Allen Sports 645RR User Manual

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.

	A.	PARTS:	645RR BOX SHOULD CONTAIN THE
				FOLLOWING ITEMS:
	1—HITCH INSERT
				1—CARRY ARM
				ASSEMBLY

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

1—70” BOTTOM STRAP

B. ASSEMBLING RACK:

STEP 1

•INSERT LOWER PORTION OF RR POST INTO HITCH INSERT SO THAT THE HOLES AT THE BOT-

TOM 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 POP-UP PIN SNAPS INTO PLACE. INSERT THE QR CLIP THROUGH THE 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

Model 645RR Instructions

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CAUTION: Use Allen 645RR 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.

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

OR 2—ADJUSTABLE WRENCHES

				STEP 2
	•INSERT CARRY ARM			CARRY ARM ASSEMBLY
	ASSEMBLY 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 COMPLE-
	TION, BOTH PARTS
	SHOULD BE FIRMLY
	JOINED TOGETHER.
		IMPORTANT:
	WHEN RACK IS IN AN
		UPRIGHT POSITION,
	WIRE RETAINER ON QR			3/8” X 3”
	CLIP SHOULD ALWAYS BE
	IN A CLOSED POSITION			BOLT
	TO KEEP RACK FROM
	FALLING OVER DURING
		USE.