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Not to be used on any trailer,
fifth wheel or vehicle being
towed by another vehicle
Weight Limit 125lbs/57 kg
The wheels can not exceed
beyond vehicle's outside side
view mirrors.
PARTS LIST: 2 bike "setup"
Item
Description
A
vertical post
B
base assembly
C
short hook
D
long hook
E
left wheel holder
F
right wheel holder
G
pivot bolt
H
fold-up bracket
I
pivot nut
J
pivot washers
L
plates
M
wheel support tube
N
"L" pins
H7
Lever
P
receiver tube*
Q
hitch pin
R
clip
* 2" square (p/n 45816) or
1 ¼" square (p/n 45815)
Extra parts for trike adapter
Item
Description
S
flat hook
T
short trike bar
U
long trike bar
V
W
X
Extra tie-down strap
Not shown: 5mm hex wrench, end
bolts and nuts (2 each)
Recumbent Hitch Rack Instruction Manual
Model 45816 – 2" receiver
Qty
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1
2
2
1
1
1
Fig. 2
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2
Qty
1
2
W
1
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1
Model 45815 – 1 ¼" receiver
H7
Q
A
X
1
Fig. 1
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
U
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Summary of Contents for Sunlite 45815
- Page 1 Recumbent Hitch Rack Instruction Manual Model 45816 – 2” receiver Model 45815 – 1 ¼” receiver Not to be used on any trailer, fifth wheel or vehicle being towed by another vehicle Weight Limit 125lbs/57 kg The wheels can not exceed ...
- Page 2 Assembly Instructions: Tools Required: Two 8” adjustable wrenches or equivalent, Phillips screwdriver. For ease of assembly, we suggest that you use your vehicle’s hitch. 1: Assemble Receiver Tube to Base Assembly 1. Install your receiver tube P into the hitch. Insert hitch pin Q through hole in the hitch and the slot in the rack.
- Page 3 3: Install Wheel Holders: See Fig. 8: Rotate and remove L pins From holes A. Rotate wheel tubes to a horizontal position, then replace L pins into holes B. Slide wheel Holders E and F onto wheel tubes as indicated below. See fig. 9 Fig.
- Page 4 6: Tilt –Down Feature: For easy access to the rear cargo door of your vehicle, the rack can be tilted down: First fold down vertical post as described earlier. Next refer to Fig. 10a: Remove pin H5 from receiver tube bracket and gently lower the main beam down so it is resting on the welded stop.
- Page 5 9: Installing bikes on the rack When carrying two bikes, the first bike mounted should be on the inside (between the post and vehicle). The bikes should always be positioned so that the lowest point on the bike frame’s top tube is close to the vertical post. In most instances, the bike handlebars should be staggered (first bike’s handlebars on passenger side, second bike’s handlebars on driver side, etc.
- Page 6 Fig. 13a 10: Trike Adapter Note: Rack will hold 1 adult trike or 1 recumbent trike. When carrying a trike, DO NOT attempt to carry additional bike(s). Installation Procedure: A. Remove all wheel holders except the driver’s side outer wheel holder (Fig. 13a). B.
- Page 7 Continued For Trike recumbents as shown on the previous page (Fig. 17), a good way to start would be to place the front edge of your front wheel at the end of the driver’s side of the car. Position and tighten your front wheel holder. Take your “C”...
- Page 8 Extra strap or flag installed if necessary Drive slowly on bumpy or dirt roads The SUNLITE recumbent hitch rack is distributed by J&B Importers, Miami FL Warranty: This rack is warranted for a period of one year against defects in materials and workmanship, effective from the date of purchase to the original purchaser.
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