Fitting Instructions for Erde & Daxara Load Bars (BC001)
from Western Towing – www.westerntowing.co.uk
Important Note:
Erde no longer supply the body strengthening steel braces with the load bars for Erde 120 to 122 and 141 & 142, Daxara 125 to 127 and 146 & 147 models. the load bars can still be fitted to these models but the lid must not be raised when there is a load on the bars otherwise damage to the trailer base and sides may occur.
Assembly
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- Place the cover upside down and drill 8 holes in the ABS steel frame cover (using an 8.5mm drill) using the pre-drilled holes at 1 in the steel frame as a guide.
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- Loosely assemble the load bars as per the diagram below, using 4 x bolts M8x16 at 3, 8 x M8x50 bolts and M8 nylocks at 2. There are two settings that parts 5 and 6 can be fitted together, the lower holes are correct for all trailers except the 190 models where parts 5 and 6 should be fitted in the higher position.
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- Fit the bars to the ABS cover using the 8 x M8x35 bolts with domed heads, flat washers, star washers and plain nuts at 4 as per the diagram below.
- Making sure that the telescopic bar top bar is central and horizontal, tighten all the nuts & bolts.
If you find there are no pre-drilled holes
It is rare, but for models which do not have the pre-drilled holes in the steel frame it will be necessary to drill these holes. Use the spacings as per the following diagram measuring from the front in millimeters.
Trailer Type | A | B | C |
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120 to 127 | 160 | 750 | 80 |
141 to 148 and 150 to 158 | 175 | 1000 | 80 |
190 to 198 | 205 | 1000 | 80 |
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