How To Remove Roof Racks From Car

With a minimum of tools installing a thule roof rack on your car roof is now quicker and easier than ever before.

How to remove roof racks from car.

Once it s inserted fully a quarter turn clockwise should lock in place the mechanism for instance one of the four feet of a car roof rack. Thule edge and thule evo. Using a long flathead screwdriver or a similar tool press on the metal tongue inside the end cap on the end of the rail. User friendliness defines every thule product and our roof racks are no exception.

To remove the roof rack from your car you ll require a flat head screwdriver a wrench and a sturdy ladder. Slide the crossbar to the very back of the roof rack. Because of this simple design removing the rack is almost effortless. Simply loosen both feet and lift your thule rack off the roof of.

First give them a good visual inspection to check for any corrosion. Aftermarket roof racks are typically much easier to remove. Majority of car roofs despite the model and make can be removed with the steps which are mentioned below. Unscrew the mounting screws from the roof rack siderails with a philips screwdriver.

Reverse these steps to reinstall the crossbars. Thule mounting rack systems attach to your vehicle s roof with a compression clamp system. Most simply clamp around your side rails or door jamb and can be removed by loosening a few bolts. Each siderail will have at least one screw on each end of the rail that secured the rack to your roof.

Any parts that are experiencing wear and tear will need to be replaced before putting the roof rack back onto the car or there is a risk of parts coming off and causing serious damage. Thanks to the ingenious torque limiter key that clicks once it s properly tightened you can be sure of a safe and secure fit on your vehicle. Start by locating the point at which the rack attaches to your roof typically crossbars a side rail or a door jamb. The next generation of roof racks.

To give your roof racks the best clean possible they need to be off of the car first. Then try using the locking key. The low profile thule edge system offers a sleek integrated design while the thule evo system maximizes the loading area and comes with a variety of load bar options. Once you ve done this a time or two most roof racks will only take about 5 15 minutes to remove.

Constantly aiming at staying one step ahead and working closely together with the car industry thule introduces a new generation of roof rack systems. You can remove the thule roof bars from your car truck or suv in a matter of minutes. Remove the end cap. Remove the master key and try the locking key.

Once the mounting screws are removed the roof rack is no longer fastened to the car.