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INSTALLING BIKES ON THE RACK:
7. Back off the knob on the rack’s support arms, pull out the support arms and rotate them into the
horizontal position. The arms should fit into the welded steel channels. Retighten the knobs securely.
Rotate lower brace to its horizontal position.
8. Loosen knob on lower brace then rotate lower brace to its horizontal position. It should fit in the
welded steel channel. Retighten black knob.
9. For ease of installation, we suggest you put the bigger bikes on the inside (closest to vehicle),
smaller frames or kids bikes on the outside. The first bike loaded should have the handlebars facing
towards the driver’s side of the vehicle. If carrying five bikes, load the first bike in the position
between the upright beam and vehicle.
10. Place the top tube (or closest appropriate frame tube) onto the bike cradles, install the straps over
the bike tube and attach to the anchor tabs on both sides of the cradle. Use a strap notch-hole that
provides a snug fit, but take care not to pull the strap over-tight. This can put undue stress on the
bike’s paint, and may over-stretch the strap, making it more susceptible to breakage. Be sure to use
the Anti-Sway blocks (below the support arms) to strap the bikes seat tube (or other frame tube as
appropriate) to prevent the bikes from swaying on the
Road Runner
rack. Note Fig. 8a, 8b below for
correct application of the straps on the anti-sway blocks.
Note:
Use
Anti-
sway
blocks
to
keep bikes
stable while
vehicle is in
motion. Be
careful not to
over-stress
the straps!
Anti-
Sway
Block
Anchor
Tab
Bicycle
Seat
Tube
Bike
Strap
11. Using the lower brace
anti-sway system (Fig. 9):
Using the 1” x 86” woven straps, run
the strap through both front and rear
wheels of each bike and then through
the eyelet loop on the lower brace.
Thread the end of the strap into the
buckle and tighten the strap so that
the bikes do not move. Repeat for
the other bikes.
Fig. 9
Fig. 8a
Fig. 8b