North Shore Racks NSR-6 Series Instructions Manual
RACK ASSEMBLY (See RACK ASSEMBLY VIDEOS on our website)www.northshoreracks.com North Vancouver, British Columbia North Shore Racks Inc.Congratulations on the purchase of your North Shore Racks NSR-2, NSR-4 and NSR-6 series bike rack. The rack designed by mountain bikers for mountainbikers. Your rack is intended to be used with mountain bikes as there needs to be sufficient room around the crown of the fork for the rack to fit. Road bikesgenerally do not have enough clearance in this area. Almost all suspension forks are compatible. This manual covers the NSR series of racks and as such theillustrations are for all three. Once you've assembled your rack and used it a few times you'll quickly appreciate just how easy it is to use and how neatly it carriesmountain bikes. Please read all instructions carefully.STEP 1 Insert the zinc plated Hitch Tube into a vehicle hitch and secure with the Anti-Slop device as shown in Figure 1.Note: 1 1/4” receiver models have an integrated anti-slop device. Secure the hitch bolt tightly. (75 ftlbs for2” models and 65 ftlbs for 1 1/4” models)NSR-2, NSR-4 AND NSR-6 SERIESSTEP 2 Assemble the Lower Pivot Assembly as per Figures 2 and 2A. Tighten the two Locknuts/ Hex Bolts to thehitch tube tightly (about 40-70 ftlbs). Do not use washers on the NSR-6. Notes: 1) Use the forward most settinghere for almost all vehicles. 2) Apply grease to the mating surface between the Hitch Tube and the Baseas shown.STEP 3 Attach the Lower Mast to the Lower Pivot Assembly as shown in Figure 2A. Notes: 1) Apply greasethoroughly to the pivot area as shown. 2) Use the second hole from the bottom of the Lower Mast for mostvehicles and tighten the Locknut/Hex Bolt snugly (about 20-40 ftlbs) allowing for the rack to pivot. Do notuse washers on NSR-6 models.Figure 2.UPPER MASTLOWER MASTCRADLE CRADLE BARPIVOT PLATENYLON SPACERSTORQUE PIVOTHEX BOLTTO 15 FTLBSGREASEFigure 1.(2" models use 15/16” wrench- torque to 75 ftlbs)(1 1/4" models use 3/4" wrench- torque to 65 ftlbs)2"RECEIVERHITCHHITCH TUBEANTI-SLOPDEVICENote: We recommend building the rack from the bottom up, using a vehicle hitch as a mounting point to assemble the rack from.HEX BOLTLOWER PIVOTASSEMBLYDOUBLE U-BARD-HANDLE PINLOCK NUTFigure 2A.HEX BOLTCLEAT PLATEHEX BOLTLARGE METAL WASHER(NSR-2 & NSR-4 ONLY) -REGULAR WASHER(NSR-6 ONLY)APPLY GREASEIN HERE BASEAPPLYGREASE HEREHITCH TUBEFigure 2B.APPLYGREASE HERE APPLYGREASE HERECRADLE BARLOWER MASTHEX BOLTWASHERS NOT USEDON NSR-6 MODELSWASHERS NOT USED ONNSR-6 MODELSWASHERS NOT USEDON NSR-6 MODELS1 1/4” HITCH MODELSFOR FOLDINGMODELS ONLYD-HANDLE PIND-HANDLE PINBRIDGE PIN07-2019 |
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