Allen Sports MT-1 - 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.
• Rack must be completely set up to safely transport bicycles.
• 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.
• Never us on front of vehicle. Mount rack only with bottom foot on a rigid surface of car (never on glass), and with
bottom foot fully extended.
• Max capacity of rack is 1 Bicycle ( MAX MAX MAX MAX CAPACITY CAPACITY CAPACITY CAPACITY : 35 LB : 35 LB : 35 LB : 35 LB ) - no tandems, electric bikes, mopeds, or recumbents.
• Bike must be securely tied to rack. Use attached tie-down cradles, or additional straps if necessary.
• Car tail lights must remain visible. Drive conservatively, especially over bumps. Never use off-road. Remove rack
from vehicle when not in use.
• Do not use if any part of the rack is damaged, worn, or missing. Visit www.allenracks.com for replacement parts.
C C C C AUTION AUTION AUTION AUTION : : : : Use Allen MT-1 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 from
moving traffic.
• Only rubber pads 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 ::::
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 . R ACK PADS
WILL PICK UP DIRT AND SAND IF
PLACED ON THE GROUND BEFORE
INSTALLATION .
2. M AKE SURE THAT ALL BUCKLES
ARE THREADED AS SHOWN ON
R IGHT .
3. T IE A HALF - HITCH KNOT BELOW
BUCKLE FOR SAFETY ONCE TOP
STRAP LENGTH IS SET
4. I NSPECT ALL STRAPS TO MAKE
SURE THAT THEY ARE NOT WORN
OR DAMAGED IN ANY WAY .
N N N N OTE OTE OTE OTE : :: : T T T T O O O O RETURN RETURN RETURN RETURN RACK RACK RACK RACK TO TO TO TO FOLDED FOLDED FOLDED FOLDED
POSITION POSITION POSITION POSITION , , , , REVERSE REVERSE REVERSE REVERSE STEPS STEPS STEPS STEPS BELOW BELOW BELOW BELOW ....
1. S 1. S 1. S 1. S TART TART TART TART WITH WITH WITH WITH RACK RACK RACK RACK IN IN IN IN A A A A FOLDED FOLDED FOLDED FOLDED
POSITION POSITION POSITION POSITION
2. R R R R OTATE OTATE OTATE OTATE T T T T IE IE IE IE ----D D D D OWNS OWNS OWNS OWNS , , , , AND AND AND AND
3. F F F F ULLY ULLY ULLY ULLY EXTEND EXTEND EXTEND EXTEND BOTTOM BOTTOM BOTTOM BOTTOM FOOT FOOT FOOT FOOT
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4. R 4. R 4. R 4. R OTATE OTATE OTATE OTATE BOTH BOTH BOTH BOTH TOP TOP TOP TOP FEET FEET FEET FEET DOWN DOWN DOWN DOWN BY BY BY BY
90 90 90 90 DEGREES DEGREES DEGREES DEGREES TO TO TO TO OPEN OPEN OPEN OPEN , , , , FULLY FULLY FULLY FULLY
ENGAGING ENGAGING ENGAGING ENGAGING PINS PINS PINS PINS
5. R 5. R 5. R 5. R OTATE OTATE OTATE OTATE CARRY CARRY CARRY CARRY ARMS ARMS ARMS ARMS INTO INTO INTO INTO AN AN AN AN UPRIGHT UPRIGHT UPRIGHT UPRIGHT P P P PO O O OS S S SIIII----
TION TION TION TION , , , , FULLY FULLY FULLY FULLY ENGAGING ENGAGING ENGAGING ENGAGING
POP POP POP POP ---- UP UP UP UP PINS PINS PINS PINS
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 ATTACHMENT OF HOOKS . M M M M AKE AKE AKE AKE SURE SURE SURE SURE THAT THAT THAT THAT HOOKS HOOKS HOOKS HOOKS DO DO DO DO N N N NO O O OT T T T
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 ....
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 COMPLETELY OPEN POSITION . I T IS IMPORTANT THAT THE
BOTTOM 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. 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 .
5. C OMPLETELY TIGHTEN BOTTOM STRAPS BY PULLING ON FREE END OF STRAP UNTIL ELASTIC
PORTION OF STRAP IS FULLY STRETCHED .
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 : :: : C AREFULLY PLACE 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 EXTENDING FROM TOP HOOKS , MAKING
CERTAIN THAT HOOKS OR BUCKLES 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 AND MOUNT RACK ON VEHICLE .
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