Allen Sports 103S - Manual

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W W W W ARNING ARNING ARNING ARNING : : : : Bikes or rack falling in road can cause serious accidents resulting in bodily injury—do not use rack on any
vehicle on which it can not be properly mounted as described in this instruction sheet.
• Top hooks must be completely hooked over solid metal edges at top/ front of trunk lid or rear door—never hook to
rain gutters, roof racks, vertical glass, rubber or plastic moldings.
• Mount rack only with bottom feet on a rigid surface of car (never on glass), and with bottom foot assembly com-
pletely extended. Never use rack on trailers or on the front of vehicles.
• Never carry more than 3 bicycles ( MAX MAX MAX MAX CAPACITY CAPACITY CAPACITY CAPACITY : 100 LB : 100 LB : 100 LB : 100 LB) - no tandems, mopeds, or recumbents. Car tail lights
must remain visible. Bikes must be securely tied to rack. Use bike tie-downs, or additional straps if necessary.
• Drive conservatively, especially over bumps. Never use off-road.
• Do not use if any part of the rack is damaged, worn, or missing. Contact R. A. Allen Co., Inc. for replacement parts.
C C C C AUTION AUTION AUTION AUTION : : : : Use Allen 103S only in accordance with local motor vehi-
cle and traffic regulations.
• To avoid damage to rear door or trunk, do not open trunk or
rear door when hooks or rack are in place.
• Install rack and load bicycles only at a safe distance away
from moving traffic.
• Only rubber feet and rack should come into contact with car.
• Make sure that all of rack and bicycles are kept at a safe dis-
tance from road and hot exhaust.
• Remove rack from car when not in use
A. A. A. A. S S S S ETTING ETTING ETTING ETTING UP UP UP UP R R R R ACK ACK ACK ACK ::::
1. F 1. F 1. F 1. F OLD OLD OLD OLD OUT OUT OUT OUT TOP TOP TOP TOP FOOT FOOT FOOT FOOT / / / / CARRY CARRY CARRY CARRY ----
ARM ARM ARM ARM ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY ....
C. C. C. C. IIII NSTALLING NSTALLING NSTALLING NSTALLING R R R R ACK ACK ACK ACK ON ON ON ON V V V V EHICLE EHICLE EHICLE EHICLE ::::
1. TOP HOOKS MUST BE COMPLETELY HOOKED OVER METAL EDGES
AT TOP OF TRUNK , REAR DOOR , OR HATCHBACK . N EVER HOOK
TO RAIN GUTTERS , ROOF RACKS , VERTICAL GLASS OR PLASTIC
MOLDINGS . O PEN TRUNK / HATCH SLIGHTLY FOR EASIEST AT-
TACHMENT OF HOOKS . B B B B E E E E CAREFUL CAREFUL CAREFUL CAREFUL THAT THAT THAT THAT HOOKS HOOKS HOOKS HOOKS DO DO DO DO NOT NOT NOT NOT
BIND BIND BIND BIND WHEN WHEN WHEN WHEN TRUNK TRUNK TRUNK TRUNK / / / / HATCH HATCH HATCH HATCH IS IS IS IS OPENED OPENED OPENED OPENED . B . B . B . B INDING INDING INDING INDING HOOKS HOOKS HOOKS HOOKS WILL WILL WILL WILL
DAMAGE DAMAGE DAMAGE DAMAGE VEHICLE VEHICLE VEHICLE VEHICLE ....
S S S S ECURING ECURING ECURING ECURING TOP TOP TOP TOP HOOKS HOOKS HOOKS HOOKS ON ON ON ON VEHICLES VEHICLES VEHICLES VEHICLES WITHOUT WITHOUT WITHOUT WITHOUT ADEQUATE ADEQUATE ADEQUATE ADEQUATE
CLEARANCE CLEARANCE CLEARANCE CLEARANCE AT AT AT AT THE THE THE THE TOP TOP TOP TOP EDGE EDGE EDGE EDGE OF OF OF OF REAR REAR REAR REAR TRUNK TRUNK TRUNK TRUNK / / / / HATCH HATCH HATCH HATCH : : : : U N-
THREAD TOP STRAPS FROM METAL BUCKLES AND OPEN REAR
TRUNK / HATCH . P LACE TOP HOOKS INSIDE OF VEHICLE ( JUST
INSIDE OF TOP EDGE OF REAR TRUNK / HATCH ). C C C C ARFEULLY ARFEULLY ARFEULLY ARFEULLY
CLOSE REAR TRUNK / HATCH ON TOP STRAPS , MAKING CERTAIN
HOOKS DO NOT BIND BETWEEN FRAME AND REAR DOOR .
IIII MPORTANT MPORTANT MPORTANT MPORTANT :::: WITH REAR DOOR CLOSED , PULL TOP STRAPS TO BRING HOOKS TIGHT AGAINST INSIDE OF
VEHICLE . R E - THREAD TOP STRAPS AS SHOWN IN S S S S ECTION ECTION ECTION ECTION B B B B.
M OUNT RACK TO VEHICLE .
2. S
ET LENGTH OF TOP STRAPS TO POSITION RACK WITH ITS CARRY
ARMS INCLINED SLIGHTLY UPWARDS , AND HIGH ENOUGH TO KEEP
BIKES AWAY FROM ROAD AND EXHAUST .
3. O NCE THE LENGTH OF THE TOP STRAPS ARE SET , THE BOTTOM FOOT
ASSEMBLY SHOULD BE HELD AGAINST THE VEHICLE IN ITS COM-
PLETELY OPEN POSITION . I T IS IMPORTANT THAT THE BOTTOM GRAY
RUBBER PADS ARE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE IN A LOCATION
WHERE THERE IS PROPER SUPPORT . T HE BOTTOM FEET SHOULD
NEVER BE INSTALLED ON GLASS .
4. M
AKE SURE THAT THE BOTTOM STRAPS ARE PROPERLY THREADED
THROUGH PLASTIC BUCKLES .
5. C
OMPLETELY HOOK BOTTOM HOOKS TO A METAL EDGE BELOW
BUMPER , OR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUNK / REAR DOOR . I F THERE
IS NO METAL EDGE BELOW BUMPER , SEE ALTERNATE METHOD FOR
BOTTOM HOOK ATTACHMENT ON THE NEXT PAGE .
6. C
OMPLETELY TIGHTEN BOTTOM STRAPS BY PULLING ON FREE END OF STRAPS UNTIL ELASTIC PORTION OF
STRAPS ARE COMPLETELY STRETCHED .
2. S 2. S 2. S 2. S ET ET ET ET ----U U U U P P P P P P P P INS INS INS INS WILL WILL WILL WILL
“S “S “S “S NAP NAP NAP NAP ” ” ” ” INTO INTO INTO INTO
PLACE PLACE PLACE PLACE ....
3. C 3. C 3. C 3. C OMPLETELY OMPLETELY OMPLETELY OMPLETELY FOLD FOLD FOLD FOLD OUT OUT OUT OUT B B B B OT- OT- OT- OT-
TOM TOM TOM TOM F F F F OOT OOT OOT OOT A A A A SSEMBLY SSEMBLY SSEMBLY SSEMBLY ....
B. B. B. B. B B B B EFORE EFORE EFORE EFORE IIII NSTALLING NSTALLING NSTALLING NSTALLING R R R R ACK ACK ACK ACK ::::
1. M AKE SURE THAT CONTACT SURFACES BETWEEN CAR AND
RUBBER FEET ARE THOROUGHLY CLEAN AND FREE OF DIRT ,
AND THAT ALL RUBBER FEET ARE PROPERLY SPACED .
2. M
AKE SURE THAT TOP BUCKLES
ARE THREADED AS SHOWN ON
RIGHT .
3. I
NSPECT ALL STRAPS TO MAKE
SURE THAT THEY ARE NOT
WORN OR DAMAGED IN ANY
N OTE : D RAWINGS BELOW SHOWS MODEL 102S
T O H OOK