Allen Sports 430RR User Manual
Model 430rr instructions, Arts, Ssembling
Model 430RR 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.
•
Rack should only be used on vehicles with 1 1/4” receiver hitches.
•
N
EVER
use on trailers or front of vehicles.
•
Bikes must be tied to rack using tie-downs, or additional straps if necessary.
•
Check periodically during use that all bolts and pins are tight, and that rack and bicycles are secure.
•
Never carry more than 3 bikes (max capacity 100 LB) - no tandems, mopeds, or recumbents. Car tail lights must
remain visible.
•
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 430RR only in accordance with local motor
vehicle and traffic regulations.
•
Install rack and load bicycles only at a safe distance away
from moving traffic.
•
Make sure that all of rack and bicycles are kept at a safe dis-
tance from road and hot exhaust.
•
Only operate vehicle with rack in an upright, locked position.
•
Bicycles should never extend beyond sides of vehicle.
•
Remove rack from car, or fold carry arms down when not in
use.
A.
P
ARTS
:
T
OOLS
REQUIRED
: 2—9/16” W
RENCH
;
OR
2—A
DJUSTABLE
W
RENCHES
430RR B
OX
SHOULD
CONTAIN
THE
FOLLOWING
ITEMS
:
1—H
ITCH
I
NSERT
1—C
ARRY
A
RM
A
SSEMBLY
1—RR P
OST
1—H
ARDWARE
K
IT
,
CONTAINING
2—3/8”
X
2 1/2”
BOLT
1—3/8”
X
3”
BOLT
4—3/8” L
OCK
N
UT
1—3/8” N
O
-W
OBBLE
B
OLT
1—70” S
TRAP
W
/
BUCKLE
B.
A
SSEMBLING
R
ACK
:
S
TEP
1
S
TEP
2
•
I
NSERT
LOWER
PORTION
OF
RR P
OST
INTO
H
ITCH
I
NSERT
SO
THAT
THE
HOLES
AT
THE
BOT-
TOM
OF
EACH
PART
LINE
UP
.
•
I
NSERT
THE
3/8”
X
3”
BOLT
THROUGH
THE
HOLE
,
AND
THREAD
1—3/8”
LOCK
NUT
ONTO
THE
END
OF
THE
BOLT
.
•
P
IVOT
THE
RR P
OST
INTO
THE
UPRIGHT
POSI-
TION
,
SO
THAT
THE
POP
-
UP
PIN
SNAPS
INTO
PLACE
.
•
T
IGHTEN
NUT
AND
BOLT
FIRMLY
USING
TWO
WRENCHES
.
H
ITCH
I
NSERT
RR P
OST
3/8” L
OCK
N
UT
3/8”
X
3”
B
OLT
•
I
NSERT
C
ARRY
A
RM
A
SSEM-
BLY
INTO
UPPER
PORTION
OF
RR P
OST
,
LINING
UP
THE
HOLES
IN
EACH
PART
.
•
I
NSERT
THE
3/8”
X
2 1/2”
BOLTS
THROUGH
EACH
HOLE
,
AND
THREAD
1—
3/8”
LOCK
NUT
ONTO
THE
END
OF
THE
BOLTS
.
•
T
IGHTEN
NUT
AND
BOLT
FIRMLY
USING
TWO
WRENCHES
.
NOTE: U
PON
COMPLETION
,
BOTH
PARTS
SHOULD
BE
FIRMLY
JOINED
TOGETHER
.
IMPORTANT:
•
P
OP
-U
P
P
IN
ON
RR P
OST
SHOULD
COMPLETELY
ENGAGE
R
AMP
P
LATE
ON
H
ITCH
I
NSERT
FOR
THE
RACK
TO
FUNCTION
PROP-
ERLY
.
•
I
F
IT
DOES
NOT
,
PLEASE
CONTACT
R. A. A
LLEN
C
O
.
AT
(800) 722-
5536.
C
ARRY
A
RM
A
SSEMBLY
3/8”
X
3”
B
OLT
N
OTE
: T
HE
DRAWINGS
THROUGHOUT
THIS
INSTRUCTION
SHOW
THE
A
LLEN
MODEL
540RR