Burley d'LITE User Manual

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d’Lite

Owner’s

Instruction

Safety

Manual

Contents

Introduction 2 I. Hardware Bag Contents and Tool List 3 II. Mounting the Reﬂ ectors 3 III. Installing the Quick-Release Levers 4 IV. Attaching the Wheels 5 V. Unfolding and Folding Your Burley d’Lite 6 VI. Using the Seat Harness 11 VII.

Padded Seat & Shoulder Harness, Child Seat Recliner™, Recessed Helmet Pocket™, and Child Seat Divider™ VIII. Completing Assembly 15 IX. Hitching a Burley d’Lite to Your Bicycle 17 X. Trailer Main te nance and Care 18 XI. Safety Guidelines 19 XII. Safety Checklists 25 XIII. Parts List and Drawing 26 Warranty 28

Congratulations!

You’ve just purchased a Burley® trailer, the leading choice of dis crim i nat ing bicycle trailer owners world wide. Every ef fort has been made to ensure your purchase is of top quality and proven design, ready to provide you with many years and miles of happy, safe trailering.

IMPORTANT: Because some of the features and guidelines for using the Burley d’Lite merit close attention, it is very important that you fa mil iar ize yourself with the trailer by reading this entire manual before use. If you have any questions, we en cour age you to con tact your authorized Burley dealer.

Introduction

Your Burley d’Lite is shipped almost completely assembled from the factory. This manual is written sequentially to assist initial setup. You need only to:

- Install the quick-release levers

- Mount the re ﬂ ec tors

- Attach the wheels

- Un fold the trailer

- Install the safety ﬂ ag and snap on the cover Once you've read the safe ty guidelines, you're ready to go! Before trailering,

be sure you have a thorough understanding of the safe ty harness and of trailer hitch operation. Practice folding and un fold ing your trailer; it can eas i ly be done in less than a minute after practice, no tools required. Check to see that the trailer wheels and hitch are securely attached. We again request that you read this manual from start to ﬁ nish before use, and then refer to it as nec es sary in the future.

NOTE: Any reference to left or right is made in the direction of travel, as if you were sitting in the child seat looking forward.

When Loaning or Selling Your Trailer

If you loan or sell your Burley d’Lite, supply the new user with this manual. They must familiarize them selves with all sec tions—especially sections “XI. Safety Guidelines” and “XII. Safety Check lists” prior to use. It is es sen tial that they understand the differences between riding a bicycle with a trailer and without one. It is also essential that they understand correct wheel at tach ment, folding, and use of the har ness, safety ﬂ ag, cover, and hitch. Always ensure that both adult and children are wear ing helmets. Never loan your trailer if it is need of maintenance or repair.

Burley d’Lite Owner’s Instruction and Safety Manual

I. Hardware Bag Contents and Tool List

IMPORT ANT: Please verify that you have received all of the con tents listed. Do not proceed with as sem bly if any parts are miss ing; contact Burley im me di ate ly for replacement parts.

Hardware Bag Contents

Reﬂ ectors: Quick-Release Levers: (2) Front reﬂ ector, clear (2) Quick-release lever (2) Rear reﬂ ector, red (4) Self-tapping screw, reﬂ ector

Envelope: Tools Required: Trailer Checklist 5/16", 8mm or small adjustable wrench Warranty Card Small, straight blade screwdriver Burley d’Lite Owner’s Instruction & Safety Manual

II. Mounting the Reﬂ ectors

REAR REFLECTORS:

1. With the trailer side panels in folded position locate one of the black molded hinges (A) at the rear trailer corner.

2. At the top of the hinge locate the screw hole (B) and re ﬂ ec tor locating boss (C). Each reﬂ ector has a screw hole (D) and a location stub (E).

3. Take a red re ﬂ ec tor and screw it to the hinge as shown in the ﬁ g ure below. Line the reﬂ ector hole (D) up with the hinge screw hole (B) and the reﬂ ector stub (E) with the hinge lo cat ing boss (C).

4. Repeat the pro ce dure with the sec ond red re ﬂ ec tor, on the other rear trailer hinge.

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FRONT REFLECTORS:

1. Locate one of the front tongue mounts (A). Locate the screw hole (B) and the locating boss (C) on the front tongue mount. Each reﬂ ector has a screw hole (D) and a location stub (E).

2. Position the back face of the reﬂ ector onto the front

of the tongue mount. Line up the tongue mount screw

hole (B) with the reﬂ ector screw hole (D) and the reﬂ ector stub (E) with the tongue mount locating boss (C).

3. Insert the mounting screw thought the screw hole (B) in the rear of the tongue mount and then into the reﬂ ector screw hole (D). Tighten the screw until it is snug. Do not overtighten.

4. Repeat for the other side of the trailer.

III. Installing the Quick-Release Levers

In the bag with the reﬂ ectors you’ll ﬁ nd two quick-re lease levers. Install these through the hollow axle of the wheel. Make sure the lever is on the ﬂ at side of the wheel, the thumb nut is on the deep-dished side, and the springs are mounted on each side as shown in the illustration below.

Flat

Quick Release Lever

The quick-release lever must be on flat side of wheel and thumb nut on deep-dished side. This ensures that the lever will be on the outside when wheel is properly installed.

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Deep Dish

Thumb Nut

IV. Attaching the Wheels

First, verify that the tires are inﬂ ated to 30–35 P.S.I. Next, tip the trailer frame on its back end. If you are work ing on a rough or dirty sur face, lay down a cloth or other protective barrier to avoid damage to your trailer. Move the quick-release lever to the unlocked position and place the wheels into the dropouts, making certain that the axles go all the way into the slots.

Correct

Wrong

IMPORTANT: Wheels are dished off-center and must be in stalled so that tires are offset away from side panels, closest to outer frame. Dished wheels are a unique feature from Burley; they create a wider track, and thus a more stable trailer.

Once the wheels are fully seated in the dropout slots, the quick-release lever should be positioned so that it operates in the fore and aft direction. The lever is marked for open or closed po si tions. Tighten the right-hand wheel by moving the lever from the front (open) to the rear (closed) position. Tighten the left-hand wheel by moving the lever from the rear (open) to the front (closed) position. Use the thumb nut to adjust for correct spacing of the quick-release lever.

When properly ad just ed, you will feel re sis tance halfway through tight en ing the lever (when the lever is pointing straight out away from the trailer). If you are unfamiliar with the use of quick-release levers, contact your Burley dealer for a demonstration.

The quick-release lever op er ates in fore-aft di rec tion (with lever below the axle). The drawing shows lefthand wheel in the closed po si tion.

closed

open

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Make sure wheels are held securely; you should not be able to rock or shift wheels. Improperly installed wheels can fall off, causing accident and serious injury.

Only use dished, 20 x 1.75 wheels supplied with Burley d’Lite. Do not operate with tires in ﬂ at ed above 35 P.S.I. Failure to comply can cause trailer tip over, resulting in accident and serious injury to cyclist or pas sen gers.

V. Unfolding and Folding

Your Burley d’Lite

Your Burley d’Lite is designed with a lightweight alu mi num frame, com plete roll cage, and brightcolored polyester soft ware. Setting it up or folding it down is ac com plished in a few easy steps as follows:

Raise the Side Panels

With the trailer frame lying ﬂ at, un fold the two side pan els so that they are vertical. You will ﬁ nd the roll bar lying against the left side panel. Raise it to a hor i zon tal po si tion and pull it into the right roll-bar re cep ta cle at the top of the right side rail. Slip the safety pin through the hole in the roll-bar re cep ta cle to lock the roll bar in place. Refer to the illustration on the fol low ing

page showing the locked position of the safety pin. Connect the buckles at the back of the child seat and tighten the straps.

IMPORTANT: Always fas ten up per and lower buck les be hind child seat when using trail er.

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Tongue Installation and Operation

The tongue is the structure that connects the trailer to the bicycle hitch. It is designed to be removed for storage and to adjust for either trailer or stroller use.

Tip your trailer frame on its back end. If you are working on a rough or dirty surface, lay down a cloth or other protective barrier to avoid damage to your trailer. To insert the tongue, slide it through the front and rear tongue mounts as shown below. Depress the safety button to allow the tongue to insert past the front tongue mount. The safety button will spring back out once it is completely behind the front tongue mount.

Open Locked

Both safety pins must be locked in place before using trailer, oth er wise roll bar or tongue could shift and cause an accident or serious injury.

Trailer Use

For use as a trailer, line up the rearmost hole on the tongue with the hole in the rear tongue mount. Insert the pin through both holes. Once inserted, rotate the pin’s spring clip to engage the pin underneath the tongue mount. Always check to ensure the tongue is properly installed before using trailer.

Trailer Pin Hole

Stroller Pin Hole

Front Tongue Mount

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Rear Tongue Mount

Button

Always check that the tongue is properly installed before each use. Failure to do so can result in serious injury or death.

Stroller Use (requires optional Walk n’ Roller™ kit)

Your Burley d’Lite is ready for stroller use with the purchase

Tongue in Trailer position

Pin locked through Rear Tongue Mount and Trailer Pin hole

of the optional Walk ‘n Roller™ kit from your local bike shop. For strolling, slide the tongue back until the stroller pin hole on the tongue lines up with the hole in the rear tongue mount. Depress the safety button a second time to allow the tongue to slide past the rear tongue mount. Be sure to replace the pin through the rear tongue mount and the tongue, and then engage the pin’s clip. This option brings the stroller wheel closer to the main body to stroller easily in tight spaces.

DO NOT attempt to attach the bicycle with the tongue in the stroller position. There will not be adequate clearance for a bicycle wheel.

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Installation and Use of the Handle

Your Burley d’Lite comes with a two-position handle that allows for easier maneuvering of the trailer when it is not attached to your bicycle. The handle is also an important part of the optional Burley Jogger Kit ™ and the optional Walk ‘n Roller™ kit. Both of these accessories are available at your local bike shop.

The handle for the d’Lite is installed quite easily. Simply depress the buttons on either side of the handle and slide the handle into the handle bar receivers as shown in the illustration below. The handle is designed for either a high or low position depending on the height and comfort of the user. This position can be changed by ﬂ ipping the handle over and installing it as described above.

Parking Brake Operation

The pre-installed parking brake on your Burley d’Lite is used to keep the trailer stationary when you park your bike or when using the optional Burley Jogger Kit™ or Burley Walk ‘n Roller Kit™.

To engage the brake, move the handle to the left.

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Simply move the handle to the right to disengage the brake.

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