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W
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W ARNING
ARNINGARNING
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 2” receiver hitches.
• N
NN
N EVER
EVEREVER
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 5 bikes (max capacity 175 LB
max capacity 175 LBmax capacity 175 LB
max capacity 175 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.
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CC
C AUTION
AUTIONAUTION
AUTION :
: :
: Use Allen 552RR 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.
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A.A.
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P ARTS
ARTSARTS
ARTS :
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T OOLS
OOLSOOLS
OOLS REQUIRED
REQUIREDREQUIRED
REQUIRED :
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: 2—9/16” W RENCH & 2—3/4” W RENCH ;
OR 2—A DJUSTABLE W RENCHES
552RR B OX SHOULD CONTAIN THE
FOLLOWING ITEMS :
1
11
1—
——
—H
HH
H ITCH
ITCHITCH
ITCH I
II
I NSERT
NSERTNSERT
NSERT 1
11
1—
——
—C
CC
C ARRY
ARRYARRY
ARRY A
AA
A RM
RMRM
RM A
AA
A S-
S-S-
S-
SEMBLY
SEMBLYSEMBLY
SEMBLY
1
11
1—
——
—RR P
RR PRR P
RR P OST
OSTOST
OST
1
11
1—
——
—H
HH
H ARDWARE
ARDWAREARDWARE
ARDWARE K
KK
K IT
ITIT
IT ,
,,
,
CONTAINING
2—3/8” X 2 1/2” BOLT
1—3/8” X 3” BOLT
3—3/8” L OCK N UT
1—1/2” L OCK N UT
1—1/2” N O -W OBBLE
B OLT
B.
B.B.
B.
A
AA
A SSEMBLING
SSEMBLINGSSEMBLING
SSEMBLING R
RR
R ACK
ACKACK
ACK :
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:
S
SS
S TEP
TEPTEP
TEP 1
11
1
S
SS
S TEP
TEPTEP
TEP 2
22
2
•INSERT LOWER PORTION OF RR POST INTO
HITCH INSERT SO THAT THE HOLES AT THE BOT-
TOM OF EACH PART LINE UP.
•INSERT THE 3/8” X 3” BOLT THROUGH THE
HOLE, AND THREAD 1—3/8” LOCK NUT ONTO
THE END OF THE BOLT.
•PIVOT THE RR POST INTO THE UPRIGHT POSI-
TION, SO THAT THE UPPER HOLES LINE UP. IN-
SERT THE QR CLIP THROUGH THESE HOLES, AND
SECURE THE WIRE RETAINER CLIP.
•TIGHTEN NUT AND BOLT FIRMLY USING TWO
WRENCHES.
H
HH
H ITCH
ITCHITCH
ITCH I
II
I NSERT
NSERTNSERT
NSERT
RR P
RR PRR P
RR P OST
OSTOST
OST
3/8” L
3/8” L3/8” L
3/8” L OCK
OCKOCK
OCK
N
NN
N UT
UTUT
UT
3/8”
3/8” 3/8”
3/8” X
XX
X 3”
3” 3”
3”
B
BB
B OLT
OLTOLT
OLT
•INSERT CARRY ARM ASSEM-
BLY INTO UPPER PORTION
OF RR POST, LINING UP
THE HOLES IN EACH PART.
•INSERT THE 3/8” X 2 1/2”
BOLTS THROUGH EACH
HOLE, AND THREAD 1—
3/8” LOCK NUT ONTO THE
END OF THE BOLTS.
•TIGHTEN NUT AND BOLT
FIRMLY USING TWO
WRENCHES.
NOTE:
NOTE:NOTE:
NOTE: UPON COMPLETION,
BOTH PARTS SHOULD BE
FIRMLY JOINED TOGETHER.
C
CC
C ARRY
ARRYARRY
ARRY A
AA
A RM
RMRM
RM A
AA
A SSEMBLY
SSEMBLYSSEMBLY
SSEMBLY
3/8”
3/8” 3/8”
3/8” X
XX
X 3
33
3”
””
”
B
BB
BOLT
OLTOLT
OLT
QR C
QR CQR C
QR C LIP
LIPLIP
LIP
IMPORTANT:
IMPORTANT:IMPORTANT:
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 .