Swagman 64400 Instruction Sheet

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Assembling the 4 Bike Rack (diagram 1).
a. Slide rack 'C' into collar 'B' . Secure in place with 12mm x 80mm bolt, washers and lock nut.
b. Torque the nut using a 18mm wrench.
c. Slide the receiver piece 'A' into collar 'B' . Secure in place with two 12mm x 80mm bolts, washers and
lock nuts.
d. Torque the nuts on tightly using a 18mm wrench (60 ft/lbs).
e. Periodically check to make sure that all bolts, lock nuts, pins and clips are in place and secure.
2. Place your rack receiver into your receiver hitch* (diagram 2).
3. Fit rack as close to the vehicle as possible.
Secure your rack with the threaded hitch pin and clip. NOTE: Tighten the hitch pin to 40 ft. lbs.
4.
5. Check to ensure rack is secure and safety pin is in place.
6. To remove top plate, undo captured knobs on your rack. Remove top plate. Place bike top tubes in
vinyl grooves so that they are balanced as shown in diagram 3. (Sloping top tube bikes may sit on
an angle**).
7. After placing a maximum of 4 bikes on your rack, replace top plate and tighten knobs evenly.
IMPORTANT NOTES
• Alternate direction of handlebars when carrying 4 bikes. (See Diagram 3).
• To prevent the front wheels and handlebars from moving about during transport, we recommend a
nylon strap or standard bungee cord, routed through the wheel spokes and around the downtube
of the bike frame.
• To lock bikes onto your rack, use a standard padlock through the holes in the top plates. We also
recommend running a cable from the padlock through both wheels and back. This is to ensure
quick release wheels can't be removed. Your rack may also be locked to the tow hitch with a padlock
and cable or locking pin*** if desired.
* Minimum ground clearance to base of rack is 14 inches.
** See your retailer for a Rack Adaptor that will allow sloping tube bicycles to sit level on your rack.
*** Ask your retailer about locking hitch pins.
• This bicycle rack has been designed to carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 bikes.
• This rack is designed for typical use and applications (on paved or smooth gravel roads). Do not
use this rack on a vehicle that will be driven on rough roads or where the rack (and bikes) will be
subjected to significant or constant jarring and/or shock, or any vehicle with very stiff springs that
will transfer the load shocks directly to the rack and the bikes.
• Proper fitting and installation of this carrier to your specific vehicle is critical, and is the owner's sole
responsibility.
• Improper use of this product may result in damage to your rack, your vehicle, your bicycles, or even
other vehicles driving behind you (as a result of colliding with or trying to avoid fallen bicycles and/
or the rack).
• The purchaser should be aware that the load created by a rack and bicycles can exceed the
maximum rating on the hitch or bumper.
• Swagman racks are powder coated to help prevent rust. When leaving the rack outside for extended
periods of time the finish will loose its luster. It is recommended that the rack is washed periodically
to remove road grime, salt, etc. when not in use stored indoors.
• This bike rack is designed for round tube frames no more then 30mm in diameter. The rack won't
carry bikes with oblong frame tubes or unusually large frame sizes.
• Take care to add padding on any area of the bikes that touches another bike or any part of the vehicle.
Damage can and will happen (to your bikes and/or to the vehicle) if care is not taken during the
loading and transporting of your bikes, and padding used where necessary.
Swagman • 300 - 1880 Government St. • Penticton, B.C. Canada V2A 7J1 • Phone (250) 490-8883 • Fax (250) 490-8885 • www.swagman.net
PRODUCT: 64400 4 Bike Original Rack - 2" Receiver • Page 1 of 2
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REV 08/05/15