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RLT600 Crossbar Fitment CITROËN C3

Important: Please read these instructions carefully prior to installation.Check the contents of this kit before commencing fi tment and report any discrepancies.Place these instructions in the vehicle’s glove box after installation is complete.

Important Information

Maximum carrying capacity: 75kg/165lbs evenly distributed over all crossbars (including the weight of the crossbars, 5kg/11lbs). Please refer to your vehicle manufacturers handbook for maximum carrying capacity of your roof racks. Always use the lower of the two fi gures. Load must be evenly distributed over the crossbars. When roof racks are to be used in off-road conditions, please build a safety factor of 1.5 into this load limit, 50kg/110lbs for off-road conditions. Although the roof racks are tested and approved to AS1235-2000, road conditions can be much more rigorous. However, increasing the number of crossbars does not increase the vehicles maximum permissible roof loading. Do not attempt to fi t the crossbars to your vehicle unless you fully understand this fi tting instructions. Please direct any questions regarding fi tting to the dealer from where the kit was purchased. Use only non-stretch fastening ropes or straps.Recommendations: It is essential that all bolt connections be checked after driving a short distance when you fi rst install your roof racks. Bolt connections should be checked again at regular intervals (once a fortnight is enough, depending on road conditions, usage, loads and distances travelled). You should also check the roof racks each time they are re-fi tted. Always make sure to fasten your load securely. Please ensure that all loads are evenly distributed and that the centre of gravity is kept as low as possible. Long loads (e.g. canoes and kayaks) must be secured front and rear with non-stretch fastening ropes or straps.Roof racks must be removed when putting vehicle through an automatic car wash.Caution: The handling characteristics of the vehicle changes when you transport a load on the roof. For safety reasons we recommend you exercise extreme care when transporting wind-resistant loads. Special consideration must be taken intoaccountwhen cornering and braking

Note for Dealers and Fitters:It is your responsibility to ensure these fi tting instructions are given to the end user or client.Rhino-Rack Australia Pty Ltd3 Pike Street, Rydalmere, NSW 2116, Australia. Document No: R801(Ph) (02) 8846 1900 Prepared By: Craig Jones Issue No: 01(Fax) (02) 9638 4822 Authorised By: Chris Murty Issue Date: 04/08/2015http://www.rhinorack.com.au

These instructions remain the property of Rhino-Rack Australia Pty Ltd and may not be used or changed for any other purpose than intended.

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WARNING! Important Load Carrying InstructionsWith utility vehicles, the cabin and the canopy move independently. Roofracks and vehicle can be damaged if the item transported is rigidly fi xed at points on both the cabin and canopy. Instead, rigidly fi x to either the cabin roofracks or the canopy roofracks.

When these roof racks are to be used on a vehicle that is driven off sealed roads, the manufacturer maximum roof load rating (to be found in the vehicles User Manual) should be divided by 1.5. Do not forget to subtract the complete crossbar system weight from your maximum carrying capacity.

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? kg2 x Crossbars = 5.0kg/11lbs

75kg/165lbs(Urban Road)

50kg/110lbs(Off Road)=

Stand Up Paddle/ Surfboards should be fi xed to the front of the vehicle.


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Parts List

Tools Required:- Masking tape- Marking Pen- Cleaning Cloth- Cold galvanising paint

- Cotton buds- Tape measure- Power Drill- 5mm drill bit

- Ø5-6mm Drill stop- Pneumatic Rivet Gun- Scissors or blade- Angle grinder with cut off wheel

Tape up the Door Seals on the vehicle. This will protect against swarf in later steps.

Move to the roof of the vehicle. Carefully remove the roof ditch mould from each side fo the vehicle. Do not discard as it will be cut then re-fi tted at a later stage.

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Item Vortex Crossbars Qty Part No.

1 Quick Mount Fit Kit 2 QMFK08

2 Leg Kit 1 RLT600

3a Vortex Crossbars 2 VA118B or VA118S

5 Quick Mount Wedge 10mm 2 QMW10

6 Fitting Instruction 1 R801

Item Heavy Duty Crossbars Qty Part No.

1 Quick Mount Fit Kit 2 QMFK08

2 Leg Kit 1 RLT600

3b Heavy Duty Bars 2 RB1250B or RB1250S

4 Quick Mount HD 5mm Spacer 2 QMHD05

5 Quick Mount Wedge 10mm 2 QMW10

6 Fitting Instruction 1 R801

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Note:All 4 kits are sold as separate.Ensure you have the required kits to complete your fi tment.

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3 From the Windshield, measure back 260mm. Place a QMFK08 Bracket at this point in the ditch, with the centre hole of the Bracket at this mark.

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Use a Marker and create reference points through the three 5mm holes in the bracket.

Measure back 750mm from the middle mark previously made. Place a QMFK08 Bracket on this point as shown. Use a Marker and create a reference in the three rivet holes in the Bracket.

750mm

4-6mm

Use a 5mm Drill Bit with a Drill Stop set to 4-6mm and drill all marks previously made.

Vacuum any swarf present on the vehicle. Apply Cold Galvanising Paint to all holes drilled. Allow 15min to dry.


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Apply Butyl Patches to ALL exposed threads. 1: Remove the backing tape from the Butyl Patch. 2: Place one patch over each exposed threaded hole. 3: Remove the backing from top of patches.

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9 10The Butyl Patches will have to be trimmed to fi t into the ditch. Carefully do so with scissors or blade. Check they sit in the ditch before moving on to step 10. Trim as required.

11 Top View: Seat all rivets. Apply downward pressure while fi xing the Rivets in place using a Pneumatic Rivet Gun. Do not use a Small Hand Rivet Gun.

12 Place the ditch mould next to the ditch in line with its original position on the roof. Create a reference with a Marker where the Quick Mount Bracket will protrude through the mould.

13 Use an Angle Grinder with a cut-off wheel to remove marked sections.

14 Place the ditch mould back into the roof. The Quick Mount Brackets should be exposed as shown below.

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15 Crossbar spacer arrangments for Vortex and Heavy Duty Systems shown below.

Vortex Crossbars

QMHD05QMW10Heavy Duty Crossbars

16 Fit RLT600 Legs as per instructions. Check all fi xtures are secure before use.

QMW10

QMW10

QMHD05QMW10

RLT600

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