Hollywood Racks Giant Revive User Manual
Revive 2-Bike Car Carrier Instruction Manual
When using the Revive
Car Rack always reme
mber the following points:
Step 1: Installing the rack on your
Rotate and position the rear brace of
or rear door and tighten the loose strap
Install the rack on structurally sound areas only.
Never install the upper hooks to plastic, glass or fiberglass.
Clean the surface of the trunk and bumper prior to installation.
Tighten all straps before and after mounting bicycles on the rack
Never place more than a total of 100 lbs. (45 kgs.) on the rack.
Keep the bicycle tires away from exhaust pipes (1 foot or 30cm) minimum.
Check the rack, bikes and strap tightness regularly during use.
Use caution and reduce speed on rough roads.
vehicle
This product comes fully pre-assembled,
no tools are required.
Parts included with the Revive Car Carrier:
1. Rack with six attachment straps
2. Anti-sway bar
3. Parts Bag including: two rubber tiedown straps for the bike holders; four
30” nylon straps for tying the bike to
the rack; one 86” nylon strap for extra
tie-down security.
Fig. 1
Loosen the upper adjustment knobs.
Place the main frame on the vehicle’s
bumper so that the main frame is
perpendicular to the floor. The main
frame of the rack has four pads. All
four pads must rest on the bumper, so
if your bumper is curved, slide the
outer pads inwards.
the rack so it rests on the trunk / door.
The main frame should be in a
somewhat vertical position. Now
tighten the upper adjustment knobs.
Attach the upper hooks to the top of
the trunk, hatch or rear door. Pull the
loose strap end, and tighten the strap
securely. Next, loosen the lower
adjustment knobs and rotate the
support arm so it is parallel with the
ground.
Tighten lower adjustment knobs.
Place the lower straps under the
bumper or at the bottom of the rear
door. Pull down on the straps to
tighten. Install the side straps
horizontally from the rack to the trunk
ends.
Caution: Always re-check all straps
for correct tension after installation!
Step
3
: Installing your bike(s) on the rack
with the seat on the driver’s side of the
rack, so if your bikes with accessories exceed
sway bar
side is
Carrying one Revive
bike
-
Placing it on the inside bike holder:
-
Be aware that the handlebars will rotate once the bike
Fig. 2
Step 2:
Installing
a
nti-sway bar:
On the Revive rack, the bikes are installed
vehicle. This is due to the recumbent style
geometry of the Revive bike. It is very
important not to carry over 100 lbs on this
Remove the anti-sway adjustment
knob from support arm. Place the
bar through the bolt and into the
hub. Re-install knob. Position the
bar parallel to the support arm.
Tighten knob. See fig. 3
Fig. 3
that limit, only carry one bike.
The support arm on the “driver’s” side of the
rack includes the two bike holders and the
adjustable “anti-sway” bar. The antikeeps the bikes stable and helps to prevent
them from moving around.
The support arm on the “passenger’s”
a straight plastic coated steel tube. This is to
easily fit the space between the bikes’ downtube and fork.
Fig. 4
Be sure that anti-sway bar is rotated forward and laying next to the support arm. Unhook the
rubber tie down strap. Take note if your Revive bike has a spring between the front fork and down
tube. If so, The passenger side support arm will have to go in between the spring and bike frame
as shown in fig. 5. Carefully lift the bike and place on the inside bike holder. Loosen the knob
and rotate the anti-sway bar so it rests against the seat. Tighten the adjustment knob. Loop the
rubber strap around the bike frame and attach it to the “hook” on the rubber block as shown in fig.
6. Do not over-stretch the rubber strap.
has been mounted to the rack, so take care to hold them or prevent them from rotating
while you are tying down the bike. Please see fig. 7
Secure the front wheel to the rack’s main frame with one of the four 30” nylon tie down straps
included. Use another of the 30” straps to secure the seat post to the anti-sway bar.
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