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Acura 08L02-STX-210B Installation Instructions Manual

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08L02-STX-2B00-91
BII 43678-45285
Publications No.
Issue Date
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
Accessory Application
ROOF RACK (BLACK)
2011 MDX
OCT 2010
PARTS LIST
Right side rail
Left side rail
Right front rail cover
Left front rail cover
Right rear rail cover
Left rear rail cover
12 TORX nuts
Right center stay
Left center stay
Right center stay cover
Left center stay cover
4TORX screws
2 Rail cover lids
2 Rail covers
10 Spacers
P/N 08L02-STX-210B
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TOOLS AND SUPPLIES REQUIRED
Eye protection (face shield, safety goggles, etc.)
Plastic Trim Tool (T/N SILTRIMTL10)
T30 TORX bit
Torque wrench
Reciprocating saw (air saw) with 32 tpi blade
Snap-on: AT192A or equivalent
Tape measure
Shop towel
Blanket
Empty box
Felt-tip pen
INSTALLATION
NOTE:
• Be extremely careful not to damage the paint and other
surfaces when installing the roof rails.
• These instructions are for the left side of the vehicle.
The same procedure applies to the right side of the
vehicle.
1. Measure forward from the rear of the left roof
molding, and mark the left roof molding at the
measurement shown.
Client Information: The information in this installation
instruction is intended for use only by skilled
technicians who have the proper tools, equipment, and
training to correctly and safely add equipment to your
vehicle. These procedures should not be attempted by
“do-it-yourselfers.”
911914AS
1673 mm
(65.87 in.)
LEFT ROOF
MOLDING
MARK
FRONT
2. Open the tailgate. Using a plastic trim tool, pry up on
the left roof molding to release the clip.
3. Continue to remove the left roof molding only on the
roof area by lifting the left roof molding upward to
release six more clips. Do not remove the left roof
molding along the windshield.
911901BS
LEFT ROOF
MOLDING
PLASTIC TRIM
TOOL
TAILGATE
(Open.)
CLIP
911902BS
FRONT
LEFT ROOF
MOLDING
6 CLIPS
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4. Tie a shop towel around the rear edge of the left roof
molding to avoid scratching the roof.
5. Place a blanket over the roof of the vehicle under the
left roof molding at the mark.
911915AS
SHOP
TOWEL
LEFT ROOF
MOLDING
911916AS
LEFT ROOF
MOLDING
MARK
BLANKET
6. Place an empty 75 mm (3 in.) box under the left roof
molding near the mark.
7. While wearing eye protection, cut the left roof
molding at the mark using an air saw. Have an
assistant hold the rear edge of the left roof molding
near the shop towel while cutting.
NOTE: Do not use a cutting wheel or shears to cut
the left roof molding, it will damage the left roof
molding.
8. Remove the empty box and blanket.
911917AS
MARK
EMPTY BOX
75 mm
(3 in.)
LEFT ROOF
MOLDING
911918AS
LEFT ROOF
MOLDING
AIR SAW
MARK
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9. Turn the left roof molding over, and remove the
seven clips from the left roof molding. If any clip
stayed to the roof, remove it.
10. On the work bench, measure and mark the left roof
molding at the measurements shown.
11. While wearing eye protection, use an air saw to cut
the left roof molding at the marks you made. Make
the cuts on the work bench.
911904CS
LEFT ROOF
MOLDING
ROOF
3 CLIPS
(Reuse.)
CLIP
FRONT
911919AS
Discard.
195 mm
(7.7 in.)
LEFT ROOF
MOLDING
AIR SAW
75 mm
(3.0 in.)
606 mm
(23.8 in.)
625 mm
(24.6 in.)
172 mm
(6.8 in.)
CUT PORTION OF
LEFT ROOF
MOLDING
12. Reinstall three of the seven clips removed in step 9.
13. Install five spacers to the ends of the cut pieces of
the left roof molding.
14. Reinstall the cut pieces of the left roof molding onto
the vehicle.
911907BS
SPACER
LEFT ROOF MOLDING
CLIP
(Reuse.)
5 mm (0.2 in.)
3 CUT PIECES OF
LEFT ROOF
MOLDING
911920AS
STUD
BOLT
CLIP
3 CUT PIECES OF
LEFT ROOF
MOLDING
625 mm
(24.6 in.)
606 mm
(23.8 in.)
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15. Place the left center stay over the two stud bolts at
the center, and install two TORX nuts. Torque the
TORX nuts to 12 to 15 N·m (9 to 11 lbf·ft).
16. Attach the left center stay cover to the left center
stay.
912901AS
2 TORX NUTS
Torque to
12 to 15 N·m
(9 to 11 lbf·ft)
LEFT CENTER
STAY
2 STUD
BOLTS
LEFT ROOF
MOLDING
912902AS
LEFT CENTER
STAY
LEFT CENTER
STAY COVER
LEFT ROOF
MOLDING
17. Place the left side rail over the four remaining stud
bolts.
18. At the left center stay cover, install two TORX screws
through the holes in the left side rail. Torque the
TORX screws to 7 to 12 N·m (5 to 9 lbf·ft).
912903AS
LEFT SIDE RAIL
4 STUD BOLTS
FRONT
912904BS
LEFT SIDE RAIL
LEFT CENTER
STAY COVER
2 TORX SCREWS
Torque to
7 to 12 N·m
(5 to 8.9 lbf·ft)
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19. Install four TORX nuts to attach the front and rear of
the left side rail. Torque the TORX nuts to 12 to 15
N·m (9 to 11 lbf·ft).
20. Install the rail cover lid on the rail cover.
21. Install the rail cover into the hole in the center of the
left side rail.
912905AS
LEFT SIDE RAIL
2 TORX NUTS
Torque to
12 to 15 N·m
(9 to 11 lbf·ft)
2 TORX NUTS
Torque to
12 to 15 N·m
(9 to 11 lbf·ft)
912906AS
LEFT SIDE RAIL
LEFT CENTER
STAY COVER
RAIL
COVER
RAIL COVER LID
22. Insert the tabs of the left front rail cover and left rear
rail cover in first, and install the left front rail cover
and left rear rail cover on the left side rail.
23. Repeat steps 1 through 22 to install the right side rail
on the right side of the vehicle.
912907AS
LEFT SIDE
RAIL
LEFT FRONT
RAIL COVER
RAIL COVER
LEFT REAR
RAIL COVER
LIP OF
SIDE RAIL
LEFT SIDE
RAIL
TAB
TAB
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