Allen Sports MT-1 User manual

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W ARNING
ARNINGARNING
ARNING :
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: ikes or rack falling in road can cause serious accidents resulting in bodily injury—do not use rack on any
vehicle on which it can not be properly mounted as described in this instruction sheet.
• Rack must be completely set up to safely transport bicycles.
• Top hooks must be completely hooked over solid metal edges at top/ front of trunk lid or rear door—never hook to
rain gutters, roof racks, vertical glass, rubber or plastic moldings.
• Never us on front of vehicle. Mount rack only with bottom foot on a rigid surface of car (never on glass), and with
bottom foot fully extended.
• Max capacity of rack is 1 icycle ( MAX
MAXMAX
MAX CAPACITY
CAPACITYCAPACITY
CAPACITY : 35 L
: 35 L : 35 L
: 35 L ) - no tandems, electric bikes, mopeds, or recumbents.
• ike must be securely tied to rack. Use attached tie-down cradles, or additional straps if necessary.
• Car tail lights must remain visible. Drive conservatively, especially over bumps. Never use off-road. Remove rack
from vehicle when not in use.
• Do not use if any part of the rack is damaged, worn, or missing. Visit www.allenracks.com for replacement parts.
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AUTIONAUTION
AUTION :
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: Use Allen MT-1 only in accordance with local motor vehi-
cle and traffic regulations.
• To avoid damage to rear door or trunk, do not open trunk or
rear door when hooks or rack are in place.
• Install rack and load bicycles only at a safe distance from
moving traffic.
• Only rubber pads and rack should come into contact with car.
• Make sure that all of rack and bicycles are kept at a safe dis-
tance from road and hot exhaust.
• Remove rack from car when not in use
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1. MAKE SURE THAT CONTACT SURFACES ETWEEN
CAR AND RU ER FEET ARE THOROUGHLY CLEAN
AND FREE OF DIRT. RACK PADS
WILL PICK UP DIRT AND SAND IF
PLACED ON THE GROUND EFORE
INSTALLATION.
2. MAKE SURE THAT ALL UCKLES
ARE THREADED AS SHOWN ON
RIGHT.
3. TIE A HALF-HITCH KNOT ELOW
UCKLE FOR SAFETY ONCE TOP
STRAP LENGTH IS SET
4. INSPECT ALL STRAPS TO MAKE
SURE THAT THEY ARE NOT WORN
OR DAMAGED IN ANY WAY.
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OTHOTH
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TOP FEET
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FEET DOWN
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ENGAGINGENGAGING
ENGAGING PINS
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5. ROTATE
OTATEOTATE
OTATE CARRY
CARRYCARRY
CARRY ARMS
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V EHICLE
EHICLEEHICLE
EHICLE :
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1. TOP HOOKS MUST E COMPLETELY HOOKED OVER METAL EDGES AT TOP OF TRUNK , REAR DOOR , OR HATCH ACK . N EVER HOOK TO RAIN GUTTERS , ROOF
RACKS , VERTICAL GLASS OR PLASTIC MOLDINGS . O PEN TRUNK / HATCH SLIGHTLY FOR EASIEST ATTACHMENT OF HOOKS . M
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AKE SURE
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HATCHHATCH
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ISIS
IS OPENED
OPENEDOPENED
OPENED .
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INDINGINDING
INDING HOOKS
HOOKSHOOKS
HOOKS WILL
WILLWILL
WILL DAMAGE
DAMAGEDAMAGE
DAMAGE VEHICLE
VEHICLEVEHICLE
VEHICLE .
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2. S ET LENGTH OF TOP STRAPS TO POSITION RACK WITH ITS CARRY ARMS INCLINED SLIGHTLY
UPWARDS , AND HIGH ENOUGH TO KEEP IKES AWAY FROM ROAD AND EXHAUST .
3. O NCE THE LENGTH OF THE TOP STRAPS ARE SET , THE OTTOM FOOT ASSEM LY SHOULD
E HELD AGAINST THE VEHICLE IN ITS COMPLETELY OPEN POSITION . I T IS IMPORTANT THAT THE
OTTOM RU ER PADS ARE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE IN A LOCATION WHERE THERE IS PROPER
SUPPORT . T HE OTTOM FEET SHOULD NEVER E INSTALLED ON GLASS .
4. C OMPLETELY HOOK OTTOM HOOKS TO A METAL EDGE ELOW UMPER , OR AT THE OTTOM
OF THE TRUNK / REAR DOOR . I F THERE IS NO METAL EDGE ELOW UMPER , SEE ALTERNATE
METHOD FOR OTTOM HOOK ATTACHMENT ON THE NEXT PAGE .
5. C OMPLETELY TIGHTEN OTTOM STRAPS Y PULLING ON FREE END OF STRAP UNTIL ELASTIC
PORTION OF STRAP IS FULLY STRETCHED .
S
SS
S ECURING
ECURINGECURING
ECURING TOP
TOPTOP
TOP HOOKS
HOOKSHOOKS
HOOKS ON
ONON
ON VEHICLES
VEHICLESVEHICLES
VEHICLES WITHOUT
WITHOUTWITHOUT
WITHOUT ADEQUATE
ADEQUATEADEQUATE
ADEQUATE CLEARANCE
CLEARANCECLEARANCE
CLEARANCE AT
ATAT
AT THE
THETHE
THE TOP
TOPTOP
TOP EDGE
EDGEEDGE
EDGE OF
OFOF
OF REAR
REARREAR
REAR TRUNK
TRUNKTRUNK
TRUNK /
/ /
/ HATCH
HATCHHATCH
HATCH :
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: C AREFULLY PLACE TOP HOOKS INSIDE OF
VEHICLE ( JUST INSIDE OF TOP EDGE OF REAR TRUNK / HATCH ). C
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ARFEULLYARFEULLY
ARFEULLY CLOSE REAR TRUNK / HATCH ON TOP STRAPS EXTENDING FROM TOP HOOKS , MAKING
CERTAIN THAT HOOKS OR UCKLES DO NOT IND ETWEEN FRAME AND REAR DOOR . I
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MPORTANTMPORTANT
MPORTANT :
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: WITH REAR DOOR CLOSED , PULL TOP STRAPS TO RING
HOOKS TIGHT AGAINST INSIDE OF VEHICLE . R E - THREAD TOP STRAPS AS SHOWN IN S
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ECTION AND MOUNT RACK ON VEHICLE .
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•REMOVE OTTOM STRAP FROM OTTOM STRAP RACKET, AND THREAD
OTTOM STRAP THROUGH SLOT IN SPINE COVER. ATTACH HOOK TO
LOWER EDGE OF TRUNK/ REAR HATCH. TIGHTEN OTTOM STRAP.
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LTERNATELTERNATE
LTERNATE METHOD
METHODMETHOD
METHOD #2
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STRAPSTRAP
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L OADING
OADINGOADING
OADING ICYCLES
ICYCLESICYCLES
ICYCLES ON
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1. REMOVE ALL LOOSE ITEMS FROM ICYCLE (PUMPS, AGS, ETC.), AND CHECK THAT ALL QUICK RELEASE HU S
ARE TIGHT.
2. LOAD ICYCLE WITH ITS CHAIN AND GEARS FACING AWAY FROM RACK. ADJUST ICYCLE SO THAT FRAME
RESTS AGAINST THE PADDED VERTICAL SPINE ON RACK, MAKING SURE THAT NO PART OF THE ICYCLE COMES
IN CONTACT WITH VEHICLE.
3. AFTER ICYCLE IS LOADED, CHECK THAT ENTIRE RACK IS SECURE, AND THAT THE RACK IS FIRMLY IN PLACE.
VISION OUT OF REAR WINDOW MAY E RESTRICTED—USE SIDE MIRRORS ACCORDINGLY WHEN ACKING UP.
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PECIALPECIAL
PECIAL NOTE
NOTENOTE
NOTE ON
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ON INSTALLING
INSTALLINGINSTALLING
INSTALLING WOMEN
WOMENWOMEN
WOMEN’
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STYLESTYLE
STYLE FRAMES
FRAMESFRAMES
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PLACE ONE CARRY ARM UNDER FRONT TOP TU E. WITH THE OTHER CARRY ARM, ROTATE TIE-DOWN CRADLE,
AND PLACE CARRY IN SPACE EHIND SEAT TU E AND ELOW REAR DOWN-STAY. THE A
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DAPTOR
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ARAR
AR IS ALSO RECOMMENDED FOR THIS APPLICATION.
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ECURINGECURING
ECURING IKES
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IKES TO
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ICYCLE MUST E SECURELY TIED TO RACK . U SE INDIVIDUAL
TIE - DOWN STRAPS , OR ADDITIONAL STRAPS IF NECESSARY .
1. PLACE ICYCLE IN
CRADLE.
2. THREAD
STRAPS.
3. PULL STRAP TIGHT.
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METHODMETHOD
METHOD #1
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OTTOMOTTOM
OTTOM STRAP
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METALMETAL
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EDGE ELOW
ELOWELOW
ELOW UMPER
UMPERUMPER
UMPER FOR
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FOR
ATTACHMENT
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ATTACHMENT OF
OFOF
OF HOOKS
HOOKSHOOKS
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ELOWELOW
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UMPERUMPER
UMPER OR
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OR ON
ONON
ON TRUNK
TRUNKTRUNK
TRUNK
FOR
FORFOR
FOR ATTACHMENT
ATTACHMENTATTACHMENT
ATTACHMENT OF
OFOF
OF HOOKS
HOOKSHOOKS
HOOKS
•EFORE INSTALLING
RACK ON VEHICLE,
REMOVE OTTOM
STRAPS OPEN TRUNK
SLIGHTLY AND PLACE
OTTOM HOOKS JUST
INSIDE OF TRUNK/
HATCH. CAREFULLY
CLOSE TRUNK ON
OTTOM STRAP.
PULL STRAPS TO
RING HOOKS
AGAINST THE INSIDE
OF TRUNK. MOUNT RACK ONTO CAR AS DESCRI ED IN S
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SECURE FRONT WHEEL OF ICYCLE WITH EXCESS OT-
TOM STRAP, OR ADDITIONAL STRAPS TO PREVENT WHEEL
FROM COMING INTO CONTACT WITH VEHICLE.
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