INSTRUCTION SHEET
PRODUCT:
64351 3 Bike Original Rack - Fold Down 1-1/4” & 2” Receiver • Page 1 of 2
Swagman • 300 - 1880 Government St. • Penticton, B.C. Canada V2A 7J1 • Phone (250) 490-8883 • Fax (250) 490-8885 • www.swagman.net
REV 08/05/15
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Before installing the rack onto your vehicle attach the top to the bottom of the rack
(diagram 1).
A) Bottom of rack comes with joining collar attached.
B) Insert top of rack into the collar.
C) Insert bolt through the top of the collar and tighten with an Allen Key.
2. Insert rack tube into receiver foot and install top and bottom 1/2” pin and clip (diagram 2).
3. Insert your 3 Bike Rack receiver into your receiver hitch* (diagram 3). Tighten the threaded
pin and install clip.
4. Check to ensure rack is secure.
5. To remove top plate, undo captured knobs on your rack. Remove top plate. Place bike top
tubes in vinyl grooves so that they are balanced as shown in diagram 4. (Sloping top tube
bikes may sit on an angle**.)
6. If the rack is to be used on a 1-1/4” receiver, you will need to remove the Allen Bolt that
holds on the spacers (diagram 1).
7. After placing a maximum of 3 bikes on your rack, replace top plate and tighten knobs evenly.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOLDING THE RACK:
1. Remove all bikes and other equipment from the Fold Down Rack (diagram 2).
2. Remove clip from upper 1/2” security pin (Steps 1 & 2).
3. Pull support tube firmly upwards until lower pin slides to top of its slot (Step 3).
4. Let support tube rotate slowly back until support tube rests on stop plate (Step 4).
NOTE: DO NOT drop support tube or let it fall freely. Make sure that hands and fingers are
clear of hinging area during operation.
5. To restore rack to upright position reverse procedure. Make sure that the lower pin is
positioned all the way down in the slot. Replace upper 1/2” security pin and clip. NEVER use
the rack without security pin and clip in place.
IMPORTANT NOTES
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Alternate direction of handlebars when carrying 2 bikes. (See Diagram 3).
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To prevent the front wheels and handlebars from moving about during transport, we
recommend a nylon strap or standard bungee cord, routed through the wheel spokes and
around the downtube of the bike frame.
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To lock bikes onto your rack, use a standard padlock through the holes in the top plates. We
also recommend running a cable from the padlock through both wheels and back. This is
to ensure quick release wheels can’t be removed. Your rack may also be locked to the tow
hitch with a padlock and cable or locking pin*** if desired.
* Minimum ground clearance to base of rack is 14 inches.
** See your retailer for a Rack Adaptor that will allow sloping tube bicycles to sit level on
your rack.
*** Ask your retailer about locking hitch pins.
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This bicycle rack has been designed to carry 1 or 2 bikes.
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This rack is designed for typical use and applications (on paved or smooth gravel roads).
Do not use this rack on a vehicle that will be driven on rough roads or where the rack (and
bikes) will be subjected to significant or constant jarring and/or shock, or any vehicle with
very stiff springs that will transfer the load shocks directly to the rack and the bikes.
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Proper fitting and installation of this carrier to your specific vehicle is critical, and is the
owner’s sole responsibility.
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Improper use of this product may result in damage to your rack, your vehicle, your bicycles,
or even other vehicles driving behind you (as a result of colliding with or trying to avoid
fallen bicycles and/or the rack).
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Bike Mounting Options
Single Bike
Two Bikes
Three Bikes
Three Bikes
Oversized Tube
Standard Tube
(option 1)
(option 2)
1/2” Threaded Pin
Universal Foot
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