User manual BURLEY SOLO

[. . . ] SOLO Owner's Instruction & Safety Manual Contents Section I. Hardware Bag Contents and Tool List Mounting the Reflectors Attaching the Wheels Unfolding and Folding Your Burley Solo Using the Seat Harness Padded Seat and Shoulder Harness, Reclining Seat, and Helmet Pocket Hitching the Burley Solo to Your Bicycle Safety Guidelines Safety Checklists Parts List and Drawing Warranty VIII. Trailer Maintenance and Care 11 12 14 15 21 22 24 Page 3 3 4 5 9 Congratulations! You've just purchased a Burley® trailer, the leading choice of discriminating bicycle trailer owners worldwide. Every effort has been made to ensure your purchase is of top quality and proven design, ready to provide you with many years and thousands of miles of happy, safe trailering. IMPORTANT: Because some of the features and guidelines for using the Burley SoloTM merit close attention, it is very important that you familiarize yourself with the trailer by reading this manual all the way through before use. [. . . ] It should clear any racks, bags, or fittings you have on your bicycle. If there is any interference, contact your Burley dealer. IMPORTANT: Remove trailer from your bicycle when it's not in use to prevent deforming the plastic hitch. Do not operate trailer without hitch safety strap properly installed. A dangling safety strap can contact spokes and damage rear wheel or cause accident resulting in serious injury. Hitch must seat properly into stays and not interfere with racks, bags, or fittings. Interfering parts or damaged hitch can cause accident resulting in serious injury. 13 Burley Solo Owner's Instruction and Safety Manual Do not use or store trailer at temperatures below 32° Fahrenheit as hitch rubber flex connector can become brittle and possibly break, causing accident resulting in serious injury. VIII. Trailer Maintenance and Care Hitch and Tongue Maintenance Your trailer is designed for low maintenance and easy care. Clean and grease the eyebolt threads on the hitch periodically to ensure that the eyebolt knob can be properly tightened. Because of ultraviolet degradation, we recommend that the hitch be replaced every five years under normal use. In sunny or smoggy locations or for trailers that are stored outdoors, the hitch should be replaced every two to three years for safety. Replace your hitch or tongue if there are any signs of damage--i. e. , cracks, dents, scratches. Your Burley Solo trailer comes with an easy-to-lubricate tongue-pivot spindle. Lubricate twice a year for normal use and monthly for heavier use--i. e. , use in wet or salty conditions. Gently remove inner cap on the end of tongue with a medium flat-blade screwdriver. Using grease gun equipped with needle type injector, squirt grease into small hole in brass bushing until old grease flushes out ends of bushing. Replace inner cap on end of tongue to protect pivot bushing from dirt and moisture. IMPORTANT: For any spindle service other than lubrication, contact your Burley Dealer. 14 Burley Solo Owner's Instruction and Safety Manual Fabric Care Your Burley Solo is manufactured from a tough, durable polyester. The fabric is coated for waterproofness and is highly resistant to fading. It can be easily cleaned with any mild soap or detergent and warm water. When not in use, store your trailer in a dry, well-ventilated area; wipe it dry before storing to help avoid mildew. Polyester fabric will eventually fade, especially when exposed to direct sunlight. To extend the life of your fabric, as well as the hitch and other components, do not store your trailer in direct sunlight. The fabric is an important part of your trailer's structure, and provides a safety envelope for child passengers. Burley offers a durable polyester storage cover to protect your Solo from the elements when it is not in use. Contact your Burley dealer for details. Trailer with damaged or ripped fabric components can permit harmful contact between child and spinning spokes or moving pavement, and cause serious injury. [. . . ] Never carry a child whose sitting height (with helmet) is above the roll bar, because their chance of injury is significantly higher in the event of tip over. Follow the Rules of the Road Bicycles are vehicles, and are required to observe all rules of the road. Always signal turns and stops; ride with both hands on the handlebars except when signalling. On bike paths, give audible warning when passing pedestrians from behind. If you are not aware of your local and state bicycle regulations, contact your nearby police or motor-vehicles office for more information. [. . . ]