INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Assembling the 4 Bike Rack (diagram 1).
a. Slide rack ‘C’ into collar ‘B’. Secure in place with 12mm x 80mm bolt, washers and lock nut.
b. Torque the nut using a 18mm wrench.
c. Slide the receiver piece ‘A’ into collar ‘B’. Secure in place with two 12mm x 80mm bolts and lock nuts. d. Torque the nuts on tightly using a 18mm wrench (60 ft/lbs).
e. Periodically check to make sure that all bolts, lock nuts, pins and clips are in place and secure.
2. Place your rack receiver into your receiver hitch* (diagram 2).
3. Fit rack as close to the vehicle as possible.
4. Secure your rack with the threaded hitch pin and clip. NOTE: Tighten the hitch pin to 40 ft. lbs.
5. Check to ensure rack is secure and safety pin is in place.
6. To remove top plate, undo captured knobs on your rack. Remove top plate. Place bike top tubes in
vinyl grooves so that they are balanced as shown in diagram 3.
(Sloping top tube bikes may sit on
an angle**).
7. After placing a maximum of 4 bikes on your rack, replace top plate and tighten knobs evenly.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
1. Alternate direction of handlebars when carrying 4 bikes. (See diagram 3).
2. To prevent the front wheels and handlebars from moving about during transport, we recommend a
nylon strap or standard bungee cord, routed through the wheel spokes and around the downtube of
the bike frame.
3. To lock bikes onto your rack, use a standard padlock through the holes in the top plates. We also
recommend running a cable from the padlock through both wheels and back. This is to ensure quick release wheels can’t be removed. Your rack may also be locked to the tow hitch with a padlock and cable or locking pin*** if desired.
* Minimum ground clearance to base of rack is 14 inches.
** See your retailer for a Rack Adaptor that will allow sloping tube bicycles to sit level on your rack. *** Ask your retailer about locking hitch pins.
Mounting the 4 Bike Rack on a trailer or 5th wheel:
1. Purchaser is advised that the load created by rack and bicycles may exceed the strength of trailer or 5th wheel bumper or other mounting location. Failure through improper mounting will void rack warranty.
2. The recommended 14” ground clearance is not sufficient on trailers or 5th wheels. Ground clearance must exceed 15” and will vary upon application. Damage to bicycles or rack due to ground clearance problems on trailers or 5th wheels is not covered by warranty.