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Maintenance...
IMPORTANT:
The Y trailer needs very lile maintenance, however
its reliability and length of service can be dramacally
improved by the following:
DO THIS:
Clean and grease the axle shas, or else they rust in
place.
NEVER DO THIS:
Never store the trailer with axles in the frame, con-
densaon can cause them to rust in place.
NEVER DO THIS:
Never grease or oil the hitch. Grease aracts grit and
shortens the hitches life.
DO THIS:
Check wheel condion regularly.
DO THIS:
Check to see if the red Lollypop on the hitch is in
good condion, are there any tears?
DO THIS:
Check regularly if any of the nuts or bolts on the
trailer are loose?
DO THIS:
Inspect oen for any signs of damage to the frame or
load bed.
Warning: Read this before use!
Your bike
Make sure your bike is suitable for use with this
trailer. Check your bicycle manual to see if trailer use
has been excluded. If you are not sure, contact your
local bicycle dealer.
Check your bike, your trailer and
especially your brakes before every
journey.
Trailer use
Be warned that you need to be careful: Bikes handle
dierently when pulling a trailer. The braking dis-
tance will be longer than usual, especially when the
road is wet. The space needed to turn a corner will
be more than you are used to.
Lights and reectors
We sell Carry Freedom Trailers throughout the
world. In the global market there are many laws
and regulaons about lights and reectors. We
have tested the trailers against the German Law on
lights and reectors. The German Law is one of the
toughest, so we think this will work in many other
countries BUT you must check your transport laws
in your country and change any reectors that do
not conform to the law. In many countries rear lights
are mandatory, which is why we supply a ag-light
holder (but not the light!). There are many LED lights
made for seat posts that will work with the holder.
The deecon device and the safety strap are not
required by law throughout the world. They do make
a lot of sense, so we suggest you use them. You are
responsible for using them when mandatory.
Safety rst
The Y trailer has been tested and conforms to the
European DIN EN 15198 for bicycle load trailers.
The tesng was done by velotech.de in Germany.
Remember! A lot of commonsense should be used
when carrying loads. Be safe and have fun!
Opons ...
Handcart Handle - for Y trailer (small and large): An
adjustable handle that pins to the right hand Y trailer
arm. This allows you to walk with the Y trailer while
keeping the load bed level. It does not need to be
removed for cycling. The handle also has a foot to
keep the trailer level.
Extension Arm - Long Arm for towing bicycles, surf-
boards, canoes and kayaks. Available in two lengths:
a) +0.5 m for loads up to 1.8 m (about 5 10) long
b) +0.9 m for loads up to 2.5 m (about 8 2) long
Comes with a Lollypop Elastomer and safety splint.
Replaces the standard Y trailer tow bar.
Looong Arm for towing bicycles, suroards, canoes
and kayaks up to 6 meters (19 8) long. Comes
with 2 x 1.5 meter (4 11) long tow bars, which bolt
together to make the tow bar 3 meters (9 10) long.
These 2 bars can be cut down for specic use.
Wide Axle Beam - Will bolt to any exisng Y trailer
(without any modicaon needed) to give an axle
beam width of 85 or 105 cm. The normal width is 50
cm for the Y small and 65 cm for the Y large. Mainly
used for Kayaks and canoes when extra width is
needed.
Y-Surf - Fits on a Y Large Trailer. Can carry surf
or paddle boards, kayaks, ladders or even a cello.
Longer loads may need a longer tow arm.
Fender Set - The heavy duty fenders, made of sheet
aluminium, t the Y large and are perfect for those
needing rain protecon in hardcore situaons.
Folding boxes - The Carry Freedom folding box is
robust and versale. It folds small when not in use.
It’s perfect for that shopping trip.
Cargo straps - Carry Freedom cam straps for keeping
the most dicult loads safe and sound.
And lots more....!
