Burley Trailer Limited Warranty
Burley hitches are warranted from date of purchase against defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service. Burley will repair or replace parts it determines to be defective for a period of five years. The
Burley hitch owner must present the hitch for repair at place of purchase, with an original sales receipt or similar proof of purchase. This warranty applies only to the original owner and is nontransferable. Burley can not be responsible for failure due to improper assembly, modification of parts or instructions, neglect, abuse, accident, and/or normal wear. The warranty does not cover any hitch used for rental, competition, or commercial use.
Burley neither assumes nor authorizes any person to assume any other liability in connection with this Burley product, and there are no oral agreements or warranties collateral to or affecting this agreement. This warranty gives you specific rights. You may also have other rights which vary by state or country.
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Owner’s Instruction and
Safety Manual
Forged Standard Hitch
Bike Ski Jog
B U R L E Y D E S I G N
4020 Stewart Rd. Eugene, OR 97402 : PH 541.687.1644
800.423.8445 FAX 541.687.0436
: burley @ burley.com : www.burley.com
Copyright ©2008 by Burley Design LLC. “Burley” is a registered trademark of Burley Design LLC : 170128 Manual Forged Standard Hitch r0 : RTFM Rev 05.08
This hiTch is NOT cOMPATiBLE WiTh BREEZER sTYLE DROPOUTs.
Forged Standard Hitch
Installation Instructions
NOTE: The Burley Forged Standard Hitch is used for bicycles with either nutted axles
Figures 1 & 2 or quick release assemblies Figures 3 & 4.
Installation
1. Remove axle nut or rear quick release lever assembly from bike.
2. Match hole on flat side of hitch upper arm to left (non-chain ring side) rear dropout hole, and place hitch flat against the dropout.
3. Loosely reassemble axle nut or quick release assembly through hitch, dropout and wheel. Racks, bags, or fittings should not interfere with hitch.
4. Slide flex connector between hitch side arms, and match holes.
5. Open retaining pin and insert through hitch and flex connector holes from above. Close retaining pin.
6. Tighten axle nut or tighten and close quick release lever, with lever pointing to rear of bike. A properly adjusted quick release lever should leave an imprint on your palm when the lever is rotated to the closed position.
Verify that hitch is secure and cannot be rotated by hand.
7. Wrap safety strap twice around inside of chain stay. Fasten hook to D-ring on underside of tow bar end.
8. To remove trailer from bicycle, unfasten clip from D-ring and remove retaining pin.
Maintenance
DO NOT use or store your trailer at temperatures below 32° F (0°C), as the hitch flex connector can become brittle and possibly break.
Hitch
Nut
Figure 1: Nutted axle assembly safety strap wrapped twice around chainstay
Hitch upper Arm
Nut
Flex
Connector retaining
Pin
Figure 2: Nutted axle assembly
Quick release
Hitch Nut
Figure 3: Quick release assembly safety strap wrapped twice around chainstay
Hitch upper Arm
Flex
Connector retaining
Pin
Figure 4: Quick release assembly
Hook fastened to D-ring under tow bar
Quick release
Lever
Hook fastened to
D-ring under tow bar
WArNiNg
QuiCK reLeAse LeVer MusT Be iN CLOseD POsiTiON AND HiTCH sAFeTY sTrAP
PrOPerLY iNsTALLeD. NuTTeD AXLes MusT Be TigHTeNeD seCureLY. HiTCH MusT NOT iNTerFere WiTH rACKs, BAgs Or FiTTiNgs. iNsPeCT HiTCH AND TOW BAr FreQueNTLY
FOr DAMAge Or LOOse FAsTeNers. DAMAgeD Or iMPrOPerLY iNsTALLeD HiTCHes Or iNTerFeriNg PArTs CAN CAuse ACCiDeNTs resuLTiNg iN seriOus iNJurY.