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- Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL FASTBACK ™ TRAILER...
- Page 2 All of us at Schwinn strongly encourage you to read this manual before you go riding with your trailer for the first time. Your time reading this manual and learning about your Schwinn trailer will return many hours of safe biking pleasure.
- Page 3 WARNING! GENERAL WARNING: Bicycling can be a hazardous activity even under the best of circumstances. Proper maintenance of your bicycle and trailer is your responsibility as it helps reduce the risk of injury. This manual contains many “Warnings” and “Cautions” concerning the consequences of failure to maintain or inspect your trailer.
- Page 4 TRAILER USE • Extra care in riding must be exercised when pulling your trailer. Your bicycle will ride much differently when pulling a trailer. The extra weight of the trailer, passenger and cargo will make your bike less responsive. You will need to ride slower than you would on a bicycle without a trailer.
- Page 5 The size, performance and location of each reflector is specified by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. Your Schwinn trailer has reflectors. The purpose of these reflectors is not just to protect you as a bike rider from being accidentally hit by a car or other road user if you’re out riding after dusk, but also to keep you from scaring other...
- Page 6 Wear a CPSC approved helmet. NEVER LET CHILDREN RIDE AT NIGHT. The Schwinn Fastback Trailer will fold down for easy storage. IMPORTANT! All references to orientation are as viewed from the rear of the trailer. FOLDING THE TRAILER Folding the trailer is a simple four step process: 1.
- Page 7 UNFOLDING THE TRAILER 1. Un-fold the arm and screw the quick release pin into the threaded hole. 2. Continue to tighten the lever until sufficient tension is achieved to allow the lever to allow the lever to flip easily 90 degrees. Then force the lever to the frame locking it in place.
- Page 8 Attaching the Hitch After The Initial Set-Up 1. Inspect the seat post on the lead bike for dents, cracks, scrapes and deep scratches replace the seat post if any of these conditions exist. 2. Open the seat post clamp by flipping the quick release lever away from the center of the hitch you may need to loosen the quick release adjusting nut several turns to remove the lever assembly from the slot.
- Page 9 ALWAYS PERFORM A IMPORTANT PRE-RIDE CHECK FRAME FOLD JOINT QUICK RELEASE LEVER Make sure the quick release levers are in the fully locked position. FLAG Make sure the flag is assembled and installed in the flag holder. HELMETS Make sure rider and passenger are wearing proper helmets properly secured.
- Page 10 GENERAL Safe biking is an important concern of all bike manufacturers. Here at Schwinn, we are constantly striving to educate our customers about safe biking habits. Using common sense is usually the best way to ride safely and get the most out of biking. Here are some common...
- Page 11 Always keep the chin strap on each helmet securely buckled. A good helmet offers excellent impact resistance and protection against head injury. Schwinn sells a helmet that meets CPSC safety requirements. It must fit properly and be worn correctly to do the job properly.
- Page 12 SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS FOR RIDING ON THE STREET Sharing the road with cars is a fact of life for cyclists. You can make your biking experiences more fun by applying a simple rule: make life easier for drivers. It’s true because it’s in our best interest to make the road a safer, more pleasant place.
- Page 13 10. Parked vehicles can be dangerous - keep a close eye on people who are in or approaching parked cars who may open their doors, or pull out into traffic without even seeing you. Always be aware of this common situation when riding on streets where there are parked cars. 11.
- Page 14 Because wheel truing is a com- plicated procedure, we recommend that you take your bicycle to your Authorized Schwinn Dealer. Wheel truing is a skill which requires special tools and experience. Do not attempt to true a wheel...
- Page 15 Periodically check for any broken or loose spokes, as they can cause overloading of other spokes and a wobbly ride with excessive tire wear. Because spoke tightening is somewhat complicated, we recommend taking your trailer to your Authorized Schwinn Dealer to have the spokes tightened. STORAGE Improper storage is very hard on a trailer.