Installation of Lazer Lite Tonneau Covers for a 2005-2011 Nissan Frontier (with Utili-track
system):
Prior to installation, unpack and inspect all parts and the LT Sport Cover by Lazer Lite
for obvious signs of damage.
Step 1:
A short, extra piece of bulb seal is included for installation on your front
rail.
This seal is meant to fill the
gap on the front rail of your truck bed.
Make sure the front rail is clean and
dry. (Clean and dry is important if you want the seal to sit properly.)
Install this seal across the front rail as shown below. Try to keep the seal
toward the rear of the front rail (the rear of the truck bed) as you install it. Yes, the bulb seal is about as wide as the front rail of your truck bed, but try to keep it as much toward
the rear of the truck bed as possible. This is to allow easy installation of the cover itself.
Cut the excess off with a razor blade.
Step 2 (optional):
You will find 8 'spring nuts' are provided. They are identical. Take 4 of them
and cut them down a little bit. (As shown below.)
This is not necessary, but it
will help you install them in the front rail of your Utilitrac (behind the cab).
(The front rail of
the Utilitrack is shallower than the side ones and the spring tend to "bottom
out"....which makes it tough to move them into position.)
Feel free to skip this step, if you want. You can always do it later if you
find it difficult to insert the spring nuts into the front rail.
Step 3:
Install all 8 spring nuts as shown in the pictures below.
4 of them go on the
outside ends of the front rail, and 2 each at the rear of each side rail.
Once
inserted, they should be able to slide along the Utili-track rail fairly easily
to line up with the brackets we will install in the next steps.
Step 4:
We will now install the 2 front "Female hinges". They are identical and are
positioned at the left and right end of the front rail of the Utilitrack. A good
starting point for positioning is to match up the edge of the bracket with the
end of the rail. (Yellow arrows) Slide the spring nuts so the match up with the
female hinge slots, then insert the 2 bolts with a washer on each of them. As
you tighten them, make sure the female hinge is pushed down and is compressing
the bulb seal. (Red arrows.)
Step 5:
The completed installation of the front female hinges should look something
like the photo below.
Step 6:
Next we will install the rear "strikes". They are installed with the round
little "ball stud" toward the front of the truck. You will want these positioned
as far back on the side rail of the Utilitrack as possible (give or take 1/2" or
so). Leave the bolts loose (red arrows) as we will tighten later.
Step 7:
We are now ready to install the tonneau cover itself. Using two people, lift
the cover up and insert the "male hinges" into the slot of the female hinges. It
is probably a good idea to measure between them, prior to lifting the cover, to
make sure they are the correct distance apart and will fit. Both the male hinges
and the female hinges can be adjusted wider or narrower depending on your need.
Once you have made sure the distance is correct and all the bolts are tight, you
can perform this step.
Step 8:
With the tailgate open, carefully shut the tonneau cover. Check the
clearances and make sure the tonneau cover is centered. If it is not centered,
loosen the appropriate set of bolts on the tonneau cover and re-center your
tonneau cover if it is not centered on your truck bed.
Step 9:
Now you will adjust the rear "strikes" that latch your tonneau cover down.
Adjust the height of the rear "Strikes" so that the steel rods on the
"latches" slide underneath them as shown here: (the red arrows point to the
bolts that tighten the "strikes"...keep reading...)
Another view of a similar application:
The latch can be moved in or out by loosening the nuts (red arrows).
The strike can be moved up or down by loosening the nuts (blue arrows).
You can always adjust this later if it doesn't quite fit the first time....
When you have adjusted the strikes and the latches, tighten all the bolts.
Step 10:
Install the gas props by snapping them onto the ball studs. Here is a tip:
Make sure the "barrel end" is attached to your tonneau cover itself. This allows the oil
in the barrel to keep the shaft lubricated.
Step 11:
With the tailgate open (Important! You don't want to lock yourself out!),
try opening and closing the cover and locking it and unlocking it. If everything
works, go ahead and try it with the tailgate shut.
Please note: You will need to remove the gas props if you adjust the strikes.
The are under compression. With the cover open, they are removed by simply
sliding a flathead screwdriver behind the metal clip and prying upward a little
bit. Don't pry to much, or the entire clip will snap off.
Step 12:
That's it! Try it out. We've built in a lot of ability to move things around
and you can adjust almost everything. If you have any problems, feel free to
give us a call.
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