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Boss Canopy Body, Assembly
This is a “pack down” style construction. Parts are powder coated in subassemblies then assembled at the end. It is important to get Sikaflex in all the right places so it seals
This is a “pack down” style construction. Parts are powder coated in subassemblies then assembled at the end. It is important to get Sikaflex in all the right places so it seals
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<p>Start with the floor</p>

Start with the floor

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<p>Countersink</p>

Countersink

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<p>Depth to suit M6 countersunk bolt</p>

Depth to suit M6 countersunk bolt

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Fit braces

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Tighten.

M6 Serated nuts

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<p>Get 4x Unistrut end caps</p>

Get 4x Unistrut end caps

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Put in the end caps

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Looks like this when the base is prepared

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Build doors

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<p>Fit latches</p>

Fit latches

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<p>Replace original with this striker</p>

Replace original with this striker

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<p>Fit drip rails. </p><p>Peel off the plastic Coating.</p>

Fit drip rails.

Peel off the plastic Coating.

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<p>Red: the trip rail lip should face up like this. </p><p>Yellow: the hinge should be positioned like this</p>

Red: the trip rail lip should face up like this.

Yellow: the hinge should be positioned like this

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<p>Tighten on the hinges with M6 serrated nuts</p>

Tighten on the hinges with M6 serrated nuts

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<p>Start the rubber seal at the bottom of the door so the joint is at the bottom</p>

Start the rubber seal at the bottom of the door so the joint is at the bottom

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Rubber seal

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Trim and Join

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Prepare end walls

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<p>Fit the L brackets</p>

Fit the L brackets

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<p>M6x16</p><p>M6 Serrated nuts</p>

M6x16

M6 Serrated nuts

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Countersink

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Fit end wall

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Fit Huck Bolts loosely. Don’t Install the nuts yet.

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Fit other end.

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End wall bottom bolts

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Tighten

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<p>Install Rivnuts in roof </p>

Install Rivnuts in roof

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<p>The underside should look like this when installed correctly </p>

The underside should look like this when installed correctly

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Silicone

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<p>Tighten </p>

Tighten

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Silicone

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Fit roof

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Put in countersunk M6 fasteners

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<p>Don’t put the nuts on just yet</p>

Don’t put the nuts on just yet

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Silicone the centre seam

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Fit other roof piece

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Fit countersunk M6 fasteners

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<p>M6x16 Flanged head bolts. M6 serrated nuts. </p><p>Tighten all up</p>

M6x16 Flanged head bolts. M6 serrated nuts.

Tighten all up

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<p>Fit fasteners to the roof brackets</p>

Fit fasteners to the roof brackets

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<p><strong>Important:</strong></p><p>This connection is easy to forget!</p>

Important:

This connection is easy to forget!

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<p>Fit serrated nuts and Tighten top of end walls</p>

Fit serrated nuts and Tighten top of end walls

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Identify the top corner braces. There is a left and right hand

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<p>Fit Huck bolt. </p><p><strong>BUT</strong> do not install the shuck nuts yet</p>

Fit Huck bolt.

BUT do not install the shuck nuts yet

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<p>Fit packer plate</p>

Fit packer plate

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It should look like this. Notice that the Parker plate is up inside.

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Fit door to the door assembly trolley

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<p>Fit door and tighten nuts</p>

Fit door and tighten nuts

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<p>Fit gas struts</p>

Fit gas struts

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<p>Check that the gap at the top of the door is the same as the gap at the bottom of the door if it is not use the braces</p>

Check that the gap at the top of the door is the same as the gap at the bottom of the door if it is not use the braces

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<p>Use straps as braces to hold the canopy square close the door to test</p>

Use straps as braces to hold the canopy square close the door to test

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<p>Use the standard boss tiedowns and a channel nut</p>

Use the standard boss tiedowns and a channel nut

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<p>Adjust the straps so that they hold it in the correct position</p>

Adjust the straps so that they hold it in the correct position

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<p>Once you’re happy that canopy is square tighten all of the Fasteners</p>

Once you’re happy that canopy is square tighten all of the Fasteners

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Install all of the Hucks

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Sikaflex: outside lower corners

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Sikaflex: inside lower corners

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Sikaflex: top corners

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This steps needs to be replaced

Looks too messy

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<p>This is required on a Boss Tray, identify the C shaped mount rails</p>

This is required on a Boss Tray, identify the C shaped mount rails

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<p>Install the Rivnuts</p>

Install the Rivnuts

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<p></p><p>If installed correctly, it should look like this from the underside</p>

If installed correctly, it should look like this from the underside

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<p>Fit with the washer and Dome headed bolt</p>

Fit with the washer and Dome headed bolt

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<p>Pack the two mount rails together and wrap in foam</p>

Pack the two mount rails together and wrap in foam

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<p>Put inside canopy</p>

Put inside canopy

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Looks like this when done