Model 445RR Instructions
English - Page 1
W
ARNING
:
Bikes or rack falling in road can cause serious accidents resulting in bodily injury—do not use rack on
any vehicle on which it can not be properly mounted as described in this instruction sheet.
•
Rack should only be used on vehicles with a Class II 1 1/4” receiver hitch.
•
N
EVER
use on trailers or front of vehicles.
•
Bikes must be tied to rack using tie-downs, or additional straps if necessary.
•
Check periodically during use that all bolts and pins are tight, and that rack and bicycles are secure.
•
Never carry more than 4 bikes (
max capacity 140 LB
) - no tandems, mopeds, or recumbents. Car tail lights must
remain visible.
•
Drive conservatively, especially over bumps. Never use off-road.
•
Do not use if any part of the rack is damaged, worn, or missing. Contact R. A. Allen Co., Inc. for replacement parts.
C
AUTION
:
Use Allen 445RR only in accordance with local motor
vehicle and traffic regulations.
•
Install rack and load bicycles only at a safe distance away
from moving traffic.
•
Make sure that all of rack and bicycles are kept at a safe dis-
tance from road and hot exhaust.
•
Only operate vehicle with rack in an upright, locked position.
•
Bicycles should never extend beyond sides of vehicle.
•
Remove rack from car, or fold carry arms down when not in
use.
A.
P
ARTS
:
T
OOLS
REQUIRED
:
2—9/16” W
RENCHES
;
OR
2—A
DJUSTABLE
W
RENCHES
445RR B
OX
SHOULD
CONTAIN
THE
FOLLOWING
ITEMS
:
1—H
ITCH
I
NSERT
1—C
ARRY
A
RM
A
SSEMBLY
1—RR P
OST
1—H
ARDWARE
K
IT
,
CONTAINING
2—3/8”
X
2 1/2”
BOLT
1—3/8”
X
3”
BOLT
4—3/8” L
OCK
N
UT
1—3/8” N
O
-W
OBBLE
B
OLT
B.
A
SSEMBLING
R
ACK
:
S
TEP
1
S
TEP
2
H
ITCH
I
NSERT
RR P
OST
3/8” L
OCK
N
UT
3/8”
X
3”
B
OLT
•
I
NSERT
C
ARRY
A
RM
A
SSEM-
BLY
INTO
UPPER
PORTION
OF
RR P
OST
,
LINING
UP
THE
HOLES
IN
EACH
PART
.
•
I
NSERT
THE
3/8”
X
2 1/2”
BOLTS
THROUGH
EACH
HOLE
,
AND
THREAD
1—
3/8”
LOCK
NUT
ONTO
THE
END
OF
THE
BOLTS
.
•
T
IGHTEN
NUT
AND
BOLT
FIRMLY
USING
TWO
WRENCHES
.
NOTE:
U
PON
COMPLETION
,
BOTH
PARTS
SHOULD
BE
FIRMLY
JOINED
TOGETHER
.
C
ARRY
A
RM
A
SSEMBLY
3/8”
X
3”
B
OLT
QR C
LIP
IMPORTANT:
W
HEN
RACK
IS
IN
AN
UPRIGHT
POSITION
,
W
IRE
R
ETAINER
ON
QR
C
LIP
SHOULD
ALWAYS
BE
IN
A
CLOSED
POSITION
TO
KEEP
RACK
FROM
FALLING
OVER
DURING
USE
.
1—70” B
OTTOM
S
TRAP
•
I
NSERT
LOWER
PORTION
OF
RR P
OST
INTO
H
ITCH
I
NSERT
SO
THAT
THE
HOLES
AT
THE
BOT-
TOM
OF
EACH
PART
LINE
UP
.
•
I
NSERT
THE
3/8”
X
3”
BOLT
THROUGH
THE
HOLE
,
AND
THREAD
1—3/8”
LOCK
NUT
ONTO
THE
END
OF
THE
BOLT
.
•
P
IVOT
THE
RR P
OST
INTO
THE
UPRIGHT
POSI-
TION
,
SO
THAT
THE
P
OP
-U
P
P
IN
SNAPS
INTO
PLACE
. I
NSERT
THE
QR C
LIP
THROUGH
THE
HOLES
,
AND
SECURE
THE
WIRE
RETAINER
CLIP
.
•
T
IGHTEN
NUT
AND
BOLT
FIRMLY
USING
TWO
WRENCHES
.
