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Fitting the Bicycle Carrier on the Tow Hitch
Fitting and Use
Fitting the Bicycle Carrier on the Tow Hitch
Park your vehicle on a at surface.
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Apply the handbrake.
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Di erent tting options
You can t the bicycle carrier on the tow hitch in two di erent ways.
1. Manually lift the bicycle carrier onto the tow hitch.
Advantage: Quick tting
Disadvantage: Greater e ort required than for tting with
the integrated motor.
Follow steps 1 – 6 and 17 – 23 in this chapter.
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2. Lift the bicycle carrier onto the tow hitch using the integrated
motor.
Advantage: Only minimal e ort required
Disadvantage: Longer tting time compared with manual
tting.
Follow steps 1 – 2 and 7 – 23 in this chapter.
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WARNING
Damage to the carrier, e.g. due to bent parts, cracks
or scratches, precludes safe functioning of the carrier.
Injury to people or damage to property due
to damaged bicycle carrier.
Do not t the bicycle carrier if there is any
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damage.
Proceed as described in the chapter on
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Maintenance.
WARNING
An unclean or damaged connection between the
bicycle carrier and the tow hitch can cause the
bicycle carrier to become detached.
Injury to people or damage to property due to
loss of the bicycle carrier during the journey.
Replace a damaged tow hitch.
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Clean dirt, dust and grease from the tow hitch.
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NOTE
Couplings often have a coating layer on the tow
ball.
To hold the bicycle carrier optimally, this coating
layer must be removed carefully.
Follow the instructions of the coupling manufacturer.
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If lifting manually, follow the next step.
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If lifting with the integrated motor, continue from step 7.
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