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Personal and Work Area Safety (continued)
F. While assembling and using the Bike
Rack keep work area clean and well light-
ed. Keep spectators and children out of
the work area.
3. Use of the Bike Rack
A. Model 50606 Bike Rack must be at-
tached to a 2” x 2” Class III or Class IV
hitch receiver.
The vehicle’s hitch receiver must be properly
installed by a qualied service technician
and be certied to support the weight of this
Bike Rack and its contents (Model 50606
maximum weight capacity of 2 bikes =
132 Lbs., 66 Lbs. per bike).
B. Do not modify the Bike Rack and do
not use this product for purposes that it
was not designed for.
C. Never exceed the maximum weight
capacity shown in 3A above.
D. Be aware of the danger of “dynamic
loading”. This situation arises when a load
is dropped onto the Bike Rack, resulting in a
short term excessive load. Dynamic loading
can result in damage and failure of the Bike
Rack and/or hitch receiver, and personal
injury to the person loading the Bike Rack.
E. Never load people or animals onto the
Bike Rack. Keep children and spectators
well clear when loading unloading and using
this product.
F. Adhere to all Department of Transpor-
tation (D.O.T.) requirements when using
this product. Always use the Bike Straps to
securely hold the bicycles in place.
G. For the vehicle that will support the Bike
Rack, read all pertinent vehicle instructions
and warnings provided in the owner’s manu-
al. Make sure the vehicle’s engine is OFF,
with parking brake set, before loading or
unloading the Bike Rack.
H. Note the position of the vehicle’s
exhaust pipes before setting up the Bike
Rack. Make sure exhaust pipes are not in
close proximity to the loaded bicycles. Flam-
mable goods loaded on the Bike Rack could
catch on re due to heat from exhaust. If
this risk exists on your vehicle, do not use
the Bike Rack.
I. WARNING! Avoid nger/hand injury
When attaching hitch
accessory to the vehicle’s
hitch receiver, NEVER
insert nger into hitch pin
holes in an attempt to align
accessory to hitch receiver;
serious injury to
ngers/hands could occur.
J. Do not use this Bike Rack on a trailer or
5th wheel R.V. Do not use with bicycles t-
ted with large accessories (such as a child
carrying seat). Do not exceed 55 MPH ve-
hicle speed when Bike Rack is attached.
K. Always check slide pins, cotter pins and
Lock Pin for tightness prior to each trip. Re-
place Bike Straps annually, or at rst sign of
wear.
L. Do not operate vehicle unless Bike Rack
is in the upright position. When not in use,
remove Bike Rack from the vehicle and store
indoors.
M. If your vehicle is equipped with an auto-
matic tailgate opening system, disable this
function when using the bike carrier, and
open the tailgate manually.
N. When loading the bikes, remove all loose
parts and accessories from bikes (toolbars,
