NISSAN FRONTIER SLIDING BED EXTENDER KIT #40575 (INSTRUCTIONS)

NISSAN FRONTIER SLIDING BED
EXTENDER KIT #40575 (INSTRUCTIONS)
The installation of this kit allows the bed extender to
function with the roll-up cover kits #317 and #318
TOOLS NEEDED:
a) #5 mm allen wrench
b) #13 mm socket wrench
c) T-20 torx wrench
d) protective eyewear
1
Remove bed extender from cage
from carriage brackets. Measure
and record width of cage. Use
#20 Torx to loosen retainer clips
on tubes and pry loose. Then
slide telescopic tubes together- to
make extender narrower by 4
inches -from original width. Retighten torx bolts and set unit off
to side.
LOOSEN THESE CLIPS
ILLUSTRATION 1
2
Remove carriage bracket by loosening thumbwheel and sliding to
front of box until assembly comes
out of track system.
Carriage Bracket
ILLUSTRATION 2
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3
Disassemble carriage bracket hardware and save existing pieces - except Carriage
Slide Block with short bolt -for reassembly as per diagram in Illustration 3. Insert
new long bolt with lock washer into new metal slide block and tighten with jam nut.
Then use new pieces with existing pieces and reassemble with 2 inch spacer tube as
shown. Tape spacer tube end plugs in place. Repeat procedure for carriage bracket
on other side.
Spacer tube
end plug
4
Replace both carriage brackets
at front of box and slide to rear.
Mount bed extender to brackets.
Make sure the stop block at rear
of track is tight to prevent bed extender from sliding too far back.
Stop
Block
Existing carriage slide
block with short bolt is
not used with this kit
New jam nut
New square
metal slide block
Existing washer
New 8mm x 85mm
bolt with lock washer
Thumb wheel
Existing nut
Existing roller
New bolt 5/16 x 3/4
New flat washer
Existing sleeve
Existing button head bolt
ILLUSTRATION 4
5
Rotate bed extender to set on tailgate and adjust length of safety
straps to fit tailgate latch. Check
bed extender for proper operation
and check all bolts to ensure they
are tight.
Strap attached
to bracket
New spacer tube
New lock washer and nut
Carriage bracket
ILLUSTRATION 5
ILLUSTRATION 3 - TOP VIEW OF CARRIAGE BRACKET
(PASSENGER SIDE)
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