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Recumbent Hitch Rack Instruction Manual

Model 45816 – 2” receiver Model 45815 – 1 ¼” receiver



Not to be used on any trailer,

fifth wheel or vehicle being

towed by another vehicle

 Weight Limit 125lbs/57 kg

 The wheels can not exceed

beyond vehicle’s outside side

view mirrors.

PARTS LIST: 2 bike “setup”

Item Description Qty

A vertical post 1

B base assembly 1

C short hook 1

D long hook 1

E left wheel holder 2

F right wheel holder 2

G pivot bolt 1

H fold-up bracket 1

I pivot nut 1

J pivot washers 2

L plates 2

M wheel support tube 2

N “L” pins 3

H7 Lever 1

P receiver tube* 1

Q hitch pin 1

R clip 2

* 2” square (p/n 45816) or

1 ¼” square (p/n 45815)

Extra parts for trike adapter

Item Description Qty

S flat hook 1

T short trike bar 2

U long trike bar 1

V small wheel adapter 2

W Red safety flag 1

X Extra tie-down strap 1

Not shown: 5mm hex wrench, end

bolts and nuts (2 each)

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

Fig. 4

Summary of content (8 pages)

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Recumbent Hitch Rack Instruction Manual Model 45816 – 2” receiver    Model 45815 – 1 ¼” receiver Not to be used on any trailer, fifth wheel or vehicle being towed by another vehicle Weight Limit 125lbs/57 kg The wheels can not exceed beyond vehicle’s outside side view mirrors.
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Assembly Instructions: Tools Required: Two 8” adjustable wrenches or equivalent, Phillips screwdriver. For ease of assembly, we suggest that you use your vehicle’s hitch. 1: Assemble Receiver Tube to Base Assembly 1. Install your receiver tube P into the hitch. Insert hitch pin Q through hole in the hitch and the slot in the rack. Put clip R on hitch pin Q. Then tighten the lever H7 on the front of the insert tube so the insert tube will not move during assembly. 2. See Fig.
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: Install Wheel Holders: See Fig. 8: Rotate and remove L pins From holes A. Rotate wheel tubes to a horizontal position, then replace L pins into holes B. Slide wheel Holders E and F onto wheel tubes as indicated below. See fig. 9 Fig. 8 Fig. 9 4: Fold up feature: To fold up the main beam, You must first fold down the vertical post. Refer to Fig. 10: Rotate and remove pin A, then rotate the post (B) and replace the pin in either holes C. E Now refer to Fig.
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6: Tilt –Down Feature: For easy access to the rear cargo door of your vehicle, the rack can be tilted down: First fold down vertical post as described earlier. Next refer to Fig. 10a: Remove pin H5 from receiver tube bracket and gently lower the main beam down so it is resting on the welded stop. 7: Using the ‘Flat Hook” For some types of bikes, recumbents and 3 wheelers, the standard curved hook may not fit as conveniently as the “flat hook”.
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9: Installing bikes on the rack When carrying two bikes, the first bike mounted should be on the inside (between the post and vehicle). The bikes should always be positioned so that the lowest point on the bike frame’s top tube is close to the vertical post. In most instances, the bike handlebars should be staggered (first bike’s handlebars on passenger side, second bike’s handlebars on driver side, etc. If one or both bikes are recumbents, try to balance the weight distribution.
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Fig. 13a 10: Trike Adapter Note: Rack will hold 1 adult trike or 1 recumbent trike. When carrying a trike, DO NOT attempt to carry additional bike(s). Installation Procedure: A. Remove all wheel holders except the driver’s side outer wheel holder (Fig. 13a). B. Slide the long trike bar onto the passenger side of the rack as shown in fig.14. Snug up set screws (Fig. 14a) but do not tighten. Fig. 13 C. Slide short trike bars onto ends of the long trike bar tube as shown in fig. 14.
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H. Continued For Trike recumbents as shown on the previous page (Fig. 17), a good way to start would be to place the front edge of your front wheel at the end of the driver’s side of the car. Position and tighten your front wheel holder. Take your “C” measurement and slide the long trike bar along the wheel support tube so as to obtain the “C” dimension. Snug up the set screws (Fig. 14a). Note: If you have a 16” front wheel, install the small wheel adapter! Install the bike onto the rack.
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L. Fold Together Feature For on-vehicle storage when using The trike adapter, fold the rack together in the same procedure as Described in section 5, fig. 10: The rack’s wheel support tubes can be rotated to the side as an alternative way of folding up the racks. Simply remove pins, rotate the wheel tube so it is pointing upwards, align holes and re-insert the pin.