ALLEN SPORTS MT-1 INSTRUCTIONS Pdf Download (2024)

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ARNING

Bikes or rack falling in 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.

Rack must be completely set up to safely transport bicycles.

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Top hooks must be completely hooked over solid metal edges at top/ front of trunk lid or rear door—never hook to

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rain gutters, roof racks, vertical glass, rubber or plastic moldings.

Never us on front of vehicle. Mount rack only with bottom foot on a rigid surface of car (never on glass), and with

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bottom foot fully extended.

Max capacity of rack is 1 Bicycle (

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MAX CAPACITY

MAX

Bike must be securely tied to rack. Use attached tie-down cradles, or additional straps if necessary.

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Car tail lights must remain visible. Drive conservatively, especially over bumps. Never use off-road. Remove rack

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from vehicle when not in use.

Do not use if any part of the rack is damaged, worn, or missing. Visit www.allenracks.com for replacement parts.

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S S S S

R R R R

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A. A.

ETTING

ETTING UP

ETTING

ACK

N N N N

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OTE

O O O O RETURN

RETURN RACK

RACK TO

TO FOLDED

FOLDED

OTE

RETURN

RACK

FOLDED

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POSITION

REVERSE

REVERSE STEPS

REVERSE

STEPS

STEPS BELOW

BELOW

1. S

TART WITH

TART

WITH RACK

WITH

RACK

RACK IN

IN A A A A FOLDED

FOLDED

POSITION

B B B B

I I I I

B. B.

EFORE

NSTALLING

1. M

AKE SURE THAT CONTACT SURFACES BETWEEN

CAR AND RUBBER FEET ARE THOROUGHLY CLEAN

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AND FREE OF DIRT

ACK PADS

WILL PICK UP DIRT AND SAND IF

PLACED ON THE GROUND BEFORE

INSTALLATION

2. M

AKE SURE THAT ALL BUCKLES

ARE THREADED AS SHOWN ON

IGHT

3. T

IE A HALF

HITCH KNOT BELOW

BUCKLE FOR SAFETY ONCE TOP

STRAP LENGTH IS SET

4. I

NSPECT ALL STRAPS TO MAKE

SURE THAT THEY ARE NOT WORN

OR DAMAGED IN ANY WAY

: 35 LB ) - no tandems, electric bikes, mopeds, or recumbents.

: 35 LB

CAPACITY

2. R R R R

T T T T

- - - - D D D D

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OTATE

IE IE

OWNS

AND

3. F F F F

ULLY

ULLY EXTEND

EXTEND BOTTOM

EXTEND

BOTTOM

BOTTOM FOOT

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R R R R

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C. C.

ACK

TOP HOOKS MUST BE COMPLETELY HOOKED OVER METAL EDGES AT TOP OF TRUNK

RACKS

VERTICAL GLASS OR PLASTIC MOLDINGS

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S S S S

EDAN

S S S S

ECURING

ECURING TOP

TOP HOOKS

HOOKS ON

ECURING

TOP

HOOKS

(

VEHICLE

JUST INSIDE OF TOP EDGE OF REAR TRUNK

CERTAIN THAT HOOKS OR BUCKLES DO NOT BIND BETWEEN FRAME AND REAR DOOR

HOOKS TIGHT AGAINST INSIDE OF VEHICLE

4. R

OTATE BOTH

OTATE

BOTH TOP

BOTH

TOP FEET

TOP

FOOT

DEGREES

DEGREES TO

DEGREES

TO OPEN

OPEN

ENGAGING

ENGAGING PINS

ENGAGING

PINS

[3]

I I I I

NSTALLING

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PEN TRUNK

HATCH SLIGHTLY FOR EASIEST ATTACHMENT OF HOOKS

/ / / /

BIND

BIND WHEN

WHEN TRUNK

TRUNK

HATCH

HATCH IS

IS OPENED

BIND

WHEN

TRUNK

HATCH

IS IS

ET LENGTH OF TOP STRAPS TO POSITION RACK WITH ITS CARRY ARMS INCLINED SLIGHTLY

UPWARDS

AND HIGH ENOUGH TO KEEP BIKES AWAY FROM ROAD AND EXHAUST

NCE THE LENGTH OF THE TOP STRAPS ARE SET

BE HELD AGAINST THE VEHICLE IN ITS COMPLETELY OPEN POSITION

BOTTOM RUBBER PADS ARE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE IN A LOCATION WHERE THERE IS PROPER

SUPPORT

HE BOTTOM FEET SHOULD NEVER BE INSTALLED ON GLASS

OMPLETELY HOOK BOTTOM HOOKS TO A METAL EDGE BELOW BUMPER

OF THE TRUNK

REAR DOOR

F THERE IS NO METAL EDGE BELOW BUMPER

METHOD FOR BOTTOM HOOK ATTACHMENT ON THE NEXT PAGE

OMPLETELY TIGHTEN BOTTOM STRAPS BY PULLING ON FREE END OF STRAP UNTIL ELASTIC

PORTION OF STRAP IS FULLY STRETCHED

ON VEHICLES

VEHICLES WITHOUT

WITHOUT ADEQUATE

ADEQUATE CLEARANCE

CLEARANCE AT

VEHICLES

WITHOUT

ADEQUATE

CLEARANCE

C C C C

ARFEULLY

HATCH

ARFEULLY

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THREAD TOP STRAPS AS SHOWN IN

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: : : : Use Allen MT-1 only in accordance with local motor vehi-

AUTION

cle and traffic regulations.

To avoid damage to rear door or trunk, do not open trunk or

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rear door when hooks or rack are in place.

Install rack and load bicycles only at a safe distance from

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moving traffic.

Only rubber pads and rack should come into contact with car.

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Make sure that all of rack and bicycles are kept at a safe dis-

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tance from road and hot exhaust.

Remove rack from car when not in use

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5. R

OTATE

OTATE CARRY

CARRY

CARRY ARMS

CARRY

FEET

FEET DOWN

DOWN

DOWN BY

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TION

FULLY ENGAGING

FULLY

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FULLY

- - - -

POP

UP PINS

PINS

R R R R

V V V V

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ACK

ACK ON

ACK

EHICLE

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REAR DOOR

OR HATCHBACK

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OPENED

INDING

INDING HOOKS

HOOKS WILL

WILL DAMAGE

DAMAGE VEHICLE

VEHICLE

OPENED

INDING

HOOKS

WILL

DAMAGE

VEHICLE

THE BOTTOM FOOT ASSEMBLY SHOULD

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T IS IMPORTANT THAT THE

OR AT THE BOTTOM

SEE ALTERNATE

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AT THE

THE TOP

TOP EDGE

EDGE OF

OF REAR

REAR TRUNK

TRUNK

HATCH

THE

TOP

EDGE

REAR

TRUNK

HATCH

CLOSE REAR TRUNK

HATCH ON TOP STRAPS EXTENDING FROM TOP HOOKS

I I I I

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MPORTANT

WITH REAR DOOR CLOSED

S S S S

B B B B

ECTION

AND MOUNT RACK ON VEHICLE

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ARMS INTO

ARMS

INTO

INTO AN

INTO

AN UPRIGHT

UPRIGHT P P P P O O O O S S S S I I I I - - - -

UPRIGHT

ENGAGING

EVER HOOK TO RAIN GUTTERS

ROOF

M M M M

AKE SURE

AKE

SURE

SURE THAT

THAT HOOKS

THAT

HOOKS

HOOKS DO

DO N N N N O O O O T T T T

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SUV

AREFULLY PLACE TOP HOOKS INSIDE OF

MAKING

PULL TOP STRAPS TO BRING