TR145
Installation Procedure for the individual Vehicle Model
Manufacturer
Vehicle model
Vehicle type
BMW
3 Series
Vehicle preparations
→
Outside of vehicle
Roof
Cover
3
Fig-1
Carrier installation locations
Protection sheet
Nut of the vehicle
Loading conditions
Model year
Maximum
Load Capacity
140
lbs
(
kg)
64
Sedan
2012 -
( Load + Base rack
+ 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.
●Do not use organic solvents such as thinner or benzene to
clean dirt and oil.
Lifting the cover of the carrier
installation locations
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 figure
(see 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).
Fig-2
End of radius curve
Protection sheet
Protection sheet
Roof molding
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Bike
3
Spacer
Spacer
4N・m
32mm
Bolts
[M6×32]
Enlarged
View
Body
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Placing the cushion bases
Spacer
Insert the spacer into the cushion base
Cushion base
installation hole. Align the hole with the
nut of the vehicle, and place it over the
cover on the installation location.
Cover
Cushion base
Cover
Attaching the base brackets
Place the base bracket on the
Hex Wrench
cushion base. Secure them with the
Bolts
[M6×32]
long bolt [M6x32] (included) using the
Hex wrench (included) until the bolts
Base
are firmly tightened while holding both
bracket
together parallel to the roof molding.
Base bracket
●All base brackets (4 pcs.) are identical. The bracket is
symmetrical with respect to the side-to-side axis; its
installation orientation does not matter.
Cushion base
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Installing System Carrier
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