Thule Transport T2 - Manual (Page 3)

9490-A T2 Instruction Manual
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Transport T2
Hitch Mount Bicycle Rack
Assembly & Use
Assembly Instructions:
Assembly is Complete!
C) Tighten top hitch bolt with a ¾”
wrench to 40ft-lbs .
B) Side Anti-wobble
Hitch Bolt
A) I nsert hitch base into vehicle’s hitch receiver .
Fig. B.
NOTE: Assembly can be done off the vehicle
if desired. Proceed to Step 2.
C) Top Anti-wobble Hitch Bolt
B) Tighten side hitch bolt with a
15/16” wrench to 80ft-lbs for a 2”
Hitch 40ft-lbs for a 1-¼” Hitch
.
A) Slide the first bike tray oriented with the front wheel
cradle on the driver’s side of the vehicle onto the
backbone of the rack
.
B) Position the tray so that the bracket lines up with the white
line on the bottom of the decal( Fig C .) and center the tray so the
center line on the side of the tray shows through the cutout in the
bracket
. Fig D.
C) Tighten all 4 bolts with the 6mm
allen wrench until the lower bracket
wings touch the bottom of the spar
tube.
See Fig. D These fasteners
must be tight and should be
periodically checked with rack use.
D) Repeat A-C with second bike
tray oriented with the front wheel
cradle on the passengers side.
Line the bracket up with the other
end of the decal
(Fig C.) and
center it with the centerline mark.
Fig. D.
Figure C. - View from bottom of the rack stowed.
A) Insert the two plastic caps into the holes at the
end of the spar tube . Fig F.
Note: This prevents water from getting
inside the spar tube.
* Be sure to tighten bolts
equally to ensure a level
carrying platform.
Figure D .
B) Orange
line on
decal.
Figure B.
D) Orange
line on
decal.
Figure F .
Vehicle Hitch
Receiver
Hitch Base