ALLEN SPORTS 103DN Deluxe Trunk Mount Bike Rack Instructions

ALLEN SPORTS 103DN Deluxe Trunk Mount Bike Rack

Product Information

Specifications:

• Model: 103DN
• Manufacturer: Allen Sports
• Product Type: Bike Rack
• Material: Steel
• Color: Black
• Capacity: Holds up to 3 bicycles

Product Usage Instructions

Setting Up Rack:

1. Fold out the top foot/carryarm assembly.
2. Insert pins at the ends of wire struts into holes in the top foot assembly.
3. Completely fold out the bottom foot assembly.

Before Installing Rack:

1. Ensure contact surfaces between the car and rubber feet are clean and free of dirt.
2. Check that top buckles are threaded correctly.
3. Inspect all straps for wear or damage.

Installing Rack on Vehicle:

1. Hook top hooks over metal edges at the top of the trunk, rear door, or hatchback.
2. Set the length of top straps to position the rack with its carry arms inclined slightly upwards.
3. Ensure proper support for the bottom foot assembly and never install on glass.
4. Tighten straps securely, ensuring proper attachment.

Loading Bicycles on Rack:

1. Remove all loose items from bicycles and check quick-release hubs.
2. Load bicycles starting with the one closest to the vehicle.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Q: How many bicycles can the Model 103DN rack hold?
  A: The rack is designed to hold up to 3 bicycles securely.

• Q: Can the rack be used on vehicles with a rear sparetire?
  A: The rack is not recommended for use on vehicles with rear spare tires as it may affect stability and safety.

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WARNING : Bikes or rack falling in the 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 the trunk lid or rear door—never hook to rain gutters, roof racks, vertical glass, rubber or plastic mouldings.
• Mount rack only with bottom feet on a rigid surface of car (never on glass), and with bottom foot assembly completely extended. Never use rack on trailers or on the front of vehicles.
• Never carry more than 3 bicycles (MAX CAPACITY: 100 LB) – no tandems, mopeds, or recumbents. Car tail lights must remain visible. Bikes must be securely tied to the rack. Use bike tie-downs, or additional straps if necessary.
• Drive conservatively, especially over bumps. Never use off-road.
• Do not use if any part of the rack is damaged, worn, or missing. Contact R. A. Allen Co., Inc. for replacement parts

CAUTION : Use Allen 103DN only by local motor vehicle and traffic regulations.

• To avoid damage to rear door or trunk, do not open the 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 of the rack should come into contact with the vehicle.
• Make sure that all of racks and bicycles are kept at a safe distance from road and hot exhaust.
• Remove rack from car when not in use

SETTING UP RACK

TO SAFELY INSERT SET-UP PINS

1. UNFOLD THE RACK AND LAY IT ON ITS SIDE WITH CARRY ARMS PERPENDICULAR TO THE MIDDLE SECTION
2. PULL UP ON SET UP PIN TO INSTALL INTO THE HOLE ON THE CARRY ARM (NOTE: USE CAUTION NOT TO PINCH YOUR FINGERS)
3. FLIP RACK OVER AND REPEAT ON THE OTHER SIDE.

BEFORE INSTALLING RACK

1. MAKE SURE THAT CONTACT SURFACES BETWEEN CAR AND RUBBER FEET ARE THOROUGHLY CLEAN AND FREE OF DIRT, AND THAT ALL RUBBER FEET ARE PROPERLY SPACED.
2. MAKE SURE THAT TOP BUCKLES ARE THREADED AS SHOWN ON LEFT, NOT AS ON RIGHT.
3. INSPECT ALL STRAPS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE NOT WORN OR DAMAGED IN ANY WAY.

INSTALLING RACK ON VEHICLE

1. TOP HOOKS MUST BE COMPLETELY HOOKED OVER METAL EDGES AT THE TOP OF THE TRUNK, REAR DOOR, OR HATCHBACK. NEVER HOOK TO RAIN GUTTERS, ROOF RACKS, VERTICAL GLASS OR PLASTIC MOLDINGS. OPEN TRUNK/ HATCH SLIGHTLY FOR THE EASIEST ATTACHMENT OF HOOKS. BE CAREFUL THAT HOOKS DO NOT BIND WHEN THE TRUNK/ HATCH IS OPENED. BINDINGHOOKS WILL DAMAGE VEHICLE
   SECURING TOP HOOKS ON VEHICLES WITHOUT ADEQUATE CLEARANCE AT THE TOP EDGE OF THE REAR TRUNK/ HATCH: UNTHREAD TOP STRAPS FROM METAL BUCKLES AND OPEN REAR TRUNK/ HATCH. PLACE TOP HOOKS INSIDE OF VEHICLE (JUST INSIDE OF TOP EDGE OF THE REAR TRUNK/ HATCH). CAREFULLY CLOSE THE REAR TRUNK/ HATCH ON TOP STRAPS, MAKING CERTAIN HOOKS DO NOT BIND BETWEEN FRAME AND REAR DOOR. IMPORTANT: WITH THE REAR DOOR CLOSED, PULL THE TOP STRAPS TO BRING HOOKS TIGHT AGAINST THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. RE-THREAD TOP STRAPS AS SHOWN IN SECTION B. MOUNT RACK TO VEHICLE

2. SET LENGTH OF TOP STRAPS TO POSITION THE RACK WITH ITS CARRY ARMS INCLINED SLIGHTLY UPWARDS, AND HIGH ENOUGH TO KEEP BIKES AWAY FROM THE ROAD AND EXHAUST.

3. ONCE THE LENGTH OF THE TOP STRAPS ARE SET, THE BOTTOM FOOT ASSEMBLY SHOULD BE HELD AGAINST THE VEHICLE IN ITS COMPLETELY OPEN POSITION. THE BOTTOM GRAY RUBBER PADS MUST BE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE IN A LOCATION WHERE THERE IS PROPER SUPPORT. THE BOTTOM FEET SHOULD NEVER BE INSTALLED ON GLASS.

4. MAKE SURE THAT THE BOTTOM STRAPS ARE PROPERLY THREADED THROUGH PLASTIC BUCKLES.

5. COMPLETELY HOOK BOTTOM HOOKS TO A METAL EDGE BELOW BUMPER OR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUNK/ REAR DOOR. IF THERE IS NO METAL EDGE BELOW BUMPER, SEE ALTERNATE METHOD FOR BOTTOM HOOK ATTACHMENT ON THE NEXT PAGE. COMPLETELY TIGHTEN THE BOTTOM STRAPS BY PULLING ON FREE END OF STRAPS UNTIL ELASTIC PORTION OF STRAPS ARE COMPLETELY STRETCHED.

6. ONCE THE BOTTOM STRAP IS IN PLACE, YOU SHOULD INSTALL THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE STRAPS. FIRST IT IS IMPORTANT TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU USE THE CORRECT STRAPS FOR THIS – THE SIDE STRAPS ARE THE STRAPS WITH THE SMALL METAL HOOKS THAT ARE LABELED “SIDE STRAPS”. THE HOOKS ON THESE STRAPS SHOULD BE ATTACHED TOTHE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRUNK/ REAR DOOR. ONCE THE HOOKS ARE IN PLACE, COMPLETELY TIGHTEN THE STRAPS BY PULLING ON THE FREE END OF THE STRAPS.

ALTERNATE METHOD #1 FOR BOTTOM STRAP

USE IF THERE IS NO METAL EDGE BELOW BUMPER FOR THE ATTACHMENT OF HOOKS

1. REMOVE BOTTOM STRAPS FROM THE BOTTOM HORIZONTAL CROSS-BAR, AND LOOP THE BOTTOM STRAP AROUND CARRY-ARMS NEAR TOP METAL BUCKLES. ATTACH HOOKS TO LOWER EDGE OF TRUNK/ REAR HATCH. TIGHTEN BOTTOM STRAPS.

ALTERNATE METHOD #2 FOR BOTTOM STRAP

USE IF THERE IS NO METAL EDGE BELOW BUMPER FOR THE ATTACHMENT OF HOOKS

1. BEFORE INSTALLING RACK ON VEHICLE, REMOVE THE BOTTOM STRAPS OPEN TRUNK SLIGHTLY AND PLACE THE BOTTOM HOOKS JUST INSIDE OF TRUNK/HATCH. CAREFULLY CLOSE TRUNK ON BOTTOM STRAP. PULL STRAPS TO BRING HOOKS AGAINST THE INSIDE OF TRUNK. MOUNT RACK ONTO CAR AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION C. RETHREAD BOTTOM STRAPS AND TIGHTEN

LOADING BICYCLES ON RACK

1. REMOVE ALL LOOSE ITEMS FROM BICYCLES (PUMPS, BAGS, ETC.), AND CHECK THAT ALL QUICK-RELEASE HUBS ARE TIGHT.
2. LOAD FIRST BICYCLE INTO THE FIRST TIE-DOWN POSITION (THE ONE CLOSEST TO THE VEHICLE) WITH ITS CHAIN AND GEARS FACING AWAY FROM RACK. MAKE SURE THAT BICYCLES DO NOT COME IN CONTACT WITH VEHICLE.
3. LOAD SUBSEQUENT BICYCLES IN ALTERNATING DIRECTIONS. FOR BEST WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION, LOAD THE HEAVIEST BICYCLES FIRST, WITH LIGHTER BICYCLES ON THE OUTSIDE. ADD PADDING BETWEEN BICYCLE CONTACT POINTS, IF NECESSARY.
4. AFTER BICYCLES ARE LOADED, CHECK THAT ENTIRE RACK IS SECURE, AND THAT THE RACK IS FIRMLY IN PLACE. VISION OUT OF REAR WINDOW MAY BE RESTRICTED—USE SIDE MIRRORS ACCORDINGLY WHEN BACKING UP.

SPECIAL NOTE ON INSTALLING WOMEN’S STYLE FRAMES:
PLACE ONE CARRY ARM UNDER FRONT TOP TUBE. WITH THE OTHER CARRY ARM, ROTATE TIE-DOWN CRADLE, AND PLACECARRY IN SPACE BEHIND SEAT TUBE AND BELOW REAR DOWN- STAY. THE ALLEN 900B ADAPTOR BAR IS ALSO RECOMMENDED FOR THIS APPLICATION.

SECURING BIKES TO RACK

ALL BIKES MUST BE SECURELY TIED TO RACK. USE INDIVIDUAL TIE-DOWN STRAPS, OR ADDITIONAL STRAPS IF NECESSARY

1. PLACE BICYCLE IN CRADLE.
2. THREAD STRAPS.
3. PULL STRAP TIGHT

IMPORTANT:
SECURE FRONT WHEEL OF INSIDE BICYCLE WITH EXCESSBOTTOM STRAP, OR ADDITIONAL STRAPS TO PREVENTWHEEL FROM COMING INTO CONTACT WITH VEHICLE

WARRANTY

ALLEN LIFETIME WARRANTY

IF AN ALLEN BIKE RACK IS FOUND TO HAVE A DEFECT IN WORKMANSHIP OR MATERIAL OVER THE LIFETIME OF THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER, ALLEN WILL REPAIR OR REPLACE THE RACK FREE OF CHARGE. THE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER DAMAGE OR WEAR THAT OCCURS AS A RESULT OF DAY-TO-DAY USE OR GENERAL WEAR AND TEAR
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