Foldy 750 Series User manual

User Manual
& Warranty Statement
SerieS 750 Foldy Trailer
© Copyright 2018 Dynovation Ltd
MN-FYS750-V1

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD
YOU ATTEMPT TO FOLD THE TRAILER
ON A SLOPE!
ATTEMPTING TO DO WILL RESULT IN
THE TRAILER FALLING OVER!
THE TRAILER WEIGHS
APPROXIMATELY 200Kg AND WILL
CAUSE SEVERE INJURY AND EVEN
DEATH SHOULD IT FALL ON YOU OR
SOMEONE ELSE!
NEVER ATTEMPT MOVING THE
TRAILER WHEN ITS IN THE VERTICAL
(OR NEAR VERTICAL) POSITION.
THIS WILL RESULT IN IT TIPPING
OVER.
THE TOW ARM MUST EXTEND AT
LEAST 1 METER FROM THE TRAILER
WHEN MOVING.
FAILING TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN
THE TRAILER TIPPING OVER.
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SAFETY WARNING
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PRODUCT SAFETY
We take your safety and safety of our products very seriously. To that end, we have
invested a significant amount of effort in supplying you, our customer, with the proper
information and necessary warning labels to inform and educate you on the safe and
responsible operation of your Foldy trailer and its accessories.
Despite our best efforts to inform and guide our customers to act responsibly, we are not
in a position to control our customers behavior nor can we be reasonably expected to
stop improper, negligent, irresponsible or reckless or unsanctioned use of our products.
It is important to understand, the Foldy trailer carries with some inherent safety risks
that go beyond its road worthy certificate of conformity and that cannot be ignored.
These risks are particular prevalent when the trailer is folded into the vertical position
and precautionary safety steps must be taken to avoid it from tipping over. Please take a
moment to understand these risks:
•The Foldy trailer weighs approximately 200 kg.
•When in the vertical folded position, the Foldy trailer’s center of gravity is raised.
•As the Foldy trailer is folded into the vertical position foot print of the trailer is
significantly reduced.
•On a smooth, horizontal, stable floor free of debris and any external forces the
Foldy trailer will stand stably in the vertical position.
•The trailer can be tipped over by external force (such as, but not limited to, a
push or bump or a knock) when it is unsupported and in the vertical position.
•Serious harm, injury and even death can result from the Foldy trailer tipping over
and landing onto someone.
•It is therefore of critical importance that the Foldy trailer never be allowed to rest
in the vertical position unsupported. The Foldy Trailer must rest up against a wall
in its final resting position or be strapped down on the specifically designed Foldy
mover cart in order to prevent it from tipping over.
•Never attempt moving the Foldy trailer when it is in the vertical (or near vertical)
position. This will result in the Foldy Trailer tipping over. The only exception is if
the Foldy trailer is strapped down on the specifically designed Foldy mover cart.
•Always ensure the floor is smooth, horizontal, stable and free of debris before
folding your Foldy trailer.
•Never attempt to fold the trailer on a slope. This will result in the trailer tipping
over.
•We highly recommend that two persons complete the folding and unfolding tasks
for the Foldy trailer.
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PRODUCT SAFETY
It is your responsibility to use your trailer as instructed and only as instructed for your
own safety and safety of others. Should you determine that the instructions are not fit
for purpose or there is an error, please contact our customer support team immediately.
Please do not create your own unsanctioned operating instructions.
Should you not wish to accept these risks or do not wish to follow the safety instructions
and have not used your Foldy trailer yet, please contact our customer services team to
arrange a product return and refund. Collection, rework, repackaging and restocking fees
may be applied.
WAIVER OF PERSONAL HAZARD CLAIMS
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(in the Event of Negligent and Unsanctioned Use).
It is of utmost importance you read this user manual carefully and thoroughly in order to
familiarize yourself with the correct and safe operation of the Foldy trailer. Serious injury and
harm can result from improper, negligent or unsanctioned use through self-developed operating
procedures.
By accepting ownership of this trailer, or benefiting from its utility, you acknowledge to have
read and considered the safety warnings made in this user manual and will follow the operating
instructions provided correctly. You also acknowledge that you will not participate in the
improper, negligent, irresponsible or reckless, or unsanctioned use of the Foldy trailer and will
not participate in using self-developed operating procedures (whether partially derived from this
user manual or not).
It is your responsibility to inform each person involved in the Foldy trailers operation to engage
only in those activities as described by this user manual. You are also responsible to ensure that
each person involved has the prerequisite skills, personal strength and tools required to engage
in those activities, as described by this user manual, in a safe manner.
It is your responsibility to inform any person involved in the use of the Foldy trailer (whether
through a rental agreement or not) about the importance of reading this user manual for the
safe operation of the Foldy trailer and this disclaimer of liability and that their rights to claim
in the event of improper, negligent, irresponsible or reckless, or unsanctioned use has been
automatically waived prior to them using the Foldy trailer.
It is your responsibility to inform any would be buyer of the Foldy trailer about the importance
of reading this user manual for the safe operation of the Foldy trailer and of this disclaimer
of liability in the event of improper, negligent, irresponsible or reckless, or unsanctioned use
and that their right to claim against such event has been automatically waived prior to them
purchasing the Foldy trailer from you.

By accepting ownership of the Foldy trailer, or benefiting from its utility, you acknowledge
in consideration of the benefits received from the Foldy trailer, that you hereby assume all risks
of damages or injury, including death to yourself or a 3rd party that may sustain as a result of,
or any way growing out of, the improper, negligent, irresponsible or reckless, or unsanctioned
use of the Foldy trailer.
By accepting ownership of this trailer, or benefiting from its utility, you acknowledge that
any modification made to the Foldy trailer that is not sanctioned by either Dynovation LTD or
another authorised reseller in writing, waives your right to personal hazard claims regardless
whether the activities set out and described in this user manual were followed correctly or not.
Should you neither wish to accept this disclaimer of liability nor wish to waive your rights to claims
under circumstances of personal negligence, irresponsible or reckless use, or unsanctioned use,
please contact Foldy Customer Service or your authorized reseller before using the Foldy trailer.
They will arrange for you to have the Foldy trailer returned and receive a refund.
Please note that you may be held financially liable for any collection, rework, repackaging and
restocking charges incurred and that you have a responsibility to return the trailer to us in an “as
new” condition. Please refer to our Delivery and Returns Policy at www.foldy.co.uk for further
details. By using the Foldy trailer or enjoying the benefits of it, you automatically accept this
disclaimer of liability and waive your right to claims in leu of improper, negligent, irresponsible
or reckless, or unsanctioned operation. You therefore cannot apply to have the Foldy trailer
returned on the basis of not accepting this disclaimer after having used the Foldy trailer.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY WARNING 2
PRODUCT SAFETY 3
WAIVER OF PERSONAL HAZARD CLAIMS 4
TABLE OF CONTENTS 6
USER MANUAL 7
1. Introduction 7
2. General Operation and Maintenance 7
2.1 Towing Vehicle Requirements 7
2.2 Maintaining the Trailer Surface Finish 7
2.3 Surface Treatment Disclaimer 8
2.4 Tyre Pressure Rating 8
2.5 Wheel Bearings 8
2.6 Connecting Device (Hitch Joint Socket) 8
2.7 Electrical Connector 8
2.8 Trailer Lights 8
3. Identification 9
4. Installation Components Included 10
4.1 Ratchet Winch Components 10
4.2 Rear Tilting Wheel Components 10
4.3 Tools Included 10
5. Connecting the Foldy Trailer to your Towing Car 11
6. Driving with the Trailer 16
7. Instructions to Folding Your Trailer 16
7.1 Quick Folding without Side Wall Removal 16
7.2 Folding with Side Wall Removal 23
8. Instructions for Un-Folding Your Trailer 32
9. Wheel Exchange 41
WARRANTY STATEMENT 42
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1.INTRODUCTION
Congratulations and thank you for becoming a proud owner of the Foldy trailer. The Foldy
is a premium quality trailer has been manufactured to ISO 9001 standards and certified
according to the EU framework directive 2007/46/EC for the manufacture and approval of
motor vehicles and their trailers.
The Foldy’s unique retractable undercarriage has been subjected extensive drive and
overload testing on various road and off-road surfaces. Your model of Foldy is classed
as an O1 category trailer with a maximum permissible mass of 0.75 tonnes including the
transport load. We hope you will find the engineering and craftmanship of your Foldy
trailer of the highest satisfaction.
Accompanying your trailer should be your Certificate of Conformity (CoC) from Ebeco, the
manufacturer. It is important you keep this CoC document in a safe place. The CoC must
accompany the trailer should it ever change ownership or be subject to any form of motor
vehicle testing.
2.GENERAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
2.1 Towing Vehicle Requirements
The towing vehicle may be any motor vehicle equipped with a certified tow bar /
hitch. The total weight of the trailer and cargo must not exceed the rate given by the
towing vehicle manufacturer. Please refer the owner’s manual of your motor vehicle on
permissible towing weights should it be lower than the permissible load rating for a Class
O1 trailer.
2.2 Maintaining the Trailer Surface Finish.
The Foldy’s design and durable construction should provide a high level of utility and
reliability. Its laser cut construction with zinc plated steel and galvanised finishing should
ensure a long working life.
It is the durability of the zinc plating and galvanising that provide the outstanding anti-
corrosion performance for the steel construction. That said, zinc is a relatively ‘reactive’
metal and an inherent feature of galvanized steel parts is to gradually oxidize and tarnish.
It is the stable oxides that form on the zinc’s surface that determine its durability, and they
are formed progressively as the zinc treatment is exposed to the atmosphere creating a
barrier which ultimately ensures full protection from bad weather.
It is important to understand that possible visual changes in galvanized parts are not
manifestations of poor quality, but a natural consequence of the above phenomena.
The Foldy trailer’s design corresponds with the production documentation and technical
conditions for all the individual parts procured at the time of manufacture.
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2.3 Surface Treatment Disclaimer
Galvanized and zinc plated parts are not resistant to aggressive chemicals (such as alkalis
or acids) and exposure to road salt. Therefore, after driving on (winter) roads treated
against ice and snow or exposing the trailer to any other environment with chemical
compounds, it is recommended to clean your Foldy trailer with fresh water.
2.4 Tyre Pressure Rating
The Foldy trailer is specified to use 4.50-10C tyres on 350B x 10H2 wheel rims and the
maximum allowed tyre pressure rating is 4.25 bar (425kpa) or 62 psi.
2.5 Wheel Bearings
Please ensure the wheel bearings of the wheel hubs run smooth. It is highly
recommended to have the wheel bearings check at your local MOT service station every
50,000 miles or 3 years. Should you use your trailer often on salted roads, regularly
transport corrosive materials (such as salt and fertilizer) or drive through deep water, we
recommend you increase the frequency of bearing checks.
It is also worth checking for unwanted bearing noise (such as grinding or friction whine)
when spinning the wheels. This can be easily done when raising the trailer off its wheels
during the fold up procedure.
2.6 Connecting Device (Hitch Joint Socket)
The tow arm of the Foldy must be attached to a motor vehicle via an approved tow bar or
hitch. Please ensure the trailer’s tow arm joint socket always has lubricating grease inside
the socket. This will enable a smooth and tight fit coupling onto the ball of the motor
vehicle tow bar when attaching the trailer.
2.7 Electrical Connector
The Foldy trailer is equipped standard with a 13 pole 12 V connector. Should the towing
vehicle use a 7-pole plug connector, please ensure a 13-pole female to 7-pole male
adapter is installed securely to make electrical contact. Regardless of the connector
specification used, all electrical connector pins (male and female) should be free of
oxides and dirt to ensure proper electrical contact and no shorting. The contacts on the
connector are not waterproof and the connector pins should face downwards when not
attached to the motor-vehicle.
2.8 Trailer Lights
The trailer lights are not waterproof and should not be immerse into water. Should your
trailer be used for landing boats (or any other watercrafts) via a jetty, please ensure the
lights are not lowered into water. Please consult your boat trailer dealer for waterproof
lights and dedicated boat trailers.
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Please replace any blown lightbulbs with the same specification of bulbs. Using brighter
bulbs with higher Wattage can result in the tail lights becoming very hot and cause a fuse
to short in your car.
3. IDENTIFICATION
The trailer is produced by EBECO, s. r. o. The production label with VIN number is placed
on the right side of the front frame. VIN number is stamped on trailer frame. The VIN will
also be recorded on your CoC document.
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4.INSTALLATION COMPONENTS INCLUDED
Your Foldy trailer should include the following assembly components to ready it for use.
These components can be found in a box included with your Foldy trailer when delivered.
For instructions on how to use these components please reference to the assembly
instructions provided with your Foldy trailer.
1x Crank Arm
2x M6 Allen bolts
1x AL-KO Cable Winch Instructions
4.1 RATCHET WINCH COMPONENTS
1x Size 5 Hex (Allen) Key
1x Size 10 Box Spanner
2x Size 19 Box Spanners
3x Box Spanner T-Bar
4.3 TOOLS INCLUDED
2x M12 Bolts
2x M12 Lock Nuts
2x Lock Nut Rubber Caps
2x Rubber Wheels
4.2 REAR TILTING WHEEL COMPONENTS
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5. CONNECTING THE FOLDY TRAILER TO
YOUR TOWING CAR
Place the safety cables over the tow bar
ball-joint of your car.
STEP 1 – ENSURING A SAFE TOW BAR CONNECTION
Now push down on the tow arm so that
the handle forces shut as the socket-joint
makes a secure coupling with the ball-joint
of the tow bar.
If the trailer’s cargo bay is loaded, the load
weight should assist in lowering the tow
arm socket onto the ball-joint.
Lift the handle on the Foldy trailer’s socket-
joint, lowering it onto the ball of your car’s
tow bar.
The socket joint should rest naturally under
its own weight onto the ball of your car’s
tow bar.
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If the tow arm socket-joint does not
naturally rest on the ball-joint and tips up,
you must redistribute the load in the cargo
bay to ensure there is enough natural
downward pressure onto the tow bar.
SAFETY NOTIFICATION
Connect the 13-pole electrical plug to its
corresponding receiving socket on your car.
Turn the plug connector clockwise about 45
degrees to ensure it is locked.
DO NOT FORCE THE SOCKET-JOINT ONTO THE TOW BAR BALL-JOINT IF THE
TOW ARM TIPS UP AWAY FORM YOUR CAR’S TOW BAR.
YOU MUST EVENLY REDISTRIBUTE THE TRAILER LOAD FIRST FOR SAFE
CONNECTION TO YOUR CAR!
STEP 2 – CONNECT THE ELECTRICAL PLUG
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If your car uses an older 7-pole electrical
plug, insert a 13-pole female to 7-pole male
adapter between the electrical plug and the
receiving socket on the car.
Ensure that all components are securely
fastened and cannot loosen while driving.
Rotate the nose wheel arm away from the
car so that it is parallel to the trailer tow
arm.
Loosen the ring nut holding the nose wheel
in place.
STEP 3 – RAISE THE NOSE WHEEL
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Reinsert and fasten ring nut securely in
order to keep the nose wheel in place.
Do not overtighten the ring nut with levered
tools.
Ensure the sidewall latches of the trailer are
securely closed.
Each latch has a locking clip that should
be properly closed to prevent spontaneous
opening of the latches during transport.
STEP 4 – ENSURE CARGO IS SECURED & CHECK THE LATCHES
Check that the cargo you wish to transport is evenly distributed and balanced between
the left and right sides of the trailer.
Using the appropriate straps and bungy cords, securely fastened down your cargo load.
STEP 5 – CHECK THE WHEELS & TYRE PRESSURES
Check to ensure no wheel bolts have come loose or gone missing.
Fasten any loose wheel bolts (to 90Nm of torque) and replace any missing wheel bolts
before driving with your trailer.
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Check the tyre pressures. The optimum
tyre pressure for the tyres supplied with the
Foldy trailer is 4.25 bar (425kpa) or 62 psi
0
1
2
345
6
7
8
10
30
50 70
110
90
4.25 Bar / 62 psi
STEP 6 – CHECK THE TAIL LIGHTS
Check that the rear tail lights are working properly.
This includes:
•Left and right indicator lights
•The brake lights
•Night lights
•Fog light
•Reverse light
Should none of the lights work, check the electrical connection to the car. Ensure there
is no oxide build up on the contact points of either the trailer’s electrical plug or the
electrical socket of the car.
Remove and replace any blown light bulbs.
Verify that, the replacement bulbs are of the same voltage and power ratings.
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6. DRIVING WITH THE TRAILER
Please note, when driving with a trailer, braking and acceleration performance is reduced
proportional to load being towed. For your own safety and the safety of other road
users, it is necessary to take the increased brake distance and acceleration time into
consideration when driving. You are, therefore, obligated to adapt your driving style to
encompass the changes in braking and accelerating parameters.
Some useful tips include:
•Maintain longer following distance between yourself and the car in front of you.
•Keep reckon of longer distances required when overtaking other vehicles. Always
remember that your trailer extends the rear of your car by an additional 3m.
•Try to avoid frequent hard braking and acceleration. Maintaining smooth
acceleration and slow braking will not only be more economical (and result in
lower emissions), but also result in a higher average speed and safer driving.
7. INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLDING YOUR TRAILER
There are two methods for folding your Foldy trailer to store it in a safe manner:
1. Quick folding without side wall removal
2. Folding with side wall removal
For each, please follow the procedures given below correctly to ensure safe work.
7.1 QUICK FOLDING WITHOUT SIDE WALL REMOVAL
We recommend you use this procedure for folding your trailer whenever possible. Folding
the trailer without removal of the sidewalls provides the following considerations:
•The procedure is the quickest to folding and unfolding. This is ideal for fast regular
use.
•It offers the highest level of safety and stability when the trailer is stored in the
vertical position.
•There is an increased space requirement because sidewalls of the trailer’s will
increase vertical footprint by an additional 30cm. This is the trade-off you need to
consider.
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For safety reasons, ensure the following
folding of your trailer will be completed on
a flat (horizontal) and stable floor free of
debris.
REMINDER - WORK SPACE PREPARATION
Loosen the ring bolt on the nose wheel and
extend the arm forward.
STEP 1 – EXTEND THE NOSE WHEEL OUTWARDS
Once the nose wheel is extended, reinsert
the ring bolt and fasten the nose wheel arm.
Then lower the tow arm to let the Foldy
trailer rest on the tow arm.
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CAUTION: If necessary, have someone
help lift the trailer. Do not strain your
back trying to lift the trailer.
0
1
2
345
6
7
8
10
30
50 70
110
90
4.25 Bar / 62 psi

Remove the tow arm security bolt by
loosening the ring nut and pulling the bolt
out. You may let the securing bolt dangle
temporarily by its chain.
STEP 2 – REMOVE THE TOW-ARM SAFETY BOLT
Lift the trailer to create an angle between
the cargo bay and tow arm.
Reinsert the security bolt back through the
holes on the cargo bay bracket and thread
the ring nut partially (3 turns) to hold the
bolt in place.
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Stop rotating the crank handle when the
trailer has been raised approximately 45
degrees off the floor.
Turn the ratchet crank handle clockwise to
raise the trailer off its wheels.
STEP 3 – FOLD THE TRAILER HALF WAY
At the rear of the trailer, check that the wire
clips or loops of the rear safety bolts at the
tail gate are folded flat against the trailer
before you start folding the trailer.
If the bolts are tight, release the rear tail
gate latches to elevate the tension on them.
Remember to close the latches again once
the safety bolt loops are in the correct
position.
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DO NOT RAISE THE TRAILER UP TO
THE VERTICAL OR NEAR VERTICAL
POSITION UNLESS THE TRAILER IS AT
ITS FINAL STORAGE LOCATION WHICH
MUST BE AGAINST A WALL.
THE TRAILER WEIGHS
APPROXIMATELY 200Kg AND WILL
CAUSE SEVERE INJURY AND EVEN
DEATH SHOULD IT FALL ON YOU OR
SOMEONE ELSE!
NEVER ATTEMPT MOVING THE
TRAILER WHEN ITS IN THE VERTICAL
(OR NEAR VERTICAL) POSITION.
THIS WILL RESULT IN IT TIPPING
OVER.
THE TOW ARM MUST EXTEND AT
LEAST 1 METER FROM THE TRAILER
WHEN MOVING.
FAILING TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN
THE TRAILER TIPPING OVER.
SAFETY WARNING
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