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This Bike Rack design has been verified to the
guidelines stated in this document for use on recreation
vehicle ladders.
SERVICE CALLS & QUESTIONS
Location and phone numbers of qualified Service
Centers
can
be
http://www.atwoodmobile.com
locate a Service Center.
SAFETY ALERT SYMBOLS
Safety Symbols alerting you to potential personal safety hazards.
Obey all safety messages following these symbols
WARNING
avoid possible
injury or death
MAY CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH
For your safety and protection, it is important that this
installation manual is read and understood before
installation or use. Failure to properly install the unit or
attempting to modify it in any way can be extremely
hazardous and may result in property damage and
personal injury and will void the warranty.
MAY CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY
DAMAGE
Incorrect or improper installation may cause
personal injury and/or property damage.
found
at
our
or call 866-869-3118 to
CAUTION
avoid possible
damage
injury and/or property
WARNING
CAUTION
Recreational Vehicle Ladder
Installation
Package Contents:
website
• Atwood Bike Rack: Quantity 1
-with Superlock Buckle strap – 25": Quantity 4*
• Protective Split Round Foam – 3": Quantity 3
• Strap Pack: 1 (contains 6 straps)
-consisting of the following:
• Velcro strap – 12": Quantity 1
• Superlock Buckle strap – 54": Quantity 1
• Superlock Buckle strap – 42": Quantity 1
• Superlock Buckle strap – 30": Quantity 3
• Instruction Sheet
This product is designed for installation onto a
permanently affixed rear-mounted recreational vehicle
ladder to provide an area where bicycles can be stowed
outside the vehicle.
-The MAXIMUM WEIGHT CAPACITY of the Bike Rack
is 150 lbs.
LITERATURE NUMBER 297-333470
Bike Rack for
Operation
GENERAL INFORMATION
(*pre-installed on V-blocks)
PURPOSE
Model # 493433
Maintenance
Effective 01/16/2014
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Summary of Contents for Atwood 493433
- Page 1 Centers found website http://www.atwoodmobile.com or call 866-869-3118 to • Atwood Bike Rack: Quantity 1 locate a Service Center. -with Superlock Buckle strap – 25”: Quantity 4* (*pre-installed on V-blocks) SAFETY ALERT SYMBOLS • Protective Split Round Foam – 3”: Quantity 3 Safety Symbols alerting you to potential personal safety hazards.
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Page 2: Installation
1. Determine the appropriate rung of the ladder to mount to, normally the step immediately above the ladder’s CAUTION support standoffs, approximately the 4th step up. Install the Atwood Bike Rack onto the ladder following the steps pictured below. MAY CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE Become familiar with the Superlock strap buckle to make sure all of your straps are threaded properly. - Page 3 vehicle goes up or down a ramp. If height is a concern, remove the bike(s), remove the Bike Rack and move the Bike Rack up to the next step of the ladder; replace bike(s) to check fit. When operating height has been determined, remove bike(s) and continue with Bike Rack installation.
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Page 4: Operation
CAUTION MAY CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE Overtightening straps on bike frame or wheel may cause damage to the bike. How to mount the bikes onto the rack 1. Unbuckle the 25” straps already mounted in the V- 5. Install (2) 30” straps with Superlock buckles by first blocks. - Page 5 present. Wrap the strap around both rails of the ladder with the buckle in the straight section of the strap behind the ladder. Tighten strap until the bike(s) straighten up and become parallel with the ladder. For dual bikes, this step should tighten the previously installed strap around the bikes forks.
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Page 7: Maintenance
MAY CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH purchase or manufacture. For the remainder of this document Atwood Mobile Products LLC will be referred to as Atwood. Atwood’s liability hereunder is limited to the replacement of the product, repair of the product, or replacement of the Do not attempt to climb ladder with Bike Rack attached product with a reconditioned product at the discretion of the manufacturer.