INSTALLING RACK ONTO VEHICLE:
ADJUSTING FOR HITCH SIZE:
FILLER PLATES AND SCREW SHOULD BE INSTALLED/ REMOVED DEPENDING
ON THE SIZE OF YOUR RECEIVER HITCH.
FOR 2” HITCHES
, FILLER PLATES SHOULD BE INSTALLED WITH FILLER
PLATE SCREW BEFORE INSTALLING THE RACK ON YOUR VEHICLE.
FOR 1 1/4” HITCHES,
REMOVE FILLER PLATES AND SCREW.
NO-WOBBLE BOLT:
PROPERLY INSTALLING THE NO-WOBBLE BOLT IS CRITICAL FOR PROPER
FUNCTIONING OF THE RACK ON 1 1/4” OR 2” HITCHES.
FOR 2” HITCHES,
INSTALL THE RACK WITH THE 1/2” (LARGER) NO-WOBBLE
BOLT INCLUDED WITH THE PRODUCT.
FOR 1 1/4” HITCHES,
INSTALL THE RACK WITH THE 3/8” NOWOBBLE BOLT
INCLUDED WITH THE PRODUCT.
INSTALLING THE RACK ON YOUR VEHICLE:
•
WITH ARMS IN FOLDED POSITION, INSERT RACK INTO RECEIVER
HITCH. LINE UP HOLE IN THE BASE WITH HOLE OF RECEIVER HITCH.
•
INSERT NO-WOBBLE BOLT INTO HOLE, MAKING SURE THAT THE
SHOULDER OF THE BOLT COMES AGAINST RECEIVER RACK INSIDE OF
HITCH.
•
TIGHTEN FIRMLY USING TWO - 3/4” OR 9/16” WRENCHES (DEPENDING ON
HITCH SIZE). THERE SHOULD NOT BE ANY MOVEMENT OF THE RACK INSIDE
OF THE HITCH WHEN DONE.
C.
D.
LOADING BICYCLES ON RACK:
E.
MODEL 522RR SHOULD ONLY BE USED ON 2” RECEIVER HITCHES, OR
CLASSII 1 1/4” RECEIVER HITCHES INSTALLED ON AUTOMOBILES.
NEVER USE THIS RACK ON A TRAILER.
FOLDING UP CARRY ARMS:
1. REMOVE ALL LOOSE ITEMS FROM BICYCLES (PUMPS, BAGS, ETC.), AND CHECK THAT ALL QUICK RELEASE HUBS ARE TIGHT.
2. LOAD FIRST BICYCLE WITH ITS CHAIN AND GEARS FACING AWAY FROM RACK. MAKE SURE THAT BICYCLES DO NOT COME IN
CONTACT WITH VEHICLE.
3. LOAD SUBSEQUENT BICYCLES IN ALTERNATING DIRECTIONS. FOR BEST WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION, LOAD HEAVIEST BICYCLES
FIRST, WITH LIGHTER BICYCLES ON THE OUTSIDE. ADD PADDING BETWEEN BICYCLE CONTACT POINTS, IF NECESSARY.
4. AFTER BICYCLES ARE LOADED, CHECK THAT ENTIRE RACK IS SECURE AND THAT NO-WOBBLE BOLT IS TIGHT, AND THAT THE
RACK IS STILL FIRMLY IN PLACE. VISION OUT OF REAR WINDOW MAY BE RESTRICTED—USE SIDE MIRRORS ACCORDINGLY
WHEN BACKING UP.
SPECIAL NOTE ON INSTALLING WOMEN’S STYLE FRAMES:
PLACE ONE CARRY ARM UNDER FRONT TOP TUBE. WITH THE OTHER CARRY ARM, ROTATE TIE-DOWN CRADLE, AND PLACE CARRY IN SPACE BEHIND SEAT
TUBE AND BELOW REAR DOWN-STAY.
THE ALLEN 900B ADAPTOR BAR
IS ALSO RECOMMENDED FOR THIS APPLICATION.
SECURING BIKES TO RACK:
F.
ALL BIKES MUST BE SECURELY TIED TO RACK. USE INDIVIDUAL
TIE-DOWN STRAPS, OR ADDITIONAL STRAPS IF NECESSARY.
4. USE 70” STRAP (NOT
INCLUDED) TO PULL ALL
BICYCLES TOGETHER
AROUND BOTTOM BRACKETS.
STRAP SHOULD ALSO
SECURE WHEELS.
1. PLACE BICYCLE IN CRADLE.
2. THREAD STRAPS.
3. PULL STRAP TIGHT.
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TO FOLD UP CARRY ARMS,
REMOVE THE QR CLIP FROM
THE CARRY ARM ASSEMBLY,
AND SWING CARRY ARMS
INTO UPRIGHT POSITION.
•
RE-INSTALL THE QR CLIP,
MAKING SURE TO PROPERLY
CLOSE THE WIRE RETAINER
ON THE QR CLIP.
•
IMPORTNANT: WIRE RETAINER
MUST BE FULLY CLOSED TO KEEP
THE CARRY ARMS IN AN UPRIGHT
POSITION DURING USE. PLEASE
SEE DRAWING IN STEP 2 ON
PAGE 1.
ROTATE ARMS INTO
UPRIGHT POSITION
GANCHO
QR
MODEL 522RR
INSTRUCTIONS
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