CAOS 300011099 Spare Wheel Bag Instructions
- June 3, 2024
- CAOS
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CAOS 300011099 Spare Wheel Bag
Instructions
Steps 1-3 are once-only steps for the initial setup!
STEP 1
POSITION SHOCK CORD OPENING!
Find the most accessible area between the vehicle and the tyre on your spare
wheel set up, this is usually at the top. For this reason, your CAOS Spare
Wheel Bag comes set up with the two hooks on the “X” straps to meet at the top
to allow for maximum room to clip together. If the top works best for your
vehicle skip to Step 2.! If you would prefer the hooks to clip up on the sides
or the bottom, simply remove the shock cord from the “X” straps and relocate
them. For example, if you have a swing-away spare wheel set up, you would want
to position the two hooks to meet where the arm attaches to the wheel, this
way the shock cord can run behind the arm. If your spare wheel is supported
from beneath, e.g. on a tray or in a carrier, you may want the hooks to meet
at the bottom so you can get behind the wheel. If there is still no easy
access to hooks while in this mounted position, you may need to loosen your
spare wheel to create a gap for the shock cord to pass through or remove it
completely. ! When threading the shock cord back through “X” straps, make sure
that none are twisted and that each end has a red pull tag attached. !
STEP 2
MEASURE AND CUT THE SHOCK CORD!
The shock cord pulls tension on the “X” straps, which secures the bag to the
tyre. Excess cord may need to be removed, depending on the overall diameter of
your tyre. Measure back from the end without the hook and remove the following
amount of shock cord with scissors!Once cut, immediately Þt the hook supplied,
as the raw cut end of the shock cord can fray if left unsealed. To Þt the
hook, Þrst make sure the red pull tag is on the shock cord, then slide the
locking bush on, with the bigger side facing the end of the cord. Now put the
end of the cord into the base of the hook, make sure it’s all the way in and
hold it there while you slide the locking bush up until it clicks. Make sure
there is no gap between the locking bush and the hook.!
- For 35” no cutting is required!
- For 34” remove 150mm!
- For 33” remove 300mm!
- For 32” remove 450mm!
- For 31” remove 600mm
STEP 3
ANCHOR STRAP!
Before Þtting your CAOS Spare Wheel Bag you must Þrst attach your anchor
strap. This holds the bag in place while you Þt the “X” straps and also acts
as a second support for the bag. This strap loops around your wheel mount
bracket. To do so, slide the strap from the top down between the tyre and your
vehicle so that the two ends go either side of the mount. Grab the two strap
ends at the bottom of the tyre, and rotate them around the mount so that they
are at the top. Put the buckle through the loop on the other end and pull so
it secures around the mount. Tighten the buckle strap so that it sits on the
top of the tyre near the edge. !
Every vehicle and wheel mount is different, so if your wheel mount is too large for the strap to go around, you may need to thread it through just a section of it instead, or alternatively, it can be looped around a wheel spoke from the back of the wheel. ! Do not attach your anchor strap to additional brake lights, windscreen wipers or anything that is not meant to take any load.!
STEP 4
FITTING THE BAG!
Attach the buckle at the top of the bag to the anchor strap and adjust so that
the bag sits nicely in the middle of your wheel. Pull the shock cord and the
“X” straps around the bottom of the tyre Þrst (or the end opposite to the
hooks if you’ve changed hook placement). Make sure as you work the cord around
the back of the tyre that the straps aren’t twisted and that the shock cord is
being pulled evenly. Instead of just pulling from the end, try and work the
excess shock cord around from the bottom as you go. !
*Pulling too tightly on the shock cord will cause stress and may lead to damage.!
Continue the same process for the top. Bring the two hooks together and clip
by pressing the thinner sections of the hook toward each until they click. !
Use the red pull tags to Þnd the clips if clearance is
tight.!
Finally, check that all straps are nice and straight continuing the “X” shape
around the tread and that the shock cord tension is even. ! Pulling outward on
each strap a little when it’s hooked up is a good way to even the tension.!
You’re all set!!
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