Stromberg Carlson Products BC-204 User manual
StrombergCarlsonProducts,Inc.
2323TraversefieldDrive
TraverseCity,Michigan49686
231‐947‐8600ext.108forCustomerService
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PLATFORMBIKECARRIER
ModelBC‐204
MAXIMUMLOADINGCAPACITY‐160LBS
RecommendedToolsforAssembly:
OpenWrench
（1pc）
Size=17mm
OpenWrench
（2pc）
Size=24mm
OpenWrench
（1pc）
Size=19mm
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2323TraversefieldDrive
TraverseCity,Michigan49686
231‐947‐8600ext.108forCustomerService
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AssemblyInstructions
STEP1AssembletheprimaryframebyconnectingtheShortSupportBaseAssembly(part#1)and(2)HorizontalArms
(part#2),using(2)5/16"knob,(4)5/16"flatwasher,(2)5/16"springwasher,(2)5/16"hexagonbolt,(2)M10Carriagebolts
and(2)M10Locknuts(parts#3,#4,#5,#6,#27).SeeFIG.1
FIG. 1
STEP2 PlaceVerticalArm(part#7)intotheShortSupportBaseAssemblybyusingM10CarriageBoltandM10Locknut
(parts#27).WiththeVerticalTubeinaverticalposition,insertthe5/16"hexagonbolt(part#6),throughthe5/16"flat
washer(part#4),the5/16"springwasher(part#5)andthe5/16"flatwasher(part#4),tightenwith5/16"knob(part#3).See
FIG.2
FIG. 2
NOTICE:
The sliding teeth face
this direction
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STEP3 AttachFoldingShank(part#8)toShortSupportBaseAssemblytube,usingM16BoltandM16Locknut(parts#9&
#12)andusing
5
/
8
”PinandClip(parts#10)forextrasafety.SeeFIG.3
FIG. 3
STEP4 Assembletheextensionframe.Repeatstep1,connectingLongSupportBaseAssembly(part#13)and(2)
HorizontalArms(part#2)byusing(2)L‐Pins,(2)M10CarriageBolts,(2)M10FlatWashersand(2)M10Locknuts(parts#3,#4,
#5).SeeFIG.4
FIG. 4
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STEP5 Repeatstep2,placingVerticalArm(part#7)ontheLongSupportBase,using5/16"knob,(2)5/16"flatwasher,
5/16"springwasher,5/16"hexagonbolt,M10CarriageBoltandM10Locknut(parts#3,#4,#5,#6,#27).SeeFIG.5
FIG. 5
STEP6 InserttheLongSupportBase(part#1)intotheShortSupportBase(part#13),controllingtheheightbyinserting
theShortStabilizingPin,
1
/
2
”FlatWasherand
1
/
2
”SpringWasher(parts#14,#15).InsertClip(part#11).SeeFIG.6
FIG. 6
NOTICE:
The sliding teeth face
this direction
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STEP7 SlidetheLeftandRightCradleAssemblies(parts#17)ontotheHorizontalArms.Releasetheknoboftheleft
andrightcradle.Theknobshouldbefacingupandtheloopendofcradleshouldbefacingoutwardandupward.Insertthe
cradlesinsequenceasshownbelowinFig7.Afterall4cradlesareontheHorizontalArms,tighten.SeeFIG.7
FIG. 7
STEP8 Installthe(2)LongJ‐HookAssemblies(part#19)and(2)ShortJ‐HookAssemblies(part#20)ontotheVerticalArm,
thentightenthe(2)Eyebolts(part#21).PuttheReflector(part#22)intheholeofthesquaretube.SeeFIG.8
NOTE:Eyeboltprovidedforusewithcustomer‐providedbikecableandlock,topreventbicycleloss.
FIG. 8
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STEP9 InserttheFoldingShankintothe2”receiverhitch,usingtheLongStabilizingPin,16FlatWasher,16SpringWasher
andClip(parts#23,#24,#25)tosecure.SeeFIG.9
FIG. 9
MountingBikes
ThewheelcradlesandJ‐Hookarecompletelyadjustableandslideonthetubes.
1.Loadinnerbicyclefirst.Loosenthe5/16"knobandexposetheheadofthe5/16"hexagonboltoutsidethesupportbase
assembly,thenrotateverticaltubedown.SeeFig10
2.LoadbicycleintoWheelCradles.Adjustcradlestoappropriateposition.EnsuretireiswellsupportedatbothendsofWheel
Cradles.Tightencradlestopreventmovement.SeeFig11
3.Rotateverticaltubetoverticalpositionandlockwiththe5/16"knob.LowerJ‐Hookassemblydownoverbicycleframe.See
Fig12
4.ApplydownwardpressuretobicycleandJ‐Hookassembly.TightenJ‐Hookassemblyandensurethereisno
movementofbicycle.
FIG 10
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FIG 12
5.Loop(1)WheelCradleStrap(part#25)overeachwheelandsecure.SeeFIG.13
WARNING–Failuretousewheelcradlestrapsmayresultinbikefallingoffrackduringuse.
6.Loadsecond/third/forthbicycleasdescribedinBicycleMountingsteps2thru5.Reversedirectionofsecond/third/forth
sbicycletopreventhandlebarinterference.SeeFIG14
FIG.11
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TiltDownFeature
Donotplacebikesonthewheelcradlewhenoperatingthetiltdownfeature.Foraccesstotherearofvehicle,remove
5
/
8
”Pin
andallowtheracktotiltdownward.Forsafety,besuretosecurelyholdthebikerackwhilethepinisout.SeeFIG.15
FIG. 15
StorageFeature
Loosenthe5/16"knob,rotatethesupporttubetotheverticalstates,andthentightenthe5/16"knob.SeeFIG.16
FIG. 16
FIG.13 FIG.14
WheelCradlestrap
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FoldedwhennotinuseFeature
FoldVerticalArmtothehorizontalposition,andthenfoldtheFoldingShankAssemblytotheverticalposition.SeeFIG.17
FIG. 17
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AssemblyDiagram
PartList
Part#DescriptionQtyPart#DescriptionQty
1ShortSupportBaseAssembly1161/2”FlatWasher1
2HorizontalArm417LeftCradleAssembly4
35/16"Knob618RightCradleAssembly4
45/16"FlatWasher1219LongJ‐HookAssembly2
55/16"SpringWasher620ShortJ‐HookAssembly2
65/16"HexagonBolt621Eyebolt2
7VerticalArm222Reflector1
8FoldingShank123LongStabilizingPin1
9M16Bolt12416SpringWasher1
105/8”Pin12516FlatWasher1
11Clip326WheelCradleStrap8
12M16Locknut127M10CarriageBolt6
13LongSupportBaseAssembly128M10Locknut6
14ShortStabilizingPin129CircularKey1
151/2”SpringWasher1
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