Swagman 64400 Manual

4 BIKE MODULAR RACK
2" Standard Receiver

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Before installing the rack onto your vehicle attach the top to the bottom of the rack (diagram 1).
A) Bottom of rack comes with joining collar attached.
B) Insert top of rack into the collar.
C) Insert bolt through the top of the collar and tighten with an Allen Key.
2. Assembling the 4 Bike Rack (diagram 2).
a. Slide rack 'C' into collar 'B'. Secure in place with two 1/2" x 21/2" bolts and lock nuts.
b. Slide the receiver piece 'A' into collar 'B'. Secure in place with two 1/2" x 21/2" bolts and
lock nuts.
c. Torque the nuts on tightly using a 3/4" wrench.
d. Periodically check to make sure that the bolts and lock nuts are secure.
3. Place your 4 Bike Rack receiver into your receiver hitch* (diagram 3).
4. Fit rack as close to the vehicle as possible.
5. Secure your rack with the hitch pin and clip.
6. Check to ensure rack is secure and safety pin is in place.
7. 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 4. (Sloping top tube
bikes may sit on an angle**.)
8. After placing a maximum of 4 bikes on your rack, replace top plate and tighten
knobs evenly.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1. Alternate direction of handlebars when carrying 4 bikes. (See Diagram 4).
2. 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.
3. 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.

Mounting the Bike Rack on a trailer or 5th wheel:

1. Purchaser is advised that the load created by rack and bicycles may exceed the strength
of trailer or 5th wheel bumper or other mounting location. Failure through improper mounting
will void rack warranty.
2. The recommended 14" ground clearance is not sufficient on trailers or 5th wheels. Ground
clearance must exceed 15" and will vary upon application. Damage to bicycles or rack due
to ground clearance problems on trailers or 5th wheels is not covered by warranty.
Danik Industries Ltd.
300 - 1880 Government St.
Penticton, B.C. V2A 7J1
Phone (250) 490-8883
Fax (250) 490-8885
www.swagman.net
ITEM: 64400
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Diagram 1
Diagram 2
Diagram 3
Diagram 4

Bike Mounting Options

Single Bike
Two Bikes
Three Bikes
Four Bikes
Oversized Tube
Standard Tube
Rev 01/10/07