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Rear Crossbar

NOTE: Rear crossbar does not have the "MAXIMUM LOAD ROOF RACK-150LBS. EVENLY DISTRIBUTED ROOF SURFACE-100LBS. EVENLY DISTRIBUTED" label.
  1. Loosen and remove TORX bolt T30 from the top of each crossbar end support, and then remove the inner clamp.
  2. With the front direction arrow label on the top right side of the crossbar pointing toward the front of the vehicle, carefully place the crossbar across the top of the vehicle so that the crossbar end supports rest on the top of the roof rails approximately 152.4 mm (6 in) forward in the rear radius of the roof rail.

    Length: 

    1. B:  152.4 mm (6 in)
    Fig 1: Installing Rear Crossbar Pointing Toward Front Of Vehicle
    G02864063Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  3. Rotate the end support and inner clamp to hook under the bottom of the roof rail on both sides and loose assemble the TORX bolt T30, through the side of the end support and into the threaded insert in the inner clamp on each end of the crossbar.
  4. Tighten TORX bolt T30.
    1. Tightening torque:  3.7 N.m (0.38 kgf-m, 2.75 ft-lb)
    Fig 2: Rotating End Support & Inner Clamp To Hook
    G02864064Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.