Hitching Your Burley to Your Bicycle
The Burley® standard trailer hitch was designed to quickly and safely attach to
virtually all types of bicycles. It is attached to the left rear dropout (the
non-chainring side) of your bicycle.
1. Remove the quick release lever assembly from your bike and set it aside.
2. Line up the hole on the flat side of the hitch upper arm with the left rear dropout hole.
3. Reassemble the quick release assembly through the hitch and dropout, but don’t
tighten it yet.
4. Slide the hitch receiver end of the tongue between the two hitch side arms, and line
up the holes. The hitch should clear any racks, bags, or fittings you have on your
bicycle. If there is any interference, contact your Authorized Burley Dealer.
5. Open the retaining pin and insert the pin through the holes.
6. Rotate the pin’s spring clip and close the pin.
7. Now tighten the quick release lever, with the lever pointing to the rear of the bike.
When properly adjusted, you will feel resistance halfway through tightening the lever
(when the lever is pointing straight out away from the bike).
8. Wrap the safety strap around the inside of the chain stay twice and then over the
hitch body. Fasten the hook to the D-ring on the underside of the tongue end.
WARNING
The quick release lever must be in the closed position. Do not operate the trailer without
the hitch safety strap properly installed. A dangling safety strap can contact the spokes and
damage the rear wheel or cause an accident, resulting in serious injury. The hitch must not
interfere with racks, bags, or fittings. Inspect the hitch and tongue frequently for damage
or loose fasteners. Interfering parts or a damaged hitch can cause an accident, resulting in
serious injury.
Hook fastened to
D-ring under tongue
Nut
Hitch
Quick
Release
Safety strap wrapped
twice around chainstay
170015 instruction sheet, hitch 2007 r0.pdf rev. 01/07
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