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6. Verify that the button is protruding through the hole in the
outside face of the receiver.
Hitch Plate:
Attaching to a bicycle with a quick-release axle
1. Remove the quick-
release axle off the bicycle’s rear wheel
2. With the washer (if one existed) and one spring assembled
onto the quick-release axle, insert through the hitch plate
and then through the left side of wheel axle.
3. Insert the second spring and engage the nut of the quick-
release axle.
4. Orient the hitch plate so that the hitch plate sleeve is
vertical.
5. Tighten the quick-release axle by following the
manufacturer’s instructions.
6. Make sure that at least 4 full threads are engaged. If your
bicycle’s quick-release axle is too short, you have to replace
it with one that is long enough (ask your specialized bicycle
dealer).
Attaching to a bicycle with a threaded solid-axle
1. Remove the nut and spacer (if one exists) on the left side of
the rear wheel.
2. Install the hitch plate over the threaded solid-axle making
sure the hitch plate sleeve is facing upward.
3. Reinstall the spacer (if one existed) and tighten the nut
properly by following
the manufacturer’s instructions (i.e.
assembly instructions and torque).
4. Make sure that at least 4 full threads are engaged.
