Owner’s Instructions and Safety Manual Child Trailers
Table of Contents 1. Box Contents and Required Tools 2 Burley Trailer Guide 3. Burley Hitch Guide 4. Opening Your Trailer 5. Installing the Wheel Guards 6. Installing the Tow Bar ( D’Lite and Solo ) 7. Installing the Tow Bar ( Encore, Cub, Honey Bee and Bee ) 8. Attaching the Wheels 9. Attaching the Cover and Safety Flag 10. Hooking up Your Trailer 11. Setting the Brake and Securing Your Child 12. Adjusting the Roll Bar 13. Before you Ride 14. Safety Guidelines 15.
Box Contents: 1 flag, 2 wheels , 1 tow bar, 1 cover, 1 parts bag, 1 trailer Required Tools: 10mm wrench (not included), hex key (included) 1.
1 5 Right Side of Trailer 6 2 7 3 Left Side of Trailer 8 4 9 10 Burley Trailer Guide 2. 1. Roll bar/handlebar lever 6. Tow bar 2. Push-button release wheel 7. Roll bar/handlebar 3. Flag mount 8. Frame latches (under cover) 4. Wheel guard / tow bar receiver 9. Frame pull-cord (D’Lite & Solo only) 5. Cover 10. Brake handle NOTE: Not all models have all features listed above.
3 2 1 4 Burley Hitch Guide 1. Safety strap 2. Hitch 3. Flex connector 4. Lock pin 3.
Figure 1 1 Plastic Saddles Figure 2 Figure 3 2 Opening Your Trailer 1. Raise front frame tube and rear frame tube from inside the trailer (Figure 1) until they sit together on the plastic saddles (Figure 2). 2. Lock bars together by pushing down on latches (Figure 3). 4.
D’Lite and Solo Encore, Honey Bee and Bee Installing the Wheel Guards D’Lite and Solo: Match hole in wheel guard to hole in tow bar receiver, and insert bolt from top using the provided hex key and 10mm wrench. Tighten nut securely to bolt. Encore, Honey Bee and Bee: Insert wheel guard bolts through frame tube. Match holes in wheel guards to bolts. Tighten securely with hex key. 5.
Figure 4 1 Figure 5 Figure 6 2 Figure 7 3 Installing the Tow Bar (D’Lite and Solo) 1. Squeeze buttons on top and bottom of wheel guard to open (Figure 4). 2. Slide tow bar into receiver on left side of trailer (Figure 5) and insert lock pin through holes in tow bar and rear receiver (Figure 6). Close retainer to secure lock pin. 3. Close wheel guard to secure tow bar (Figure 7). 6.
Figure 8 Figure 9 Cub Figure 10 Figure 11 Encore, Honey Bee and Bee Installing the Tow Bar (Cub, Encore, Honey Bee and Bee) Cub: Slide tow bar into receiver on left side of trailer while holding pin up (Figure 8). Insert pin through hole in tow bar. Clip top of bent pin into tow bar mount to lock. Insert other lock pin from the bottom of the tow bar (Figure 9). Close retainer to secure lock pin.
1 2 Attaching the Wheels 1. Push in the rubber button on the outside of the wheel hub. 2. Insert wheel axle into axle receiver. Pull firmly on wheel to confirm the axle is fully engaged. 8.
Figure 12 Figure 13 D’Lite, Cub, Solo and Encore Figure 15 A. Figure 14 Honey Bee B. C. B. Bee Attaching the Cover and Safety Flag 1. D’Lite, Cub, Solo and Encore: Attach cover to trailer using provided screws and insert safety flag into circular knob on handlebar (Figure 12). Slip the cover D-rings over the hooked corners of the tow bar receivers (Figure 13). 2. Honey Bee: Attach cover to trailer using provided screws and insert safety flag into circular knob on handle bar (Figure 12).
1 2 Hooking up Your Trailer 1. Installing the hitch to your bike: Remove quick-release or nut from the left side of bike’s rear wheel axle. Install hitch between quick-release or nut and frame. Tighten the quick-release or nut following manufacturer’s recommendation. The hitch can remain on the bike when trailer is removed. 2. Hooking the tow bar to the hitch: Insert flex connector in between the two holes on the hitch. 10. Insert lock pin and close retainer.
Figure 16 1 Locked Figure 17 2 NOTE: The Bee has a single lap belt for both children. Setting the Brake and Securing Your Child 1. Setting the parking brake: Pull the lever to the right (Figure 16). Pull it to the left to unlock (brake not found on all models). 2. Securing your child: Before loading or unloading your children, set the parking brake or hold the trailer in place. After loading, secure and adjust the harnesses.
1 Figure 2 Adjusting the Roll Bar 1. Tow mode: Always rotate the roll bar forward at least 4 inches (100mm) above the top of your child’s helmet when trailer is in towing mode. 2. Stroll / Jog mode: The roll bar* may be rotated to serve as a handlebar while trailer is in strolling or jogging mode. Pull lever to rotate (Figure 18). 12. *The roll bar lever tension is optimally adjusted from the factory.
Before You Ride Check before each use: 1. Wheels are properly secured to the trailer 2. Tires are inflated to recommended pressure on tire side wall 3. Tow bar is properly secured to trailer 4. Hitch is properly secured to the bicycle 5. Hitch and tow bar lock pin retainers are secured 6. Hitch safety strap is properly installed 7. Load does not exceed 100 lbs (45 kg) for double child trailers or 75 lbs (34 kg) for single child trailers 8.
Safety Guidelines • • Recommended speed limits: • 15 mph (24 km/h) on smooth, straight roads • 5 mph (8 km/h) when turning or on uneven roads Children must be able to sit upright without support and have adequate neck strength to support their heads before being carried in a trailer.
Maintaining Your Burley Folding the Trailer: • Remove passengers and cargo • Remove the tow bar and both wheels • Fold roll bar flat with top of trailer • Release upper side-squeeze buckle behind the seat (Encore only) • Release frame latches and push the rear frame under the front frame • Place the wheels and tow bar in the trailer • NOTE: damage to windows can occur if trailer is folded with wheels installed Storage: For longer product life, store trailer indoors.
Replacement Parts Diagram Description Number 1 2 Sunshade Cover D’Lite 950170 Cub Solo 950170 950169 960070 (red) 960075 (red) 960069 (orange) 960074 (orange) 960067 (yellow) 250388 960072 (yellow) 960068 (green) 960073 (green) 960071 (blue) 960076 (blue) Encore Honey Bee Bee 960031 n/a n/a 250418 250350 250105 3 Safety flag 960009 960009 960009 960009 960009 960009 4 Shoulder safety strap (one pair, for one child) 950127 (grey) 950127 (grey) 950127 (grey) 950004 (b
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