Maintenance And Care - Eufab 11446 Bedienungsanleitung

6. USING THE TENSION RELIEF STRAP
These instructions describe the use with estates and compact vehicles with a hatchback (rear door). With boots (saloons)
proceed appropriately.
Before mounting the tension-relief strap, remove dust and dirt from the upper region of the rear door in order to prevent
scratching and abrasion when travelling with the tow-bar rack.
Open the rear door of your vehicle. Guide the free end of the strap from the inside to the outside between the rear door
and the edge of the roof. Leave approximately 20 cm free between the strap anchor and the edge of the roof. Carefully
close the rear door. Make sure that the strap lies at and straight between the seals. Now slowly pull the strap until the
strap anchor meets the panel of the roof liner and the rear door.
Make sure that any roof edge spoilers are not damaged and that the functionality of the
tension-relief strap is not in uenced by such spoilers.
Now attach the lock section of the strap to the U-bar as shown on Figures 1 to 4.
Figure 1
Connect both parts of the tension-relief strap as shown on Figures 5 to 7.
Figure 5
Now pull the tension-relief strap tight.
The tension-relief strap may not cover the third braking light.
The tension-relief strap may not in uence the functionality of the
rear windscreen wipers.
In order to release the tension-relief strap, press the lock down (Figure 6, Position 1) and pull the strap out of the lock.

7. MAINTENANCE AND CARE

• After use, store the bicycle carrier in a clean and dry place. Wash any mud or other dirt o using water.
• Keep the rack coupling clean and free of grease.
• Check the bicycle carrier regularly for damages. Damaged or worn parts must be replaced immediately. Only original replacement parts may be used.
• Check the bolts and nuts of the bicycle carrier regularly and tighten when necessary.
• Immediately treat any damage to paintwork with paint.
• Regularly lubricate rotating and moving parts.
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Figure 2
Figure 2
Figure 6 Figure 6
Safety strap
Figure 3
The bicycle rack may not be used
without this safety strap.
Figure 3 Figure 4
Figure 7 Figure 7
Tension-relief strap Tension-relief strap
Tension-relief strap