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INSTALLING RACK ONTO VEHICLE:
THIS RACK SHOULD ONLY BE USED ON 2" RECEIVER HITCHES
PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED ON AUTOMOBILES. NEVER USE THIS
RACK ON A TRAILER OF ANY KIND.
STEP 1:
INSERT KEY INTO LOCK AND TURN KEY
COUNTER-CLOCKWISE SO THAT LOCKING KNOB CAN
TIGHTEN/ LOOSEN THE HITCH INSERT WEDGE.
STEP 2:
ROTATE LOCKING KNOB COUNTER CLOCKWISE
TO LOOSEN THE HITCH INSERT WEDGE.
STEP 3:
DEPRESS HITCH SPRING PIN AND INSERT
RACK INTO RECEIVER HITCH UNTIL HITCH SPRING PIN
ENGAGES HOLE IN VEHICLE RECEIVER HITCH
STEP 4:
TURN THE LOCKING KNOB CLOCKWISE TO
TIGHTEN THE RACK INSIDE OF THE RECEIVER HITCH.
BE CAREFUL NOT TO OVER TIGHTEN; A PROPERLY
SECURED RACK SHOULD BE FREE OF ANY MOVEMENT
INSIDE OF THE RECEIVER HITCH.
STEP 5 (OPTIONALI:
INSERT KEY AND ROTATE
CLOCKWISE TO THAT LOCKING KNOB CAN SPIN FREELY.
THIS WILL LOCK YOUR RACK TO YOUR VEHICLE.
TO REMOVE RACK FROM VEHICLE, FOLLOW STEPS 1
THROUGH 3 ABOVE.
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FOLDING UP CARRY ARMS:
• TO FOLD UP CARRY ARMS,
REMOVE THE QR CLIP FROM
THE CARRY ARM ASSEMBLY,
AND SWING CARRY ARMS
INTO UPRIGHT POSITION.
ROTATE KNOB
COUNTER CLOCKWISE
TO LOOSEN HITCH WEDGE
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INSERT WEDGE
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QR CLIP
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• RE-INSTALL THE QR CLIP,
MAKING SURE TO PROPERLY
CLOSE THE WIRE RETAINER
ON THE QR CLIP.
ROTATE ARMS INTO
UPRIGHT POSITION
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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.
E.
LOADING BICYCLES ON RACK:
1. REMOVE ALL LOOSE ITEMS FROM BICYCLES (PUMPS, BAGS, ETC.I. 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 ADAPTOR BAR
IS ALSO RECOMMENDED FOR THIS APPLICATION.
F.
SECURING BIKES TO RACK:
ALL BIKES MUST BE SECURELY TIED TO RACK. USE INDIVIDUAL
TIE-DOWN STRAPS, OR ADDITIONAL STRAPS IF NECESSARY.
1. PLACE BICYCLE IN CRADLE.
2. THREAD STRAPS.
4. USE 70" STRAP !NOT
INCLUDED) TO PULL ALL
BICYCLES TOGETHER
AROUND BOTTOM BRACKETS.
STRAP SHOULD ALSO
SECURE WHEELS.
3. PULL STRAP TIGHT.