts, cracked or broken parts, and any other
condition that may affect its safe operation.
Regularly wipe down Truck Rack with clean,
2.
soft cloth.
If installed temporarily, disassemble Truck
3.
Rack and remove from truck bed. Keep Truck
Rack parts stored in a safe location out of
reach of children.
PLEasE REad ThE FoLLoWIng CaREFuLLY
THE MANUFACTURER AND/OR DISTRIBUTOR HAS PROVIDED
THE PARTS LIST AND ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM IN THIS DOCUMENT
AS A REFERENCE TOOL ONLY. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER
OR DISTRIBUTOR MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND TO THE BUYER THAT HE OR SHE IS qUALIFIED TO
MAKE ANY REPAIRS TO THE PRODUCT, OR THAT HE OR SHE
IS qUALIFIED TO REPLACE ANY PARTS OF THE PRODUCT. IN
FACT, THE MANUFACTURER AND/OR DISTRIBUTOR ExPRESSLY
STATES THAT ALL REPAIRS AND PARTS REPLACEMENTS SHOULD
BE UNDERTAKEN BY CERTIFIED AND LICENSED TECHNICIANS,
AND NOT BY THE BUYER. THE BUYER ASSUMES ALL RISK
AND LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF HIS OR HER REPAIRS TO THE
ORIGINAL PRODUCT OR REPLACEMENT PARTS THERETO, OR
ARISING OUT OF HIS OR HER INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT
PARTS THERETO.
Record serial number here:
note: If product has no serial number, record month
and year of purchase instead.
Figure 11
J-Hook (39)
Mounting Foot (8L, 9R)