Saris 801 manual Bones 3 3-bike, Adjust Carrier to Vehicle, Attach Straps

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Bones 3 (3-bike)

Model # 801 - owner’s manual

Upper-hook Strap	Locking Knobs	CAUTION
		Bones is a bumper-supported bike rack.
		Be sure to check Saris Fit Guide before
	Hold-downs	installing rack on vehicle.
Rear	Arms with Stabilizers	NOTE: Before installing carrier,
		clean all surfaces of vehicle
Leg	and Hold-downs	which may come in contact with
Side Hook		the carrier or its straps. Make
		sure foot pads are free of any
Strap
		debris that could scratch vehicle’s
	Bumper Legs: Rest on Bumper
Lower Hook		finish.

1 ADJUST CARRIER TO VEHICLE: 2

•To adjust rear legs, loosen knobs, remove from end of cylinder and reposition (A).

•To adjust arms, loosen knobs, slide to center of aluminum cylinder and rotate (B).NOTE: It is not necessary to move bumper legs, as the bones rack is pre-assembled to fit a majority of vehicles and bicycles. However, it offers the flexibility of a wider arm or base spread if necessary. To do so, remove rear legs, bumper legs, and arms and reposition symmetrically as desired. For questions, see a local Saris dealer or call 1-800-783-7257(C).

	BUMPER LEGS
	(C)	(C)
REAR	(A)	(B)	(A)	REAR
LEG		ARMS		LEG
				Figure 2

•Following the illustration that most resembles the rear of your vehicle, adjust arm and rear leg to position carrier.

•Retighten knobs. Do not overtighten knobs.

	Rear Leg	1 2 3
	Arm
	Bumper
	Leg
Figure 3a	Figure 3b	Figure 3c

ATTACH STRAPS:

• Attach Upper Hook straps to top hinge line of vehicle as shown in Figure 4 Fig. 4

NOTE: Upper Hook attachment must be to a supported hinge line - NEVER hook to glass, unsupported plastic, or roof rack.

•Attach lower hook straps to bottom edge of trunk at position C2; and side hook straps to the side at position C1 or above bend in trunk at position C3 (Fig. 5). NOTE: For square back vehicles such as mini-vans, make sure the side straps are in-line with

aluminum cylinder.	Figure 5
	Upper Hook Upper Hook
SIDE STRAP HOOK	LOWER
	STRAP
	HOOK

Lower strap hook special application:
ONLY IF SPECIFIED IN CURRENT FIT CHART	Figure 6
Some vehicles require placing the lower strap hook
completely inside the trunk. To do so, loosen lower
strap, place hook inside trunk, close trunk, pull strap
until hook braces against trunk wall, and tighten as
usual (Fig. 6).

•Tighten all straps evenly, removing any slack. When

straps are taut, shake carrier to check for any movement. Retighten if necessary.

NOTE: To keep legs/feet firmly against glass of square back vehicles, lean carrier slightly farther away from vehicle.

It is important that the tip of the arms (3rd position) are at the highest point , as shown in Figure 3c. If you do not follow these instructions, you run the risk of breaking the arm.

Bicycle Tube	Bones Strap
The bicycle tube must be in the center of
the bones strap cradle as shown at right.	Cradle