MOUNTING OF THE BIKECARRIER ONTO THE HITCH BALL
When mounting the bike carrier to the car, it is best that the car is parked
straight, the engine is turned off and the parking brake is activated. Make sure
that the hitch ball is undamaged, clean and not greasy!
connector by moving the handle in the vertical position. Position the bike carrier
on the tow-bal from the top. Press the handle of the quick connector downwards
(approx. 35-40kg) until it stops (handle will stay stable in the horizontal
position). Turn the locking/safety pin until it is secured (and the handle can no
longer be pulled up). Check to see if the carrier can still rotate horizontally on
the hitch ball. If it is not tight enough, take the carrier off again and screw in the
adjustment screw of the quick coupler a little bit further (loosen locking nut first,
screw in adjustment screw and tighten locking nut again). Check again if the
carrier is properly secured to the hitch ball (and cannot rotate easily). Repeat
this until the carrier is properly secured. Caution: Always make sure that the
locking nut of the adjustment bolt is tightened again!
Now lock the quick connector with the padlock and take the key out. Keep it
carefully on a safe place. The bike carrier is now also protected against theft.
Always check if the quick connector is well secured!
Adjustment screw quick coupler
Locking/safety pin
Quick coupler handle
The quick connector consists of a case mounted to
the bike carrier and a lever. Using the lever, you can
close and open the quick connector.
Release the locking/safety pin by pulling it out and
rotating it by a quarter turn. Release the quick
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