Allen Sports 542RR User Manual

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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 vehicle on which it can not be properly mounted as described in this instruction sheet.

•Rack should only be used on vehicles with 2” receiver hitches.

•NEVER use on trailers or front of vehicles.

•Bikes must be tied to rack using tie-downs, or additional straps if necessary.

•Check periodically during use that all bolts and pins are tight, and that rack and bicycles are secure.

•Never carry more than 4 bikes (max capacity 140 LB) - no tandems, mopeds, or recumbents. Car tail lights must remain visible.

•Drive conservatively, especially over bumps. Never use off-road.

•Do not use if any part of the rack is damaged, worn, or missing. Contact R. A. Allen Co., Inc. for replacement parts.

CAUTION: Use Allen 542RR only in accordance with local motor vehicle and traffic regulations.

•Install rack and load bicycles only at a safe distance away from moving traffic.

•Make sure that all of rack and bicycles are kept at a safe distance from road and hot exhaust.

•Only operate vehicle with rack in an upright, locked position.

•Bicycles should never extend beyond sides of vehicle.

•Remove rack from car, or fold carry arms down when not in use.

A.	PARTS: 542RR BOX SHOULD CONTAIN THE
		FOLLOWING ITEMS:
	1—HITCH INSERT	1—CARRY ARM AS-
		SEMBLY

1—RR POST

1—HARDWARE KIT,

CONTAINING

2—3/8” X 2 1/2” BOLT

1—3/8” X 3” BOLT

3—3/8” LOCK NUT

1—1/2” LOCK NUT

1—1/2” NO-WOBBLE

BOLT

B. ASSEMBLING RACK:

STEP 1

•INSERT LOWER PORTION OF RR POST INTO HITCH INSERT SO THAT THE HOLES AT THE BOTTOM OF EACH PART LINE UP.

•INSERT THE 3/8” X 3” BOLT THROUGH THE HOLE, AND THREAD 1—3/8” LOCK NUT ONTO THE END OF THE BOLT.

•PIVOT THE RR POST INTO THE UPRIGHT POSITION, SO THAT THE UPPER HOLES LINE UP. IN- SERT THE QR CLIP THROUGH THESE HOLES, AND SECURE THE WIRE RETAINER CLIP.

•TIGHTEN NUT AND BOLT FIRMLY USING TWO WRENCHES.

RR POST

3/8” LOCK

NUT

QR CLIP

3/8” X 3”

BOLT	HITCH INSERT

TOOLS REQUIRED: 2—9/16” WRENCH & 2—3/4” WRENCH;

OR 2—ADJUSTABLE WRENCHES

STEP 2

•INSERT CARRY ARM ASSEM-	CARRY ARM ASSEMBLY
BLY INTO UPPER PORTION
OF RR POST, LINING UP
THE HOLES IN EACH PART.
•INSERT THE 3/8” X 2 1/2”
BOLTS THROUGH EACH
HOLE, AND THREAD 1—
3/8” LOCK NUT ONTO THE
END OF THE BOLTS.
•TIGHTEN NUT AND BOLT
FIRMLY USING TWO
WRENCHES.
NOTE: UPON COMPLETION,
BOTH PARTS SHOULD BE
FIRMLY JOINED TOGETHER.

IMPORTANT:

WHEN RACK IS IN AN

UPRIGHT POSITION,

WIRE RETAINER ON QR

CLIP SHOULD ALWAYS BE

	IN A CLOSED POSITION
	TO KEEP RACK FROM
	FALLING OVER DURING	3/8” X	3”””
	USE.
		BOLT