MOUNTAIN

EQUIPMENT
CO-OP
Special U- Bolts arc mounted finger tight
about half way up each fork blade.
Threaded en04> arc facing away from
wheel, The black coaCftd.p]at&is,.on theoutside with the 'A:20 nuts clamping
iht; plate JigluJy against Lhu fork. Run

Lowrider Rack Installation

WITHOUT Front Rack
Special
"V'Suy^

MOUNTING PANNIERS
Always.
tween positioning mbs. Lower pannier hook
goes to middle of bottom. It may be neceshook on sojme model*, Panniers must
ways be secured us firmly to the lowridci^ as
possible.

boll lug in about V* inch.

2. Slip the Lowriderfrair$fr<>ntG>-the
threaded ends through [he long slots.
Finc'fr tii'hlen the 'A- 20 acorn cap nuts
all UK-, way. (See. Figure A).

NOTE;
Check periodically, (e.g. once weekly for
moderate bicycle u|e) to see that the rack
mounting fastenings' * as wcj) as ail other
fastenings on th&bicycleare firmly tightened.
Lower "L
Bracket

Pui Vie chiinps onto speciiiP'Y" stay

w i U i the flat side against -Qjc forward.

Cap. Nm>
'(S'fra. sWs)

holes aligned to ih& rear. .'Secure wjth

iht- yhori cap screws and small lock
(Sec Figure C).

FIGUREA
3,

Install ihn lower "L" bracket part of the

large frame next to the fork eyelet with
"V" stay eyelet outside. Run (he
su-ew.s^Jirough theijyelel holes
10 the threaded fork eyoicu; and secure
with small lock nuts. (Sec Figure B).

Clamp

ShQftCap
Screw

FfGURE C

FIGURE B

With all fastenings finger tight adjust

the. lopof e-acli side-so that if. is hori/.onUtl. Make- sure [hat the acorn cap nut?
are on all the way finger-tight, Tighten
the U-boli inside nuts against tiie black
coated plates firmly', Tighten the other
iWriU-lrolLiiuu out a.^ainstliie Jo wider
backing pbic, Take care not to damage
i'Orh.Firml) uglucnall other fastenings.

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.Lowrider
Rack
InsFal
ation
EQUIPMENT
*i?ii-ii TL PI
t
CO-OP
WITH Front Rack
j.

2,

Special U-Boi^w mounted finger tight

about half way up each fork Wade.
Threaded ends ate facing away from
whed. The blacSc coated ptate is on the
outade with the- 'A-JO nuje-Claw.oinfi
the pJats lightly against th* fork, Kun
another V^-iQnutonio each threaded Uboll leg in about 'A inch.
Slip Lhc Lowrider frames :onlo the
threaded ends tlirough the long slots,
finger tighten the Y~20 acorn cap nuts
all ihf way. (Sec Figure A).

WiUi all fastenings finger fight adjust

fli&top of each side so that it is horizontal. Make .sure ihet (he acorn cap nuts
are on all the way finer-dghk Tighton
. ibe U-boltiusuI^uiB against we UiacK.
coated .plaics firmly, Tighten the.other

., Lhin U-boItnuLs out against the lowridtr

backing plate. Take care not to daipga
fork.'MrntJy tighten all othfer fasw/jingf
Special "U"4 \l & Plato \,

MOUNTING PANNIERS .--'

Always mount panniers with one hopk between positioning tabs. Lower pannier hpbk
goes to middle of bottom, It may be necessary to bend open the Jow*r itiounUng
hook on some models. Panniers tnust always be secured as firmly lo thelowriders &s
possible.

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A NOTE

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FOR YOUR NEW

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Lowndcir
Prme

FIGURE A
3.

InsiaJl Uic lov/cr "L" bracket part of the

Jovrider f rtuiie. Remove iheexisting rack
cyclcl screw, posil^Ort Uie lowrider "L"
jir;i'j.kc: oycl^nc.?!! ipihsforheyalftK (in
place of it ID rack sp^r) and inn th& lonu
;:ap scrf-vv thj'ou^h both rack eyelets and
ilic fork cycle-! , Swyfc theciip screw with
a small jotk nut, (See Figure B).

Put s/";P!firnp!?' onto I he carrier slay wilh

ihe flat., side, -against ihfc small slotted
hole in Uic middiB olthc Idvrider plat^
(hole forward on the rack slay). Align
holes with Lhc shon cap screws and
small lockouts. (Se-e Figure C), ,
F/ont Rack

CAUTION: Panniers must be secured u>

the Lowriders as firmly as possible always
chedc them beforo each ride.

hort Cap
Screw

FJGUF^EC

Lower "L".
Braotet
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FiCIUREB

Although vim
to-medium panniers will ffty
is always a good idea to check their compaiibility btrore you "buy the bap. Note that largo
size- panniers are not r&commemi#t,
There an; several different moun {%&*
signs used by the various p&rmiw manyfscturers. Therefore, some modification may
be necessary to cnsur$ a good fit on y6ur
Lowrjdcrs. Consult your bicycle dealer or
the bag manufacturer, and please keep in
mind that modifications should be