Burley HD 4485/86/87 manual

Cub Owner’s Instruction & Safet y Manual Contents Section Page Introduction 2 I. Hardware Bag Contents & Tool List 3 II. Attaching the Wheels 3 III. Installing the Tongue & Safety Flag 4 IV. Unfolding & Folding your Burley Cub 6 V. Using the Seat Harness 9 VI. Padded Seat & Shoulder Harness 12 VII. Hitching the Burley Cub to Y[...]

2 Burley Cub Owner’s Instruction and Safety Manual Cong ratula tions! Y ou’ ve just pur chased a Burley® trailer , the lead ing choice of dis crim i nat ing bi cy cle trailer own ers world wide. Every ef for t has been made to ensure y our pur chase is of top quality and proven design, r eady to provide you with man y years and thou sands of m[...]

3 Burley Cub Owner’s Instruction and Safety Manual I. Har dware Ba g Contents and T ool List IMPORTANT: Please verify that you have received all of the con tents listed. Do not pro ceed with as sem bly if any parts are missing; contact Bur ley im me di ate ly for replacement parts. Har dware Ba g Contents (1) Cub Brake Assembly (1) Brake Hardware[...]

4 Burley Cub Owner’s Instruction and Safety Manual Once the wheels are fully seated in the hollow axle , the quick-relase lever should be positioned so that it is aimed to the rear of the trailer in the “CL OSED ” position (the lever is marked for OPEN or CL OSED positions). The wheel quick-release/axle assembly comes pread- justed from Burle[...]

5 Burley Cub Owner’s Instruction and Safety Manual 2. S ecure it and lock the pin by rotating it toward the r ear of the trailer as shown in the dra wing on the right. 3. Slip the safety pin though the forward hole in the tongue and lock in place. Refer to the illustra tion showing the locked position of the safety pin. Firmly pull on the tongue [...]

6 Burley Cub Owner’s Instruction and Safety Manual IV . Unfolding & F olding Y our Bur ley Cub Unfolding y our Bur ley Cub Y our Burley Cub is designed with a durable polyethelyne bucket, lightweight alumi- num frame with roll cage , and bright-col- ored polyester software . Setting it up or folding it down is accomplished in a f ew easy step[...]

7 Burley Cub Owner’s Instruction and Safety Manual Installing the Cov er T o install the cover , unfold it and snap the top two snaps fi rst. Next, pull the cov er toward the back of the trailer and snap the two rear snaps. Finally , using the B-tabs in front, pull the cover taut by snap- ping the B-tabs over the edge of the frame rails. F oldin[...]

8 Burley Cub Owner’s Instruction and Safety Manual 3. Use a 1/4” pin punch and a hammer to pop out three dimples - the ones in depressions 1, 3, and 6 (as numbered in the illustr ation on page 9). If you are lacking a pin punch, use a 1/4” drill bit in a hand drill to drill out those dimples. 4. Clean the slugs and/or burrs from the resulting[...]

9 Burley Cub Owner’s Instruction and Safety Manual Y our assembly of the Cub parking brake is complete. Now reattach the tongue and you are ready t o go! Using the Parking Br ak e Once installed , the parking brake is engaged by pushing the handle to the right, which pushes the brake arms outward so that the tip of each brake engages the inside o[...]

10 Burley Cub Owner’s Instruction and Safety Manual The straps and sliding buckles sewn to the backrest of the child seat are par t of a self-ad just ing sys tem that keeps the shoulder straps at the correct height for children of v arious sizes. When you tighten the shoulder har ness, the sliding buckles allow the shoulder belts to come across t[...]

11 Burley Cub Owner’s Instruction and Safety Manual Two Passengers F or two children, use both shoulder harnesses and two outer crotch straps . 1. Ensure that the restraint system is set up for two children so that the male portion of each Y-buckle is facing the center of each seating position. If your trailer was set up f or single-child use, re[...]

12 Burley Cub Owner’s Instruction and Safety Manual Child and cyclist must wear helmets when trailering. Helmets can prevent or signi fi cantly reduce head injury in event of accident. VI. Padded Sea t & Shoulder Har ness The seat in your Burley C ub is designed to provide the utmost comf ort for your children. From a padded seat and shoulde[...]

13 Burley Cub Owner’s Instruction and Safety Manual Shoulder Harness Pad Insert the shoulder straps into the shoulder harness pad as shown in the drawing at right. The shoulder straps should be oriented so that the FLA T parts of the male buck les are facing toward each other . VII. Hitc hing the Bur ley Cub to Y our Bic yc le The trail er hitch [...]

14 Burley Cub Owner’s Instruction and Safety Manual any racks , bags, or fi t tings you have on y our bi c y cle. If there is any in ter fer ence , con tact your Burley dealer . IMPORTANT: Re move trailer from your bi cy cle when it’s not in use to pre vent de for m ing the plastic hitch. Do not operate trailer without hitch safety strap prop [...]

15 Burley Cub Owner’s Instruction and Safety Manual Because of ultraviolet deg ra da tion, we recommend that the hitch be replaced every fi ve years under normal use. In sunny or smoggy locations or for trailers that are stored outdoors , the hitch should be replaced ev er y two to thr ee years for saf ety . Replace your hitch or t ongue if ther[...]

16 Burley Cub Owner’s Instruction and Safety Manual IX. Safety Guidelines Bicycling with a trailer is different from bi cy cling without one, in ways which aren ’ t always obvious . It is therefore essential that you read and un der stand all of the fol low ing safety guide lines—in addition to the warn ings and in struc tions in the previous[...]

17 Burley Cub Owner’s Instruction and Safety Manual Prev ent T r ailer Tip Ov er Just like automobile and mo tor c y cle trailers, bic ycle trail ers can tip over . T o av oid over turn ing: Do not pull your trail er over curbs or hit holes or other obstructions in the road . In struc t children not to bounce , rock, or lean, which can cause a sh[...]

18 Burley Cub Owner’s Instruction and Safety Manual Av oid Riding in Traf fi c W e recommend against riding in traffi c. If you must ride in traffi c , do not pull your trailer on high ways, busy streets, or on streets unsafe for bicycling with chil dren. Never assume that you will be giv en the right-of-way , even if it is legally yours. Y ou[...]

19 Burley Cub Owner’s Instruction and Safety Manual not react to it appropriately . If you must ride at night, wear bright, refl ec tiv e clothing, use a bright headlight and a red blinking taillight on your bike. Similarly , put a red blinking light in the light-holder tab sewn onto the back of your cover so y ou can be more easily seen. Do not[...]

20 Burley Cub Owner’s Instruction and Safety Manual Use Y our Fla g Always use the safety fl ag—it ’ s an essential safety device. The moving fl ag will help make you more visible to motorists and other cyclists. Protect Y our Child When pulling a child, use the shoulder harness, lap belt, and a child helmet at all times. Always fasten the [...]

21 Burley Cub Owner’s Instruction and Safety Manual X. Safety Chec klists Before Each Ride, Ensure the F ollo wing: √ Wheels tightly attached √ Tire pressure 30–35 P .S.I. √ Hitch properly secured with saf ety strap in place √ Locked safety pins for t ongue and roll bar √ Maximum load 100 lbs. √ Bicycle safety check, es pe cial ly b[...]

22 Burley Cub Owner’s Instruction and Safety Manual XI. Par ts List and Dr awing Note: Subassemblies are indented; inquire for additional par ts 1. (1) Polyurethane Shell 2. (2) F ront Refl ector (clear) 3. (2) Rear Refl ec tor (red) 4. (2) Suspension Elastomer 5. (1) P air Side Panel Hold Down (left and right) 6. (1) T ongue Retaining Pin 7. ([...]

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About Bur ley Design Cooper ativ e Burley has been supplying products to the bi c y cle in dus tr y since 1975. Burley prod- ucts are designed and man u fac tured at our Eu gene, Oregon shop. As worker-own ers of our cooperatively o wned busi ness, we bring an un com mon degree of personal pride and attention to our work. Use our products with con?[...]