9
When the rack is fi rmly seated on the trailer hitch, rotate the securing bolt of
the quick locking mechanism until it engages. Now close the quick locking
mechanism with the supplied padlock and remove the key from the lock.
Store the key carefully and in a safe place. The bicycle rack is now secured
to prevent theft.
Insert the plug of the electrical cable of the bicycle rack into the trailer
socket of your vehicle. Perform a lighting test.
CAUTION
Slight signs of pressure on the hitch ball are normal
and do not infl uence the functionality.
Always make sure that the lock nut of the adjusting
screw is correctly tightened!
Figure 6: Step 1
Figure 7: Step 2
Unfold the bicycle rack for use as shown in the following Figures.
5.4 UNFOLDING THE BICYCLE RACK
Figure 8: Step 3
Make sure that the locking mechanism of the license plate holder, Figure 9
Position B, engages correctly.
Figure 9: Locking mechanism
Open all the tension belts on the wheel rails by pressing down on the lock at
the rear and then pulling out the tension belt completely, Figure 10.
5.5 MOUNTING THE BICYCLE RACK WITH BICYCLES
Figure 10: Open the tension belts
Position the fi rst bicycle, if possible - the heaviest, in the fi rst wheel rail
(the wheel rail closest to the vehicle). Connect the frame of the bicycle to
the U-bracket using the short frame holder. Rotate the knob nut anti-clock-
wise until the frame clip has opened suffi ciently to accommodate the bicy-
cle frame. Insert the bicycle frame into the frame clip. Rotate the knob nut
clockwise until the frame clip loosely encompasses the bicycle frame. Align
the bicycle and the frame holder to ensure that it all fi ts together.
Place the second bicycle in the second wheel rail, facing the opposite direc-
tion to the fi rst. Connect the frame of the second bicycle to the U-bracket
using the long frame holder. Rotate the knob nut anti-clockwise until the
frame clip has opened suffi ciently to accommodate the bicycle frame. In-
sert the bicycle frame into the frame clip. Rotate the knob nut clockwise
until the frame clip loosely encompasses the bicycle frame. Align the bicyc-
le and the frame holder to ensure that it all fi ts together. Make sure that the
two bikes do not collide with each other.
Now tighten the knob nuts fi rmly.
You can only lock the frame holder when it has been
closed securely.
The frame holder may cause minor pressure points
on the bicycle frame and damages to the paintwork.
Protect the bicycle frame, for example, using
protective fi lm
Insert the key into the lock of the knob nut and turn so that the red marking
faces the lock icon. Remove the key. Your bicycle is now secured to prevent
theft.
Place the tensioning belt of the wheel holder around the rim of the
wheel and insert the tensioning belt into the anchor clip. Pull hard on the
tensioning belt, Figure 11.
Additionally secure the front wheel against twisting with a short tension
strap.
Figure 11: Tensioning belt
To fold up the bicycle rack, fi rst release the locking mechanism of the licence
plate holder. To do this, pull the hand lever, Figure 9 Position A, to the centre
of the licence plate. Then follow the steps described above in reverse order.