Allen Sports 104S - Manual

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