Every effort has been made to ensure your purchase is of top quality and proven design, ready to provide you with many years and miles of happy, safe trailering. Please go to or contact us at burley@burley.com to register your warranty information. IMPORTANT IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH YOUR BURLEY BY READING THIS ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE USE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR AUTHORIZED BURLEY DEALER. Introduction Once you’ve done the initial assembly and read the safety guidelines, you’re ready to go! Before trailering, be sure you have the tow bar, trailer wheels and hitch securely attached. Note: Any reference to left or right is made in direction of travel, as if you were standing behind the trailer, looking forward. Safety Guidelines WARNING BICYCLING WITH A TRAILER, AND BICYCLING IN GENERAL, CAN BE HAZARDOUS. FAILURE TO OBSERVE ANY OF THE SAFETY GUIDELINES IN THIS MANUAL COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT AND SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. 1. Inspect and maintain your bicycle and trailer regularly. See “Safety Checklists”. 2. Because of the trailer’s additional weight, a bicycle pulling a trailer is heavier and less responsive. Avoid sudden swerving, rocks and curbs. Experiment with the loaded trailer in an uncongested area until you become familiar with it. 3. The total weight limit for the trailer and cargo is 100 lbs (40 kg in Europe). Load cargo securely in the center, forward of the axle and as low as possible. 4. Observe recommended speed limits: a maximum of 15 mph (24 km/h) on smooth, straight roads and 5 mph (8 km/h) or less when turning or on uneven roads. 5. Never pull your trailer with a motorized vehicle. 6. The cyclist must wear a helmet. 7. Only use factory-supplied wheels, with the tires inflated to the pressure recommended on the tire side wall. Check pressure before each use. 8. Clamp the hitch securely to the bicycle frame, and check for a tight attachment before each use. 9. Use the safety flag. (Nomad Only) 10. Do not make alterations to the trailer. Contact your Authorized Burley Dealer or go to for replacement of any damaged, worn-out or missing parts. 11. Do not use your trailer on icy roads or when inclement weather makes cycling hazardous. 12. The use of a mirror on your bicycle is recommended. 13. For emergencies, breakdowns or flat tires, pull completely off the road and move to a safe area before doing repairs. Parts Bag Contents: Nomad: (1) Red light with bracket (2) Roll bar knobs (1) Hitch (1) Burley Owner’s Instruction and Safety Manual Flatbed: (4) Retaining pins (2) Pair tie-down straps (2) Clear reflectors with brackets/screws (2) Red reflectors with brackets/screws (1) Hitch (1) Burley Owner’s Instruction and Safety Manual Tools Required: Phillips Screwdriver BURLEY NOMAD AND FLATBED OWNER’S INSTRUCTION AND SAFETY MANUAL WARNING TRAILERS CAN TIP OVER, CAUSING DAMAGE TO TRAILER AND SERIOUS INJURY TO CYCLIST. AVOID CAUSES OF TIP OVER, ESPECIALLY: • HITTING POTHOLES, CURBS, OTHER ROAD OBSTRUCTIONS • TAKING TURNS TOO FAST • SUDDEN SWERVING • IMPROPER WHEEL INSTALLATION OR TIRE INFLATION Mounting the Light Nomad: 1. Insert batteries into light. 2. Screw light and bracket together. 3. Mount light/bracket horizontally on rear corner of main frame tube, on side closest to traffic. Photo 1 Attaching Wheels 1. Insert wheel axle assembly completely into trailer axle. Figure 1 2. Close quick release lever, with lever aimed at trailer rear. A properly adjusted quick release lever should leave an imprint on your palm when the lever is rotated to the closed position. Figure 2 3. Verify that tires are inflated to pressure marked on tire side wall. 4. To remove wheel from trailer axle, open quick release lever. WARNING MAKE SURE WHEELS ARE HELD SECURELY, WITH WHEEL SHAFT FULLY INSERTED INTO HOLLOW AXLE. YOU SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ROCK OR SHIFT WHEELS. IMPROPERLY INSTALLED WHEELS CAN FALL OFF, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR SERIOUS INJURY. Installing Side Rails Nomad: 1. On trailer sides, flip the four C-shaped side panel hold-downs to outside of trailer frame. Photo 2 2. Slide vertical side rails down over side rail guides on trailer sides, with narrower end of side panels to the rear and “Burley” logo facing outward. Photos 2 & 4 3. Snap all four side panel hold-downs over side panel tubing. Photo 3 Wheel Main Frame Tube Bracket Red Light photo 1: Nomad light/bracket mounted on rear corner of main frame tube Trailer Rear figure 2: Quick release lever in locked “closed” position (Top View) figure 1: Quick release lever in unlocked “open” position (Top View) Side Rail Side Rail Guide C-Shaped Hold-down photo 2 photo 3: Hold-down locked over side panel tubing WARNING IF ALL HOLD-DOWNS ARE NOT SNAPPED IN PLACE BEFORE USING THE TRAILER, THE SIDE RAILS CAN SHIFT OR COLLAPSE, RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF CARGO. Flatbed: 1. Slide ends of side panel rail into front and rear receivers on side of frame, matching holes in plastic tubing ends with hol...