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2. Drawbar
2.1 Safety Recommendation
All aluminium drawbars used by Zwei plus zwei have undergone safety tests either by the manufacturers or
Zwei plus zwei. These tests include functional tests and load and fatigue tests. Zwei plus zwei only uses drawbars
which have withstood these tests without any problem whatsoever.
Because it is difficult to determine the exact life time of a bicycle trailer and to know the actual loads to which the
drawbars will be subjected to during this time, there does remain a risk in theory, and this cannot be excluded with
absolute certainty, that even a drawbar which has undergone testing could fail, if it is put under extreme load for
several years.
To rule out this theoretical risk, we have limited the period of use for all drawbars to a maximum of 3 years.
Please draw attention to this safety recommendation should you sell the trailer.
2.2. Fixing the Drawbar on the Transporter
When you first fit the drawbar we recommend that you tip the Croozer backwards on an even and clean surface so
that you have a better view and can more easily familiarise yourself with the attachment system.
Please note: Always use both spring clip bolts! A drawbar which has not
been secured properly can come loose during travel. This is extremely
dangerous and can lead to severe injury and even death of the occupants.
Insert the drawbar rear end into the
receiving unit.
To lock, the rear spring clip is pushed
through the boreholes in the receiving
unit and drawbar and then secured with
the spring clip loop.
To do this pull the loop across the end of
the bolt so that the clip opening surro-
unds the end of the bolt. Now press the
drawbar firmly into the receiving unit
and fasten the second spring clip loop in
the centre borehole. The drawbar is now
attached in two places.
To remove the drawbar, release the
spring clip loops and remove the
safety bolts. Then you can pull the
drawbar out towards the front.
