SUBARU OUTBACK 2001 3.G Owners Manual
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NOTE It may be necessary to squeeze the lower clamp and the end sup- port together to compress the pads and gain a better alignment
of the pieces while trying to start the screw. Use care not tocrossthread the screw in the insert.
5. Ad just the alig nment of the c rossb ar on the roof
rails, and if avail-
ab le, use a T-30 torx b it and torq ue wrenc h and tig hten the T-30
torx head sc rews to 30 to 35 inc h lb s. (3.4 to 4.0 N-m, 0.35 to 0.41
kg -m) of torq ue (or tig hten sec urely with the torx wrenc h p rovid ed ).
Rear crossbar:
HB1012BC
Install the rear c rossb ar in the same manner as the front c rossb ar.
NOTE The rear crossbar should be positioned 6 inches (152 mm) for- ward of the rear seam (joint) between the rear roof rail supportand the roof rail.
NOTE
Before each use of the roof crossbar, make sure the four T-30 cross- bar clamp screws have been checked, and retightened if necessaryto 35 inch lbs. (4.0 N-m, 0.41 kg-m), as outlined in Step #5 above.