Sturmey-Archer AB3 Instructions

Instructions:
3-speed
Internal Gear Hubs
-t
indicator cover (2
ll
(22)
/
(22
At.)
on
1.1
Scope
of this leaflet
Congratulations on your purchase
of a Sturmey-Archer intemal gear hub. For
the best performance, please
follow
instructions in this leaflet.
Please contact
your
dealer
ifany
problems
are elperienced
with
these products.
ARiAing\ttre
gear hub out of
the adjustment may
cause damage
to
the
internal parts
and possible
malfunction
!
This leallet refers
to the
following
3-speed gear hubs:
@Gear
llubs with Drum Brake :
AB3,
SAB3,
X-RD3, XL-RD3
@Gearllubs
:
AW
S-RF3
@Gear Hubs with
Coas&r
Brake
: AWC([),
S-RC3(II)
@Gear Hubs
for
Band
Breke
:
AWB, S-RB3
1.2
Lubrication
No routine lubrication is
required.
During a
major service, the hub
greases
should
be
replenished or replaced especially for transmission parts of
internal
hub.
Please
contact
your Sturmey-666o
dealer
who
is equipped
to
carry this
out.
Aunder
no
circumstenccs
should any lubricant be apptied
to
the
brake
drum and brake
shoes, as
this
may
prevent
the
brake
from functioning!
13
Geer Chenging
Continue pedaling, but
ease pressure
on
the
pedals
and select
tle
gear
required.
Ifthe
bicycle is stationary simply
select gear required.
1.4
Gear Ratio
l't
Gear
0.75 ll 2d
Gear
1.0 ll
}u
Cear
1.33
9. Ensure components
are
fitted to the right
side
of axle. Unscrew the indicator
by up to half
a
tum
if
necessary
to
ensure easy
fitment over the
guide unit.
Connect the indicator (10) to the
cable
connector (19).
AThe brake
adjustment should be
checked
or replaced
if
necessary before
first
using the bicycle and after removing or replacing the whegl.
Notice: During the first few miles 6616 linings "bed-in' and
mayrrequire
re-adjustsnent. Should braking efticiency
become impaired beyond
adjustment,
the
brake
may
need
replacement. Contact your
Sturmey-Archer
dealer
who
is equipped
to
replace these.
4.2
AW
S-Rtr'3,
AWB,
S-RB3
Check
and
adjust according to brake manufacturers manual.
2.2AW, S-RF3,AWB, SRB3
See
section
2. I .
Step 5 does not apply.
2.3AWC([),
S-RC3(rr)
See
section 2.
l.
Step 5 is shown
as
diagram.
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1.5
Brake
Operation
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1.5.1AB,
SAB3,
X-RD3,
n-RD3
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To activate the brake. pull the appropriate brake lever on the handlebar. If
the
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The
coaster
brake is
activated
by
back-pedaling. To apply maximum
braking (;l
-- -
-,.;o
efort,
begin
brake application when
the
pedals are
horizontal.
When
'descending
down'a
long steep slope
it
is
advisable
to
apply
front
and rear
brakes
altemately to prevent the
coaster
brake from overheating.
sprocket (4)
and circlip (5) onto
the hub driver.
connector
(19) until
the
end
of
the
-
1.
Move the indicator cover
(21)l(22) for
,
ffiil"':1T?*TJT:"h"..
than
lsmm
or
Make sure that no more than
25nm
of
ti't
axle
protrudes from
the
axle hex
nut.
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gear and
tum
the pedat
crank N
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AB3, sAB3,
x-RD3,
XL-RD3
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sure
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the axle hex
nut.
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2.
Frt
rhe
ilu3t-cup
(2)
.
spacer
(3)
.
sprocker
(4)
.
circlip (5)
onto
fte #ver.
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sftt f
gear and
tum fte
pedat
crank
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gear
is
engaged. \'-.'
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must be fitted
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indicator-rod is level
with
the end
of
the
.
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into groove
entirely. I
uxle,
as show
in
diagram.
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4.
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locknut
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fJ6--el
*a
indicator locknut
(10-A)
to lock in adjustment.
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5. Select
3d gear position,
rotate the pedal crank,
change
back
to
2'd gear
and
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adjustrnent. Retry the
stages description above when the gear changing
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6.
If
there
is
an
indicator
covet
(2ll(221(22A),
fit it
firmly onto the guide nul
3. Put the hub axle into
the
rear fork
end and
place
fts
ghain amund the
sprocket
(16) or
the
guide pulley
set
(9)'
(4).
4.
Fit
the lock-washer
(6)
.
dome
nut (12)
or
hex nut (8) or flange nut (13) on
the
2.
Slacken the brake adjuster locknut (25).
2 f
3. Tum the adjuster (26) counterclockwise
until
the brake is
applied.
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4.
Rotate the idjuster (26) clockwise (about four revolutions) until
the
Jheeljust
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(r4)
;th
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(r+e)
and bort
(r4B)
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6. Locate the lock-washer
(6)
.
fulcrum
lever
(7/(15)
and guide
nut (16)
or
hex
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nut (8)
and guide pulley
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7. Tighten both axle
nuts
to 2Slfiii
and the
brake arm ctip (14) nut to SIlt.
8.
Fit
the indicator rod (10) into the
axle and screw
it
finger tight.
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wheel,tensionthechainandensurethinLrumfe""ilil(l5iijparallelwith
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July. 2010
Sun Race Sturmey-Archer
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