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Upper Hook
Rear Leg
Arm
Bumper
Leg
Figure 3a Figure 3b Figure 3c
Upper-hook Strap
Arms with Stabilizers
and Hold-downs
Bumper Legs: Rest on Bumper
Lower Hook
Side Hook
Strap
Rear
Leg
Hold-downs
NOTE: Before installing carrier,
clean all surfaces of vehicle
which may come in contact with
the carrier or its straps. Make
sure foot pads are free of any
debris that could scratch vehicle’s
finish.
Figure 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).
ADJUST CARRIER TO VEHICLE:
1
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.
•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.
NOTE: To keep legs/feet firmly against glass of square back vehicles, lean carrier
slightly farther away from vehicle.
REAR
LEG
REAR
LEG
ARMS
(A)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(C)
BUMPER LEGS
• Attach Upper Hook straps to top hinge line of vehicle as shown in
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.
ATTACH STRAPS:
Figure 5
LOWER
STRAP
HOOK
SIDE STRAP HOOK
2
Figure 4
Figure 6
Lower strap hook special application:
ONLY IF SPECIFIED IN CURRENT FIT CHART
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.
1
2
3
Locking Knobs
Bones Strap
Cradle
Bicycle Tube
Side View
The bicycle tube must be in the center of
the bones strap cradle as shown at right.
Bones 3 (3-bike)
Model # 801 - owner’s manual
CAUTION
Bones is a bumper-supported bike rack.
Be sure to check Saris Fit Guide before
installing rack on vehicle.
FINALLY – A
COMPANY THAT
LOVES BIKES AS
MUCH AS YOU DO.
Chances are, your bikes are just like
ours - your most valued possessions.
And if it has the Saris name on it,
nothing we build goes out the door
unless it’s worth putting those
possessions on. Call it obsessive. Call
it eccentric. We just chalk it up to
caring a hell of a lot about creating
the last rack you’ll ever need.