Burley Forged Standard Hitch Instruction Manual

B U R L E Y D E S I G N
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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
Forged Standard Hitch
Stroll Bike Ski Jog
This hiTch is NOT cOMPATiBLE WiTh BREEZER sTYLE DROPOUTs.
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.
Owner’s Instruction and
Safety Manual

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.
Forged Standard Hitch
Installation Instructions
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.
FIGURE 1: Nutted axle assembly
FIGURE 3: Quick release assembly
Quick
Release
Nut
Hitch
Nut
Hitch
Hook fastened to
D-ring under tow bar
Retaining
Pin
Safety strap
wrapped
twice around
chainstay
Quick
Release
Lever
Safety strap
wrapped
twice
around
chainstay
Hook fastened
to D-ring
under tow bar
FIGURE 2: Nutted axle assembly
FIGURE 4: Quick release assembly
Flex
Connector
Hitch
Upper Arm
Flex
Connector
Retaining
Pin
Nut
Hitch
Upper Arm