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Pro Bike Carrier
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Thank you for purchasing a Front Runner Pro Bike Carrier.
Before you start, take a moment to familiarize yourself with the Fitting Instructions and the components received.
Refer to Page 2 for a list of all the components, quantities and tools required.

IMPORTANT WARNING!
IT IS CRITICAL THAT ALL FRONT RUNNER PRODUCTS BE PROPERLY AND SECURELY ASSEMBLED AND ATTACHED TO YOUR VEHICLE. IMPROPER ATTACHMENT COULD
RESULT IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT, AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY INJURY OR DEATH. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSEMBLING AND SECURING ALL FRONTRUNNER PRODUCTS TO YOUR VEHICLE, CHECKING THE ATTACHMENTS PRIOR TO USE, AND PERIODICALLY INSPECTING THE PRODUCTS FOR ADJUSTMENT, WEAR ANDDAMAGE. THEREFORE, YOU MUST READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS SUPPLIED WITH YOUR FRONT RUNNER PRODUCT PRIOR TOINSTALLATION OR USE. IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS AND CAUTIONS, OR IF YOU HAVE NO MECHANICAL EXPERIENCE AND ARE NOT THOROUGHLYFAMILIAR WITH THE INSTALLATION PROCEDURES, YOU SHOULD HAVE THE PRODUCT INSTALLED BY A PROFESSIONAL INSTALLER OR OTHER QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

NOTE: Front Runner will not be responsible for any damage caused by the failure to install the product according to these instructions.
Please call us if you have any questions about the installation of this product.

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TOOLS NEEDEDBike Carrier
Clamp Bottom
Clamp Top
Rear Wheel Holder
M8 Nut Cap
M8 Nyloc Nut
M8 x 16 x 1.6SS Flat Washer
M8 x 20 Hex Bolt
M8 Nylon Washer
M8 Eye Nut
M6 x 16 Button Head Bolt
M6 x 12 x 1SS Flat Washer
Angle Bracket
M6 Nyloc Nut
M6 Nut Cap

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Note: The shorter arm on the carrier shouldalways be at the back.

8Finish off by placing M8 Nut Caps over theNyloc Nuts.

To set the carrier mount for your bike, makesure that the Front Arm is opened all theway.

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Front
ArmRear
Arm4mmAdjustableWheel Stop

Center The Wheel On The Base

2.3

Remove your bike from the Bike Carrier.

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The ﬁrst use of operation requires someeffort to open it all the way. The HDPE
spacer resists and although it feels it
wont go all the way, it will go somemore.
Place the bikes front wheel into the BikeCarrier.
Center the wheel on the base of the Carrier
and lower the Adjustable Wheel Stop against
the front of the wheel. Fully tighten the threebutton head bolts of the Adjustable Wheel
Stop.
Lift the Rear Arm up against the back of
the wheel and apply slight pressure whileturning the Adjusting Knob to clamp thewheel ﬁrmly in place.

Knob

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Before starting the ﬁtment, remove the Clamp
from the Bike Carrier (Item 1) by loosening
the M8 Eye Nut (Item 10) as shown in Figure
1.1.
Decide where you'd like to mount your bikeon the Rack.
Fit the Bike Carrier (Item 1) by sliding four
M8 x 20 Hex Bolts (Item 8) into the machinedslots of the chosen slats. Place the Bike
Carrier over the four Hex Bolts and secure
to the Rack using four M8 x 16 x 1.6SS Flat
Washers and four M8 Nyloc Nut (Items 6 & 7)
as shown.

13mmLower the two arms. Find an open slat tosecure the Bottom Clamp (Item 2). Slide two
M8 x 20 Hex Bolts into the machined slotsof the chosen slat. Secure the Bottom Clamp
using M8 x 16 x 1SS Flat Washers and M8Nyloc Nuts (Items 6 & 7) as shown.
Finish off by placing M8 Nut Caps on theNyloc Nuts.
When the Bike Carrier is not in use, lower
the arms and secure them using the Top
Clamp (Item 3), M8 Eye Nut and M8 Nylon
Washer (Items 9 & 10).

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To set the Rear Wheel holder, place your bikeback onto the Bike Carrier and secure thefront wheel.
Refer to Step 2.2.

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Mount the Rear Wheel Holder (Item 4) bysliding two M8 x 20 Hex Bolts (Item 8) intothe slat closest to the center of the rearwheel.
The Rear Wheel Holder can be orientatedbackward or forward on the Rack to best
suite your bike.

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Secure the Rear Wheel Holder using two
M8 x 16 x 1.6SS Flat Washers and two M8
Nyloc Nuts (Items 6 & 7) as shown.
Finish off by placing M8 Nut Caps over the
Nyloc Nuts.

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Secure the rear wheel by feeding theratcheting strap over the rim and into theratchet buckle.
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If the Strap needs to be lengthened, use theAngle Bracket (Item 13).
Loosen the Strap and secure the Angle
Bracket to the Rear Wheel Mount Bracket(Item 4) using the existing fasteners.

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Place an M6 Nut Cap (Item 15) on the M6Nyloc Nut.
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Secure the Strap to the Angle Bracket
using an M6 x 16 Button Head, M6 x 12 x
1SS Flat Washers and M6 Nyloc Nut.
(Items 11, 12 & 14).

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FINISH
Congratulations! You did it. Take a step back and admire your work!

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