3. ThreadintheM8x30mmsafetyscrewuntilitstopssnugagainsttheangleplate.
This screw will prevent the front of the trailer from dropping to the ground in an
unlikely scenario where the boom clamp slips. Think of it as simple, cheap insurance.
4. Loosenbothlocknutsonthemainpivot.Adjustthemainpivottensionbytightening
or loosening the two pivot bolts. There should be no slop in the joint and some
resistance is actually good. If the pivots are tightened correctly, the joint should
have just enough resistance to hold a bike vertically when attached to the trailer.
Secure your adjustment by tightening the lock nuts on the pivot bolts.
NOTE:Thebrasspivotbearingswillwearoutquicklyifthepivothardware
isnotproperlyadjusted,greasedandlockedintoplace.
CONNECTING AND DISCONNECTING THE TRAILER TO YOUR BIKE
Afterthetrailerhasbeenadjustedtoyourbike,itisveryquickandeasytohook-up
yourcargo-haulingmachine.Simplyloosenthethumbscrewsontheaxlehooksuntil
the thumbscrew ends are no longer protruding into the axle hook pockets. Lift the
trailer hitch and place the axle hooks over your hitch bearings on your rear axle.
Once the bearings are fully engaged in the axle hook pockets, tighten the thumbscrews
snug against the back face of the hitch bearings. WARNING! Failure to tighten the
thumbscrewsWILLresultina“badsituation”whenyoutrytostopyourtrailerand
itdetachesfromyourbike.Nobodywantsa300lbtrailerroamingfree.
LOADING THE TRAILER
Your trailer will perform best when the weight of the cargo is centered over the
traileraxle.Thetrailerisratedfor300lb(136kg)ofcargoandamaximumtongue
weightof50lb(23kg).Exceedingtheweightlimitsand/orpoorlydistributingthe
weight may result in damage to you and/or the trailer. If nothing else, your trailering
experience will be less than enjoyable.
It is easiest to mount the trailer to your bike and then load it. For this reason,
always make sure that your bike is secure when you start applying load to the trailer.
Since adding or removing load on the trailer can cause the bike to fall over, we
recommendlayingthebikeonitsleft(non-driveside)whenloadingthetrailer.
You can easily check the tongue weight of your trailer with a standard bathroom scale.
Afteryouhaveloadedeverythingandthebikeisattachedtothetrailer,placethescale
under the rear wheel of your bike (without you on the bike) and ensure that the scale
doesnotreadover50lb.
Obviously,yourcargomustbewell-securedtothetrailer.UseSurlyJunkStraps,ropes,
bungees, etc. to hold things in place.
TIRE PRESSURE
Tirepressurewillplayalargeroleintheperformanceofyourtrailer.Afteryourtrailer
hasbeenloaded,adjustthetirepressuretobestworkwithyourload(35psiisagood
place to start). Tire pressure too high will cause the trailer to bounce, while extremely
low tire pressure will lead to sloppy handling, more rolling resistance and possibly a tire
failureortubepinchflat.Itwilltakesometrialanderrorbeforeyoudevelopninja-like
trailer tire inflation skills.
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