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Installation
1..Wipe.or.brush.out.the.inside.of.your.receiver.hitch.so.it's.free.from.road.
debris..Figure A.
2..Insert.the.rack.until.the.threaded.hole.lines.up.with.the.hole.in.the.side.
of.the.receiver.tube..To.accommodate.the.1
remove.the.insert.C-shim.screw.and.C-shim..Figure B.
3..Insert.the.attachment.bolt.and.tighten..ALWAYS.insert.the.bolt.from.the.
drivers.side.–.this.will.improve.the.stability.of.the.rack.in.the.hitch..Using.
the.vertical.mast.for.leverage.wiggle.the.rack.back.and.forth..Check.and.
tighten.the.attachment.bolt.more.if.needed..Install.the.butterfly.pin.into.
the.hole.on.the.end.of.the.attachment.bolt..Figure C.
4..Install.the.lower.hitch.post.to.the.vertical.mast..Line.up.the.holes,.insert.
and.attach.the.lower.frame.bolts,.washers.and.nuts..Tighten..Figure D.
5..Install.the.support.arm.assembly..Line.up.the.holes,.insert.and.attach.
the.upper.frame.bolts,.washers.and.nuts..Tighten..Figure E.
6..On.level.ground,.check.that.the.support.arms.are.angled.up.from.the.
horizontal..If.they.are.angled.down.from.the.horizontal.away.from.the.
car,.do.not.load.the.rack..Your.hitch.should.be.adjusted.by.a.hitch.mount.
professional.before.the.rack.can.be.used.safely..Figure F.
7..(Included.on.Folding.Racks.ONLY).Check.the.tilt.pivot.by.removing.the.
pivot.pin.and.folding.the.rack.away.from.the.car..The.rack.should.move.
freely.down.far.enough.to.clear.back.hatches.and.tailgates.on.most.cars..
There.should.only.be.a.minimal.amount.of.play.in.the.pivot.bolt.–.if.there.
is.substantial.play.check.the.pivot.bolt.and.nut.for.tightness..Make.note.
of.the.clearance.distance.between.your.vehicle.door.and.the.mast..Tilt.the.
mast.back.into.the.vertical.position.and.reinstall.the.pivot.pin.and.retainer.
clip..Figure G, H and I. LOAD.BIKES.ONTO.INDIVIDUAL.CRADLES..TIGHTEN.ALL.
STRAPS.TO.TOP.OR.SEAT.TUBES,.USING.THE.CRADLES. Figures M, N, and O.
8. To.raise.the.rack.arms.remove.security.pin.from.locking.clip..Remove.
locking.clip.from.the.mast..Raise.the.rack.arms.and.re-insert.locking.pin.
through.the.mast.and.attach.security.pin..Figure J and K.
9..Load.the.first.bike.with.your.chain.side.facing.away.from.the.vehicle..
Alternating.the.direction.of.the.bikes.makes.the.carrier.easier.to.load.and.
prevents.the.handlebars.from.getting.tangled..
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