Big Bike Parts 41-164 Installation Instructions

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4/22/2014
TOOLS PLIERS
NEEDED:
INCLUDED IN HITCH FRAME
HITCH KIT:
AXEL CAP
MUD FLAP FLAT BRACKETS (2X)
KIT:
PLEASE READ THROUGH AND UNDERSTAND THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE BEGINNING.
THREAD LOCK SHOULD BE USED ON ALL FASTENERS.
INSTALLATION:
1. REMOVE THE 2 BLACK PLASTIC CAPS COVERING THE AXEL ON THE BACK OF THE SPYDER. PULL OUT TO REMOVE.
2. USE A PAIR OF PLIERS TO REMOVE THE COTTER PIN FROM THE END OF THE AXEL ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE
COTTER PIN IS NOT REUSED BUT YOU SHOULD SAVE IT TO USE IF YOU EVER COMPLETELY REMOVE THE TRAILER
HITCH FROM THE SPYDER.
3. USING A 13MM WRENCH REMOVE THE BACK BOLT FROM THE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY. LOOSEN THE FRONT
BOLT AND PIVOT THE BRAKE DOWN AS SHOWN IN FIG. 1.
4. TAKE THE TWO 5/8" X 3/4" SPACERS AND SLIDE ONE INTO EACH SIDE OF THE AXEL. IF THEY ARE LOOSE PUT A
PIECE OF MASKING TAPE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE SPACER TO TIGHTEN THEM UP. PUSH THEM IN SO THEY ARE
FLUSH WITH THE END OF THE AXEL.
5. TAKE A M8 X 12MM LONG SET SCREWS AND THREAD IT INTO THE WELD NUT ON THE BOTTOM OF THE RIGHT
MOUNT. SEE FIG. 2. JUST GET IT STARTED. DO NOT THREAD IT IN ALL THE WAY. REPEAT ON LEFT MOUNT.
6. STARTING ON THE RIGHT SIDE SLIDE THE RIGHT MOUNT OVER THE END OF THE RIGHT SWING ARM. SEE FIG. 3.
HOLD THE MOUNT TIGHT AGAINST THE SWING ARM AND TIGHTEN THE SET SCREW USING A 4MM ALLEN
WRENCH.
7. PIVOT THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY BACK INTO POSITION AND INSTALL THE BACK BOLT YOU REMOVED IN STEP 3.
TIGHTEN BOTH BOLTS ON THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY.
8. GO TO THE LEFT SIDE AND SLIDE THE LEFT MOUNT OVER THE END OF THE LEFT SWING ARM. HOLD THE MOUNT
TIGHT AGAINST THE SWING ARM AND TIGHTEN THE SET SCREW.
9. TAKE THE AXEL CAP AND PLACE IT OVER THE END OF THE AXEL ON THE RIGHT SIDE. SEE FIG. 4.
10. INSTALL THE M10 X 462MM LONG BOLT WITH A LOCK WASHER FROM THE LEFT SIDE. PUSH IT THROUGH THE
AXEL AND OUT THE RIGHT SIDE. SEE FIG. 5
11. INSTALL THE M10 HEX NUT AND A LOCK WASHER ON THE RIGHT SIDE AS SHOWN IN FIG. 5. USING TWO 17MM
WRENCHES TIGHT THE BOLT AND NUT.
12. INSERT THE HITCH FRAME INTO THE MOUNTS WITH BALL MOUNT HOLE ON THE TOP. INSTALL THE SIX M10 X
20MM LONG HEX BOLTS WITH LOCK WASHER AND TIGHTEN. SEE FIG. 6.
13. ALWAYS CHECK ALL OF THE BOLTS TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE TIGHT BEFORE USING.
14. A MUD FLAP MOUNTING KIT IS INCLUDED WITH THE TRAILER HITCH. USE BIG BIKE PARTS PART NUMBER 2‐111
MUD FLAP (NOT INCLUDED). SEE FIG. 7.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
PART NO. 41-164
13MM WRENCH 4MM ALLEN
WRENCH
RIGHT MOUNT LEFT MOUNT
M8 X 12MM SET M10 HEX NUT
SCREW (2X)
M6 WASHER (2X0 M6 X 20MM
BOLT (2X)
CAN-AM SPYDER 2008-2014
17MM WRENCH (2X)
M10 X 462MM BOLT
M10 LOCK WASHER (8X)
M6 X 30MM BOLT (2X)
TRAILER HITCH
THREAD LOCK
5/8" X 3/4" SPACER (2X)
M10 X 20MM BOLT (6X)
M6 LOCK NUT (4X)