Star Headlight & Lantern 274-RCK - STAR-RACK - Manual (Page 2)

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Hook Mounts
5. If using a Gutter Hook, tighten the bolt on one mounting bracket until the hook is just
under the gutter. Repeat this on the other side. Then alternate sides, tightening each
bolt approximately 1/2 turn until the mount is secure.
Do not over-tighten either mount! It is not necessary to dimple the roof in order to
achieve a secure, stable mount.
6. If you are installing a gutterless hook, tighten the bolt until the gutterless hook lip just
touches the inside lip of door jamb. Drill two or three holes and install the two sheet
metal screws through the enclosed rubber washers to secure the gutterless hook on the
inside lip of the door jamb. Repeat this for the other side of the bar. Then alternate
sides, tightening each bolt approximately 1/2 turn until the mount is secure.
Do not over-tighten either mount! It is not necessary to dimple the roof in order to
achieve a secure, stable mount.
3. Once the lightbar is in the correct position, level front to back and centered side-to-side,
tighten hex nuts securing the mounting brackets to the extrusions.
1. Carefully place your lightbar in position onto the roof of the vehicle and slightly loosen
the nuts that hold the mounting legs to the extrusion. The tabs on the mounting feet can
be bent slightly to an angle that matches the curvature of the roof, if necessary.
2. Slide the mounting brackets (legs) as close to the edge of the roof as possible.
Tow Mounts
If your bar came equipped with the tow mounts, simply loosen
the 4 nuts securing each mount, slide it to the desired position,
and re-tighten them.
Prior to starting your installation, please read through all of the instructions to
familiarize yourself with the installation of the bar AND any components that you may
be mounting to the bar. Based upon your application, determine whether you wish to
install the bar on the vehicle first, then add your components, or whether you wish to
install any or all of your components onto the bar first.
4. Attach the optional hook mounts to
each bracket using the bolt
provided with the mounts. Slip the
bolt through the hole in the hook
mount bracket and through the
hole in the mounting leg, then
screw it into the threaded pivot in
the mounting leg.
Please Note: For some applications, the bolt we provide may not be long
enough. If the mounting brackets are fully extended and the hook
mounts still will not reach the edge of the vehicle, you may use a
longer 5/16"-18 bolt obtained locally.