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Tools required
To put your Catrike together, you'll need:
• A set of metric Allen wrenches.
• A set of English Allen wrenches.
•A small adjustable wrench. We strongly recommend against the use of pliers to hold and turn nuts. It only serves to frustrate
you and destroy the nut.
•A bicycle chain tool.
•A small screwdriver (to adjust the derailleurs).
•A bicycle cable and housing cutter (ordinary wire snips tend to flatten and mangle the end of the cable).
•Torx driver.
•Park FRW-1 cassette installation tool (for standard cassette).
Also very good to have but not absolutely mandatory are:
• Anti-seize compound (available at any automotive store).
•RTV or silicon sealant is recommended instead of thread-lock. The strong bond of thread-lock can damage aluminum
threads.
• Zip ties.
• Bicycle pedal wrench.
• "Fourth hand" tool (a cable stretcher...handy for holding the cable while you make derailleur and brake adjustments).
• A good bicycle maintenance book. There are many excellent ones out there...pick your favorite.
• Sharpie indelible marker (to mark the location of the boom once it's adjusted to fit you).
! IMPORTANT NOTE !
The frame and many other parts of your Catrike are made of aluminum. It is VERY easy to strip
aluminum threads, especially if steel fasteners are going into them. BE CAREFUL not to cross-
thread or over tighten any fastener!
TIP: An easy way to estimate the proper tightness for aluminum fasteners is to use two or three fingers on the wrench. This limits the
amount of force you can apply to the tool. Use two fingers for small fasteners, or three for larger ones.
Because we have no control over how tightly you assemble your Catrike it is extremely important for you to re-check all of the threaded
fasteners (pedals, axle bolts, and all other nuts and bolts) on the trike after you've ridden it for a couple of hours, just to make sure
everything is still tight. Periodic checks during the riding season also are a good idea. Virtually all of the trouble reports we receive are
nothing more than fasteners that have worked loose.
owner's manual - page 11
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