Harbor Freight Tools 98511 Manuel D’Utilisation

SKU 98511 

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Materials

Steel Tubing, Brackets and 

Fasteners

Max. Weight Capacity

800 lb.

Overall Dimensions

11’-6” L x 5’ W x 2’-10” H 

Weight

133 lb.

When unpacking, check to make sure that 

the item is intact and undamaged.  If any parts are 

missing or broken, please call Harbor Freight Tools 

at the number shown on the cover of this document 

as soon as possible.

Do not exceed the 800 lb. max. weight ca-

1. 

pacity. 

Be aware of dynamic loading!  Sud-

denly swinging or dropping load may briefly 

create excess load causing product failure.
Wear ANSI-approved safety goggles and 

2. 

heavy-duty work gloves during assembly and 

installation.
Do not assemble without assistance; more 

3. 

than one person needed to successfully as-

semble and install Truck Rack.
Follow DOT regulations regarding Truck 

4. 

Rack installation and use.
Mount securely to vehicle. Mounting surface 

5. 

must be able to support Rack and its load.
Mount load securely to Rack before driving 

6. 

vehicle.
Before installing, check to see if vehicle has 

7. 

a long bed or a short bed. Setup depends on 

truck bed size.
Install to vehicle only when vehicle is parked 

8. 

on a level surface, emergency brake acti-

vated, and ignition turned off.  Do NOT install 

Rack while vehicle is moving.
Use Truck Rack for intended purposes only. 

9. 

There are certain applications for which this 

Truck Rack was designed.  Do not modify 

Truck Rack and do not use for a purpose for 

which it was not intended.

Dress properly. Do not wear loose clothing 

10. 

or jewelry during assembly and installation  

as they can be caught in connections. Wear 

restrictive hair covering to contain long hair.
Maintain Truck Rack with care. Keep Truck 

11. 

Rack clean and dry.
Check for damaged components. Before us-

12. 

ing the Truck Rack, any component that ap-

pears damaged should be carefully checked 

to determine that it will operate properly 

and perform its intended function. Check 

for alignment, any broken parts or mounting 

fixtures; and any other condition that may af-

fect proper operation. Any component that is 

damaged should be replaced. 

parts are loose or damaged.
Read manual of power drill used before 

13. 

installing.
When servicing, use only identical replace-

14. 

ment parts. Use of any other parts will void 

the warranty.
Verify that installation surfaces on vehicle 

15. 

have no hidden wires before drilling or driv-

ing screws.
Mount only to vehicle able to withstand 

16. 

weight of Truck Rack and items stored on 

Rack.
Do not allow children to play with or climb on  

17. 

Truck Rack.
The warnings, precautions, and instructions 

18. 

discussed in this instruction manual cannot 

cover all possible conditions and situations 

that may occur.  It must be understood by the 

operator that common sense and caution are 

factors which cannot be built into this prod-

uct, but must be supplied by the operator.

before set up or use of this product. 

 

Note:  For additional information 

regarding the parts listed in the following 

pages, refer to the Assembly Diagrams 

shown for each individual item number 

over the next few pages. 

 

 

REV 08h, 10b