Allen 133a Bike Rack Installation
MODEL 102DN INSTRUCTIONSENGLISH - PAGE 1WARNING: Bikes or rack falling in road can cause serious accidents resulting in bodily injury—do not use rack on anyvehicle on which it can not be properly mounted as described in this instruction sheet. Top hooks must be completely hooked over solid metal edges at top/ front of trunk lid or rear door—never hook torain gutters, roof racks, vertical glass, rubber or plastic moldings. Mount rack only with bottom feet on a rigid surface of car (never on glass), and with bottom foot assembly completelyextended.
Never use rack on trailers or on the front of vehicles. Never carry more than 2 bicycles (MAX CAPACITY: 70 LB) - no tandems, mopeds, or recumbents.
Car tail lightsmust remain visible. Bikes must be securely tied to rack.
Use bike tie-downs, or additional straps if necessary. Drive conservatively, especially over bumps. Never use off-road. Do not use if any part of the rack is damaged, worn, or missing. Allen Co., Inc. For replacement parts.CAUTION: Use Allen 102DN only in accordance with local motorvehicle and traffic regulations. To avoid damage to rear door or trunk, do not open trunk orrear door when hooks or rack are in place.
Install rack and load bicycles only at a safe distance awayfrom moving traffic. Only rubber feet and hooks of rack should come into contact with vehicle. Make sure that all of rack and bicycles are kept at a safe distancefrom road and hot exhaust.
Allen 133a Bike Rack Instructions
Remove rack from car when not in useTOP HOOKS MUST BE COMPLETELY HOOKED OVER METAL EDGES AT TOPOF TRUNK, REAR DOOR, OR HATCHBACK. NEVER HOOK TO RAIN GUTTERS,ROOF RACKS, VERTICAL GLASS OR PLASTIC MOLDINGS.
OPEN TRUNK/HATCH SLIGHTLY FOR EASIEST ATTACHMENT OF HOOKS.BE CAREFULTHAT HOOKS DO NOT BIND WHEN TRUNK/ HATCH IS OPENED. BINDINGHOOKS WILL DAMAGE VEHICLE.SECURING TOP HOOKS ON VEHICLES WITHOUT ADEQUATE CLEARANCEAT THE TOP EDGE OF REAR TRUNK/ HATCH: UNTHREAD TOP STRAPSFROM METAL BUCKLES AND OPEN REAR TRUNK/ HATCH. PLACE TOPHOOKS INSIDE OF VEHICLE (JUST INSIDE OF TOP EDGE OF REAR TRUNK/HATCH).CARFEULLY CLOSE REAR TRUNK/ HATCH ON TOP STRAPS,MAKING CERTAIN HOOKS DO NOT BIND BETWEEN FRAME AND REARDOOR.IMPORTANT: WITH REAR DOOR CLOSED, PULL TOP STRAPS TOBRING HOOKS TIGHT AGAINST INSIDE OF VEHICLE. RE-THREAD TOPSTRAPS AS SHOWN INSECTION B.
MOUNT RACK TO VEHICLE.SET LENGTH OF TOP STRAPS TO POSITION RACK WITH ITS CARRYARMS INCLINED SLIGHTLY UPWARDS, AND HIGH ENOUGH TO KEEPBIKES AWAY FROM ROAD AND EXHAUST.ONCE THE LENGTH OF THE TOP STRAPS ARE SET, THE BOTTOM FOOTASSEMBLY SHOULD BE HELD AGAINST THE VEHICLE IN ITS COMPLETELYOPEN POSITION. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE BOTTOM GRAY RUBBERPADS ARE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE IN A LOCATION WHERE THERE ISPROPER SUPPORT.
THE BOTTOM FEET SHOULD NEVER BE INSTALLEDON GLASS.MAKE SURE THAT THE BOTTOM STRAPS ARE PROPERLY THREADEDTHROUGH PLASTIC BUCKLES.COMPLETELY HOOK BOTTOM HOOKS TO A METAL EDGE BELOW BUMPER,OR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUNK/ REAR DOOR. IF THERE IS NO METALEDGE BELOW BUMPER, SEE ALTERNATE METHOD FOR BOTTOM HOOKATTACHMENT ON THE NEXT PAGE.COMPLETELY TIGHTEN BOTTOM STRAPS BY PULLING ON FREE END OFSTRAPS UNTIL ELASTIC PORTION OF STRAPS ARE COMPLETELY STRETCHED.ONCE THE BOTTOM STRAP IS IN PLACE, YOU SHOULD INSTALL THE LEFT ANDRIGHT SIDE STRAPS. FIRST IT IS IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU USE THE CORRECT STRAPS FOR THIS - THE SIDE STRAPS ARE THESTRAPS WITH THE SMALL METAL HOOKS THAT ARE LABELED 'SIDE STRAPS'. THE HOOKS ON THESE STRAPS SHOULD BE ATTACHED TOTHE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRUNK/ REAR DOOR. ONCE THE HOOKS ARE IN PLACE, COMPLETELY TIGHTEN THE STRAPS BYPULLING ON THE FREE END OF THE STRAPS.SETTING UP RACK:1.2.3.4.5.6.7.A.BEFORE INSTALLING RACK:B.INSTALLING RACK ON VEHICLE:C.1.FOLD OUT TOP FOOT/CARRYARM ASSEMBLY.1.2.3.INSERT PINS ATENDS OF WIRESTRUTS INTOHOLES IN TOPFOOT ASSEMBLYCOMPLETELY FOLDOUT BOTTOM FOOTASSEMBLY.TO SAFELY INSERT SET UP PINS:A.21.
UNFOLD RACK AND LAY IT ONITS SIDE WITH CARRY ARMSPERPENDICULAR TOMIDDLE SECTION 2. PULL UP ON SET UP PIN TOINSTALL INTO HOLE ON CARRYARM(NOTE: USE CAUTION NOTTO PINCH YOUR FINGERS) 3. FLIP RACK OVER AND REPEATON OTHER SIDE.1. MAKE SURE THAT CONTACT SURFACES BETWEEN CAR ANDRUBBER FEET ARE THOROUGHLY CLEAN AND FREE OF DIRT,AND THAT ALL RUBBER FEET ARE PROPERLY SPACED.2. MAKE SURE THAT TOPBUCKLES ARE THREADEDAS SHOWN ON LEFT, NOTAS ON RIGHT.3.
INSPECT ALL STRAPS TO MAKESURE THAT THEY ARE NOT WORNOR DAMAGED IN ANY WAY.