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Assembling The Hopper Tools needed: 3 mm Allen wrench 4 mm Allen wrench 5 mm Allen wrench 6 mm Allen wrench 10 mm socket or box wrench Pedal wrench or 15 mm wrench Bicycle grease Hopper assembly Manual...
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Unboxing Look over the box for signs of shipping damage. If damage is present, please take photos in case a shipping damage report needs to be filed. Hopper assembly Manual...
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Unboxing Open the box and inspect the contents for any signs of shipping damage. Hopper assembly Manual...
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Lift the bike out of the box and onto its rear wheel to give clear access to the bottom of the bike where you will install the kickstand. Have a friend help stabilize the bike if needed. Hopper assembly Manual...
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Install the Kickstand Use a 4 mm hex key to secure the kickstand center bolt to the bike frame. Hopper assembly Manual...
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Install one U-bolt over the frame of the bike and through the kickstand plate. Loosely thread each end with a washer and 10 mm nyloc nut by hand. Then fasten each nut securely with the 10 mm wrench. Repeat for the other U-bolt. Hopper assembly Manual...
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Install the Kickstand Return the bike to level and deploy the kickstand. It may be helpful to have a friend hold the rear down, or add something weighted to the rear rack to keep the bike from tipping forward. Hopper assembly Manual...
Install the Handlebars Remove any remaining packing material and release the handlebars. Hopper assembly Manual...
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Install the Handlebars Using a 4 mm hex key, remove the stem faceplate. Hopper assembly Manual...
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Install the Handlebars Position the handlebars with a slight lean back, then reinstall the faceplate and tighten the bolts in a cross pattern with the 4 mm hex key. Hopper assembly Manual...
Install the Front Wheel Remove the through axle from the fork with a 6 mm hex key. Hopper assembly Manual...
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Install the Front Wheel Remove the brake caliper pad spacer. Note: Do not squeeze the brake lever while the wheel is not installed and when there is no spacer in place. Hopper assembly Manual...
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Install the Front Wheel Rotate your front wheel into position. Be mindful to seat the disc brake rotor neatly between the brake pads.and secure it using the through axle. Hopper assembly Manual...
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Install the Front Wheel Re-insert the thru-axel, and tighten with a 6 mm hex key. Hopper assembly Manual...
Install the Pedals Apply a small amount of grease to the threads on each pedal, marked "L" (non-drive side) and "R" (drive side). Hopper assembly Manual...
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Use a 15 mm pedal wrench to tighten until he wrench leaves and impression on the palm of your hand. The left pedal has a reverse thread so you will need to turn the pedal bolt counter clockwise to tighten it. Tighten with the wrench. Hopper assembly Manual...
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Install the PorterRack Locate the PorterRack and the incldued bolts and spacers. Hopper assembly Manual...
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Loosely thread the two bolts to the two lower mounting posts. Ensure that the brake cable is running between the bolts. Repeat the process for the two top bolts. Secure each bolt with a 5 mm hex key. Hopper assembly Manual...
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Install the Footrails Starting on one side of the bike, insert two sleeve nuts into the front holes on the chainstay. Hopper assembly Manual...
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Install the Footrails Align the footrail with the nuts, and secure thread each bolt with a 3 mm hex key. Hopper assembly Manual...
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Install the Footrails On the rear footstay, insert the thru-bolt with a washer on each side. Tighten with a 4 mm hex key and 10 mm wrench. Hopper assembly Manual...
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Install the Hooptie Carrier Identify the front and rear Hooptie brackets. Hopper assembly Manual...
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Loosely thread the Hooptie bracket bolts with a 5 mm hex key. Repeat for the front bracket. Note: It may be necessary to rotate the seat and loosen the side WheelSkirt nets for easier access to the front bracket. Hopper assembly Manual...
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Note: There are two width settings for Hooptie rails, indicated by the inner and outer knurling marks. The wider position is necessary to fit a rack-mounted child seat, while the narrower position may be preffereable for keeping older children more snug. Hopper assembly Manual...
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Install the Hooptie Carrier Insert a lock washer onto each Hooptie rail bolt, and thread into the Hooptie bracket bosses. Tighten with a 4 mm hex key. Hopper assembly Manual...
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Install the Hooptie Carrier With the Hooptie rails securely installed, fully tighten the underside bolts on the front and rear brackets. Hopper assembly Manual...
Adjusting Your Seat The Hopper features a telescoping seatpost to better accomodate sharing between multiple riders. With the upper clamp closed, loosen the lower quick release clamp and adjust the outer seatpost sleeve to the general height that will work best for the primary rider, then close the lower clamp.
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Release the dropper mechanism by depressing the lever located beneath the saddle. Letting go of the lever will lock the seat at that position. Hopper assembly Manual...
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Powering Your Hopper The Hopper power button is located on the handlebar- mounted controller. The (+/-) buttons adjust the pedal assist level from 0-5. Holding the (+) button will turn the front & rear lights on or off. The thumb throttle is located next to the controller and features a safety delay of 2 seconds to prevent accidental acceleration.
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