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5. Service, Care and Storage
5.1 Hitch Arm
Check the hitch arm regularly for signs of damage (e.g. cracks). If there is any kind of damage whatsoever to the hitch arm,
then it must be replaced so as to prevent breakage and the resulting risk of accident.
If in doubt ask your specialist dealer.
• The maximum permissible speed for towing a bicycle trailer is 25 km/h.
• Maximum load 45 kg
• Tyre pressure 2.5 bar
• When used in the dark, bicycle and trailer must be equipped with the correct lighting.
• When parking the outfit make sure it cannot tip over. Attaching a trailer changes the bicycle’s centre of gravity, so that
certain types of kick stands, especially double leg kickstands, cannot be used in connection with a trailer. Tipping over may
damage the trailer, drawbar or the trailer coupling.
• Trailers, even when folded, must not be transported on the roof of a vehicle.
5.2 Wheels
Have the wheels (tyres, rims, tension of spokes, axle bearing) checked by your specialist dealer at least twice a year.
Clean the wheels regularly and give them a protective wax, particularly just before the onset of Winter.
5.3 Fabric Assembly
Clean your CROOZER DOG using water and a rinse agent. Do not use any aggressive cleaning agents as these may perma-
nently damage fabrics und surfaces.
5.4 Storage
Store your CROOZER DOG in a dry and well-ventilated place. Before storing your carrier, it should be dry to prevent the
growth of mould and the formation of marks from mildew. Put your CROOZER DOG as little as possible in direct sunlight to
prevent colours fading. Do not store the trailer coupled to the bicycle over a long period of time.
5.5 General Maintenance
Look after your trailer. All painted, chrome or galvanised parts (including screw connectors) should be regularly cleaned and pro-
tected using standard products for this purpose. Ask your specialist dealer about suitable products for protecting your trailer.
6. Warranty
The statutory warranty covers defects. Damage resulting from improper use, use of force, lack of maintenance, or normal wear
and tear, is excluded from such a statutory defect warranty.
The period of statutory warranty depends on the law of the country in question.
Our products have components or parts which are also subject to natural wear and tear arising from normal use, depending
very much on the type and degree of use and also how well the product has been serviced and maintained.
In particular where there has been a lot of use (day in day out and in all kinds of weather), individual parts or components
can reach their wear limit before the statutory guarantee period has expired. Just because a product has become prematurely
worn because of use, it does not automatically mean the product is defective.
For your information we have therefore listed in the following table the important parts affected by wear and tear, and have
named typical contributing factors relating to use, which may considerably influence wear limit.
Irrespective of the type and intensity of use as well as the care and maintenance a functional-related wear occurs in the com-
ponents and parts of a bicycle trailer.
