Installation of the 2005-2009 Nissan Titan Tonneau Covers (without the Utili-Track system):
Prior to installation, unpack and inspect all the parts and the Lazer Lite Tonneau Cover for signs of obvious shipping damage.
Step 1:
An extra piece of rubber gasket material (called a "bulb seal") is included with your tonneau cover. Carefully clean the front rail of your truck bed box and install the self adhesive bulb seal across the entire width of the front rail as shown below. Cut the excess off with a razor blade or knife.
Line up the Stainless Steel front "Female Hinges" with the front rail. Using the supplied steel bolts and gold colored "Lobe Clamps", attach the female hinge to the bed of the truck.
Using a 7/16" wrench, tighten the bolts (yellow arrows) while ensuring the female hinge is pushed all the way forward and down against the front rail (green arrows).
Step 2:
Using the same wrench, attach the rear "draw down bracket".
Make sure the draw down bracket is pushed all the way to the rear (green arrow) and then tighten the bolts (yellow arrows). Make sure the bolts for the "strike" are left "loose", (blue-arrows) they will be tightened later.
Step 3:
Using 2 people, lift the Lazer Lite tonneau cover up and insert the "Male Hinges" into the slots of the female hinges.
If it doesn't quite fit, loosen the nuts on the 'male' hinges and spread them out to the appropriate width.
Don't forget to re-tighten them!
Step 4:
Attach the "Gas Props" by snapping them on to the ball studs.
Here's a hint: Always install them so that the 'barrels' are on the top. This allows the oil in the cylinder barrel to lubricate the shafts as they open and close and will keep them from drying out.
Step 5:
With the tailgate open, carefully shut the tonneau cover. Check the clearances and make sure the tonneau cover is centered. If it is not centered, loosen the appropriate set of bolts on the tonneau cover and re-center.
Step 6:
Adjust the height of the rear "Strikes" so that the Stainless Steel rods slide under them and pull the tonneau cover down a bit to keep it sealed against the elements.
You can always adjust this later if it doesn't quite fit the first time....
When you've the adjusted the strikes, tighten the bolts (yellow arrows).
Step 7:
With the tailgate open, try opening and closing the tonneau cover. If the rods are not adjusted to the correct length, you may adjust them with an 1/8" Allen Wrench (not provided).
Step 8:
Try it out!
If things aren't quite how you'd like them, we've built in quite a bit a flexibility that should be self-explanatory... otherwise, if you have a problem you can't quite solve, feel free to contact us and we can help you over the phone.
Printable Installation Instructions for Nissan Titan Truck Bed Covers - without the Utili-Track