Allen Sports 740RR User Manual

MODEL 740RR HITCH RACK

ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING: BIKES AND OR RACK FALLING IN ROAD CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS RESULTING IN BODILY INJURY—DO NOT USE

RACK ON ANY VEHICLE WHICH IT CAN NOT BE PROPERLY MOUNTED AS DESCRIBED IN THIS INSTRUCTION SHEET.

• R

ACK SHOULD ONLY BE USED ON VEHICLES WITH 2” RECEIVER HITCHES. NEVER USE WITH ANY TYPE OF HITCH ADAPTOR.

• N

EVER USE ON TRAILERS OR THE FRONT OF VEHICLE.

• B

IKES SHOULD BE TIED TO RACK USING TIE-DOWNS, OR ADDITIONAL STRAPS IF NECESSARY.

• C

HECK PERIODICALLY DURING USE THAT ALL BOLTS AND NUTS ARE PROPERLY TIGHTENED, AND THAT BIKES AND RACK ARE SECURE.

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EVER CARRY MORE THAN 4 BICYCLES (MAX. CAPACITY 140 #) - NO TANDEMS, TRICYCLES, MOPEDS OR RECUMBENTS. CAR TAIL

LIGHTS MUST REMAIN VISIBLE.

• A

LWAYS MAKE SURE THAT RACK IS PROPERLY CLOSED BEFORE DRIVING VEHICLE.

• M

ODIFYING THE RACK IN ANY WAY COULD MAKE THE PRODUCT UNSAFE, AND WILL VOID MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY.

• A

BICYCLE CARRIER WILL CHANGE THE HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS OF YOUR VEHICLE, PARTICULARLY WHEN IT IS FULLY LOADED -

D

RIVE CONSERVATIVELY, ESPECIALLY OVER BUMPS (NEVER OFF ROAD).

• D

O NOT USE IF ANY PART OF THE RACK IS DAMAGED OR MISSING. CONTACT R. A. ALLEN CO., INC. FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS.

CAUTI ON: USE ALLEN 740RR ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC REGULATIONS.

• I

NSTALL RACK AND LOAD BICYCLES ONLY AT A SAFE DISTANCE AWAY FROM MOVING TRAFFIC.

• M

AKE SURE THAT ALL OF THE RACK AND BICYCLES ARE KEPT AT A SAFE DISTANCE FROM ROAD AND HOT EXHAUST DURING USE.

• F

OLD CARRY ARMS DOWN, OR REMOVE RACK FROM VEHICLE WHEN NOT IN USE.

ARTS:

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A.

ARRY ARM [H4]

HARDWARE

6 - .375” LOCK NUT [N1]

4 - .5” L

OCK NUT [N2]

2 - .375”

2 - .375”

X 2.5” BOLT [B1]

X 3” CARRAIGE BOLT [CB1]

1 - .5” N

O-WOBBLE BOLT [5NWB]

2 - .5” X 2.75” BOLT [B3]

1 - .5” X 6.875” BOLT [B4]

TOOLS REQUIRED: 2 - 9/16” WRENCHES & 2 - 3/4” WRENCHES,

OR 2 - ADJUSTABLE WRENCHES

WING ARM [H2]

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HITCH INSERT [H1]

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PRIGHT ARM [H3]

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SSEMBLY:

A

B.

STEP 1 - INSTALL HITCH INSERT [H1]

A. INSERT [H1] INTO 2” RECEIVER HITCH. LINE UP

1/2”

B. I

[H1]

[5NWB]

HOLE IN INSERT WITH HOLE IN HITCH.

NSERT [5NWB] INTO HOLE, MAKING SURE THAT

THE SHOULDER OF THE BOLT COMES UP
AGAINST [H1] INSIDE OF HITCH.

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IGHTEN [N2] ON OPPOSITE SIDE

FIRMLY WITH TWO 3/4” WRENCHES.

T

HERE SHOULD NOT BE ANY

MOVEMENT OF [H1]

INSIDE OF THE HITCH
WHEN DONE.

[N2]

STEP 4 - INSTALL UPRIGHT [H3]

ONTO SWING ARM [H2]

[H3]

[H2]

[CB1]

A. WITH SWING ARM [H2] COMPLETELY OPEN, SLIDE [H3]

OVER EXISTING BOLTS ON [H2]. INSERT BOTH [CB1]
BOLTS INTO HOLES ON [H3], INSTALL ALL FOUR [N1]
NUTS, AND TIGHTEN FIRMLY USING 2 - 9/16”
WRENCHES.

STEP 2 - INSTALL SWING ARM [H2]

A. DEPRESS RELEASE PEDAL [R1] TO OPEN

B. I

ONTO HITCH INSERT [H1]

[H2]

SLIGHTLY.

NSERT [B4] INTO HOLE [A]

AND THROUGH [H1].

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IGHTEN [N2] ONTO [B4]
FIRMLY USING 2 - 3/4”
WRENCHES.

[H2]

[A]

STEP 5 - INSTALL CARRY ARM [H4]

A. CLOSE SWING ARM [H2], TIGHTEN WING-NUT [WN] TO

SECURE BASE.

B. I

NSERT THE BOTTOM OF [H4] INTO [H3] SO THAT THE
TWO HOLES ON THE BOTTOM OF [H4] LINE UP WITH THE
TWO HOLES AT THE TOP OF [H3].

C. I

NSERT BOTH [B1] BOLTS INTO HOLES AND INSTALL [N1]

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UTS ONTO BOLTS. USING 2 - 9/16” WRENCHES,
TIGHTEN FIRMLY SO THAT [H4] DOES NOT MOVE INSIDE
OF [H3].

STEP 3 - FINISH SWING ARM [H2]

[B4]

[R1]

[H1]

A. INSERT BOTH [B3] BOLTS THROUGH HOLES ON

ONTO UPRIGHT [H3]

NSTALL WITH 2 - [B3]

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[N2]

[B3]

[H2]

AND [H1]. INSTALL [N2] AND TIGHTEN

FIRMLY WITH 2 - 3/4” WRENCHES.

[B1]

[WN]

[H4]

[N1]

[H3]

[N1]

MODEL 740RR HITCH RACK

ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONS

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C.

OPENING THE RACK:

1. U

NSCREW WING-NUT ON THE BACK OF RACK.

D

EPRESS RELEASE PEDAL 1 [R1] AND OPEN
RACK. RACK SHOULD SNAP INTO PLACE WHEN
COMPLETELY OPEN.

C

LOSING THE RACK:

1. D

EPRESS RELEASE PEDAL 2 [R2] TO SWING
THE RACK CLOSED. ONCE RACK HAS SNAPPED
INTO A CLOSED POSITION, TIGHTEN WING-NUT
COMPLETELY TO SECURE RACK.

D.

PENING/ CLOSING RACK:

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CAUTION!

1. M

OVING PARTS CAN PINCH

HANDS/ FINGERS, ETC.. AL-

WAYS

USE CARE WHEN OPEN-

OR CLOSING SWING ARM

ING

2. N

OADING BICYCLES ONTO RACK:

L

E.

1. REMOVE ALL LOOSE ITEMS FROM BICYCLES (PUMPS, BAGS, CHILDREN’S SEATS, ETC.) AND CHECK THAT ALL QUICK-RELEASE HUBS ARE TIGHT.

2. N

EVER CARRY MORE THAN 4 BICYCLES (140 # MAX.). CAR TAIL LIGHTS MUST REMAIN VISIBLE.

3. L

OAD FIRST BIKE WITH ITS CHAIN AND GEARS FACING AWAY FROM THE RACK. MAKE SURE THAT BICYCLES DO NOT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE CAR - ROTATE INSIDE PEDAL IF NECESSARY.

4. L

OAD SUBSEQUENT BICYCLES IN ALTERNATING DIRECTIONS. FOR BEST WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION, LOAD HEAVIEST BICYCLE FIRST, WITH LIGHTER BICYCLES TO THE OUTSIDE. ADD PADDING BETWEEN BIKE

COTACT POINTS, IF NECESSARY.

5. A

FTER BICYCLES ARE LOADED, CHECK THAT THE ENTIRE RACK IS SECURE AND THAT THE [5NWB] AND WING-NUT ARE TIGHT. MAKE SURE THAT THE RACK IS STILL FIRMLY HELD IN PLACE. VISION OUT OF
THE REAR WINDOW MAY BE RESTRICTED - USE SIDE MIRRORS ACCORDINGLY, ESPECIALLY WHEN BACKING UP.

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PECIAL NOTE ON INSTALLING WOMEN’S STYLE FRAMES:

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LACE ONE CARRY ARM UNDER FRONT TOP TUBE. ON THE OPPOSITE CARRY ARM, ROTATE THE TIE-DOWN CRADLE AND PLACE THE CARRY ARM BEHIND SEAT TUBE AND BELOW REAR DOWN-STAY.

SSEMBLY.

A

EVER DRIVE WITHOUT RACK

COMPLETELY CLOSED.

[R1]

N

OTE: RACK IS SHOWN

[R2]

HALF-OPEN

OLDING UP CARRY ARMS:

F

1. TO FOLD UP THE CARRY ARMS, PULL OUT
P

OP-UP PIN AND SWING ARMS INTO AN

UPRIGHT POSITION.

Pop-Up Pin

ECURING BIKE TO RACK:

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