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Cub
Owner’s Instruction & Safety 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 Your Bicycle 13
VIII. Trailer Maintenance and Care 14
IX. Safety Guidelines 16
X. Safety Checklists 21
XI. Parts List & Drawin
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Congratulations! You’ve just pur chased a Burley® trailer, the lead ing choice of dis crim i nat ing bi cycle trailer own ers world wide. Every ef fort has been made to ensure your pur chase is of top quality and proven design, ready to provide you with many years and thou sands of miles of happy, safe trailering. IMPORTANT: Because some of the features and guidelines for using the Burley Cub merit close attention, it is very im por tant that you fa mil iar ize yourself with the trailer by
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I. Hardware Bag Contents and Tool 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. Hardware Bag Contents (1) Cub Brake Assembly (1) Brake Hardware Bag (3) #10 x 5/8 Philips pan bolts (3) #10 split washers (3) #10 x 1” fender washers (1) 4 x 6 plastic bag (1) 6 x 18 plastic bag Tool List 7/16” wrench Torque wrench Extension 7/16” socket Two n
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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 “CLOSED” position (the lever is marked for OPEN or CLOSED positions). The wheel quick-release/axle assembly comes pread- justed from Burley. NOTE: All wheels, including optional spoked alloy wheels, must be mounted with the recessed side of the hub facing out- ward. Make sure wheels are held securely, with wheel shaft fully inserted into t
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Retaining Pin 2. Secure it and lock the pin by rotating it toward the rear of the trailer as shown in the drawing 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 Safety Pin tongue to ensure that it is secure. Forward hole in tongue 2 1 3 OPEN LOCKED Important: The tongu
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IV. Unfolding & Folding Your Burley Cub Unfolding your Burley Cub Your 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 few easy steps as follows: Frame Lock To unfold, rotate the front tube upward and the rear tube back until they meet on the two black plastic saddles as shown at right. Then rotate the two frame locks to snap onto the r
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Installing the Cover To install the cover, unfold it and snap the top two snaps fi rst. Next, pull the cover 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. B-tabs Folding and Stowing the Front Window Folding and stowing the front window is quick and easy. Begin by unzipping the window. Next, fold the window in half toward the back of the trailer. Then roll th
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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 illustration 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 holes where they enter the inside of the bucket. 5. Put a spring washer on a mounting screw, and put a fender washer on the screw. These parts are found in the hardware bag. 6. Place th
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Your assembly of the Cub parking brake is complete. Now reattach the tongue and you are ready to go! Using the Parking Brake 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 of each tire. This can be done with your hand or foot. When disengaging the brake, it may spring to the left, so exercise caution. Folding Your Burley Cub Folding your Burley Cub is basically the revers
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The straps and sliding buckles sewn to the backrest of the child seat are part of a self-ad just ing sys tem that keeps the shoulder straps at the correct height for children of various sizes. When you tighten the shoulder har ness, the sliding buckles allow the shoulder belts to come across the top of the child’s shoulders, cre at ing a snug fi t. In addition, the sliding buckles keep the straps from falling off of the shoulders. IMPORTANT: Always fasten and adjust the two buckles behind t
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Two Passengers For 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 for single-child use, reverse the process above in the Single Passenger section. 2. Attach the center support strap. 3. Seat the fi rst child on one side of the trailer. 4. Snap in the
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Child and cyclist must wear helmets when trailering. Helmets can prevent or signifi cantly reduce head injury in event of accident. VI. Padded Seat & Shoulder Harness The seat in your Burley Cub is designed to provide the utmost comfort for your children. From a padded seat and shoulder harnesses to room for your children’s helmets to fl ow-thru mesh to keep your children cool, the Burley Cub is the most comfortable trailer on the market. Seat Pad and Shoulder Harnesses The seat pads and sh
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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 FLAT parts of the male buckles are facing toward each other. VII. Hitching the Burley Cub to Your Bicycle The trail er hitch was designed to quick ly and safe ly at tach to vir tu al ly all types of bi cy cles. It is in sert ed in front of the left rear drop out of your bicycle. Hitching the Trailer to Your Bicycle 1. Loos
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any racks, bags, or fi t tings you have on your bi cy cle. If there is any in ter ferenc e, con tact your Burley dealer. IMPORTANT: Re move trailer from your bi cy cle when it’s not in use to pre vent de form ing the plastic hitch. Do not operate trailer without hitch safety strap prop er ly installed. A dangling safety strap can contact spokes and damage rear wheel or cause an ac ci dent re sult ing in se ri ous injury. Hitch must seat properly into stays and not interfere with racks, bags,
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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 every two to three years for safety. Replace your hitch or tongue if there are any signs of damage—i.e., cracks, dents, scr at ch es . When ordering a replacement hitch, you must specify that your Burley trailer is equipped with a square tongue. Trailers with round tongues requir
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IX. Safety Guidelines Bicycling with a trailer is different from bi cycling 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 sec tions—prior to using your trailer. Before loaning your trailer to others, make sure they too un der stand its proper, safe use. Contact your dealer or Burley if any of these in struc tions are un clear
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Prevent Trailer Tip Over Just like automobile and mo tor cy cle trailers, bicycle trail ers can tip over. To avoid over turn ing: Do not pull your trail er over curbs or hit holes or other obstructions in the road. In struct children not to bounce, rock, or lean, which can cause a shift of weight. Do not make high-speed turns or descents when pulling the trail er. Always corner with caution at 5 m.p.h. or less, as the trailer cannot lean into a turn the way a bicycle can. Do not under a
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Avoid Riding in Traffi c We 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 given the right-of-way, even if it is legally yours. Your child is a pre cious load; his or her safety should not be en trust ed to a car driver whose attention or regard for bike riders is un known. Use care when pulling your trailer on bike routes or along bike l
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not react to it appropriately. If you must ride at night, wear bright, refl ective 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 you can be more easily seen. Do not operate without properly attached re fl ec tors; replace cracked or missing refl ectors. Always Use Your Cover Affi x your Big Screen 2-in-1 Cover to protect your child from fl ying debris when pulling your t
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Use Your Flag 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 Your Child When pulling a child, use the shoulder harness, lap belt, and a child helmet at all times. Always fasten the seat belt so that each child is held securely. For maximum stability and safety, seat a single child in the center of the trailer. Periodically check placement of shoulder straps, especially for a sleeping child
