connecTing HiTcH To Bed
connecTing Trailer To BiKe
13. Prep rear wheel
a. if you have a Qr axle
i.
Remove the skewer from your hub.
ii. Assemble the non-drive side of your skewer assembly
and insert it into your hub. noTe: ensure that the
(1) M8 x 20mm machine screw is not fully threaded into
the skewer rod. Only a few threads are necessary
at this point.
iii. Thread the drive side skewer nut on to the skewer rod with
your fingers and tighten until the skewer rod head is flush
against the outside face of your non-drive side dropout.
NOTE: It is very important that the skewer rod head
is flush against the dropout face. The M8 x 20mm machine
screw may need to be loosened to achieve proper setup.
iv. Tighten the (1) M8 x 20mm machine screw to fully secure your rear wheel in
the frame (torque =16 Nm).
B. if you have a 10 x 1 Threaded axle
i.
Remove your axle nuts and replace them with trailer axle nuts
and serrated washers (available separately).
ii. Reinstall wheel on frame and tighten as usual with a 15mm wrench.
10.
Insert the hitch into the clamp at the front of the trailer bed and snug tight
the clamp bolts. You’ll adjust orientation of the hitch later. noTe: The hitch
assembly will need to swing down to allow the threaded safety bolt boss to
clear the gusset on the trailer bed.
11.
Thread the (1) M8 x 30mm machine screw into the safety bolt boss on the boom.
12.
Have you been making sure all your hardware is greased?
adJusTmenTs
1. Loosen the yoke clamp bolts and adjust the width of the yoke to the width of the hitch
bearings. Place a small amount of grease in the axle hook pockets. Attach the trailer
to the bike by engaging the hitch hooks on the hitch bearings. This will typically
require a few attempts before you have the hitch perfectly adjusted for the width of
the bearings. Make sure both bearings are fully seated into hook pockets. Once you’ve
dialed-in the yoke width and aligned the yoke arms to each other, tighten the yoke
clamp bolts (torque = 9 Nm). Keep the trailer attached to the bike.
2. Position the bike vertically and loosen the boom clamp bolts to make adjustments.
At this point, you will need to adjust the lateral and vertical orientation of the trailer
at the same time. Laterally align the trailer’s center line with the rear wheel of the
bike so that the trailer will follow directly behind the bike. Move the clamp vertically
to tilt the trailer bed until it is flat, parallel with the ground. When the trailer is
oriented properly, secure the setup by tightening the clamp bolts (torque = 9 Nm).
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