Allen Sports 102DB User Manual

MODEL 102DB INSTRUCTIONS

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WARNING: Bikes or rack falling in road can cause serious accidents resulting in bodily injury—do not use rack on any	CAUTION: Use Allen 102DB only in accordance with local motor
vehicle on which it can not be properly mounted as described in this instruction sheet.	vehicle and traffic regulations.
• Top hooks must be completely hooked over solid metal edges at top/ front of trunk lid or rear door—never hook to	• To avoid damage to rear door or trunk, do not open trunk or
rain gutters, roof racks, vertical glass, rubber or plastic moldings.	rear door when hooks or rack are in place.
• Mount rack only with bottom feet on a rigid surface of car (never on glass), and with bottom foot assembly completely	• Install rack and load bicycles only at a safe distance away
extended. Never use rack on trailers or on the front of vehicles.	from moving traffic.
• Never carry more than 2 bicycles (MAX CAPACITY: 70 LB) - no tandems, mopeds, or recumbents. Car tail lights	• Only rubber feet and hooks of rack should come into contact with vehicle.
must remain visible. Bikes must be securely tied to rack. Use bike tie-downs, or additional straps if necessary.	• Make sure that all of rack and bicycles are kept at a safe distance
• Drive conservatively, especially over bumps. Never use off-road.	from road and hot exhaust.
• Do not use if any part of the rack is damaged, worn, or missing. Contact R. A. Allen Co., Inc. for replacement parts.	• Remove rack from car when not in use

	A. SETTING UP RACK:	C. INSTALLING RACK ON VEHICLE:
	1. FOLD OUT TOP FOOT/	1. TOP HOOKS MUST BE COMPLETELY HOOKED OVER METAL EDGES AT TOP
	CARRYARM ASSEMBLY.	OF TRUNK, REAR DOOR, OR HATCHBACK. NEVER HOOK TO RAIN GUTTERS,
		ROOF RACKS, VERTICAL GLASS OR PLASTIC MOLDINGS. OPEN TRUNK/
		HATCH SLIGHTLY FOR EASIEST ATTACHMENT OF HOOKS. BE CAREFUL
	2. INSERT PINS AT	THAT HOOKS DO NOT BIND WHEN TRUNK/ HATCH IS OPENED. BINDING
		HOOKS WILL DAMAGE VEHICLE.
	ENDS OF WIRE
	STRUTS INTO	SECURING TOP HOOKS ON VEHICLES WITHOUT ADEQUATE CLEARANCE
	HOLES IN TOP
		AT THE TOP EDGE OF REAR TRUNK/ HATCH: UNTHREAD TOP STRAPS
	FOOT ASSEMBLY
		FROM METAL BUCKLES AND OPEN REAR TRUNK/ HATCH. PLACE TOP
	3. COMPLETELY FOLD	HOOKS INSIDE OF VEHICLE (JUST INSIDE OF TOP EDGE OF REAR TRUNK/
	OUT BOTTOM FOOT	HATCH). CARFEULLY CLOSE REAR TRUNK/ HATCH ON TOP STRAPS,
		MAKING CERTAIN HOOKS DO NOT BIND BETWEEN FRAME AND REAR
	ASSEMBLY.
		DOOR. IMPORTANT: WITH REAR DOOR CLOSED, PULL TOP STRAPS TO
	A.2 TO SAFELY INSERT SET UP PINS:	BRING HOOKS TIGHT AGAINST INSIDE OF VEHICLE. RE-THREAD TOP
		STRAPS AS SHOWN IN SECTION B. MOUNT RACK TO VEHICLE.
	1. UNFOLD RACK AND LAY IT ON	2. SET LENGTH OF TOP STRAPS TO POSITION RACK WITH ITS CARRY
	ITS SIDE WITH CARRY ARMS	ARMS INCLINED SLIGHTLY UPWARDS, AND HIGH ENOUGH TO KEEP
	PERPENDICULAR TO	BIKES AWAY FROM ROAD AND EXHAUST.
	MIDDLE SECTION
	2. PULL UP ON SET UP PIN TO	3. ONCE THE LENGTH OF THE TOP STRAPS ARE SET, THE BOTTOM FOOT
	INSTALL INTO HOLE ON CARRY
	ARM (NOTE: USE CAUTION NOT	ASSEMBLY SHOULD BE HELD AGAINST THE VEHICLE IN ITS COMPLETELY
	TO PINCH YOUR FINGERS)	OPEN POSITION. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE BOTTOM GRAY RUBBER
	3. FLIP RACK OVER AND REPEAT	PADS ARE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE IN A LOCATION WHERE THERE IS
	ON OTHER SIDE.	PROPER SUPPORT. THE BOTTOM FEET SHOULD NEVER BE INSTALLED
		ON GLASS.
	B. BEFORE INSTALLING RACK:	4. MAKE SURE THAT THE BOTTOM STRAPS ARE PROPERLY THREADED
		THROUGH PLASTIC BUCKLES.
	1. MAKE SURE THAT CONTACT SURFACES BETWEEN CAR AND	5. COMPLETELY HOOK BOTTOM HOOKS TO A METAL EDGE BELOW BUMPER,
	RUBBER FEET ARE THOROUGHLY CLEAN AND FREE OF DIRT,
		OR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUNK/ REAR DOOR. IF THERE IS NO METAL
	AND THAT ALL RUBBER FEET ARE PROPERLY SPACED.
		EDGE BELOW BUMPER, SEE ALTERNATE METHOD FOR BOTTOM HOOK
	2. MAKE SURE THAT TOP	ATTACHMENT ON THE NEXT PAGE.
	BUCKLES ARE THREADED	6. COMPLETELY TIGHTEN BOTTOM STRAPS BY PULLING ON FREE END OF
	AS SHOWN ON LEFT, NOT	STRAPS UNTIL ELASTIC PORTION OF STRAPS ARE COMPLETELY STRETCHED.
	AS ON RIGHT.	7. ONCE THE BOTTOM STRAP IS IN PLACE, YOU SHOULD INSTALL THE LEFT AND
	3. INSPECT ALL STRAPS TO MAKE	RIGHT SIDE STRAPS. FIRST IT IS IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU USE THE CORRECT STRAPS FOR THIS - THE SIDE STRAPS ARE THE
	SURE THAT THEY ARE NOT WORN	STRAPS WITH THE SMALL METAL HOOKS THAT ARE LABELED "SIDE STRAPS". THE HOOKS ON THESE STRAPS SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO
	OR DAMAGED IN ANY WAY.	THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRUNK/ REAR DOOR. ONCE THE HOOKS ARE IN PLACE, COMPLETELY TIGHTEN THE STRAPS BY
		PULLING ON THE FREE END OF THE STRAPS.