IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
GENERAL SAFETY WARNINGS
Read all safety warnings and instructions. Failure to follow the warnings and instructions
may result in serious injury. Save all warnings and instructions for future reference.
SAFETY
The warnings, precautions, and instructions discussed in this instruction manual cannot cover
all possible conditions and situations that may occur. It must be understood by the operator that
common sense and caution are factors which cannot be built into this product, but must be supplied
by the operator. Read carefully and understand all ASSEMBLY AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
before operating. Failure to follow the safety rules and other basic safety precautions may result in
serious personal injury.
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Read and understand all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions may result in serious injury
or property damage.
Do not allow persons to operate or assemble the product until they have read this manual and have
developed a thorough understanding of how it works.
Do not modify this product in any way. Unauthorized modication may impair the function and/or
safety and could affect the life of the product. There are specic applications for which the product
was designed.
Keep work area clean, free of clutter and well lit. Cluttered and dark work areas can cause
accidents.
Keep children and bystanders away while assembling the truck rack. Distractions can cause
you to lose control, so visitors should remain at a safe distance from the work area.
Be aware of all power lines, electrical circuits, water pipes, and other mechanical hazards in
your work area. Some of these hazards may be hidden from your view and may cause personal injury
and/or property damage if contacted.
Carrying any load can be hazardous. All loads must be tied down securely to the rack to prevent
them from vibrating or sliding forward, backward, laterally or being blown off or broken by unexpected
wind or road hazards such as potholes.
Check each time you install the rack, load the rack, as well as daily to ensure that all connections are
tight. Periodically check welds for cracking caused by metal fatigue.
Avoid roll over by ensuring that loads are not top-heavy. High loads must be transported with GREAT
CAUTION to prevent loads from striking low overhead objects or tipping during turns, abrupt stops, or
high winds.