Hard Cargo Carrier Replacement
Hard Cargo Carrier Replacement
Removal Procedure
1. Remove the end caps to the cross bars on the roof rack.
2. Remove the straps through the eyes of the brackets.
3. Loosen the attaching hardware and remove cargo box from top of vehicle.
4. Slide the assembly from T-slot of roof rack cross bar.
5. Remove using the knobs from end of T-bolts.
6. Remove the T-bolts from underneath the heard cargo carrier.
7. Install the end caps on cross bars of the roof rack.
Installation Procedure
Important: It is necessary to use the following alignment marks when aligning the front cross bar. Marks are located on the top surface of the passenger side roof rail, and should be aligned with the arrow (1) on the crossbar. All roof rack kits include a stop clip, which should be placed on the roof rail in the appropriate stop location. Failure to align to these marks could result in component interference and excessive wind noise.
On vehicles not equipped with sunroofs, align the front cross bar with the On-Star stop (1), located approximately 7.5 inches behind the front outer marking light.
On vehicles equipped with sunroofs, align the arrow on the cross bar with the sunroof stop (1), located approximately 20 inches rearward on the OnStar stop.
1. Ensure that the carrier is parallel to the direction of travel by initially setting the cross bars at a width of 80 cm (31.5 in).
2. Remove the end caps on cross bars of the roof rack on one side of the vehicle.
3. Insert the T-bolts in the following order:
1. From underneath the hard cargo carrier
2. Through a hole at the bottom of the carrier
3. Through the plate's center hole
4. Through the internal ski down
5. Through the locking washer
4. Loosely attach using knob to end of T-bolts.
5. Slide the assembly into the T-slot of roof rack cross bar.
6. Align cargo box to vehicle and tighten the roof rack cross bars and attaching hardware.
7. Insert the straps through the eyes of the brackets.
8. Replace the end caps to the cross bars on roof rack.