Hollywood Baja Bicycle Carriers B2 User Manual [en, es]

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Installation Instructions for Hollywood

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Model B2 and B3 Baja bicycle carriers

When using the Hollywood Baja rack, please follow these important recommendations:

 Install the Baja rack on structurally sound trunks and rear decks only. If you own a Mini Van or Sport

Utility Vehicle (SUV), be sure to read the
special notes below.
 Never attach hooks to aluminum, plastic,
glass, fiberglass or carbon fiber. If in
doubt, check the surface with a magnet. If

the magnet sticks, it’s okay to use the
rack. If not, do not use the rack on the
subject vehicle. The rack strap hooks can
damage non-steel surfaces. Hooks may be
attached to roof rack cross bars. Check the
contour of the bar first.

 Clean the surface of the trunk, rear door
or deck lid before installation of the rack.

Fig. 1a

Fig. 1b

the vehicle’s paint due to the abrasive composition of dirt.

 Tighten all six straps both before and after mounting bikes on the rack.
 Never place more than 100 lbs. (45 KG) on either the Baja 2 or Baja 3 racks.
 Use at least the two upper rubber tie down straps per bike when securing your bike(s) to the rack. The

lower (Anti-Sway) rubber strap should also be placed around the bike’s seat tube or front tire to prevent the

bike(s) from moving on the rack as you drive.

 Always use the attached safety tie down strap/buckle after loading all of the bicycles onto the rack. This
final Safely Strap should be threaded through all of the bikes, and the frame of the Baja rack itself.

 Keep the bicycle tires at least one foot (1’=30 cm approx.) away
from the exhaust pipe(s). Automotive exhaust is hot enough to melt
bicycle tires.

 Check the rack, bikes and straps regularly during use.
 Drive slowly when used on bumpy or rock/dirt surface roads.

Clean the surfaces of the sponge pads on
your Baja rack. Dirt trapped between the
pads of the rack and the trunk can scratch

Mounting the Hollywood Baja Rack on Your Vehicle:

Your new Baja (2 or 3) rack comes to you fully assembled in the box,
so there is no assembly to do on the rack itself. There will be some
adjustment and set-up required so that the Baja will fit on your vehicle
correctly. Please read and adhere to all instructions as follows:

1. After removing your Baja rack from the box, loosen the black hubs by flipping the hub lever outward
(away from the rack). This will allow the two sections of the rack frame to move relative to one another for
correct rack placement on your vehicle. Note how the teeth on the hubs interlock into place. See Fig. 2a.
showing the hub and lever in the open position. The Baja is adjustable to clear spoilers and small rear wings.

2. Adjusting the rack frame: Position the Baja rack on the vehicle such that the bicycle support arms are
parallel to the ground, or angled slightly upward at the back of the rack. The rear brace should rest on a steel
trunk lid, or rear door. See Fig. 1. If necessary (particularly on vans, station wagons and SUV’s) the upper

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pads may rest on glass. This is because the weight of the rack and bicycles is support by the upper straps, and

Fig. 3

Not like this!

Fig. 2b

the lower pads. Be careful not to interfere with rear mounted wiper blade if the vehicle is so equipped.

3. Once the proper rack position has been determined by

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moving the Baja’s bicycle support arms and rear brace, tighten the hubs

by flipping black levers in and locking them in place against the rack;

then rotate the lever and/or cup until the hubs are snug and secure.

See Fig. 2b.
Be sure that the teeth of the black hubs are interlocked evenly,
so that the support arms are parallel. See Fig. 1.

4. Attaching the straps: Begin attaching straps with the upper (farthest
forward) pair, placing the hooks in the most forward trunk lid opening, and then pulling on the end of the
strap until the proper length is reached. Once the upper straps have been attached, the side and bottom straps
can be attached in any order. If your vehicle has a “soft” plastic bumper, the lower straps may be attached to

the lower edge of the trunk lid, or rear door opening instead of the bumper.

5. When all six straps are attached, pull on each strap to make sure that the hooks are properly seated, and that
all straps are tight. After mounting the bikes, recheck and retighten all straps since the weight of the bike(s)
often adds tension to the upper straps, and removes and equal amount of tension from the lower straps.

Mounting bike(s) to your Hollywood Baja rack:

Fig. 4 Like this!

6. Attach the rubber straps (total 6 for Baja 2, or 9 for Baja 3) to the rubber cradles and anti-sway
blocks (beneath every other cradle). Start with the round (end) hole of the strap stretched over the diamond

shaped “nub” on the cradle. Which hole you choose for the other “nub” will depend on the diameter of the
bicycle’s specific tube placed in the cradle, or next to the Anti-Sway block. Each strap should snuggle firmly
and completely over the “nub.” Check to make certain all straps are attached correctly before proceeding. Be

sure not to route straps over any cables (see Fig. 3.), but rather under them (see Fig. 4). This will protect the

finish on the bicycle frame and provide a more solid mounting on the rack.

7. Place the heaviest bike onto the rack first (closest to the vehicle), putting the bike’s top tube (usually)

into the rubber cradles on the support arms. It generally works out best to put the first bike’s handlebars on the
driver’s side of the car. Be sure to note the location of the pedal, as you may have to rotate the crank in order
to keep the pedal from hitting the vehicle. Pull the rubber strap across the bike’s frame tube and attach it to

the “nub” on the opposite side of the cradle for both right and left cradles. Straps should be snug, but do not

over-tighten the straps since this may shorten the useful life of the strap.

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