Installation Guide

Failure to use support straps on trailer hitches with 1 1/4"

receiver tubes voids the trailer hitch and bike rack warranties.

Check straps for wear, and replace if worn.

This product is not intended for off-road use,

tandems or recumbents.

Do not install on a trailer or other towed vehicle.

Check tightness of all bolts periodically.

WARNINGS

PARTS LIST

HITCH-MOUNTED BIKE RACK

WARNING: NEVER EXCEED YOUR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED TOWING CAPACITY

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Item# Qty Description

1 1 Arm post

2 1 Connecting post

3 1 Shank, 1 1/4"

4 1 U-type plastic shank adapter, 2"

5 2 Adapter set screw

6 6 Arm straps, rubber

7 1 Bolt kit, hex head (bolt, two washers, nut)

8 2 Bolt kit, (bolt, one washer, nut)

9 1 Anti-rattle bolt and clip

10 1 Support strap buckle

11 1 Support strap cinch

12 1 Wrench, 19mm

13 1 Allen wrench, 5mm

14 1 Allen wrench, 8mm

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: NEVER EXCEED YOUR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED TOWING CAPACITY HITCH-MOUNTED BIKE RACK WARNINGS Failure to use support straps on trailer hitches with 1 1/4" receiver tubes voids the trailer hitch and bike rack warranties. Check straps for wear, and replace if worn. This product is not intended for off-road use, tandems or recumbents. Do not install on a trailer or other towed vehicle. Check tightness of all bolts periodically.
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ASSEMBLY Step 1 Raise the arms to the outright position, and secure with the attached lynch pin. See figure 1-A. Step 2 Connect the arm post (#1) and the connecting post (#2) using bolt kit (#8). See figure 1-B. Step 3 Using the hex head bolt kit (#7), attach the bottom of the connecting post (#2) to the shank (#3). Make sure to install the bolt in the bottom hole. See figure 1-C. Insert the bolt that is connected to the post through the top hole of the shank and secure with the provided clip.
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INSTALLATION Step 1 Insert the bike rack shank into the vehicle receiver tube. Secure with 1/2" hex head bolt, flat washer, star washer and clip (#9). Step 2 Install the safety support strap. Loop the strap (#11) to the center section of the bike rack where the arms connect to the bike rack post, as shown in the figure below. Hook the strap buckle (#10) to the back of the tow vehicle. Cinch the strap until there is no bounce in the rack. Secure the extra strap length.