Extang Platinum BlackMax: Ford F150 Flareside 97+ User Manual
Installation sheet, Ford flareside ʻ97

PARTS INCLUDED IN YOUR KIT. You may want to lay them out in this manner for accessibility.
MISSING PARTS???
call Extang at
1-800-877-2588
Any and all needed parts will be shipped to you
directly. (DO NOT return whole kit to store)
Register your warranty at:
extang.com
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INSTALLATION SHEET
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Ford Flareside ʻ97–
“U” Shaped Clamps
Foam has NO adhesive to
touch truck finish.
Wash truck bed.
P L E A S E
D O N O T
L I T T E R
NOTE:
B
LACK
M
AX
has snaps on all rails.
Allen Wrench
Clamp Bolts
Tarp
Corner Pieces
“DOUBLE HOOK”
Side Rail Clamps
Cab
Rail
(BlackMax
includes
snaps
on
this
rail)
Tailgate Rail
Spring Bows
Extang Corporation
5400 S. State Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
734 677-0444, Fax: 734 677-8409
Part Nos. 7615, 2615
Side Rails
Place the rail assembly over the side of the truck
box. Center rails evenly between cab and tailgate.
Feed tarp dowel into cab rail.
(
NOTE: For easiest feeding action, place tarp on a flat
smooth surface, and keep dowel straight while feeding
into cab rail.
Caution, pavement may scuff tarp.)
Reinsert corner piece into cab
rail until it “clicks” and locks
into place.
ClickLock
TM
For Classic Platinum only
(This step does not apply to BlackMax)
Remove paper tape
from all rails.
Discard properly.
Depress the ClickLock
TM
release and remove one
corner from cab rail.
1
2
3
5
4
Off the truck bed,
connect the end rails to
the two side rails utilizing
the ClickLock™ corners.