TR124
Installation Procedure for the individual Vehicle Model
Manufacturer
Vehicle model
CX-7
MAZDA
CX-9
Vehicle preparations
Roof molding cap
Fig-1
Protection sheets
Nut on the vehicle
Fig -2
Protection sheet
Protection sheet
End of radius curve
Carrier installation locations
FR
RR
FL
RL
Loading conditions
Vehicle type
Model year
Maximum Load Capacity
140
(
lbs
64
2007 - 2012
( Load + Base rack
2007 -
+ Attachments )
Cleaning the installation area on the
vehicle
Wipe dirt and oil off the roof and
moldings using diluted mild detergent,
and then dry the wiped area.
*Shaded area in the figure.
NOTE
●Do not use organic solvents such as thinner or benzene to
clean dirt and oil.
Removing the caps of the roof molding
Slide the roof molding cap to the
direction 1, and then lift it up to the
direction 2.
NOTE
●Keep the removed roof molding caps in a safe place. They will
be reused when the carriers are taken off.
Applying the protection sheets
Apply the protection sheets to the area
of roof molding on the roof.
Apply each protection sheet aligning its
center to the nut on the vehicle as shown
in the Fig-1, and also place one edge of
the protection sheet along with the end
of radius curve on the roof molding
(see Fig-2).
Attach the cushion bases to 4 locations
on the vehicle where the carriers are to
be installed.
NOTE
●
There are 4 different kinds of cushion bases. Check the punch
marks.
EN-2
23mm
Bike
kg)
3
Cushion base
Spring washer
Attach them to the nut on the vehicle as
Hex wrench
shown in the figure. All base brackets
Bolts (long)
(4 pcs.) are identical. The bracket is
(M6x23)
symmetrical with respect to the side-to-side
Base bracket
axis; its installation orientation does not
matter.
Spacer
Cushion base
Nut on the vehicle
●Fix the cushion base parallel to the roof molding.
Enlarged view
Tighten further.
●Tighten the bolt until the spring washer lies flat.
●Tighten the bolt with 4[N・m](40[kgf・cm]) of torque.
EN-3
Cushion base
Body