Load your heaviest bike first.
Match the seat
tube to the
stabilizing cradle.
Make sure the chain
straps are fully engaged!
1033525L-5/18
A Yakima TubeTop
(see cover page)
may be required
to carry your bike
Failure to load
bikes properly can
result in property
damage, personal
injury, or death.
• Lower the arms
when not in use.
• Completely
tighten knob.
Never open the gate with bikes loaded!
Doing so will likely cause damage to your vehicle.
safely.
tubetop
Bikes should be as level as possible to avoid ground
clearance issues and possible ejections
LOCK YOUR
BIKES (HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED)
Use the lock loop
(optionally installed)
on your SpareTime to
thread your bike lock
cable through. Then
secure your bike.
• Thread the cable through your bike frame,
and insert silver post into lock housing.
• Turn the key counter-clockwise to lock.
Pull the rubber
straps securely
over the tubes
at all 3 points.