Burley Pet Trailer - Manual (Page 3)

Congratulations!
Your Burley® trailer is the leading choice of refined bicycle
trailer owners worldwide. Every effort has been made to
ensure your purchase is a top-quality, thoroughly-tested
design, ready to provide many years and miles of happy, safe
trailering.
Please go to www.burley.com or contact us at burley@burley.
com to register your warranty information.
Introduction
Once you’ve done the initial assembly and read the safety
guidelines, you’re ready to go! Before trailering, be sure you
have the tow bar, trailer wheels and hitch securely attached.
Note: Any reference to left or right is made in direction of
travel, as if you were standing behind the trailer,
looking forward.
Safety Guidelines
1. Inspect and maintain your bicycle and trailer regularly. See
“Safety Checklists” on page 10.
2. This trailer is designed for one pet weighing up to 75 lbs
(34 kg). Never carry a larger pet, as the extra weight and
higher center of gravity may cause the trailer to tip over.
3. Because of the trailer’s additional weight, a bicycle pulling
a trailer is heavier and less responsive. Avoid sudden
swerving, rocks and curbs.
4. Experiment with your pet in the trailer by taking short trips
in an uncongested area until you both are accustomed to
the trailer. Train your animal companion to sit or lie when
the trailer is in motion. Never tow an excitable pet, as they
may lunge or jump, causing the trailer to tip over.
5. To protect your pet from jumping from the moving
trailer, always use your cover and never leave your pet
unattended.
6. Observe recommended speeds: a maximum of 15mph
(24km/h) on smooth, straight roads, and 5 mph (8km/h)
or less when turning or on uneven roads.
7. Never use your pet trailer for transporting people.
8. Never pull your trailer with a motorized vehicle.
9. Only use factory-supplies wheels, with the tires inflated
to the pressure recommended on tire sidewall. Check
the tires before each use. Do not use higher-pressure or
knobby tires.
10. Clamp the hitch securely to the bicycle frame, and check
for a tight attachment before each ride.
11. Do not make alterations to the trailer. Contact your
Authorized Burley Dealer or go to www.burley.com for
replacement of any damaged, worn-out or missing parts.
12. Do not use your trailer on icy roads or when inclement
weather makes cycling hazardous.
13. The use of a mirror on your bicycle is recommended.
Parts Bag Contents:
(1) Burley Owner’s Instruction and Safety Manual
(1) Bracket
(1) Red light with batteries
(1) Hitch
(1) Wheel guard tube with:
(2) screws, (1) 5mm hex key wrench
Other Tools Required: Phillips screwdriver
25mm (1”) wrench
B U R L E Y T A I L W A G O N O W N E R ’ S I N S T R U C T I O N A N D S A F E T Y M A N U A L 3
IMPORTANT
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH
YOUR BURLEY BY READING THIS ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE USE.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR
AUTHORIZED BURLEY DEALER OR VISIT WWW.BURLEY.COM.
BICYCLING WITH A TRAILER, AND BICYCLING IN GENERAL, CAN
BE HAZARDOUS. FAILURE TO OBSERVE ANY OF THE SAFETY
GUIDELINES IN THIS MANUAL COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT
AND SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
WARNING