2009 Toyota Venza Roof Rails & Cross Bars Installation

 2009 Toyota Venza Roof Rails & Cross Bars Installation

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1. Vehicle Preparation. (a) Using tape measure, measure rearward from front window lace 425mm ± 25mm (16¾” ± 1”) and mark the factory ditch mold for cutting. (Fig. 1-1a) (b) Carefully lift ditch molding, starting at the rear to just beyond the cut line. Do not remove molding totally from front ditch & clip. Place a protective cloth. (Fig. 1-1b) (c) Using shears, cut ditch mold. (Fig. 1-1c) (d) Carefully remove any remaining tape residue from rear of ditch. (e) Using trim removal tool and rubber mallet, break off vertical walls of rear ditch clips (RH & LH). Wedge trim removal tool in from outside then give it a sharp blow with the rubber mallet. This should cause wall to break. Repeat for both sides.

(Fig. 1-2) (f) Clean work area before installing rails (1) Saturate a clean lint-free cloth with approved cleaner and clean the work surface of the vehicle. Follow the solvent manufacturer’s directions carefully. Do not allow cleaner to air dry. (2) Wipe the clean surface with a clean, dry, lint-free cloth. 2. Prepare Roof for Rack Installation (Fig. 2-1) (a) Puncture tape that covers the 10 weldnuts (5 RH & 5 LH) with a ball point pen. (b) Using an X-Acto knife or de-burring tool, carefully remove all seal material so that the weld nut is visible and no seal material is down near the threads. 3. Install Mastic Washers (Fig. 3-1) (a) Remove tape backing from the adhesive backed washers and install to bottom of side rail base (5 places each side). 4. Secure Rails to Roof (Fig. 4-1) (a) Fit rail into ditch above hole positions and hand start 5 T-30 mounting screws per rail.

(b) Remove tape backing from rear ditch molding. (c) Using the hand roller, roll around the rear ditch molding with at least 15lbs (7kg) of pressure to ensure complete adhesion of tape to vehicle. (d) Using the T-30 torque wrench, torque bolts to 13.0 – 13.6 Nm (115 – 120 Lbf.-in.) 5. Install Covers (Fig. 5-1) (a) Align cover over clips on side rails. Starting from the center moving outward, press down onto rail until all clips are fully engaged (9 places per side). NOTE: Verify clip orientation to rail cover before installation. RH & LH sides are different. 6. If Crossbars are being installed at this time, proceed to STEP 7, if NOT then: (a) Use 3/32” or 2mm T-Handle tool or equivalent to insert plugs (4 each side). (Fig. 6-1) (b) Place the crossbar kit box inside the cargo area. (c) Place installation instructions in the glove box.