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TC0169eMITSUBISHI TRITON 3 PIECE TONNEAU COVER
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FIG. 31
CHECK THAT THE SURFACES OF THE TONNEAU COVER AND CORNER PIECES ARE EVEN. ADJUST THE JACKING BOLTS
UNDERNEATH THE CORNER PIECES IF NECESSARY. ENSURE CLEARANCE BETWEEN CORNER PIECE AND TUB, ESPECIALLY
FRONT AND REAR, TO AVOID PAINT DAMAGE TO TUB. ONCE IN THE CORRECT POSITION, LOCK THE M8 NUTS INTO
POSITION AGAINST THE BRACKET USING A SPANNER. REPEAT FOR THE OTHER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.
IMPORTANT: TIGHTEN ALL CORNER PIECE M6 BOLTS TO 4Nm.
ISSUE05
NO POWER TOOLS
12/3
2/3
17
15
14
FIG. 28
FIG. 29
REMOVE INSPECTION COVER BY REMOVING SCRIVETS AND ROTATING COVER ANTI-CLOCKWISE. RELEASE PLASTIC RETAINER
CLIPS AND UNCLIP RODS AS SHOWN. LOOSEN THE FOUR (4) LATCH MECHANISM SCREWS, SO THE LATCH CAN MOVE FREELY
FOR TONNEAU ADJUSTMENT IN THE NEXT STEP.
INSPECTION
COVER
PLASTIC RETAINER
CLIPS
RODS
RELEASE PLASTIC
RETAINER CLIPS
REMOVE
INSPECTION
COVER
21
UNCLIP RODS FROM
PLASTIC RETAINER
CLIPS
LOOSEN SCREWS
3 4
SCREWS
FIG. 30
NEXT STEP
2
ENSURE
CLEARANCE
TO TUB
RUBBER SPACER
1
RE-TORQUE 5Nm
LOOSEN HINGE SCREWS
TO ADJUST TONNEAU
POSITION IF NECESSARY
2
IMPORTANT: THE TONNEAU COMES FITTED WITH TWO (2) RUBBER SPACERS TO ASSIST IN ALIGNMENT TO THE TUB.
CLOSE TONNEAU COVER AND CHECK THAT IT IS CENTRAL ON BED. LOOSEN HINGE SCREWS - DO NOT ADJUST HINGES WHILE
GAS STRUTS ARE CONNECTED. CHECK LH & RH LATCHES ARE ENGAGED. MOVE TONNEAU TO ENSURE EVEN CLEARANCE LHS
TO RHS BETWEEN TUB AND SPACERS. MOVE TONNEAU TO ENSURE FORE & AFT POSITION IS CORRECT BY ENSURING
CLEARANCE AT REAR OF TUB SIDE. RE-TIGHTEN (12) HINGE SCREWS WHILE TONNEAU IS IN CORRECT POSITION TO
TORQUE 5Nm. RE-TIGHTEN LATCHES WHILE TONNEAU IS IN CORRECT POSITION TO TORQUE 4Nm. IMPORTANT: ENSURE
TAILGATE REMAINS OPEN AND SPACERS ARE REMOVED AFTER ALIGNMENT IS COMPLETE.
OPEN TAILGATE. FIT THE TONNEAU COVER TO THE VEHICLE. SECURE THE HINGES USING THE HINGE PINS AS SHOWN.
IMPORTANT: ENSURE TAILGATE REMAINS OPEN. DO NOT REMOVE THE TWO (2) RUBBER SPACERS FROM THE TONNEAU
SIDES (AT THE REAR), THESE WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ALIGNMENT LATER ON.
2
1
1
RHS SHOWN
“CLICK”
3
RHS SHOWN
2
6
12
6
12
RUBBER
SPACER’S