MINOURA 971-3 User Manual

Bicycle Display Stand

971-3

instructions manual

Thank you for choosing Minoura 971-3.

(ver.2.1 2013/7)

Read this instructions carefully to understand well how this stand is constructed before starting assembling.

Completed image and dimensions of 971-3

(in the settings the bikes facing rightward)

800mm

520mm

270mm

920mm

850mm

IMPORTANT NOTES

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• For standard 2-wheel bike only. No recumbent, tandem and any other type of bikes.

• For 24-inch wheel or larger only. Any bike with smaller wheel such as BMX or juvenile bike, and a special bike
with too low bottom bracket height or carbon monocoque frame may not t to this stand.

• In the case of electric bike, the weight limit is 30 kgs each.

• The bike is supported at just 3 points; front tire, rear tire and the bottom bracket. Adjust the BB Support height

precisely in each case to expect maximum stability.

• The bike direction is xed as per the Stair Frame direction. Wrong direction cannot mount the bike properly.

• Do not step on this stand. The stand body is not so durable to support your weight.

• Setup this stand on horizontal and level oor, especially when installing the optional Caster Kit.

• When moving this stand, get off all bikes from the stand before action.

• Check regularly if each bolt and nut are rmly tightened.

Contact

MINOURA JAPAN

1197-1 Godo, Anpachi, Gifu 503-2305 Japan

Phone [phone] / Fax [phone]

[e-mail] http://www.minoura.jp

Made in Japan

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How To Assemble 971-4

Required Tools

First of all, check all small parts are correctly prepared.

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Parts List

2 x Base Frame 4 x Round Head Screw M5x40

3 x Stair Frame 9 x Hex Head Bolt M8x35

2 x Pillar-S (223mm) 8 x Hex Head Bolt M8x45

2 x Pillar-M (473mm) 2 x Hex Head Bolt M8x60

2 x Joint Frame 15 x Metal Collar (short)

3 x B.B. Support 6 x Metal Collar (long)

6 x Tire Cradle 4 x M5 Spring Washer

4 x Foot Adjuster 21 x M8 Spring Washer

21 x M8 Flat Washer

8 x M8 Nut

Assemble 2 sets of Side Frame.
Connect Pillar S (223mm) and Pillar-M (473mm) with

2

Joint Frame. Tighten the screw to fix.

Pillar-M

(473mm)

Joint Frame

1 x Phillips Screwdriver (#2)
2 x 13mm Socsket Wrench

M5x40 Screw
M5 Spring Washer

Connect both Side Frames with three (3) Stair Frames.

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On the 1st level Stair Frame, you use longer M8x60 bolt.

Hex Bolt M8x60
M8 Spring Washer
M8 Flat Washer
Collar (short)

Stair Frame

Collar (long)
M8 Flat Washer
M8 Spring Washer
M8 Nut

Pillar-S

(223mm)

Make sure the direction of Pillar-M.

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Joint Frame must be parallel when standing
both pillars.

Assemble Base Frame with each Side Frame.

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Install Foot Adjusters on both ends of Base Frame.

Foot Adjuster

Base Frame

Make sure there are two (2) holes on each Stair

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Frame for mounting Bottom Bracket Support.
To set the bike heading right, place Stair Frame
to have the holes in left side.

Install Stair Frames on the 2nd and 3rd levels.

5

Set all frames in the same direction if you wish to set the
bikes in same direction.

Hex Bolt M8x45
M8 Spring Washer
M8 Flat Washer
Collar (short)

Stair Frame

Collar (long)
M8 Flat Washer
M8 Spring Washer
Hex Bolt M8x45

To avpoid stain to the oor or carpet, put the supplied

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round transparent lm on each back of Foot Adjuster.

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Install a pair of Tire Cradles on each Stair Frame.

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Each Tire Cradle is position adjustable in 5 points in order to fit
various sizes of bike wheelbase.
To expect maximum stability of bikes, choose the best position
each by each.

When mounting short wheelbase

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bike, turn Tire Cradle that the
bolt head comes through the
larger hole.

Collar (short)
M8 Flat Washer
M8 Spring Washer
M8 Nut

Tire Cradle

Hex Bolt M8x35

Install Bottom Bracket Support to Stair Frame.

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Be sure there are two (2) holes on Stair Frame.
The center hole is for short wheelbase bike. The further hole is for standard bike.

Put the triangle bracket between the chain-stays and support the down-tube with
the U-shaped bracket.

If you mount the bike in wrong direction

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against you set on Stair Frame, the wheels
will have to come off from Tire Cradles.
Make sure the bike direction follows the
stand direction.

B.B. Support

For standard wheelbase bike

For short wheelbase bike

Collar (short)
M8 Flat Washer
M8 Spring Washer
Hex Bolt M8x35

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How To Mount Bike on 971-3

Place the bike on the floor in the same direction you set on Stair Frame.

1

Place both front and rear tire on Tire Cradles.

2

While supporting bike with hand, loosen the knob bolt on B.B. Support, and extend the upper support until it touches the

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bottom bracket.

After confirming the bike is stably supported that the U-shaped part holds the down-tube and the triange guide is put

4

between the chain-stays, tighten the knob bolt to hold the position.

In the end, shake the bike side to side to confirm the bike is stably supported, then leave from the stand.

5

Caster Kit (option)

By replacing Foot Adjuster to a caster wheel, you can move 971-3 to anywhere while mounting bikes on it.
Caster Kit contains a reinforcement bar and beam rods to keep the frame solid and stable.
The reinforcement bar will be installed under Pillar-M (473mm).

971-4

(for 4 bikes)

Beam Rod

Reinformcement Bar

Caster Wheel

Model Variation

971-3H

(for 3 bikes)

By combining 971-3 and 971-3H,
you can use them as a one unit
for totally 6 bikes.

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