40953 Parts List Front Bow Assy.(1) Rear Bow Assy.(1) Gutter Mount Foot(4) Latch (1) Ladder Hook (2) Torque Tube (1) Ladder Pan Stiffener (1) Handle Assy.
40953 Harware List Tools Needed 8' Tape Measure 1/2" Socket 9/16" Socket 7/16 Socket Hardware Pack Cont' 1/2" End Wrench 9/16" End Wrench Hammer (f) Qty 4 5/16"-18 x 1-1/4" Carriage Bolt (g) Qty 8 Qt Hardware Pack 3/8"-16 x 3/4" Hex Bolt (a) Qty 6 5/16"-18 x 3/4" Carriage Bolt (h) Qty 8 3/8" Flat Washer (b) Qty 14 5/16" Flat Washer (i) Qty 8 3/8" Lock Washer ( c) Qty 4 5/16" Lock Washer (j) Qty 6 1/4"-20 x 7/8" Fully Threaded Hex Bolt (d) Qty 10 5/16"-18 Nyloc Nut (k) Qty 12 1/4" Washer ((e)) Q
40953 Installation Instructions Step 1 Measure width of rain gutter front and rear, install feet using 3/8x3/4 bolts with flat and lock washers approximately in that location making sure to be an equal distance from the center of the cross bow.Leave loose until you set the assembly onto the vehicle. Most vans have a wider rain gutter towards the front of the vehicle.
Step 2 Attach the handle latch to the rear bow. The rear bow is the one with the black dampener assembly and 2 holes in the lift arm, which should face the rear of the vehicle. Bolts go through the second row of square holes from end. Use 5/16”x3/4” carriage bolts with flat washers and nylock nuts. The Kargo Master label must face the rear of the vehicle. Step 3 Attach ladder hooks to ladder pans on 5/16” studs in desired location.
Step 4 Place rear bow assembly at rear of van, approximately 16” (Diagram 4B) from rear of van. Loosely install gutter clamps (see Ford and GM gutter clip below) using 5/16”x1 ½” carriage bolts with flat washer and nylock nut so rear bow assembly is secure but can still be moved front to rear (Diagram 4A). Install handle assembly, use E6000 on 5/16”x 2” bolts to keep water out of the tube. (Diagram 4B).
Diagram 4B
Diagram 4C Step 5
Place the front bow assembly on the van, it should be 71 ½” center to center from the rear bow assembly, DO NOT TIGHTEN YET. Place the torque tube between the 2 bow assemblies. Attach torque tube using ¼” bolts with flat washers and nylock nuts. Check distance between feet on both driver and passenger side, they must be EXACTLY the same to insure the bow assemblies are parallel.
Attach ladder pan stiffener, in the closed position, using 5/16”x5/8” bolts with lock and flat washers. Confirm that distance between passenger side feet and driver side feet are still EXACTLY the same. Now you can tighten the gutter clamps for the front bow assembly. The installation is complete.
