Softride 26428 Instructions Download Page 2

ALUMINA

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 RACK INSTRUCTIONS

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Assembly of Rack

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Begin assembly of your Alumina

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 rack by removing 

the main rack assembly and the 2 arms from the 

box.  Attach the arms to the main rack assembly 

so that the yellow bails on the ends of the arms 

are pointing up.  Use the detent pins provided to 

secure the arms in place.

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Place the straps on the bike arms.

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To convert your 2” rack to a 1.25” rack you will 

need to add on the 1.25” assembly to the 2” hitch 

bar. Remove the nut holder from the inside of the 

2” hitch bar assembly. Slide the three-holed nut 

plate inside the 2” hitch bar, aligning the holes. 

Pass the three bolts through the lock washer and 

1.25” hitch bar and tighten to the nut plate. Make 

sure the three bolts are tightened securely and 

recheck the tightness of the bolts from time to time.

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Bike Bumper (26442)

Summary of Contents for 26428

Page 1: ...f bolts and nuts periodically as they may loosen slightly during normal use DO NOT drive the vehicle with the bike rack in the lowered position This rack CANNOT be used on a Class 1 200 lb tongue weight receiver hitch Not intended for off road use This rack MUST be removed from the vehicle before going through a car wash PARTS INCLUDED TOOLS REQUIRED A Main rack assembly with Cable Lock B Bike rac...

Page 2: ...ck you will need to add on the 1 25 assembly to the 2 hitch bar Remove the nut holder from the inside of the 2 hitch bar assembly Slide the three holed nut plate inside the 2 hitch bar aligning the holes Pass the three bolts through the lock washer and 1 25 hitch bar and tighten to the nut plate Make sure the three bolts are tightened securely and recheck the tightness of the bolts from time to ti...

Page 3: ...the hole in the hitch bar Adjust with a screw driver if necessary 2 Place the lock washer on the hitch bolt and thread it into the nut in the hitch bar For 2 racks tighten the hitch bolt to 60 foot pounds For the 1 25 racks tighten the hitch bolt to 40 foot pounds 3 To lock the bike rack to the vehicle press the hitch lock over the bolt stud 1 2 3 ...

Page 4: ...rom swaying during transport After placing the first bike on the rack secure it to the rack uprights as shown Use the remaining soft wraps to secure each additional bike to the previous bike 3 Position the seat post tube in the anti sway cradle Attach the bikes to the block and anti sway mechanism using the straps provided The bike may be off center on the rack It is important that the anti sway c...

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