Corral Bike Rack™ Manual
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17)
C
heck that a 0.125” (3.175 mm) gap between the top plate and the
parts below is present around the entire bracket.
This gap must
remain for proper functionality of the Corral Bike Rack
™
. In other
words, if it is not present you could break it, which would be bad.
18)
Once you’ve verified that gap, using a crisscross
pattern, tighten each of the bolts snugly.
This
should be no more than ½ a turn of the wrench, so
don’t go
all Hulk on it!
19)
Repeat Steps 11 through 18 for the next Center
Bracket, placing it over the Center Column and on
the top section of the Upper Cross Bar. Nailed it!
Part Three:
Lower Cross Bar Assembly
1)
Locate that Lower Cross Bar (E). It should be the only one left. If
you find you have an extra, pause, cry a little, and figure out where
the heck you went wrong. #coolcoolcool
2)
We will be securing it near the Hitch Mechanism end of the Center
Column, below the D ring.
3)
Grab that last Center Bracket. You should have
already removed the top plate.
4)
Hold the Center Bracket so that the longest section
is horizontal and the opening faces towards you,
away from the vehicle.
5)
Place it
behind
and over the Center Column.
6)
Insert the Lower Cross Bar.
7)
Let
’
s set your spacing! Just as you did in the
previous section, use the chart below to determine
the placement of the Lower Cross Bar for your
rack.
Placement
5-Bike Rack
4-Bike Rack
2-Bike Rack
Lower
Cross Bar
27.5”
(70 cm)
from right end of
cross bar to
centerline
27.5”
(70 cm)
from right end of
cross bar to
centerline
11”
(28 cm) from
right end of cross
bar to centerline