Hollywood Racks F4 User Manual

Installation Instructions for

Bicycle Carriers

frame when folding. Refer to figure 1.

Hollywood F1B and F4

When using the Hollywood F1B or F4, bicycle carrier, follow these instructions

INSTALL THIS RACK ON STRUCTURALLY SOUND TRUNKS ONLY. IF YOU OWN A MINI VAN or SPORT
UTILITY VEHICLE, READ THE SECTION AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE!

■ NEVER INSTALL UPPER HOOKS TO PLASTIC,
GLASS, ALUMINUM, CARBON FIBER or FIBERGLASS.

■ CLEAN SURFACE OF TRUNK PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.

■ CLEAN SURFACES OF THE PADS ON RACK, TIGHTEN
ALL STRAPS BEFORE & AFTER MOUNTING BIKES

■ NEVER PLACE MORE THAN 150 LBS (70 KG) ON THE F4,
OR 100 LBS (45 KG) ON THE F1B.

■ USE AT LEAST TWO TIE-DOWN STRAPS OR SHOCK
CORDS WHEN SECURING BIKES TO THE RACK, AND KEEP
BICYCLE TIRES AT LEAST 1 FOOT (30 CM) AWAY FROM
EXHAUST PIPE (s).

■ CHECK THE RACK, BIKES and STRAPS REGULARLY
DURING USE. DRIVE SLOWLY WHEN USED ON BUMPY OR
DIRT ROADS.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS or INSTALLATION
PROBLEMS, PLEASE SEE YOUR RETAILER or CALL us at
800-747-4085 or email us at [e-mail]

If the make and model of your car is listed as a "No Fit," check with your retailer about installation assistance,
exchange for another model that will fit, or refund. This guide is not complete due to continuous changes in
automobile design. For questions about fit, please call the Hollywood Racks customer service department at (800)
747-4085, Monday-Friday between 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM Pacific Time.

IF YOU OWN A MINI-VAN OR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING: The rear cargo
door on many Mini-Vans and Sport Utility Vehicles may not be structurally strong enough to support the weight of
your rack and bicycles. These vehicles include: Ford Explorers, Windstars, Expeditions; Chevy Suburbans,
Astrovans, Luminas, Tahoes, Blazers, Dodge Caravans, Chrysler Town and Countrys, Plymouth Voyagers, Toyota
Privia and Sienna, Nissan Quest, etc. If you are installing Model F1B or F4 be sure to read section 1.5 carefully.
For F4 only, please read Section 3 first!

Section 1: Installing the Hollywood Rack on your vehicle:

1.1) The Hollywood Racks features a patented
three-position thumb latch for folding and
positioning. To unfold the rack, move the
support arm all the way up, then down until
locked into one of the positions. To adjust the
rack into another position or to fold the rack,
raise the support arm up and push the thumb
latches back, then fold the support arm down.
Keep fingers out of the area between the latch
and main-

Fig. 1

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1.2) Position the rack on the vehicle's trunk or rear cargo door so that the support arms are parallel to the
ground or pointed slightly upwards. Lower pads should be resting against a solid surface, not against
glass, fiberglass, or the plastic valence. Refer to figures 2 & 3. If installing a trunk rack to a mini van or
sport utility vehicle, see section 1.5.

1.3) Attach the two top hooks to the upper edge of trunk

Fig. 2

1.4) Attach the lower hooks to the bottom edge of the trunk, bumper or steel section beneath bumper and
pull the end of the straps until all straps are tight. Re-tighten upper straps if necessary. Straps are shown
attached to the lower edge of the trunk lid in Fig. 3, but they may also be attached to the bottom edge of
the bumper, or loops beneath the bumper of the vehicle as appropriate to the vehicle.

or hatch lid (Do not install upper hooks onto plastic, glass
or fiberglass). Adjust and tighten the upper strap length
by simply pulling on the loose strap end on the tab side of
the buckle (Fig. 2). Note to users in the UK: The F1B will

have two additional side straps. Attach them laterally to
the trunk/boot lid, then tighten as required.

To loosen the strap, lift up on the buckle's tab. CAUTION:
Do not tie excess lengths of strap into a knot in the
section between the hook and buckles. This weakens
the strength of the straps and could lead to failure. If
necessary, tie the excess lengths to the rack or bicycles.

1.5) Installing a trunk rack to a mini van or sport utility vehicle.
NOTE: On minivans and SUVs, it is recommended
that the lower legs of the rack be positioned so they
rest on a crease or indent on the rear door/hatch.
This area is a reinforced part of the door / hatch and
will help prevent the rack from damaging your vehicle.
Use caution when selecting the mounting point of the
rack to prevent damage. Mount the Hollywood rack
to the vehicle. Do no install the bikes yet!
Pull down on the support arms and check the
panel where the lower pads rest. If the panel is flexing
under the pressure you are placing on the support
arms, the position of the rack will have to be changed.

If the rack is to be repositioned to the bumper, the
lower pads should rest on the bumper, as close to the body of the vehicle as possible. As the rack is now
lower to the ground, the bikes must be mounted onto the rack so that they will sit higher. This is
accomplished by placing the bicycle on the support arms, under the bicycle's down tube and behind the
seat tube. Use tie-down straps per instruction sheet. Bicycle wheel ground clearance must be at least
12". The distance between the wheels and exhaust should also be at least 12".

Fig. 3

Section 2: Installing Bicycles on your Hollywood rack:

2.1) Hang the first bicycle on the support arms, close to the main frame (the heaviest bike should be put
on first). Rotate the crank arm to a position so that it will not be in contact with the vehicle's body. Be
sure that the bicycle's wheels are at least 1 foot (30 cm) away from the exhaust, and that the wheels are
high enough off the ground to clear a steep driveway. Secure the bike with the two tie-down straps
included with the rack. If carrying a second bike, follow the above directions, then hang the second bike
on the support arms, with the bike's handlebars on the other side of the car per figure 4. Secure the bike
with tie-down straps. If carrying additional bikes, follow above directions with handlebars on either side of
the rack. Secure with tie-down straps.
TIP: Women's bicycles, some children's bicycles, and small frame sized bikes can be mounted on the
rack by resting the bicycle on the support arms under the down tube and behind the seat tube. This also
will make the bicycles ride higher on the rack and provide easier loading. Some bicycles may require use

of an artificial top tube such as the Hollywood “Boomer Bar” bike adapter.

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