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INSTALLATION GUIDE
75 minutes
Normal Install Time
PARTS INCLUDED:
Cab & T Panels Assembly
Tailgate Panel
TOOLS REQUIRED:
T30 Torx/Star
Ratchet Wrench
Wrench
PREPARE THE CARGO BED & POSITION THE COVER
If you have a 2016–up Tacoma, you should affix the included rubber
gasket to your bulkhead prior to installing your cover. Refer to the
Bulkhead Prep Kit Installation Guide for details.
Remove the plastic cap from the tailgate end of the driver-side
1
deck rail by pressing its tab.
Use a T30 Torx wrench to remove the factory bolt near the tailgate
2
end of the deck rail.
Slide the driver-side lock-rod
3
striker bracket into the deck rail
until its second hole aligns with
the factory bolt hole.
Reinsert the factory bolt and
4
retighten it with the Torx wrench.
Repeat steps 1–4 on the passenger side.
5
Place the cab & T panels assembly on the front half of the bed so
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its leading edge lines up with the leading edge of the bulkhead.
Keep an eye out for these icons:
Gas Springs (6)
9/16" Socket
IMPORTANT!
Important installation information
G-913 Cap Clamps
(2) for '16-up
G-200 Cap Clamps
(4) for '16-up
Lock-Rod
(6) for '05-15
Striker Brackets (2)
7/16" Socket
1/8" Hex Key
Slide the tailgate panel onto the T panel by mating their hinges.
7
Close the tailgate panel slowly while holding the lock handle in the
open position.
To avoid hinge damage, do not close the
panel until the hinges are fully mated: Tilt
the panel past 90° and push to the left until
the hinge locking tabs interlock and the
hinge barrels are aligned with the leaves.
Center the DiamondBack
8
side to side.
If you have a 2005–2015 Tacoma, you should affix the
9
5
included bulkhead weatherstrip at this point. Refer to
the Bulkhead Prep Kit Installation Guide for details.
2005 UP TOYOTA TACOMAS
with the 60" Bed
Helpful Hints
Tips to assist installation
PRE INSTALLATION NOTES:
1. If you have a 2016–up Tacoma, you
should affix the included rubber
gasket to your bulkhead prior to
installing your cover. Refer to the
Bulkhead Prep Kit Installation Guide
for details.
2. If you are installing a Cross Bin, you
should start that before you install the
DiamondBack 270 (but, if you have a
2016–up Tacoma, after you affix the
rubber gasket to the bulkhead ). Refer
to page 2 of the Cross Bin Installation
Guide for details.
3. It's possible for one person to install a
DiamondBack solo, but the whole
process, especially positioning the
panels and adjusting the lock rods, is
much easier with two people.
Mating hinges is
easiest when you
line up the longer,
left hinge pin first.
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