BURLEY NOMAD AND FLATBED OWNER’S INSTRUCTION AND SAFETY MANUAL 7
Quick
Release
Lever
Flex
Connector
Hitch
WARNI NG

NEVER OPERATE TRA ILER WITHOUT RETAINING PIN L OCKED

IN PLACE. AN UNLOCKED TO W BAR CAN LOOSEN OR DETACH,

CAUSING ACCIDENT RESULTING IN SER IOUS INJURY.

Installing Safety Flag
Nomad:
Join flag pole sections together and inser t end into flag pocket on
inside of left side panel.
WARNI NG

DO NOT USE TRAILER WIT HOUT SAFETY FLA G.

Hitching Trailer to Your Bicycle
1. Remove rear quick re lease lever assembly from bike.
2. Match hole on f lat side of hitch upper arm to left (non-
chain ring side) rear dropout hole.
3. Loosely rea ssemble quick release assembly through
hitch, dropout and wheel. FIGURE 4
4. Slide flex co nnector between hitch side arms, and match
holes. Racks, bags, or fittings should not interfere w ith
hitch.
5. Open ret aining pin and insert through hitch and flex
connector holes. Rotate and close retaining hoop.
6. Tighten and c lose 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 s trap twice around inside of chain stay.
Fasten hook to D-ring on underside of tow bar
end. FIGURE 5
8. To remove trailer from bicycle, u nfasten clip from D-ring
and remove retaining pin.
WARNI NG

QUICK RELEASE LEVER MU ST BE IN CLOSED POSITION AND

HITCH SAFETY ST RAP PROPERLY INSTALLED. HI TCH MUST NOT

INTERFERE WITH R ACKS, BAGS OR FITTINGS . INSPECT HITCH

AND TOW BAR FREQUENTLY FOR D AMAGE OR LOOSE FASTEN-

ERS. DAMAGED, IMPROPERLY INSTAL LED OR INTERFERING

PARTS CAN CAUSE ACCIDENT S RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY.

PHOTO 10: FLATBED T OW BAR INSTALL ATION
Trailer Front
Retaining Pi n
Tow Bar Mounts
Quick
Release
Nut
Hitch
FIGURE 4
Hook fastene d to
D-ring under t ow bar
Retaining Pi n
Safety str ap
wrapped twi ce
around chains tay
FIGURE 5