Allen Sports 740RR - Manual (Page 2)

E NGLISH I NSTRUCTIONS
P G 2
M
ODEL
740RR H
ITCH
R
ACK
C. O
PENING
/ C
LOSING
R
ACK
: D. F
OLDING
U
P
C
ARRY
A
RMS
:
O PENING THE R ACK :
1. U NSCREW W ING -N UT ON THE BACK OF R ACK .
D EPRESS R ELEASE P EDAL 1 [R1] AND OPEN
RACK . R ACK SHOULD SNAP INTO PLACE WHEN
COMPLETELY OPEN .
C LOSING THE R ACK :
1. D EPRESS R ELEASE P EDAL 2 [R2] TO SWING
THE RACK CLOSED . O NCE RACK HAS SNAPPED
INTO A CLOSED POSITION , TIGHTEN W ING -N UT
COMPLETELY TO SECURE RACK .
N OTE : RACK IS SHOWN
HALF - OPEN
[R1]
[R2]
C AUTION !
1. M OVING PARTS CAN PINCH
HANDS / FINGERS , ETC .. A L-
WAYS USE CARE WHEN OPEN-
ING OR CLOSING S WING A RM
A SSEMBLY .
2. N EVER DRIVE WITHOUT RACK
COMPLETELY CLOSED .
1. T O FOLD UP THE CARRY ARMS , PULL OUT
P OP -U P P IN AND SWING ARMS INTO AN
UPRIGHT POSITION .
Pop-Up Pin
E. L
OADING
B
ICYCLES ONTO
R
ACK
:
1. R EMOVE ALL LOOSE ITEMS FROM BICYCLES (P UMPS , BAGS , CHILDREN ’ S SEATS , ETC .) AND CHECK THAT ALL QUICK - RELEASE HUBS ARE TIGHT .
2. N EVER CARRY MORE THAN 4 BICYCLES (140 # M AX .). C AR TAIL LIGHTS MUST REMAIN VISIBLE .
3. L OAD FIRST BIKE WITH ITS CHAIN AND GEARS FACING AWAY FROM THE RACK . M AKE SURE THAT BICYCLES DO NOT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE CAR - ROTATE INSIDE PEDAL IF NECESSARY .
4. L OAD SUBSEQUENT BICYCLES IN ALTERNATING DIRECTIONS . F OR BEST WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION , LOAD HEAVIEST BICYCLE FIRST , WITH LIGHTER BICYCLES TO THE OUTSIDE . A DD PADDING BETWEEN BIKE
COTACT POINTS , IF NECESSARY .
5. A FTER BICYCLES ARE LOADED , CHECK THAT THE ENTIRE RACK IS SECURE AND THAT THE [5NWB] AND W ING -N UT ARE TIGHT . M AKE SURE THAT THE RACK IS STILL FIRMLY HELD IN PLACE . V ISION OUT OF
THE REAR WINDOW MAY BE RESTRICTED - USE SIDE MIRRORS ACCORDINGLY , ESPECIALLY WHEN BACKING UP .
S PECIAL NOTE ON INSTALLING W OMEN ’ S S TYLE F RAMES :
P LACE ONE CARRY ARM UNDER FRONT TOP TUBE . O N THE OPPOSITE CARRY ARM , ROTATE THE TIE - DOWN CRADLE AND PLACE THE CARRY ARM BEHIND SEAT TUBE AND BELOW REAR DOWN - STAY .
F. S
ECURING
B
IKE TO
R
ACK
:
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