Allen Sports 102S - Manual (Page 2)

Model 102S Instructions
English - Page 2
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R EMOVE BOTTOM STRAPS FROM BOTTOM HORIZONTAL CROSS - BAR , AND
LOOP BOTTOM STRAP AROUND CARRY - ARMS NEAR TOP METAL BUCKLES .
A TTACH HOOKS TO LOWER EDGE OF TRUNK / REAR HATCH . T IGHTEN
BOTTOM STRAPS .
B OTTOM S TRAP
H OOK
E.
A LTERNATE METHOD #2 FOR
BOTTOM STRAP :
F. L OADING B ICYCLES ON R ACK :
1. R EMOVE ALL LOOSE ITEMS FROM BICYCLES ( PUMPS , BAGS , ETC .), AND CHECK THAT ALL QUICK RELEASE HUBS
ARE TIGHT .
2. L OAD FIRST BICYCLE WITH ITS CHAIN AND GEARS FACING AWAY FROM RACK . M AKE SURE THAT BICYCLES DO
NOT COME IN CONTACT WITH VEHICLE .
3. L OAD SUBSEQUENT BICYCLES IN ALTERNATING DIRECTIONS . F OR BEST WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION , LOAD HEAVIEST
BICYCLES FIRST , WITH LIGHTER BICYCLES ON THE OUTSIDE . A DD PADDING BETWEEN BICYCLE CONTACT
POINTS , IF NECESSARY .
4. A FTER BICYCLES ARE LOADED , CHECK THAT ENTIRE RACK IS SECURE AND THAT N O -W OBBLE B OLT IS TIGHT ,
AND THAT THE RACK IS STILL FIRMLY IN PLACE . V ISION OUT OF REAR WINDOW MAY BE RESTRICTED — USE SIDE
MIRRORS ACCORDINGLY WHEN BACKING UP .
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PECIAL NOTE ON INSTALLING WOMEN ’ S STYLE FRAMES :
P LACE ONE CARRY ARM UNDER FRONT TOP TUBE . W ITH THE OTHER CARRY ARM , ROTATE TIE - DOWN CRADLE ,
AND PLACE CARRY IN SPACE BEHIND SEAT TUBE AND BELOW REAR DOWN - STAY . T HE A LLEN 900B A DAPTOR
B AR IS ALSO RECOMMENDED FOR THIS APPLICATION .
G. S ECURING B IKES TO R ACK :
A LLEN L IFETIME W ARRANTY :
I F AN A LLEN B IKE R ACK IS FOUND TO HAVE A DEFECT IN WORKMANSHIP OR MATERIAL OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE
ORIGINAL PURCHASER , A LLEN WILL REPAIR OR REPLACE THE RACK FREE OF CHARGE .
R. A. A LLEN C O ., I NC .
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A LL BIKES MUST BE SECURELY TIED TO RACK . U SE INDIVIDUAL
TIE - DOWN STRAPS , OR ADDITIONAL STRAPS IF NECESSARY .
1. P LACE BICYCLE IN
CRADLE .
2. T HREAD STRAPS .
3. P ULL STRAP TIGHT .
D.
A LTERNATE METHOD #1 FOR
BOTTOM STRAP :
U SE IF THERE IS NO METAL EDGE BELOW BUMPER FOR
ATTACHMENT OF HOOKS
U SE IF THERE IS NO METAL EDGE BELOW BUMPER OR ON
TRUNK FOR ATTACHMENT OF HOOKS
x B EFORE INSTALLING
RACK ON VEHICLE ,
REMOVE BOTTOM
STRAPS O PEN TRUNK
SLIGHTLY AND PLACE
BOTTOM HOOKS JUST
INSIDE OF TRUNK /
HATCH . C AREFULLY
CLOSE TRUNK ON
BOTTOM STRAP .
P ULL STRAPS TO
BRING HOOKS
AGAINST THE INSIDE
OF TRUNK . M OUNT RACK ONTO CAR AS DESCRIBED IN S ECTION C.
R ETHREAD BOTTOM STRAPS AND TIGHTEN .