Catrike 2007 Trail Owner's Manual page 15

Bolt each rod end bearing to its spindle assembly, placing the ball of the rod-end bearing on
top of the spindle plate. The bolt goes in from the top, and the nut goes on underneath the
plate. Tighten everything snugly.
TIP: This is one of the few places on the Catrike where a steel bolt is threaded into a steel nut.
The caution about the ease of stripping threads does not apply here.
! IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE !
The tie rod bolts should be kept tightened securely. If they get loose, the steering will get sloppy and the wheels may shimmy
under certain circumstances. If the bolts fall out, loss of control could result. Check them from time to time!
Install the brake cables.
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This is done by threading the cable through the brake lever and fitting the small metal
cylinder on the end into the recess in the lever. Screw the barrel adjusters on the bottom of
the levers almost all of the way in (they'll be used later to take up slack during brake
adjustment).
The procedure for the left and right brake is the same. Slide the brake cable housing on. You
should have eight cable ferrules. Four are for the brake cable housings. Thread the cable
through a ferrule, then through the housing, then through another ferrule.
Thread the end of the cable through the fittings in the brake actuating arm. The ferrule fits under the rubber boot. Loosen the cable clamp
bolt, put the cable under the clamp plate, pull it taut and retighten the bolt. Using a bicycle cable cutter (preferred) or a SHARP pair of
wire cutters cut the brake cable so that a few inches extend beyond the clamp bolt.
! IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE !
The end of the cut cable MUST be sealed, or it will fray and cause a serious safety hazard. Those wires are sharp! Crimp on
one of the included cable ends.
TIP: If you run out of cable ends, and can't get to a bike shop for more, you can use a drop of cyanoacrylate glue (Krazy Glue), some
epoxy or a blob of solder to seal the cable ends.
Adjust the brakes
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First pull hard on both brake levers to seat the cables. Turn the barrel adjusters out until the levers do not bottom out when the brakes
are applied fully. Screw in the lock nuts on the adjusters.
If the brake makes noise or drags, adjust the brake pad relief using the pad adjusting knobs.
Install the bottom bracket and crank set on the boom.
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Refer to the manufacturers instructions for installation of these components.
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