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Model 104S Instructions

English - Page 1

WARNING: 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.

 Top hooks must be completely hooked over solid metal edges at top/ front of trunk lid or rear door—never hook to

rain gutters, roof racks, vertical glass, rubber or plastic moldings.

 Mount rack only with bottom feet on a rigid surface of car (never on glass), and with bottom foot assembly com-

pletely extended. Never use rack on trailers or on the front of vehicles.

 Never carry more than 4 bicycles (MAX CAPACITY: 140 LB) - no tandems, mopeds, or recumbents. Car tail lights

must remain visible. Bikes must be securely tied to rack. Use bike tie-downs, or additional straps if necessary.

 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.

CAUTION: Use Allen 104S only in accordance with local motor vehi-

cle and traffic regulations.

 To avoid damage to rear door or trunk, do not open trunk or

rear door when hooks or rack are in place.

 Install rack and load bicycles only at a safe distance away

from moving traffic.

 Only rubber feet of rack should come into contact with car.

 Make sure that all of rack and bicycles are kept at a safe dis-

tance from road and hot exhaust.

 Remove rack from car when not in use

ETTING UP RACK:

1. FOLD OUT TOP FOOT/ CARRY-

ARM ASSEMBLY.

C. INSTALLING RACK ON VEHICLE:

1. TOP HOOKS MUST BE COMPLETELY HOOKED OVER METAL EDGES AT TOP OF TRUNK, REAR DOOR, OR

HATCHBACK. NEVER HOOK TO RAIN GUTTERS, ROOF

RACKS, VERTICAL GLASS OR PLASTIC MOLDINGS.

PEN TRUNK/ HATCH SLIGHTLY FOR EASIEST ATTACH-

MENT

OF HOOKS.

CAREFUL

THAT

HOOKS

NOT

BIND

WHEN

TRUNK

HATCH

OPENED

. B

INDING

HOOKS

WILL

DAMAGE

VEHICLE

ECURING TOP HOOKS ON VEHICLES WITHOUT ADE-

QUATE

CLEARANCE AT THE TOP EDGE OF REAR

TRUNK/ HATCH: UNTHREAD TOP STRAPS FROM

METAL BUCKLES AND OPEN REAR TRUNK/ HATCH.

LACE TOP HOOKS INSIDE OF VEHICLE (JUST INSIDE

OF TOP EDGE OF REAR TRUNK/ HATCH).

ARFEULLY

CLOSE REAR TRUNK/ HATCH ON TOP STRAPS, MAKING

CERTAIN HOOKS DO NOT BIND BETWEEN FRAME AND

REAR DOOR. IMPORTANT: WITH REAR DOOR

CLOSED, PULL TOP STRAPS TO BRING HOOKS TIGHT

AGAINST INSIDE OF VEHICLE. RE-THREAD TOP

STRAPS AS SHOWN IN SECTION B. MOUNT RACK TO VEHICLE.

2. S

ET LENGTH OF TOP STRAPS TO POSITION RACK WITH ITS CARRY ARMS INCLINED SLIGHTLY UP-

WARDS

, AND HIGH ENOUGH TO KEEP BIKES AWAY FROM ROAD AND EXHAUST.

3. ONCE THE LENGTH OF THE TOP STRAPS ARE SET, THE

BOTTOM FOOT ASSEMBLY SHOULD BE HELD AGAINST

THE VEHICLE IN ITS COMPLETELY OPEN POSITION. IT

IS IMPORTANT THAT THE BOTTOM GRAY RUBBER PADS

ARE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE IN A LOCATION

WHERE THERE IS PROPER SUPPORT.

BOTTOM

FEET

SHOULD

NEVER

INSTALLED

GLASS

4. M

AKE SURE THAT THE BOTTOM AND SIDE STRAPS ARE

PROPERLY THREADED THROUGH PLASTIC BUCKLES.

5. B

OTTOM STRAPS: COMPLETELY HOOK BOTTOM HOOKS

TO A METAL EDGE BELOW BUMPER, OR AT THE BOTTOM

OF THE TRUNK/ REAR DOOR.

THERE

METAL

EDGE

BELOW

BUMPER

SEE

ALTERNATE

METHOD

FOR

BOTTOM

HOOK

ATTACHMENT

THE

PAGE

6. C

OMPLETELY TIGHTEN BOTTOM STRAPS BY PULLING ON

FREE END OF STRAPS UNTIL ELASTIC PORTION OF

STRAPS ARE COMPLETELY STRETCHED.

7. S

IDE STRAPS: COMPLETELY HOOK SIDE HOOKS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT OF REAR DOOR, AND

TIGHTEN STRAPS BY PULLING ON THE FREE END OF STRAP UNTIL THE ELASTIC PORTION OF S TRAP

IS COMPLETELY STRETCHED.

2. SET-UP PINS WILL

“S

NAP” INTO

PLACE.

3. COMPLETELY FOLD OUT

OTTOM FOOT ASSEMBLY.

EFORE INSTALLING RACK:

1. MAKE SURE THAT CONTACT SURFACES BE-

TWEEN

CAR AND RUBBER FEET ARE THOR-

OUGHLY

CLEAN AND FREE OF DIRT, AND

THAT ALL RUBBER

FEET ARE PROPERLY

SPACED.

2. MAKE SURE THAT

TOP BUCKLES ARE

THREADED AS

SHOWN ON RIGHT.

3. I

NSPECT ALL

STRAPS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE NOT

WORN OR DAMAGED IN ANY WAY.

NOTE: DRAWING BELOW SHOWS MODEL 102S

NOTE: DRAWINGS BELOW SHOWS MODEL 103S

IMPORTANT IN-

STALLATION

NO-

TICE

1. BOTTOM FOOT ASSEMBLY MUST BE

COMPLETELY EXTENDED. IF TOP FEET

ARE MOUNTED ON THE HORIZONTAL

SURFACE OF THE REAR TRUNK,

BOTTOM FEET MUST BE SUP-

PORTED

BY THE TOP

HORIZONTAL SUR-

FACE

OF THE

BUMPER.

2. NEVER INSTALL RACK WITH ITS BOT-

TOM

FEET ON THE OUTSIDE VERTICAL

SURFACE OF THE BUMPER.

3. NEVER INSTALL RACK WITHOUT

BOTTOM FOOT IN A COMPLETELY

EXTENDED POSITION

Summary of content (2 pages)

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Model 104S Instructions English - Page 1 WARNING: 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.  Top hooks must be completely hooked over solid metal edges at top/ front of trunk lid or rear door—never hook to rain gutters, roof racks, vertical glass, rubber or plastic moldings.
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Model 104S Instructions English - Page 2 D. ALTERNATE METHOD #1 FOR BOTTOM STRAPS: USE F. 1. IF THERE IS NO METAL EDGE BELOW BUMPER FOR ATTACHMENT OF HOOKS REMOVE BOTTOM STRAPS FROM BOTTOM HORIZONTAL CROSS-BAR, AND LOOP BOTTOM STRAP AROUND CARRY-ARMS NEAR TOP METAL BUCKLES. ATTACH HOOKS TO LOWER EDGE OF TRUNK/ REAR HATCH. TIGHTEN BOTTOM STRAPS. NOTE: DRAWING BELOW SHOWS MODEL 102S 2. 3. 4. LOADING BICYCLES ON RACK: REMOVE ALL LOOSE ITEMS FROM BICYCLES (PUMPS, BAGS, ETC.