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ALTERNATOR REAR RACK INSTRUCTIONS
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• Starting on the non-driveside, assemble the stainless
washer and additional spacers (if any) under the head
of the non-driveside bolt. Pass the bolt and washer/spacer
assembly through the lower mounting tab of the rack. Add
the stand-off spacer(s). Pass the exposed end of the bolt
through the frame plate and swing plate, and thread it into
the brake adapter bracket, but do not fully tighten (Fig. 2)
• Move to the driveside and repeat the process, this time
threading into the M6 lock nut (Fig. 3). Again, do not
fully tighten
• The final assembly is shown in Figure 4. Check to make
sure there is about a 1–3 mm gap between the rack
mounting tab and the dropout hood
3. Loosen the rack’s mounting struts using a 4 mm hex wrench
and 10 mm box-end wrench (Figs. 5 & 6). Position the rack
struts in line with the seatstay mounts, ensuring that the rack
is level (parallel to the ground).
NOTE:
Some frames equipped with Alternator dropouts
do not have seatstay mounts (like El Mariachi, Timberjack,
Woodsmoke, or Mukluk). In these cases, a Salsa Rack-Lock
must be used to create an attachment point for the mounting
struts. Some XL and XS sized frames may require use of bent
rack mounting struts (Item 11 in Fig. A).
4. Mark how long the rack struts need to be to reach the seatstay
mounts (Fig. 7).
5. Cut the rack struts to length with a hacksaw, file away any
rough edges, and slide them back into the swivel mount.
Reinstall the end caps (Fig. 8). Check to ensure stay ends
do not extend past deck surface.
6. Attach the rack struts to the seatstays using the remaining two
16 mm M5 bolts and washers (Items 12 & 13 in Fig. A) (Fig. 9).
Figure 9
Figure 8
Figure 7
Figure 5
Figure 6
Figure 3
SECTION A-A
Figure 4
Driveside
Non-Driveside
Gap
SECTION A-A
Upper
Pivot
Bolt
Washer
Rack
Spacers
Swing Plate
Frame Plate
Disc
Mount
Figure 2
