WARNING
NEVER OPERATE TRAILER WITHOUT RETAINING PIN LOCKED IN PLACE. AN UNLOCKED TOW BAR CAN LOOSEN OR DETACH, CAUSING ACCIDENT RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY.
Installing Safety Flag
Nomad:
Join flag pole sections together and insert end into flag pocket on inside of left side panel.
Tow Bar Mounts
Retaining Pin
Trailer Front
WARNING
DO NOT USE TRAILER WITHOUT SAFETY FLAG.
photo 10: Flatbed tow bar installation
Hitching Trailer to Your Bicycle
1.Remove rear quick release lever assembly from bike.
2.Match hole on flat side of hitch upper arm to left (non- chain ring side) rear dropout hole.
3.Loosely reassemble quick release assembly through hitch, dropout and wheel. Figure 4
4.Slide flex connector between hitch side arms, and match holes. Racks, bags, or fittings should not interfere with hitch.
5.Open retaining pin and insert through hitch and flex connector holes. Rotate and close retaining hoop.
6.Tighten and close quick release lever, with lever pointing to rear of bike. A properly adjusted quick release lever should leave an imprint on your palm when the lever is rotated to the closed position.
7.Wrap safety strap twice around inside of chain stay. Fasten hook to
8.To remove trailer from bicycle, unfasten clip from
WARNING
QUICK RELEASE LEVER MUST BE IN CLOSED POSITION AND HITCH SAFETY STRAP PROPERLY INSTALLED. HITCH MUST NOT INTERFERE WITH RACKS, BAGS OR FITTINGS. INSPECT HITCH AND TOW BAR FREQUENTLY FOR DAMAGE OR LOOSE FASTEN- ERS. DAMAGED, IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OR INTERFERING PARTS CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY.
| Hitch |
Quick | Nut |
Release |
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figure 4
Safety strap
wrapped twiceHitch around chainstay
Flex
Connector
Retaining Pin
figure 5
Quick
Release
Lever
Hook fastened to
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