BIKE RACK & TIRE CARRIER INSTALLATION MANUAL
Table of Contents Warning...................................................................4 Description.............................................................4 Prior to Installation................................................5 Installation............................................................. 6 Installing Tire Carrier................................. 6 Installing Stabilizing Bracket.................... 7 Bike Rack & Tire carrier Diagram............. 8 11 Installing Bike Rack..............
WARNING! The Lippert Bike Rack & Tire Carrier is intended for the purpose of carrying a maximum of two bicycles and one tire with a total load capacity of 150 lb. Its function should not be used for any other purpose or reason than it’s intended use. To use the feature for any reason other than what it is designed may result in damage to the coach and/or cause serious injury or even death. Before installing the Lippert Bike Rack & Tire Carrier, please keep these things in mind: 1.
The Lippert Tire Carrier has three basic assemblies: 1. Main Assembly – The main structure of the tire carrier. All other components are either welded to or will attach to this assembly. The actual component that holds the tire. 2. Tire Bracket – Mounts to pre-existing tire carrier and main assembly is bolted to this plate. 3. Mounting U-Bolts – Inserted into holes on plate on Main Assembly and goes around rear bumper of unit. The Lippert Bike Rack has four basic assemblies: 1.
INSTALLATION INSTALLING TIRE CARRIER 1. Hold Tire Carrier up to rear bumper of RV. 2. Place one U-bolt around back side of bumper and insert threads through holes in Mounting Plate. 3. Tighten nut on threads by hand. 4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 with second U-bolt. 5. When all 4 nuts have been installed by hand, finish tightening nuts with wrench, ensuring Tire Carrier is secure and perpendicular to bumper.
INSTALLING STABILIZING BRACKET Top surfaces of Tire Carrier bracket and Bike Rack Stabilizing Bracket must be parallel to each other and perpendicular to outside wall of RV. 1 7/8” 9/16” Fig. 3 Fig. 4 1. Attach Stabilizing Bracket using enclosed hardware. (See note at top of page regarding alignment of bracket). Fig.
INSTALLING STABILIZING BRACKET (CON’T.) 3/8” x 1” Lag Bolts 3. With Stabilizing Bracket perpendicular to rear outer wall of RV, drill pilot holes (1/4”) into outer RV wall using the two bracket holes as guides (See Fig. 6). Fig. 6 4. After pilot holes are drilled, drill out holes to accomodate mounting bolt size (5/16”). 5. Apply a silicon sealant into the holes before securing bolts (Fig. 7). Fig. 7 6. With socket, closed or open end wrench, secure bolt into wall.
INSTALLING BIKE RACK Fig. 8 1. Place Mounting Plate on tire carrier by inserting the top lug bolt in one hole of the Mounting Plate. Mounting Plate 2. Mount spare tire on the top lug of the tire rack, (The same lug the Mounting Plate was placed). Fig. 9 Fig. 10 3. Start a lug nut on the top lug bolt. Place the Angle Bracket on the bottom lug bolt, start and tighten lug nut. Tighten top lug nut.
INSTALLING BIKE RACK, CON’T 4. Insert Screw Handle through hole on Main Assembly and into threaded block on Mounting Plate and tighten. The last turn should line up one of the two holes in the Screw Handle with the hole in the Lock Plate to allow for a padlock. Fig. 11 NOTE: A padlock must be engaged on the Lippert Bike Rack prior to travel. Failure to lock the Bike Rack may result in property damage, serious injury or death as well as voiding any and all warranty claims. 5.
