INSTALLING RACK ONTO VEHICLE:
C.
D.
LOADING BICYCLES ON RACK:
E.
THIS RACK SHOULD ONLY BE USED ON 2” RECEIVER HITCHES
PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED ON AUTOMOBILES. NEVER USE THIS
RACK ON A TRAILER OF ANY KIND.
FOLDING UP CARRY ARMS:
• REMOVE ALL LOOSE ITEMS FROM BICYCLES (PUMPS, BAGS, ETC.), AND CHECK THAT ALL QUICK RELEASE HUBS ARE TIGHT.
• LOAD FIRST BICYCLE WITH ITS CHAIN AND GEARS FACING AWAY FROM RACK. MAKE SURE THAT BICYCLES DO NOT COME IN
CONTACT WITH VEHICLE.
• LOAD SUBSEQUENT BICYCLES IN ALTERNATING DIRECTIONS. FOR BEST WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION, LOAD HEAVIEST BICYCLES
FIRST, WITH LIGHTER BICYCLES ON THE OUTSIDE. ADD PADDING BETWEEN BICYCLE CONTACT POINTS, IF NECESSARY.
• AFTER BICYCLES ARE LOADED, CHECK THAT ENTIRE RACK IS SECURE AND THAT NO-WOBBLE BOLT IS TIGHT, AND THAT THE
RACK IS STILL FIRMLY IN PLACE. VISION OUT OF REAR WINDOW MAY BE RESTRICTED—USE SIDE MIRRORS ACCORDINGLY
WHEN BACKING UP.
SPECIAL NOTE ON INSTALLING WOMEN’S STYLE FRAMES:
PLACE ONE CARRY ARM UNDER FRONT TOP TUBE. WITH THE OTHER CARRY ARM, ROTATE TIE-DOWN CRADLE, AND
PLACE CARRY IN SPACE BEHIND SEAT TUBE AND BELOW REAR DOWN-STAY. THE
ALLEN 900B ADAPTOR BAR IS ALSO
RECOMMENDED FOR THIS APPLICATION.
• TO FOLD UP CARRY ARMS,
SQUEEZE TOGETHER THE TWO RED
TABS ON THE BACK OF THE CARRY
ARM ASSEMBLY, AND SWING
POSITION.
• THE PINS CONNECTED TO THESE
TABS SHOULD “SNAP” INTO PLACE
TO HOLD THE CARRY ARMS IN AN
UPRIGHT POSITION.
• REVERSING THIS PROCESS WILL
KEEP THE CARRY ARMS LOCKED IN
A DOWN POSITION.
• IF BOTH PINS ON YOUR RACK DO
NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE THE
CARRY ARMS IN THE UPRIGHT
POSITION, DO NOT USE YOUR
RACK, AND CONTACT R. A. ALLEN
CO..
.
CARRY ARMS INTO UPRIGHT
ALLEN LIFETIME WARRANTY:
IF AN ALLEN BIKE RACK IS FOUND TO HAVE A DEFECT IN
WORKMANSHIP OR MATERIAL OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE
ORIGINAL PURCHASER, ALLEN WILL REPAIR OR REPLACE
THE RACK FREE OF CHARGE. THE WARRANTY DOES NOT
COVER DAMAGE OR WEAR WHICH OCCURS AS A RESULT OF
DAY TO DAY USE OR GENERAL WEAR AND TEAR.
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INSTRUCTIONS
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STEP 1:
INSERT KEY INTO LOCK AND TURN KEY
COUNTER-CLOCKWISE SO THAT LOCKING KNOB CAN
TIGHTEN/ LOOSEN THE HITCH INSERT WEDGE.
STEP 2:
ROTATE LOCKING KNOB COUNTER CLOCKWISE
TO LOOSEN THE HITCH INSERT WEDGE.
STEP 3:
DEPRESS HITCH SPRING PIN AND INSERT
RACK INTO RECEIVER HITCH UNTIL HITCH SPRING PIN
ENGAGES HOLE IN VEHICLE RECEIVER HITCH
STEP 4:
TURN THE LOCKING KNOB CLOCKWISE TO
TIGHTEN THE RACK INSIDE OF THE RECEIVER HITCH.
BE CAREFUL NOT TO OVER TIGHTEN; A PROPERLY
SECURED RACK SHOULD BE FREE OF ANY MOVEMENT
INSIDE OF THE RECEIVER HITCH.
STEP 5 (OPTIONAL):
INSERT KEY AND ROTATE
CLOCKWISE TO THAT LOCKING KNOB CAN SPIN FREELY.
THIS WILL LOCK YOUR RACK TO YOUR VEHICLE.
TO REMOVE RACK FROM VEHICLE, FOLLOW STEPS 1
THROUGH 3 ABOVE.
ROTATE KEY TO LOCK/
UNLOCK KNOB
CLOCKWISE TO LOCK
COUNTER CLOCKWISE
TO UNLOCK
ROTATE KNOB
COUNTER CLOCKWISE
TO LOOSEN HITCH WEDGE
HITCH
INSERT WEDGE
SPRING
PIN
ALL BIKES MUST BE SECURELY TIED TO RACK. USE INDIVIDUAL
TIE-DOWN STRAPS, OR ADDITIONAL STRAPS IF NECESSARY.
F.
SECURING BIKES TO RACK:
1. PLACE BICYCLE IN CRADLE.
2. THREAD STRAPS.
4. USE 70" STRAP !NOT
INCLUDED) TO PULL ALL
BICYCLES TOGETHER
AROUND BOTTOM BRACKETS.
STRAP SHOULD ALSO
SECURE WHEELS.
3. PULL STRAP TIGHT.
1. SQUEEZE
RED TABS
2.
ROTATE ARMS INTO
UPRIGHT POSITION
NOTE: 4 BIKE MODEL SHOWN
