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DO
- Fold down stinger and install
flathead bolts (STEP 1).
- Install in receiver and bolt with
washer and lock washer (STEP
2).
- Load heaviest bike first - front to
the right (STEP 6).
- Alternate bike direction.
- Secure bicycle to rack with
rubber straps and black safety
strap through the frames and
around the mast of the rack
(STEP 8).
- Check tightness of all bolts and
knobs periodically (every 6
months).
- Check rubber straps for wear
and replace if worn.
DO NOT
- Install on a trailer or other towed
vehicle.
- Put more than 200 lbs. on a class
1 hitch.
- Do not "overstretch" the straps.
- Use the rack while traveling on
dirt roads.
- Use the rack to carry tandems or
recumbents.
- Put more than the intended
number of bikes on the rack.
506-7077
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GUIDE for:
VERTEX
(2 BIKE
CARRIER)
9028XT
(4 BIKE CARRIER)
9029XT
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Summary of Contents for Thule 9028XT
- Page 1 QUICK START GUIDE for: VERTEX (2 BIKE CARRIER) 9028XT (4 BIKE CARRIER) 9029XT - Fold down stinger and install flathead bolts (STEP 1). - Install in receiver and bolt with washer and lock washer (STEP - Load heaviest bike first - front to the right (STEP 6).
- Page 2 VERTEX (2 BIKE CARRIER) 9028XT (4 BIKE CARRIER) 9029XT North American English PARTS INCLUDED 506-7077...
- Page 3 9028XT qty. 9029XT qty. Vertex bike carrier — adapter sleeve short 8537489 ripple strap 8523006001 anti-sway cage 8522903001 anti-sway angled extension 8523108001 buckle strap 753203017 hitch tool 8535524 M6 x 25mm button head screw 8523115001 hex key...
- Page 4 SET UP - A. & B. Pull up on lower Hitch Switch and rotate stinger perpendicular to Vertex mast. - C. Fasten Button Head Screws with 5mm hex key into left and right holes at the base of carrier. - D. Carrier can be easily handled / carried using handhold at the back of the carrier.
- Page 5 STINGER INSTALLATION / FOR 1-1/4" INSTALLATION - Slide stinger into receiver until hole in stinger aligns with hole in receiver. Secure in position with M12 receiver bolt, M12 lock washer and M12 flat washer as illustrated. Firmly tighten using Thule tool. 506-7077...
- Page 6 BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION - A. Lift Hitch Switch Lever as illustrated. - B. With the other hand lift bike arm assembly upward until the Hitch Switch “clicks” into position. - Reverse operation to store or when traveling with no bike attached. - Attach cradle strap to cradle.
- Page 7 - Attach anti-sway angled extension to underside of cradles 1 and 4 as illustrated. - A. Load heaviest bike first onto the inner most cradles - handle bars facing passenger side of vehicle. - B. Fasten cradle straps. - Use 982XT Frame Adaptor (#982XT, sold separately) for bikes without traditional top tubes.
- Page 8 ATTACHING HOLD FAST ANTI-SWAY CAGES - A. To attach anti-sway cage, hold horizontal with smooth edge facing down and slide C-slot opening onto Anti-sway Extension / Cradle. - B. Swing down to vertical position. Place smooth curved surface against bicycle and attach strap as shown. - Mount bikes in alternate directions.
- Page 9 NOTE: BIKES MUST BE REMOVED TO LOWER CARRIER. - To lower the mast for rear-of-vehicle access, firmly hold the mast of the carrier with one hand. - Lift lower Hitch Switch lever as illustrated. SECURITY / INSTALLING END CAP LOCK CORE - Install lock cylinder into locking end cap with Change Key.
- Page 10 SECURITY / SNUG-TITE RECEIVER LOCK - Using Snug-Tite™ Receiver Lock (STL2, sold separately) carrier can be locked to vehicle hitch. 506-7077...