Corral Bike Rack™ Manual
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Part Two:
Upper Cross Bar Assembly
1)
Locate the Upper Cross Bar (C) and your Center
Brackets (D).
2)
Pull up on the safety trigger of the Hitch
Mechanism and lower the Center Column into
the lean-to-load position.
3)
Pull down firmly on the top of the Center
Column until you feel it lock into the lowered
position.
4)
Hold the Upper Cross Bar out in front of you with the longest
section on top, and the smaller section below.
7)
Spacing will vary, depending on whether you have a 2, 4, or 5-bike
rack. Additionally, placement of the Upper and Lower Cross Bars
will intentionally stagger them. This is essential to the proper
functionality of your Corral Bike Rack™.
8)
Using the chart below, determine the correct placement of your
Upper Cross Bar.
Note: “centerline” denotes the very center of the
Center Column horizontally, from left to right.
Placement
5-Bike Rack
4-Bike Rack
2-Bike Rack
Upper
Cross Bar
27.5”
(70 cm) from
left end of cross bar
to centerline
27.5”
(70 cm) from
left end of cross bar
to centerline
11”
(28 cm) from left
end of cross bar to
centerline
5)
Place the Upper Cross Bar
behind
the Center Column and
position it so that is about 0.5
”
(1.3 cm) from the top.
6)
Now, l
et’s
set your spacing.