Installing Safety Flag (Nomad Only); Hitching Trailer To Your Bicycle - Burley Nomad Owner's Instruction And Safety Manual

WARNING
NEVER OPERATE TRAILER WITHOUT RETAINING PIN LOCKED
IN PLACE. AN UNLOCKED TOW BAR CAN LOOSEN OR DETACH,
CAUSING ACCIDENT RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY.
Installing Safety Flag
Nomad:
Join flag pole sections together and insert end into flag pocket on
.
inside of left side panel
WARNING
DO NOT USE TRAILER WITHOUT SAFETY FLAG.

Hitching Trailer to Your Bicycle

1. Remove 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.
3. Loosely reassemble quick release assembly through
hitch, dropout and wheel.
4. Slide flex connector between hitch side arms, and match
holes. Racks, bags, or fittings should not interfere with
hitch.
5. Open retaining pin and insert through hitch and flex
connector holes. Rotate and close retaining hoop.
6. 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.
7. Wrap safety strap twice around inside of chain stay.
Fasten hook to D-ring on underside of tow bar
end.
FIGURE 5
8. To remove trailer from bicycle, unfasten clip from D-ring
and remove retaining pin.
WARNING
QUICK RELEASE LEVER MUST BE IN CLOSED POSITION AND
HITCH SAFETY STRAP PROPERLY INSTALLED. HITCH MUST NOT
INTERFERE WITH RACKS, BAGS OR FITTINGS. INSPECT HITCH
AND TOW BAR FREQUENTLY FOR DAMAGE OR LOOSE FASTEN-
ERS. DAMAGED, IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OR INTERFERING
PARTS CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY.
FIGURE 4
Tow Bar Mounts
PHOTO 10: FLATBED TOW BAR INSTALLATION
Quick
Release
FIGURE 4
Safety strap
wrapped twice
around chainstay
Flex
Connector
Retaining Pin
FIGURE 5
B U R L E Y N O M A D A N D F L A T B E D 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
Retaining Pin
Hitch
Nut
Hitch
Trailer Front
Quick
Release
Lever
Hook fastened to
D-ring under tow bar
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