Fitting And Use; Fitting The Bicycle Carrier On The Tow Hitch - EUFAB Bike Lift Manuel De L'opérateur

Fitting and Use

Fitting the Bicycle Carrier on the Tow
Hitch
 Park your vehicle on a flat surface.
 Apply the handbrake.
Different fitting options
You can fit the bicycle carrier on the tow hitch in two
different ways.
1. Manually lift the bicycle carrier onto the tow
hitch.
Advantage: Quick fitting.
Disadvantage: Greater effort required than for
fitting with the integrated motor.
 Follow steps 1 – 6 and
17 – 23 in this chapter.
2. Lift the bicycle carrier onto the tow hitch using
the integrated motor.
Advantage: Only minimal effort required
Disadvantage: Longer fitting time compared
with manual fitting.
 Follow steps 1 – 2 and 7 – 23 in this chapter.
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 fit the bicycle carrier if there is
any damage.
 Proceed as described in the chapter
on 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.
 Clean dirt, dust and grease from the
tow hitch.

Fitting the Bicycle Carrier on the Tow Hitch

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.

If lifting manually, follow the next step.
3

If lifting with the integrated motor,
7
continue from step 7.
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