Trike Care And Maintenance; Cleaning; Lubrication; Wheels - Quest 88 Trikes User Manual

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Trike Care and Maintenance

Cleaning:

Regularly clean the trike with soapy water and
a damp cloth and dry thoroughly. Remove such debris as grass, hair
and fibres from axles and moving parts. Do not use solvent cleaners
on any part of the trike. Do not use T-cut or any similar abrasive
cleaner on paintwork.

Lubrication:

The trikes have been designed to
minimize the need to lubricate moving parts. However, a regular
application of a reputable light oil, such as '3 in 1' to the brake
callipers (not brake pads), the front wheel axle and pedal axles
(between the pedal crank and footplate) will help maintain trike
performance.

Wheels:

Although very durable, trike wheels may be
damaged by dropping or shocking e.g. jamming in a car boot door.
Upon receipt of a trike and after any undue drops or knocks, check
wheels for signs of any hairline cracks or splinters. A trike with any
suspected damage to the wheels should be taken out of service
immediately.
Tyres:
Tyre pressure should be maintained at 25 to 30 psi
to maintain stability and even wear. If tyres are too soft the friction
caused will make pedalling increasingly difficult. As with any inflatable
tyre, expect to mend a puncture at some point. The front wheel can
be removed using the 16mm spanner in the toolkit. However the rear
wheels cannot be removed and no attempt should be made to do so.
Before taking the tyre off a rear wheel any wheeldiscs and the
mudguard must be removed. Using the 3mm hexagonal socket key
and the multispanner undo the bolts which hold the mudguard onto
the trike fame. Take care not to lose any of the nuts and washers.
For all wheels, to remove the tyre, completely deflate the tyre by
removing the dust cap and pressing the small pin on the inside of the
valve. When all the air is out the tyre can be levered off. Use plastic
tyre levers to do this. Using a screwdriver, tyre irons or spoons will
damage the plastic rim of the wheel. Put one tyre lever under the
bead of the tyre, opposite the valve. Lever the bead of the tyre over
the rim of the wheel.
Insert the second lever 10cm to the side of the first and do the
same. The levers can then be slid around to leave the tyre 'half off'
the wheel. The inner tube can then be carefully pulled out and any
punctures repaired as per the directions in the puncture repair kit.
Check the inside of the tyre for what caused the puncture.
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