Burley BEE - Manual (Page 12)

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Burley Bee Owner’s Instruction and Safety Manual
Hitch must seat properly into stays and not interfere with
racks, bags, or fi ttings. In spect hitch and tongue frequently
for damage or loose fasteners. Interfering parts or damaged
hitch can cause an ac ci dent resulting in se ri ous injury.
Do not use or store trailer at temperatures below 32˚
Fahrenheit as hitch rubber fl ex con nec tor can become brittle
and pos si bly break, caus ing an accident re sult ing in serious
injury.
VII. Trailer Main te nance and Care
Hitch and Tongue Maintenance
Your trailer is designed for low maintenance and easy care. Clean and grease the
eyebolt threads on the hitch pe ri od i cal ly to ensure that the eyebolt knob can be
properly tightened.
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,
scratch es.
Your Burley Bee trailer comes with an easy-to-lu bri cate tongue-pivot spindle.
Lu bri cate twice a year for normal use and month ly for heavier use—i.e., use in wet or
salty con di tions.
1. Gently remove inner cap on the end of tongue with
a medium fl at-blade screw driv er.
2. Using grease gun equipped with nee dle type injec-
tor, squirt grease into small hole in brass bushing
until old grease fl ush es out ends of bush ing.
3. Replace inner cap on end of tongue to protect pivot
bushing from dirt and moisture.