Softride 26249 Versa 2 bike rack - Manual (Page 3)

VERSA BIKE RACK INSTRUCTIONS
Assembly Of Rack (cont.)
Tighten the two 10mm hitch bolts to 250 +/-5 inch
pounds.
Insufficient tightening of the pivot bolt
could result in catastrophic failure of the rack.
6
Place the straps on the rack at the base of the
loop arms.
7
To convert your 2” rack to a 1.25” rack you will
need to add on the 1.25” assembly to the 2” hitch
bar. Remove the nut holder from the inside of the
2” hitch bar assembly. Slide the three-holed nut
plate inside the 2” hitch bar, aligning the holes.
Pass the three bolts through the lock washer and
1.25” hitch bar and tighten to the nut plate. Make
sure the three bolts are tightened securely and
recheck the tightness of the bolts from time to time.
8
7
8
5-6
ATTACH AND
TIGHTEN
3
Installation of the rack
For 2” racks only. Check to make sure that the
nut inside the rack hitch bar is aligned with the
hole in the hitch bar. Adjust with a screw driver
if necessary.
1
Line up the hole in the hitch bar with the hole in
the receiver hitch.
2
Slide the rack into the receiver hitch of the
vehicle.
3
2-3
Place the lock washer on the hitch lock bolt and
thread it into the nut in the hitch bar. For 2” racks
tighten the hitch lock bolt to 60 +/-5 foot pounds.
For the 1.25” rack, tighten the hitch bolt to 40
+/-5 foot pounds. Be certain that the bolt is tight
and the lock washer is flattened.
4
ATTACH AND TIGHTEN
4