MINOURA P-500AL-6S User manual

(ver.6.1 2017/2)
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P-500AL-6S "PairStand" instructions manual
(Image: P-500AL-6S in K-style leg)
FEATURES
● Save vast amounts of space by storing
two bicycles in a single space.
● Alloy pillar is lightweight, rust proof and
durable. Max load is 100 kgs (in X-style
leg mode).
● Legs are switchable between K-style
and X-style depending on the number of
bikes or setup location.
● Alloy clamp securely holds the bike
cradle and allows for easy position
changes.
● The bike hook is designed to be low
prole to get the bike on and o󱐯 easily.
Soft plastic pads prevent frame from
being scratched. It ts up to 70mm
diameter frame.
● Bike Cradle is same design as Bike-
Tower20. Cradle angle and hook span
are fully adjustable.
CAUTIONS
●For normal 2-wheel bicycle only. Tandem,
recumbent and long tail bikes may not be
used on this stand. Place heaviest bike in the
lower cradle to maintain stands balance.
●Set stand on an even, horizontal oor. Adjust
each foot precisely to insure each of the
foot's four points touch the oor evenly.
●Leaving a bike in the top cradle only may
cause an imbalance and the stand could fall
down. Be careful to keep weights balanced
at all times.
Contact
MINOURA JAPAN MINOURA NORTH AMERICAN TECH CENTER
(for ALL customers, including Canada) (for U.S. residents ONLY)
1197-1 Godo, Anpachi, Gifu 503-2305 Japan Mon - Fri, 9 am - 5 pm (PCT)
Fax [phone] Phone [phone] / Fax [phone]
[email protected] / www.minoura.jp [email protected]
If you have question or problem on this product, please contact the shop where you originally purchase this product
or the distributor in your country first. The distributor information can be found on our web site. Only when you
cannot obtain enough service from them, you can contact Minoura directly.
Made in Japan
●Do NOT hook the bike with the down-tube and seat-tube. Hook the top-tube.
●Set up close to a wall to prevent the stand from falling down when setting the stand up in the K-leg conguration.
●Do NOT try to remove the clamp from the bike cradle when installing on the pillar.
●The clamp is made of light alloy material. Do NOT over-tighten or the bolt may come out of the housing, ruining the
clamping mechanism.
●Tighten the bolts equally. Do NOT tighten just one bolt rmly. Failure to do so may lead to improperly tightened screws.

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Upper Pillar
Hook
Arm
Leg
Foot Adjuster
Cradle
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1
2
3
(Fig. B)
(Fig. C)
First of all, confirm the Base Plates. They are not the same.
The upper side plate (will be attached to the Lower Pillar) has
larger holes to allow the bolts putting through, and there are 4
holes in the center area for connecting to the Lower Pillar.
The lower side plate has smaller threaded holes, and there is no
hole in the center area.
Please be sure that the hole pattern is not symmetric. The in-
line 4 holes comes to backside. (see Fig. A)
(Fig. A)
Place the Lower Pillar on the floor with the top cut
out facing up. Set the Upper Base Plate to the pillar as
shown in the Fig.C.
Screw 4 – M6x30 bolts to the threaded C-shaped
ribs in the Lower Pillar through the center
holes. Tighten the bolts with the 5mm hex
wrench.
(Tightening Torque = 4 N.m)
Lower Pillar
!Hook material
may leave stain
on the bike frame.
For more info,
refer to page 7.
Clamp
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Base Plate
(Upper & Lower)
Upper Base Plate Lower Base Plate
Confirm the Lower Pillar direction.
Look at the pillar end, you will see 4 C-shaped ribs inside. (see
Fig. B)
If the C-shaped ribs are threaded, those must be at the bottom
with the non-threaded end at the top.
(Upper Pillar has a plastic cap on its top)
The cut out under
the Pillar Joint Clamp
must face forward.
Upper Base Plate Lower
Pillar
M6x30 Bolt
!
Tighten the bolts
alternately and
equally.
Do not tighten only
one bolt with too
much force.
Safety Pin
4 in-line holes come bottom
Part Name
Pillar Joint Clamp
Required Tools
1 x M5 Hex Wrench (included)
1 x 13mm Spanner (not included)
How To Read Bolt Size
Length
Diameter
Ex) 6 x 30
Diameter Length
(Unit: mm)
Assemble P-500 in K-style Leg
Setting up your P-500 in the K-Style leg conguration saves valuable room
because the stand can be placed next to a wall. ONLY place the bikes on
the front side of the stand so as to maintain balance and keep the stand
from toppling over. Maximum bikes per stand is TWO (2).
Front
Back
Look at the Lower
Pillar end.
The threaded side
must come to the
bottom.
The other side is
not threaded.
4 N.m

(Fig. D)
(Fig. F)
4Install the legs.
All 4 legs are exactly the same size.
Each leg has an inner Reinforcement Bracket on its
end to prevent deformation when tightening the bolt.
Make sure this bracket is set in the deepest position in
the tube. (see Fig. D)
Do not use the leg without the bracket.
5Place 4 legs as the letter-K. Sandwich them with the
Upper and the Lower Base Plates. Put 8 – M6x50
bolts into the holes (marked in black) on the Upper
Base Plate, pass through the leg tube, and screw to the
threaded hole. (Tightening Torque = 6 N.m)
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Setting up the P-500 in the X-style allows the stand to be placed
anywhere due to the larger footprint and maximum stability of
the X.
It also allows you to install extra bike cradles and/or optional
attachments on the back side (max number of bikes is 4).
Please note, setting the stand up in the X-style does require
more oor space.
Reinforcement
Brakcet
(Fig. E)
Lower Base Plate
M6x50 Bolt
M6 Sring Washer
M6 Flat Washer
1
(Fig. G)
2
(Fig. H)
3In the K-style leg pattern, the Lower Pillar direction
has been fixed. But in the X-style, you can set the
Lower Pillar at any direction as you want.
Set the Upper Base Plate to the pillar as shown in
Fig.I. Screw 4 – M6x30 bolts to the threaded
C-shaped
ribs in the Lower Pillar through the center
holes. Tighten the bolts with the 5mm hex
wrench.
(Tightening Torque = 4 N.m)
!
Tighten the bolts
alternately and
equally.
Do not tighten
only one bolt with
too much force.
Assemble P-500 in X-style Leg
First of all, confirm the Base Plates. They are not the
same.
The upper side plate (will be attached to the Lower
Pillar) has larger holes to allow the bolts putting
through, and there are 4 holes in the center area for
connecting to the Lower Pillar.
The lower side plate has smaller threaded holes, and
there is no hole in the center area.
Please be sure that the hole pattern is not symmetric.
The in-line 4 holes comes to backside. (see Fig. G)
Upper Base Plate Lower Base Plate
Front
Back
Confirm the Lower Pillar direction.
Look at the pillar end, you will see 4 C-shaped ribs
inside.
If the C-shaped ribs are threaded, those must be at
the bottom with the non-threaded end at the top.
(see Fig. H)
(Upper Pillar has a plastic cap on its top)
6 N.m

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The direction of the cut out under
the Pillar Joint Clamp is NOT xed
when using the X-style leg pattern
Upper Base Plate
Lower
Pillar
M6x30 Bolt !
(Fig. I)
(Fig. J)
4
5
(Fig. K)
(Fig. L)
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About Foot Adjuster
The Foot Adjusters help to keep the stand stable with all
points contacting the floor evenly.
Adjust the length by turning the rubber foot as to be the
pillar stands vertical as perfectly as possible.
After fixing the length, screw the lock nut toward the leg,
and tighten it with the 13mm spanner.
Tighten the bolts
alternately and
equally.
Do not tighten only
one bolt with too
much force.
Install the legs.
All 4 legs are exactly the same size.
Each leg has an inner Reinforcement Bracket on its
end to prevent the deformation when tightening the
bolt.
Make sure this bracket is set in the deepest position in
the tube. (see Fig. J)
Do not use the leg without the bracket.
Reinforcement
Brakcet
Place 4 legs as the letter-X.
Sandwich them with the Upper and the Lower Base
Plates. Put 8 – M6x50 bolts into the holes (marked in
black) on the Upper Base Plate, pass through the leg
tube, and screw to the threaded hole.
(Tightening Torque = 6 N.m)
Tighten the bolts
alternately and
equally.
Do not tighten only
one bolt with too
much force.
M6x50 Bolt
M6 Sring Washer
M6 Flat Washer
Lower Base Plate
6 N.m
4 N.m

●Both bike cradles are exactly same.
●It is different from the original cradle found on BikeTower20 on its hook position. It is 40mm further from the pillar
in order to avoid conflicting the pedal to the pillar when it is rotated.
It is sold separately under the name of "Bike Cradle 20.2". When you need to add more cradles, choose this model.
●The gray plastic shim found on BikeTower series doesn't come with P-500 because the 45mm diameter pillar doesn't
require such spacer. The shim is used only for the 40mm diameter pillar.
(Fig. N)
Pillar Joint
Upper Pillar
Lower Pillar
Pillar Joint Clamp
(Fig. M)
The clamp is pre-installed on each bike cradle.
All that is need to secure the cradle in place is open the clamp and turn it clockwise to tighten.
The bike cradle can be installed anywhere on the pillar.
But make sure the cradle faces the exact center if using the stand in the K-style configuration.
1
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Loosen then
tighten
8 N.m
Conrm some
clearance
remains after
tightening
clamp
Left Arm (foreside)
Right Arm (backside)
Cradle Cap
Base Plate
Clamp
Pivot Pin
Pivot Pin Fixing Bolt
Hook Hold Bolt
Arm Connecating
Bolt
Clamp
Tightening Bolt
Hook
M6 Spring Washer
M6 Flat Washer
Arm Angle Adjust Bolt
Collar
Holding Arm
!Do NOT remove the arm connecting bolt.
Doing so will cause the cradle to come apart completely. Just loosen it slightly
if you need to adjust the arm angle.
Thick Flat Washer
Join The Pillars
The pillars on P-500AL-6S are separated, not a single piece.
Both pillars have same diameter, and the Pillar Joint fastens the pillars.
Pillar Joint has already been installed on the Upper Pillar.
You insert it into the Lower Pillar, then tighten the clamps to fix.
1At first, loosen the clamp on the Lower Pillar using 5mm hex wrench.
2Insert the Pillar Joint into the Lower Pillar.
3While keeping both pillars tightly attached, tighten the clamp firmly.
(Tightening Torque = 8 N.m)
!Regularly check if the clamp bolts are securely
tightened. If these bolts have been loosened,
the pillar could come apart and fall down.
!If you apply too much torque when tightening the bolt, the clamp
may be deformed. If the clamp ends touch each other, it no longer
works and you'll need to replace it with a new clamp immediately.
Install Bike Cradle to P-500
Schematic of Cradle
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Pillar
(To explain about the clamp, the cradle is not shown here)
(Fig. O)
2
!
Do not tighten the Pivot-Pin
Fixing Bolt firmly yet.
Doing so will make the next
part more difficult.
Tighten the Clamp Tightening Bolt first.
After that, tighten the Pivot Pin Fixing Bolt firmly.
(Tightening Torque = 8 N.m)
Finally, install the Hooks onto the bracket on the
arm end.
(Fig. P)
(Fig. Q)
3
4
5
6
Insert the 5mm hex wrench into the
center hole of the Cradle Cap and
loosen the inside Arm Connecting Bolt
(do NOT remove), then the arms can
slide side to side independently to fit
How To Slide Cradle Arm
!Do NOT pull the arm too much over
the limit. The arm will come off and the
cradle will come apart.
If you have once disassembled the
cradle, you need to remove the clamp
from the cradle, then remove the Cradle
Cap to assemble the whole cradle
again.
your bike frame.
After adjustment, tighten the bolt firmly to fix the position.
!Do NOT try to adjust the arm position
with a bike in the cradle. The bike
may fall down causing damage and
possible personal injury.
How To Adjust Arm Angle
First, insert the 5mm hex wrench into
the center hole of the Cradle Cap to
loosen the inside Arm Connecting Bolt
a little. (see Fig. R)
Next, insert the hex wrench into the lower hole to loosen
the Arm Angle Adjust Bolt. (see Fig. S)
Now the cradle can change its angle to fit your bike frame.
After adjustment, tighten BOTH bolts firmly to fix the
position.
(Fig, R)
(Fig. S)
Wind the clamp arms around the Pillar.
(The following description is set as the single side arm is
on YOUR right, and the double side arm is on YOUR
left.)
Put the Pivot Pin through all 3 holes on the clamp
band from bottom side, and screw the Pivot Pin
Fixing Bolt with the Thick Flat Washer temporally.
Make sure to insert the
Pivot Pin from the bottom.
If you don't, you will not
be able to tighten the bolt
using a hex wrench.
Turn the Pivot Pin to align the
thread hole to the side hole on
the clamp band.
Screw the Clamp Tightening
Bolt into the Pivot-Pin.
Pivot Pin Fixing Bolt
Pivot Pin
Clamp Tightening Bolt
8 N.m

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(Fig. T)
!You should mount the heavier bike
on the bottom cradle and the lighter
bike on the top cradle for the better
weight balance.
If you take the bike off from the
bottom cradle and another bike
remains on the top cradle only,
please pay attention to the balance in
order to avoid the bikes causing the
stand to tip or fall down.
Mounting Your Bike
!
!
To mount your bike on the P-500, place the hooks
under the crossing sections of the frame tubing.
You should set the hook distance as wide as possible
for greatest stability.
On a normal diamond type frame, you will hook the
top-tube with both hooks, but in the case of sloping
frame or other specially designed frame, you can
change to another point such as behind the seat-tube
to avoid slippage problem. (see Fig. T)
Choose the most stable section for maximum safety.
If the bikes front wheel is positioned
higher than the rear, the front wheel
may move side-to-side.
This could cause incidental damage
to your bike if the handle bar or
brakes or other parts come in
contact with your frame.
Adjust the bike accordingly to avoid
incidental contact.
Or we strongly recommend you to
connect the front wheel and the
down-tube with a strap belt.
The hook material may leave stain to
the bike frame nish, especially on
the light color such as white.
To avoid this kind of problem, we
recommend you to put a piece of
bar-tape on the hook or wrap the
hook with bandage in order to
prevent touching each other directly.
Stain To Bike Frame

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Warranty Period <Complete condition in K-style leg>
Minoura offers 1-year limited warranty from the date of
your purchase.
Any problem cause by manufacturer defect or workmanship
will be covered under this warranty.
But any trouble caused by user's misuse, wrong assembling,
unapproved modification, natural calamity or shipping
damage will not be covered under this warranty.
For more detail, please refer the attached "Minoura Limited
Warranty Policy" card in the kit.
And we recommend you to checkout Minoura's web site
regularly for the latest information.