DIAMONDBACK CVR-5 17 Up Honda Ridgeline Installation Guide
- June 9, 2024
- DIAMONDBACK
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’17up Honda Ridgeline
HD SE
INSTALLATION GUIDE
CVR-5
CVR-5 17 Up Honda Ridgeline
75 minutes
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PRE-INSTALLATION NOTES
(REVIEW ALL OTHER INCLUDED INSTALLATION GUIDES BEFORE BEGINNING)
If you’re installing a rear window protection accessory, mount it prior to
mounting the cover.
Some models require bulkhead preparation first. Please refer to the
instructions in the bulkhead prep kit prior to mounting the cover.
If your cover includes shims, affix the included bed rail shims first and
reference their included instructions.
PREPARE THE BED
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Remove the trio of factory bolts that run under the bed rail along the length of the driver-side cargo bed wall using a T30 Torx wrench. Repeat on passenger side.
Penetrating oil may be helpful to remove these bolts. -
Use those bolts to fasten a mounting bracket to the wall, its clamp strip up and jutting inward. Repeat on passenger side.
MOUNT THE PANELS
3. Place the center panel across the bed cheated toward the tailgate.
Each panel is tapered front to back. Make sure the arrow on the underside of
the panel is pointed toward the tailgate.
4. Attach the tail panel by holding it at a 90° angle from the bed rails and mate the driver’s side hinge first, followed by the passenger side’s c-shaped hinge.
CAUTION! Be sure all hinges are fully mated before lowering panels.
5. Position the cover front to back so that the front of the cab panel lines up with the outside edge of the center of the bulkhead. Center the cover side- to-side on the truck.
POSITIONING CLAMPS
6. Position the cap clamps as far apart as possible under the center panel.
Attach the center panel by uniformly tightening a cap clamp using a 9/16″
socket to between 5-6 ft-lbs.
While tightening clamps, be aware of possible bed rail cap deformation.
Overtightening clamps will damage bed rail caps and cause leaking.
Retighten after a week of use. Check them every time you haul on top.
ADJUST THE LOCK RODS
Loosen set screws for the tail and cab panel lock rods with the provided hex key and retighten each lock rod after ensuring three things…
| CORRECT ORIENTATION | HANDLE OPEN | HANDLE CLOSED |
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| The Z bend orientation is always maintained | With the lock handle in the open | |
| position, the rod tips clear the bracket | With the lock handle in the closed |
position, be sure the lock rods are fully under the bracket and are engaged as far as possible.
8. After properly aligning the lock rods in the closed position, it is time to tighten all brackets using a 7/16″ socket. To ensure a tight seal, it is crucial to simultaneously push up on the bracket AND apply downward pressure on the cover. Repeat for all bracket locations.
The panels may be tough to open and close at first.
Leave the panels closed as much as possible to allow the weatherstrip to break
in. After a few days, you’ll find things working smoothly.
The cab panel has a safety spring lock handle ensuring you engage the lock
rods when closing the panel. This helps prevent accidental opening of the
panel while driving.
If you are installing a Cross Bin, do so now. Refer to the Cross Bin
Installation Guide for details.
ATTACH THE GAS SPRINGS & SAFETY CATCH
9. Open the cab panel. Have a 2nd person support it in the open position. Loop the end of the cable tethers around the ball stud arms, making sure to go beyond the ball stud and nut.
10. Attach 2 gas springs to the cab panel.
Make sure the barrel end is up.
If you install your gas springs upside down, they’ll fail.
11. Attach the safety catch by pulling down on the panel and pushing the keyhole at the bottom of the safety catch around the nut, making sure to engage the spring clip.
With the safety catch in place, your cab panel will only open partially. To
fully open the panel, pull down on panel while using your other hand to push
up on the flat part of the catch until it disengages.
12. Attach the 2 remaining gas springs on the tail panel, again making sure
the barrel end is up.
13. Leave the cover closed and locked for 24 hours to allow the pressure-
sensitive weatherstrip adhesive to fully cure.
24 hours
Adhesive cure time
For first 2 weeks after installation
open tail panel on cover before operating tailgate.
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