MINOURA BikePit3 User Manual

bicycle storage stand

BikePit3

instructions manual

(Ver.3.3 2015/4)

Thank you for choosing Minoura

BikePit

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BikePit is a very convenient and easy-to-setup bike
storage stand that can be installed in the room
which ceiling height is between 1.7 and 3.1 meters.

BikePit comes with 2 sets of bike hanging hooks.
The bike will be hung down front the front wheel in
order to save storage space most efficiently.
You can add some more accessories by adding
optional attachment.

Read this instructions manual carefully before use
for your safety, and keep in hand for future reference.

Part Name

Upper Rubber Cup
(with spring inside)

Red Indicator

(in the upper cup)

Top Pillar
(40mm diameter)

Clamp on Upper Pillar

(with Plastic Shim)

Important Notes

• Keep the recommended tightening torque
(5 – 8 N.m) on every bolt.

• It's your duty to hold the top pillar to the ceiling

or wall by using the supplied plastic tie in order
to avoid falling down accident.

Minoura will not be responsible to any accident

caused by not using this plastic tie.

• For standard 2 wheel bike only. Not for use with

tandem bike, long wheel base bike or the bike
heavier than 25 kgs.

• Max load is totally 50 kgs. However, please be

aware that hanging on only one side is not good
for keeping balance and it may cause falling
down problem.
So the load shall be limited by 20 kgs (5 kgs less)
when using just one side.

• The pillar is supported by the internal spring

applying pressure to the ceiling.

Make sure that the pillar comes in contact with

a stud or other reinforced area of the ceiling
otherwise the pressure may cause the break
through dry wall or other non- supportive
material.

Front Wheel Hook

Pillar Joint

Recommened Tightening
Torque: 5 – 8 N.m

Bottom Pillar
(45mm diameter)

Clamp on Lower Pillar

(without Plastic Shim)

Rear Wheel Suppport

Lower Rubber Cup

• Adjust the pillar length correctly.

If the red indicator appears in the upper rubber
cup even after setting up, it's the evidence the
pillar is not adjusted properly (too short).
Remove the pillar and extend slightly more.

• Do not use the pillar upside down. The larger

diameter pillar must be on the bottom.
Do not use the pillar horizontally.

• The ceiling and oor must be parallel and level. If

not, it cannot hold BikePit safely.

• The pillar must not be set at any angle.

If the pillar has been slanted, the pillar may
become loose and fall.

• The rubber cup material may leave a mark on

some ceilings and/or oor. We recommend
placing a small piece of fabric or paper between
the rubber cup and the ceiling.

• The pillar will turn together with bikes if it's

caught when you passing by. Keep away any
fragile items from the BikePit setting area.

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How To Set Up Pillar

1) Extend pillar, 2) Adjust pillar length, then 3) Install in room.

Please be aware both bolts on Pillar Joint are

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intentionaly loosened in the package condition.
Your first job is loosening the lower bolt, push
down Pillar Joint until the bracket reaches the
Bottom Pillar end, then tighten the bolt firmly.

Loosen the upper bolt, extend Top Pillar, attach to

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both ceiling and floor to measure the length, then
tighten the bolt temporally to keep the pillar size.
Remove the pillar and lay down on the floor.

Extend 20mm more

Loosen this
upper bolt

Keep tightening
the lower bolt

only

Tightening
Torque:

5 – 8 N.m

Look

Push Up

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Use either

M3.5x16 or 25

self tapping screw

Loosen the upper bolt again and extend Top Pillar

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20mm more

That is the correct pillar length.

1. Place the upper Rubber Cup against the ceiling then

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push up to compress the internal spring.

2. While keeping the spring compressed, slide Bottom
Pillar and align it correctly while bringing it in
contact with the floor.

If you see red plastic part in the upper rubber cup when you setup

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BikePit, it's the warning sign that the pillar is not extended enough.
Remove from the ceiling, adjust the pillar length properly, and try
to install again.

To avoid any chance of the pillar falling, hold Top Pillar to the ceiling or the
wall by using the supplied plastic tie. It's not just a recommendation, but your
duty.

Wrap the tie around the pillar just beneath the top rubber cup and wring it, put
the screw in the hole on the tip of the tie, then screw it to the ceiling or wall.
Make sure the screwing area is reinforced solidly. Just the panel will not work.

, then tighten the bolt firmly.

Lift up
and place

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How To Install Hooks

Install Front Wheel Hook and Rear Wheel Support
to the pillar. Each bike requires one each.
Front Wheel Hook must be positioned at enough
height that the rear tire doesn't touch the floor.

Front Wheel Hook should be installed alternately to avoid
conflicting the handlebar.

Both hooks must be set at completely opposite side. Narrower
than 180º angle should cause the bikes hit each other.

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M6x18 Bolt

M6x12 Bolt

Rear Wheel Support will be installed on the Bottom Pillar so it doesn't
need the plastsic shim.

The bike just being hung from top hook will not become vertical due
to weight balance. In order to minimize the storage space as much as
possible, it's crucial to keep the rear wheel position correctly.

Set the clamp position that the bike beomes vertial when the stay pulls
the rear wheel at the furthest point.
Do not hook rim nor spoke.
The support stay should move, not fixed.

How To Re-Install Clamp Band

The clamp bands come pre-installed and they
should not need to be removed. However, there may
come time when adding options to the BikePit that
you will need to remove them.
The band direction is absolutely fixed. You must
install the clamp band in proper direction.
Failure to do so will cause serious trouble that the
bike will slide down or the parts will be damaged.

1

Stand to the front of the
pillar first, wind Clamp
Arms around the pillar.
Make sure the single side
arm is on YOUR right, and
the double side arm is on
YOUR left.

Dual arm

Single arm

Bottom Pillar
(larger
diameter)

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2

Put Pivot Pin through all 3
holes on the clamp band from
bottom side, and screw Pivot-Pin
Fixing Bolt with a flat washer
temporally.

Make sure to insert

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Pivot Pin from the
bottom. If you don't,
you will not be able to
tighten the bolt using a
hex wrench.

Do not tighten Pivot-

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Pin Fixing Bolt rmly
yet. The next job will
become difcult.

3

When installing the
clamp band to the
smaller diameter Top
Pillar, you must put the
plastic shim between
the band and pillar as a
spacer.

Make sure the dual
ribs are located on the
single arm side.

Top Pillar
(smaller
diameter)

Put the Shim

Turn Pivot Pin to align the thread
hole to the side hole on the clamp
band.
Screw the clamp tightening bolt
into Pivot Pin.

To fix the clamp band firmly,
tighten the clamp side pin first
then tighten the pivot bolt later.

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Completed Style

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The top hook has black Vinyl tube to avoid possible
scratch problem to the rim. However, this Vinyl
tube may stick to the decal on the rim or the
transparent top coat of the carbon wheel then it will
apply damage or stain depending on the material.
This could happen especially while hanging down
the bike for long term in hot condition.
If you don't wish such problem, you should take
off the Vinyl tube or wrap the hook with bandage
to avoid direct touching of the wheel and the Vinyl
tube.
Minoura will not be responsible to any problem
caused by sticking Vinyl.

Warranty Period

Minoura offers
product from the date of your purchase.
Any natural wear and the problems caused by
miuse or unapproved modification will not be
covered by this program.
For more details, read the enclosed

Limited Warranty Policy

Also please regularly check our Minoura web site
for the latest information.

1-year limited warranty

card in the kit.

to this

Minorua

Contact

If you have questions or request, please contact the
shop where you originally purchased this product or the
distributor in your country first.
Only when you cannot get enough service from them, you
can contact us directly. However, please be sure we don't
sell any parts and product to consumer directly. Get any
necessary items through the authorized dealer.

Front Wheel Hook

MINOURA North America

(for U.S. residents only)

Hayward, Califormia, U.S.A.

Phone [phone] / Fax [phone]

[e-mail]

MINOURA Japan Headquarters

(for ALL customers)

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

Phone [phone] / Fax [phone]

[e-mail] / www.minoura.jp

Made in Japan

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