Installation Guide

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

TOWABLE

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 2 Arm extension

4 1 Shank, 2"

5 12 Arm straps, rubber

6 1 Bolt kit, hex head (bolt, two washers, nut)

7 2 Bolt kit, (bolt, one washer, nut)

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

9 1 Anti-rattle bolt and clip

10 1 Wrench, 19mm

11 1 Allen wrench, 8mm

12 1 Wrench, 13mm

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: NEVER EXCEED YOUR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED TOWING CAPACITY TOWABLE HITCH-MOUNTED BIKE RACK WARNINGS 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 Bolt the arm extensions (#3) to the arm post (#1) using the carriage bolt kit (#8). See figure 1-A. Raise the arms to the outright position and secure with the attached lynch pin. See figure 1-B. Step 2 Connect the arm post (#1) and the connecting post (#2) using bolt kit (#7). See figure 1-C. Step 4 Using the hex head bolt kit (#6), attach the bottom of the connecting post (#2) to the shank (#4). Make sure to install the bolt in the bottom hole. See figure 1-E.
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INSTALLATION FOLDING FEATURES Step 1 Insert the bike rack shank into the vehicle receiver tube. Secure with anti-rattle bolt and clip (#9). At the base, remove the clip from the upper bolt holding the bike rack in the vertical position. Remove the bolt and tilt the rack away from the vehicle. The rear cargo area is now accessible. Step 2 Install the bikes on the rack and secure with the provided rubber bike arm straps (#5). Be sure to secure the cross post and seat post to the rack.