Assembly Instructions:
Tools Required: Two 8” adjustable
wrenches or equivalent, Phillips
screwdriver.
For ease of assembly, we suggest that
you insert your receiver tube (H) into
your vehicle’s hitch.
Step 1: Assemble Receiver Tube
to Base Assembly
a. Install your receiver tube
(H)
into the hitch. Unlock hitch pin
(K)
and insert it through hole in
the hitch and the rack. Be sure
that the pin passes through the
welded loop on the end the bolt
attached to the lever
(H7)
. Tighten
the lever
(H7)
on the front of the
insert tube until its snug and secure.
Use this same procedure when
using the rack.
For 1 ¼” hitch version (HR1460E),
See fig. 1e & please refer to page 6)
b. Gently insert main beam
(B)
into the
bracket of Receiver tube
(H)
,
aligning holes (
H3
with
B2)
. The
main beam can rest on pin
H5
.
There are two plastic washers (
B3
)
attached to main beam
(B)
, please
take care to avoid knocking them
off during assembly. Insert pivot bolt
(G)
with washer
(J)
through holes
(H3
and
B2)
, then place the other washer
(
J)
on end of the bolt and hand tighten
Nut
(I).
c. Insert snapper pin (
H6)
through holes
(H4
and
B4)
, securing with the clip.
. The main beam will now be in a fixed
horizontal position. Tighten bolt
(G)
and nut
(I)
securely with wrenches
.
d. After tightening, remove snapper
pin
(H6)
and rotate Main Beam (
B)
into a folded (vertical) position.
Insert pin
(H6)
through holes (
H2)
to
check alignment. Main beam
should be able to rotate easily, but
not be too loose.
e. Remove snapper pin
(H6)
and rotate
main beam back to its horizontal
position to continue assembly.
Fig. 1b
Fig. 1c
2
Fig. 1e
Fig. 1a
Fig. 1d
“B” base assembly
1 ¼” hitch
receiver tube