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Personal injury or property damages caused by protruding parts.
• Parts protruding beyond the edge of the vehicle or rack may cause
personal injury or property damage during the journey.
• Only mount parts that do not protrude beyond the edge of the vehicle.
Personal injury or property damage due to overloading.
• Exceeding the maximum payload of the bicycle rack and the permitted
supporting load of the trailer tow bar or permitted overall weight may
lead to serious accidents.
• Always observe the specifi cations regarding the maximum payload,
permitted supporting load and permitted overall weight of your
vehicle. Do not exceed these specifi cations at any time.
Personal injury or property damage possible due to a damaged
bicycle rack.
Damage to the rack, e.g. bent parts, cracks or scratches, prevents the safe
operation of the rack.
• Do not mount the bicycle rack if it is damaged in any way.
• Proceed as described in the chapter on Maintenance.
Property damage due to opening tailgate.
• The tailgate could hit the bicycle rack and be damaged.
• Switch off the electric tailgate and operate it manually.
• Remove the bicycle rack before opening the tailgate.
Damages may be caused to the rack or bicycle if the exhaust outlet is close by.
• Use an exhaust defl ector if necessary.
Property damage caused by hot exhaust gases.
Personal injury or property damage due to loss of the bicycle rack
while driving.
Personal injury or property damage possible due to loss of bicycle
parts while driving.
A loose or faulty connection between the bicycle rack and trailer tow bar
can lead to the detachment of the bicycle rack.
• Replace a defective trailer tow bar.
• Clean the trailer tow bar of dirt, dust and grease.
Damaged may be caused by parts that can be lost if they come away from
the bicycle during the journey.
• Remove all parts that may be lost before starting your journey, these
include air pumps, batteries of electric bikes, battery-powered lamps,
navigation systems, bicycle computer, tool bags or baskets.
The general operating permit must be carried in the
vehicle when the rack is mounted.
The driver is always responsible for ensuring that the
load and the load securing meet the regulations.
Do not travel with the bicycle rack empty. Store it in
the boot of your vehicle. This prevents increased fuel
consumption and protects the rack.
Personal injury or property damages caused by increased wind
loads
The bicycle rack and trailer tow bar may be damaged by too high a wind
load.
• Remove all bags from the bicycle before starting your journey.
• Do not use protective covers for the bicycle during the journey.
5.1 U-BRACKET ASSEMBLY
CAUTION
You must tighten both stud nuts very fi rmly to ensure that the
U-bracket is fl ush against the U-bracket mount.
Image 4: assembled carriage bolt with stud nut
Now place the U-bracket on the tube ends provided and push the M8 x 60
carriage bolts from the outside through the U-bracket and tube ends. Place
the washers on the screws from the inside fi rst, then the stud nuts.
5. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
The bicycle rack is mainly pre-assembled. Only a few components need to
be added. Take all of the components out of the packaging and set them out
clearly. The instructions will clearly describe to you, set by set, which parts
need to be assembled.
Image 1: bicycle rack base
Image 2: U-bracket
Image 3: carriage bolts with stud nuts
The U-tube is delivered approx. 5 cm wider at the lower end
than the receptacles, i.e. the tubes are not parallel when
loose. During assembly, the ends of the tubes must be strongly
pressed together.
The purpose of the pre-tensioning is, the U-tube can be folded
down „rattle-free“ for space-saving stowage.
