Allen Model 104A Bike Rack EnglishInstructions
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Setting up
rack:
A.
1. Fold out top-foot/ carry
arm assembly.
3. Completely fold out
bottom-foot assembly.
2. Insert pins at ends of
wire struts into holes in top
foot assembly.
B. Mounting rack on vehicle:
Caution: Use Allen 104A only in accordance with local motor vehicle 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 away from moving traffic.
•
Only rubber feet and hooks should come into contact with car. Do not allow metal parts of rack or bicycles to
scratch car’s finish.
•Make sure that all of rack and bicycles are kept at a safe distance from road and hot exhaust.
•Remove rack from car when not in use.
WARNING: Bikes 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.
•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 rear 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
completely extended. Never use on trailers or front of vehicle.
•
Nevercarrymorethan3bikes(max.capacity: 100lb.)-notandems,mopeds,orrecumbents. Bikesmustbesecurelytied
torack-useindividualbiketie-downstraps oradditionalstrapsifnecessary. Car taillightsmust remainvisible.
•Drive conservatively, especially over bumps (never off-road). Check periodically during use that all straps are
tight and bikes are secure.
•Do not use if any part of rack is damaged or missing. Contact R. A. Allen Co., Inc. for replacement parts.
1. Make sure that contact surfaces between car and rubber feet are
thoroughly clean and free of any dirt, and that all rubber feet remain
properly spaced during use.
2. Only thread top straps
through metal buckles as
shown in Drawing A. Never
thread straps through fist slot
in metal buckles as shown in
Drawing B.
Drawing A
3. Top hooks must be completely hooked over
solid metal edges at top of trunk, rear door, or
hatchback. Never hook to rain gutters, roof
racks,verticalrearglassorplasticmoldings. Open
trunk/hatchslightlyforeasiestattachmentof
hooks. Be careful that hooks do not
bind when trunk/ hatch is opened or
closed.
4. Set length of top straps to position rack with its carry-arms inclined
slightly upwards (above the horizontal), and high enough to keep
bikes away from road and exhaust [for drawing of rack on
sedan style vehicle, see page 2 of instructions].
Note: It is
okay to position
top feet on glass;
NEVER install
rack with bottom
feet on glass.
6. Once rack is installed, bottom
foot assembly must be held
against vehicle in its completely
open position.
5. After length of top-strap is
set, tie a half-hitch knot at
each metal buckle as shown in
Drawing A.
7. Completely hook bottom hooks to a
metal edge below the bumper or at the
bottom of the trunk.
Note: Make sure that bottom straps
are threaded through plastic buckles
only as shown in Drawing C.
Drawing C
Drawing B
3A. To secure top hooks on
vehicleswithoutadequateclearance
at the top edge of rear trunk/ hatch: Un-
thread top straps from metal buckles and
open rear trunk/ hatch. Place top hooks
inside of vehicle (just inside of top edge of
rear trunk/ hatch). Carefully close rear
trunk/hatchontopstraps,makingcertainthat
hooks do not bind between frame and rear
door. Important: withreardoorclosed,pull
topstrapstobringhooksuptightagainstinside
ofvehicle. Re-threadtopstrapsthroughmetal
bucklesasshowninDrawingA. Mountrack
onvehicle.
8. Completely tighten each bottom strap by pulling
on free end of strap until elastic portion of strap is
completely stretched. After straps are tightened, tie a half-
hitch knot in each strap near the buckle.
