4. Placing the ski boxes
- The first series of ski boxes have been delivered with 4 clamps and 4 clamp locks. The clamps are inserted from below into the bottom of the box and slide into the clamp locks.
The ski boxes are fixed via their standard attachments. As a result, the stress on the attachments will be identical to the stress on a car roof-rack. Only in this way, save mounting can be guaranteed. There are two different series of ski boxes of approximately the same size. However, the way the attachments are secured differs.
The first series – older – ski boxes contain 4 clamps and 4 clamp locks. Before the clamps are inserted into the clamp locks from below, it is advised to remove the detector from the ski box and place it securely on the roof supported by foam.
The clamp locks are mounted on support rails inside the ski box and are positioned at maximum distance. The height at which the clamp locks are mounted is flexible but should press the box firmly to the aluminium profile. The photo shows the clamp lock in ‘unlocked’ position; turn the central part clockwise and secure the position of the lock with the red cut-out.
- Ski boxes of the second series contain 4 clamps, 4 rubber cover plates and 4 plastic cover plates. The clamps are fixed by twisting nuts (8 pieces) on the threats of the clamp. The unused holes in the bottom of the ski box are sealed by black plastic stickers
The second series –newer – ski boxes are delivered with 4 clamps, 4 rubber cover plates, 4 plastic cover plates and 8 nuts. The clamps are inserted from below into the bottom of the ski box (chose the holes that are at the largest distance from each other). Next, the rubber cover plate and plastic cover plate (in this order!) are slid over the clamps. Finally, the bolds are mounted and press the box firmly to the aluminium profile. The remaining openings in the bottom of the ski box are covered with black stickers (belong to the contents of the delivery).
For the ‘anchoring’ of one ski box on the roof, following components should be used (deviating from this anchoring method is discouraged and at your own risk!):
• 8 pieces (100 x 15 x 5 cm) or 4 pieces (100 x 30 x 5 cm) of concrete sidewalk profiles (1).
• 2 aluminium beams (200 x 5 x 2.5 cm stainless steel or aluminium) (2) for fixing the position of the clamps (3).
• About 8 meters of stainless steel attachment links (‘Bandit’, width of ¾ inch) and 8 ¾ inch tail ends (4).
Depending on the roof covering, rubber mats or a number of rubber tiles (5) can be used to support the concrete sidewalk profiles.1
