ACG

I purchased a Porsche roof rack for 944s from Suncoast Porsche a few weeks ago on Ebay:
<a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&category=6752&item=2415496882" target="_blank">http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&category=6752&item=24 15496882</a>

I received the shipment today. But the instructions came in French. Can anyone her help provide an English translation please?

I scanned the instruction sheet here:
<a href="http://www.globewerks.net/personal/2003march_porsche951_roofrack.htm" target="_blank">http://www.globewerks.net/personal/2003march_porsche951_roofrack.htm</a>

THANKS!!!

Montage des barres porte-tout

1) Pour eviter une deterioration de la laque, nettoyer prealablement les surfaces d' appui.

2) Ouvrir le hayon arriere et devisser les obturateurs des deux cotes

3) Poser les plaquettes de protection sur la barre porte-tout arriere

4) Installer la barre porte-tout et la fixer avec des vis M8 a six pans creux

5) Presenter la barre porte-tout avant et la center a une distance de 780mm par rapport a la barre arriere

6) Accrocher les crampons sur les gouttieres du toit, de chaque cote, puis serrer alternativement les vis de fixation

Olli Snellman

I have a pair of these racks. Bought them used without instructions. They are so simple to install you won't need written instructions.

ACG

Olli, thanks. The racks did not come with the bike attachments. I am going to try the Thules because they use the square bars.

What did you use?

Sami951

I second Olli's opinion, they are really simple to get on - as I borrowed his for the winter (lol, still have them - Olli, I'll return them on sunday!)

The front ones go to about where the sunroof starts, and the rears just can't go wrong

You'll have to play around with the lock covers, can't remember how to open them... then on the front rack, there's a bolt (allen? can't remember) on each side, which you use to tighten the rack down... on the rear, you need to open the hatch and undo the two bolts on each sides, pretty high up... can't miss them. I'm not sure if you can then use those bolts to attach the rear rack, on mine they seemed to be too short so I just put in some longer ones off the shelf.

It's still a damn shame I crashed the car before reaching the Ruka skiing center, I would have loved to see other peoples faces when driving a Porsche loaded with skis on the roof

<img src="http://www.p-caronline.com/directory/images/sami944s/sami944s_image3.jpg" alt=" - " />

944smitty

Using the translator at:
<a href="http://translation2.paralink.com/" target="_blank">http://translation2.paralink.com/</a>

Assembly of bars carries(wears) everything

1) For eviter a deterioration of the lacquer, to clean prealablement the surfaces of support.

2) Open the tailboard arriere and devisser the shutters of both quotations

3) To put the plaques of protection on the bar carries(wears) everything arriere

4) To install(settle) the bar carries(wears) everything and to fix her(it) with one saw M8 has six hollow pieces

5) Presenter the bar carries(wears) everything before and the center has a distance of 780mm by report has the arriere bar

6) To hang on(collide) cramps on the gouttieres of the roof, every quotation, then to squeeze(tighten) alternately saw them of fixation

Sorry, not very good. There's another translator at:
<a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/translate/text.html" target="_blank">http://dictionary.reference.com/translate/text.html</a>
and at:
<a href="http://www.worldlingo.com/wl/Translate" target="_blank">http://www.worldlingo.com/wl/Translate</a>

but they are just as bad...
944smitty

ACG

Thanks for the info folks!!!

89magic98

I like this quote from the ebay listing:

"Simple bolt and go instructions with no drilling required."

I guess this could be true, it you read French.

On the other hand, these are a nice find!

bf95cab

Montage des barres porte-tout
&gt;Installation of roof rack

1) Pour eviter une deterioration de la laque, nettoyer prealablement les surfaces d' appui.
&gt;to avoid deterioration of the seal, clean the surface to which it will be attached carefully

2) Ouvrir le hayon arriere et devisser les obturateurs des deux cotes
&gt; open the rear hatch and detach the plugs from both sides.

3) Poser les plaquettes de protection sur la barre porte-tout arriere
&gt; place the protective pads on the rear bar of the rack

4) Installer la barre porte-tout et la fixer avec des vis M8 a six pans creux
&gt;Intstall the rack and fix in place with M8 6x screws

5) Presenter la barre porte-tout avant et la center a une distance de 780mm par rapport a la barre arriere
&gt; place the front bar of the rack, centered, at a distance of 780mm from the rear bar of the rack.

6) Accrocher les crampons sur les gouttieres du toit, de chaque cote, puis serrer alternativement les vis de fixation
&gt; attach the clips on the roof gutters on each side and drive the screws, alternating between screws until tight.

Asahi

ACG..you have mail! I sent you an email with attached PDF of the English version of the roof rack installation with pictures.

Jon Hanson

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Bob Rouleau

I received the shipment today. But the instructions came in French. Can anyone her help provide an English translation please?

I scanned the instruction sheet here:

Montage des barres porte-tout
Mounting the roof rack

1) Pour eviter une deterioration de la laque, nettoyer prealablement les surfaces d' appui.

To avoid damaging the pain, thorouoghly clean the mounting surfaces.

2) Ouvrir le hayon arriere et devisser les obturateurs des deux cotes

Open the rear hatch and unscrew the shutters on both sides. (not sure if this makes sense, I am unfamiliar with the car).

3) Poser les plaquettes de protection sur la barre porte-tout arriere

Attach the protective plates to the rear roof rack bar.

4) Installer la barre porte-tout et la fixer avec des vis M8 a six pans creux

Install the bar attaching them with the M8 screws

5) Presenter la barre porte-tout avant et la center a une distance de 780mm par rapport a la barre arriere

Place the front bar of the roof rack 780 mm from the rear bar.

6) Accrocher les crampons sur les gouttieres du toit, de chaque cote, puis serrer alternativement les vis de fixation[/QUOTE]

Hook the clamps on the roof gutters on each side and tighten the screws alternarting side to side.


Hope this helps..