Allen Sports 522RR - Manual (Page 2)

Model 522RR Instructions
English - Page 2
D. F
OLDING UP
C
ARRY
A
RMS
:
E. L
OADING
B
ICYCLES ON
R
ACK
:
 T O FOLD UP CARRY ARMS ,
REMOVE THE QR C LIP FROM
THE C ARRY A RM A SSEMBLY ,
AND SWING CARRY ARMS
INTO UPRIGHT POSITION .
 R E - INSTALL THE QR C LIP ,
MAKING SURE TO PROPERLY
CLOSE THE WIRE RETAINER
ON THE QR C LIP .
 I MPORTNANT : W IRE R E-
TAINER MUST BE FULLY
CLOSED TO KEEP THE CARRY
ARMS IN AN UPRIGHT POSI-
TION DURING USE . P LEASE
SEE DRAWING IN S TEP 2 ON
P AGE 1.
QR C LIP
R OTATE ARMS INTO
UPRIGHT POSITION
1. R EMOVE ALL LOOSE ITEMS FROM BICYCLES ( PUMPS , BAGS , ETC .), AND CHECK THAT ALL QUICK RELEASE HUBS
ARE TIGHT .
2. L OAD FIRST BICYCLE WITH ITS CHAIN AND GEARS FACING AWAY FROM RACK . M AKE SURE THAT BICYCLES DO
NOT COME IN CONTACT WITH VEHICLE .
3. L OAD SUBSEQUENT BICYCLES IN ALTERNATING DIRECTIONS . F OR BEST WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION , LOAD HEAVIEST
BICYCLES FIRST , WITH LIGHTER BICYCLES ON THE OUTSIDE . A DD PADDING BETWEEN BICYCLE CONTACT
POINTS , IF NECESSARY .
4. A FTER BICYCLES ARE LOADED , CHECK THAT ENTIRE RACK IS SECURE AND THAT N O -W OBBLE B OLT IS TIGHT ,
AND THAT THE RACK IS STILL FIRMLY IN PLACE . V ISION OUT OF REAR WINDOW MAY BE RESTRICTED — USE SIDE
MIRRORS ACCORDINGLY WHEN BACKING UP .
S PECIAL NOTE ON INSTALLING WOMEN ’ S STYLE FRAMES :
P LACE ONE CARRY ARM UNDER FRONT TOP TUBE . W ITH THE OTHER CARRY ARM , ROTATE TIE - DOWN CRADLE ,
AND PLACE CARRY IN SPACE BEHIND SEAT TUBE AND BELOW REAR DOWN - STAY . T HE A LLEN 900B A DAPTOR
B AR IS ALSO RECOMMENDED FOR THIS APPLICATION .
F. S
ECURING
B
IKES TO
R
ACK
:
A LLEN L IFETIME W ARRANTY :
I F AN A LLEN B IKE R ACK IS FOUND TO HAVE A DEFECT IN WORKMANSHIP OR MATERIAL OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE
ORIGINAL PURCHASER , A LLEN WILL REPAIR OR REPLACE THE RACK FREE OF CHARGE .
R. A. A LLEN C O ., I NC .
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A LL BIKES MUST BE SECURELY TIED TO RACK . U SE INDIVIDUAL
TIE - DOWN STRAPS , OR ADDITIONAL STRAPS IF NECESSARY .
1. P LACE BICYCLE IN
CRADLE .
2. T HREAD STRAPS .
3. P ULL STRAP TIGHT .
4. U SE 70” S TRAP
( NOT INCLUDED ) TO PULL
ALL BICYCLES TOGETHER
AROUND BOTTOM BRACK-
ETS . S TRAP SHOULD
ALSO SECURE WHEELS .
C. I
NSTALLING RACK ONTO
V
EHICLE
:
A DJUSTING FOR H ITCH S IZE :
F ILLER PLATES AND SCREW SHOULD BE INSTALLED / REMOVED DEPEND-
ING ON THE SIZE OF YOUR RECEIVER HITCH .
 F OR 2” HITCHES , FILLER PLATES SHOULD BE INSTALLED WITH
F ILLER P LATE S CREW BEFORE INSTALLING THE RACK ON YOUR
VEHICLE .
 F OR 1 1/4” HITCHES , REMOVE F ILLER P LATES AND SCREW .

N O -W OBBLE B OLT :
P ROPERLY INSTALLING THE N O -W OBBLE B OLT IS CRITICAL FOR PROPER
FUNCTIONING OF THE RACK ON 1 1/4” OR 2” HITCHES .
 F OR 2” HITCHES , INSTALL THE RACK WITH THE 1/2” ( LARGER ) N O
-W OBBLE B OLT INCLUDED WITH THE PRODUCT .
 F OR 1 1/4” HITCHES , INSTALL THE RACK WITH THE 3/8” N O -
W OBBLE B OLT INCLUDED WITH THE PRODUCT .
I NSTALLING THE RACK ON YOUR VEHICLE :
 W ITH ARMS IN FOLDED POSITION , INSERT RACK INTO RECEIVER
HITCH . L INE UP HOLE IN THE BASE WITH HOLE OF RECEIVER HITCH .
 I NSERT N O -W OBBLE B OLT INTO HOLE , MAKING SURE THAT THE
SHOULDER OF THE BOLT COMES AGAINST RECEIVER RACK INSIDE OF
HITCH .
 T IGHTEN FIRMLY USING TWO - 3/4” OR 9/16” WRENCHES
( DEPENDING ON HITCH SIZE ). T HERE SHOULD NOT BE ANY MOVEMENT
OF THE RACK INSIDE OF THE HITCH WHEN DONE .
M ODEL 522RR SHOULD ONLY BE USED ON 2” RECEIVER HITCHES , OR C LASS
II 1 1/4” RECEIVER HITCHES
INSTALLED ON AUTOMOBILES . N EVER USE THIS RACK ON A TRAILER .
N OTE : M ODEL 542RR SHOWN