Allen Sports 104S User Manual
Model 104s instructions, A. s, C. i
Model 104S Instructions
English - Page 1
W
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 4 bicycles (
MAX
CAPACITY
: 140 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
AUTION
: Use Allen 104S 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 of 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.
S
ETTING
UP
R
ACK
:
1. F
OLD
OUT
TOP
FOOT
/
CARRY
-
ARM
ASSEMBLY
.
C.
I
NSTALLING
R
ACK
ON
V
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
ATTACH-
MENT
OF
HOOKS
.
B
E
CAREFUL
THAT
HOOKS
DO
NOT
BIND
WHEN
TRUNK
/
HATCH
IS
OPENED
. B
INDING
HOOKS
WILL
DAMAGE
VEHICLE
.
S
ECURING
TOP
HOOKS
ON
VEHICLES
WITHOUT
ADE-
QUATE
CLEARANCE
AT
THE
TOP
EDGE
OF
REAR
TRUNK
/
HATCH
: U
NTHREAD
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
ARFEULLY
CLOSE
REAR
TRUNK
/
HATCH
ON
TOP
STRAPS
,
MAKING
CERTAIN
HOOKS
DO
NOT
BIND
BETWEEN
FRAME
AND
REAR
DOOR
. I
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
ECTION
B. M
OUNT
RACK
TO
VEHICLE
.
2. S
ET
LENGTH
OF
TOP
STRAPS
TO
POSITION
RACK
WITH
ITS
CARRY
ARMS
INCLINED
SLIGHTLY
UP-
WARDS
,
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
COMPLETELY
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
AND
SIDE
STRAPS
ARE
PROPERLY
THREADED
THROUGH
PLASTIC
BUCKLES
.
5. B
OTTOM
S
TRAPS
: 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
.
7. S
IDE
S
TRAPS
: C
OMPLETELY
HOOK
SIDE
HOOKS
TO
THE
LEFT
AND
RIGHT
OF
REAR
DOOR
,
AND
TIGHTEN
STRAPS
BY
PULLING
ON
THE
FREE
END
OF
STRAP
UNTIL
THE
ELASTIC
PORTION
OF
S
T R A P
IS
COMPLETELY
STRETCHED
.
2. S
ET
-U
P
P
INS
WILL
“S
NAP
”
INTO
PLACE
.
3. C
OMPLETELY
FOLD
OUT
B
OTTOM
F
OOT
A
SSEMBLY
.
B.
B
EFORE
I
NSTALLING
R
ACK
:
1. M
AKE
SURE
THAT
CONTACT
SURFACES
BE-
TWEEN
CAR
AND
RUBBER
FEET
ARE
THOR-
OUGHLY
CLEAN
AND
FREE
OF
DIRT
,
AND
THAT
ALL
RUBBER
FEET
ARE
PROPERLY
SPACED
.
2. M
AKE
SURE
THAT
TOP
BUCKLES
ARE
T H R E A D E D
A S
SHOWN
ON
RIGHT
.
3. I
N S P E C T
A L L
STRAPS
TO
MAKE
SURE
THAT
THEY
ARE
NOT
WORN
OR
DAMAGED
IN
ANY
WAY
.
N
OTE
: D
RAWING
BELOW
SHOWS
MODEL
102S
T
O
H
OOK
N
OTE
: D
RAWINGS
BELOW
SHOWS
MODEL
103S
I
MPORTANT
I
N-
STALLATION
N
O-
TICE
:
1. B
OTTOM
FOOT
ASSEMBLY
MUST
BE
COMPLETELY
EXTENDED
. I
F
TOP
FEET
ARE
MOUNTED
ON
THE
HORIZONTAL
SURFACE
OF
THE
REAR
TRUNK
,
BOTTOM
FEET
MUST
BE
SUP-
PORTED
BY
THE
TOP
HORIZONTAL
SUR-
FACE
OF
THE
BUMPER
.
2. N
EVER
INSTALL
RACK
WITH
ITS
BOT-
TOM
FEET
ON
THE
OUTSIDE
VERTICAL
SURFACE
OF
THE
BUMPER
.
3. N
EVER
INSTALL
RACK
WITHOUT
BOTTOM
FOOT
IN
A
COMPLETELY
EXTENDED
POSITION