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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
PARTS LIST

ROOF RACK (LX) P/N 08L02-SHJ-100A

AII 38146 2008 ODYSSEY

Issue Date

OCT 2007

Left center cover Front crossbar (longer)

Rear crossbar (shorter)

4 Holders

4 Special bolts

12 TORX nuts

Right side rail

2 Rail caps

Left side rail 4 Washers

4 Lock washers 4 Short TORX bolts TOOLS AND SUPPLIES REQUIRED Phillips screwdriver Flat-tip screwdriver Shop towel Long-nose pliers T-30 TORX driver Hacksaw (32 tpi blade) Small flat-tip screwdriver

Right center stay

Left center stay

Right center cover

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INSTALLATION NOTE: Cargo weight must not exceed the maximum weight capacity of 150 lb (68 kg). Be extremely careful not to damage the roof and other finished surfaces of the body when installing the roof rack. Do not interchange the front and rear parts or the right and left parts. Place a shop towel around the tip of a flat-tip screwdriver, and pry up on the rear of each roof molding.
ROOF MOLDING ROOF REAR CORNER

3.

If the front or rear retaining clips remained on the roof molding, remove them from the roof molding, and reinstall them in their original positions on the vehicle. Remove the remaining clips and set them aside; they will not be reused.

RETAINING CLIP

1.

ROOF MOLDING

RETAINING CLIP

FLAT-TIP SCREWDRIVER SHOP TOWEL

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4.

If any of the six center retaining clips remained on the roof, remove them from the stud bolts using long nose pliers.
LONG NOSE PLIERS

2.

Remove the roof moldings by carefully lifting them upward.

ROOF MOLDING ROOF REAR CORNER

RETAINING CLIP STUD BOLT

CLIP (Leave this in place.)

RETAINING CLIP

CLIP (Leave this in place.)

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STUD BOLT

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5.

Using a hacksaw, cut each roof molding according to the dimensions shown.
HACKSAW

7.

Place the left center stay over the two stud bolts at the center of the roof, and install the two TORX nuts using a T-30 TORX driver. Torque the TORX bolts to 5 to 8 lb-ft. (7 to 10 Nm).
TORX NUT

ROOF MOLDING 130 mm FRONT 130 mm 577 mm 65 mm 513 mm ROOF 184 mm

LEFT CENTER STAY

970 mm

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STUD BOLT

6.

Reinstall the cut pieces of molding to the vehicle.

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ROOF MOLDING ROOF MOLDING 130 mm

130 mm

8.

Install the left center stay cover on the left center stay.

LEFT CENTER STAY COVER

ROOF

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LEFT CENTER STAY

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Place the left roof rail over the four stud bolts on the left side of the roof.
LEFT ROOF RAIL

11. Install four TORX nuts to the stud bolts in the front stay and the rear stay. Torque the four TORX nuts to 5 to 8 lb-ft. (7 to 10 Nm).
TORX NUT

FRONT STAY

REAR STAY TORX NUT

REAR STAY

LEFT ROOF RAIL STUD BOLT

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FRONT STAY
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10. At the center stay, install two short TORX bolts through the holes in the left roof rail. Torque these TORX bolts to 4 to 5 lbs (5 to 7 Nm).
SHORT TORX BOLT

12. Install the rail cap into the hole in the center of the left roof rail.
RAIL CAP

LEFT ROOF RAIL

LEFT ROOF RAIL

LEFT CENTER STAY

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LEFT CENTER STAY

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13. Repeat steps 7 through 12 to install the right roof rail on the right side of the vehicle.

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14. Slide two holders into each roof rail from the rear of each rail.

17. Install the stay covers to the roof rails.

REAR OF THE ROOF RAIL MARK (on the inside of the roof rail)

STAY COVER

HOLDER HOLDER RIGHT ROOF RAIL HOLDER HOLE LEFT ROOF RAIL

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LEFT ROOF RAIL

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15. Align the hole in each holder with the mark on the inside of the roof rail. 16. Position the cross bars on the holders, and install the special bolts with washers. Tighten the bolts securely.
4 SPECIAL BOLTS

4 LOCK WASHERS 4 WASHERS

RIGHT ROOF RAIL

FRONT CROSSBAR WIDE

REAR CROSSBAR LEFT ROOF RAIL NARROW

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FRONT

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