YAKIMA 8000250 SkyLine Mounting Kit Instruction Manual

: June 12, 2024
: YAKIMA

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8000250 SkyLine Mounting Kit
IMPORTANT WARNINGS
References
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8000250 SkyLine Mounting Kit
Instruction Manual YAKIMA 8000250 SkyLine Mounting
Kit Landing Pad™ 25
NOTE: CROSSBAR SPREAD IS FIXED.

8000250 SkyLine Mounting Kit

CONTENTS YAKIMA 8000250 SkyLine Mounting Kit -
CONTENTS REFER TO YAKIMA SKYLINE OR CONTROL TOWER INSTRUCTIONS FOR IMPORTANT WARNING AND LOAD LIMITATIONS, AND YAKIMA’S LIMITED WARRANTY.
Landing Pad 25 has a load limit of 165 lbs. (75 kg) or 220 lbs. (100 kg) when paired with Yakima HD Bars.
First look up your vehicle online at yakimatech.com. You will find hardware and base pads specific to your vehicle listed in the measurements section or fit notes section. These will be the parts used for installation. Use this worksheet to check off which are required for your vehicle. YAKIMA 8000250
SkyLine Mounting Kit - HARDWARE

Thoroughly clean your vehicle’s roof.
Open the cover-plates.Consult your vehicle’s owner’s manual to determine how your cover plates are opened or removed. This will vary from vehicle to vehicle.
Prepare threads.
Be sure the threads are clear of paint by carefully threading your fastener in and out of the hole a few times while blowing away any debris that accumulates.
NOTE: If there are multiple holes in the front pocket, use the forward- most holes. Use the rear-most in the rear pockets to gain maximum crossbar spread. NOTE: Some vehicles have a plug in the threads which must be removed.
Install pads to bases.
Attach each pad to each base.Attach Landing Pads using your vehicles specific hardware identified on page 2. (steps 5 through 8)
Place Landing Pad over each roof pocket making sure arrows face away from the middle of your vehicle. **** BE SURE TO USE THE CORRECT PADS AND HARDWARE TO AVOID VEHICLE DAMAGE!
Install the metal washer on each bolt with the concaveside facing up.
Using the 5mm hex wrench, guide fastener with washer through Landing Pad, and into the threaded mounting point in the roof. **** DO NOT ALLOW EDGES OF PAD TO CURL UNDER!
Jostle and rotate Landing Pad in all directions to ensure it is snug, but also allows a small amount of adjustment to prepare for final alignment and tightening in steps 9 through 12.Adjust landing pad positions then tighten them down. (steps 9 through 12)
Using your SkyLine or Control Tower instruction as a reference, carefully place a bar and towers assembly onto the landing pads.Align position of Landing Pads to allow SkyLine or Control Towers to fully close.
Center cross bars and attach SkyLine or Control Towers to crossbars according to your SkyLine or Control Tower instructions.
Open one SkyLine or Control Tower cover, and lift it up while the opposite tower is still engaged.
While holding the SkyLine or Control Tower above the Landing Pad, fully tighten Landing Pad to 1.5 Nm (13.3 in lb) (use the long end of the wrench as shown).
Repeat the process again for the other Landing Pads to ensure they have not changed position.Re-insert SkyLine or Control Tower into the Landing Pad, fully tighten tower (refer to tower instruction) and close cover.
**** DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN AS DAMAGE
TO THE ROOF MAY OCCUR.
Install covers when rack is not attached.USING THE COVERS WILL HELP KEEP THE BASES FREE OF DEBRIS.
READ THESE WARNINGS!

**** MAKE SURE SKYLINE OR CONTROL TOWERS, WITH BARS INSTALLED, SEAT COMPLETELY WITH LANDING PAD. IF THEY DO NOT SEAT PROPERLY, REPEAT STEPS 9-12.

BE SURE ALL HARDWARE IS SECURED ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS. FAILURE TO PERFORM SAFETY CHECKS BEFORE DRIVING AWAY CAN RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.
ATTACHMENT HARDWARE CAN LOOSEN OVER TIME. CHECK AND TIGHTEN IF NECESSARY, BEFORE EACH USE.
TO AVOID DAMAGE YOUR VEHICLE’S FINISH REMOVE AND CLEAN LANDING PADS AND MOUNTING POINTS PERIODICALLY AS ROAD SEDIMENT WILL ACCUMULATE OVER TIME.

DO NOT EXCEED MAXIMUM WEIGHT LIMIT FOR YOUR VEHICLE.
To review your vehicle’s specific weight limit and load limitations for accessories, visit.yakimatech.com.
For additional product support, visit yakima.com/support or contact us directly at (888)9254621 Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, PST.
Continue with SkyLine or Control Tower installation.

IMPORTANT WARNINGS

Rack Installation
Inadequately secured loads and incorrectly mounted roof racks andaccessory racks can come loose during travel and cause serious accidents! Therefore, installation, handling and use must be carried out in accordance with product and vehicle instructions.
In addition to these instructions, review the mounting instructions for the roof rack and the operating instructions of the vehicle.
These instructions should be kept together with the vehicle’s operating instructions and carried in the vehicle when in use and en route.
For your own safety, you should only use roof racks that are authorized for use with your vehicle.
For roof racks that do not specify the distance between the front and rear crossbars, the distance shall be at least 700 mm or as large as possible. Please note that changes (e.g. additional drill holes) to the accessory rack’s attachment system are not permissible.
Check attachment hardware and load for tight fit and function:

Before the start of any journey.
After driving a short distance following rack or load install.
At regular intervals on longer journeys.
More frequently on rough terrain.
After interruption of a journey during which the vehicle was left unsupervised (check for damage due to outside intervention).

Rack Loading
Do not exceed the maximum load specified for the roof rack, accessory rack or the maximum load recommended by the vehicle manufacturer.
Max Roof Load = weight of roof rack + weight of accessory racks + weight of load.
Load shall be uniformly distributed with the lowest possible center of gravity.
Load should not substantially extend beyond the loading surface of the roof rack.
Vehicle Driving and Regulations
The speed driven must be suited to the load transported and to official speed limits. In the absence of any speed limits, we recommend a maximum speed of 80 mph (130 km/h).
When transporting any load, the speed of the vehicle must take into account all conditions such as the state of the road, the surface of the road, traffic conditions, wind, etc. Vehicle handling, cornering, braking and sensitivity to side winds will change with the addition of roof top loads.
If this product is off-road certified, it is designed and intended to be used on forest service roads, access roads or other non-technical terrains at moderate speeds. It is not to be used while rock-crawling, jumping, bogging, or other technical off-road terrains. When using off-road certified products with non-off-road certified products, always follow the warnings and restrictions stated in the non-offroad certified product instructions.
Maintenance
The accessory rack should be carefully cleaned and maintained, particularly during the inter months. Use only a solution of water and standard car wash liquid without any alcohol, bleach or ammonium additives.
For reasons of fuel economy and the safety of other road users, the accessory rack and roof rack should be removed when not in use.
Periodically inspect accessory rack for damage. Replace lost, damaged, or worn parts. Use only original spare parts obtained from a stocking specialist, dealer, or manufacturer.
Any changes made to the roof racks and accessory racks as well as the use of spare parts or accessories other than those supplied by the manufacturer will lead to the lapsing of the manufacturer’s warranty and liability for any material damage or accidents.
You should observe these instructions to the letter and only use the original parts supplied. In order to replace any lost or defective keys, note the lock and key numbers below and register them at www.yakima.com.

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