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trike anatomy Mirror Tail Light and Flag Mounts (optional) GrabHandle elastomer (optional) (inside) Tail Light Mount Mirror Mount clamp (inc with Rack) Accessory post fig 1 (optional) Rack Accessory (optional) Bar End clamp Gear Shifters Kingpin Assemblies Seat (optional) Rear Front Light Tag Fender (optional on...
Thus your regular folding warranty Greenspeed has been designed for everyday use, whether it be tyre repair community shopping, commuting, rehabilitation, touring the world or just tools to have while riding resources exercising and having fun! With care, it should last a lifetime.
6mm Allen key. Important. If you are unfamiliar with a quick release mechanism, PLEASE get a Greenspeed Dealer or bike mechanic show you the finer points of safe use. The quick release on the frame is slightly different to a wheel quick release in that it requires a 10mm wrench to add tightness to it should the adjustment loosen off with time/wear.
fitting your wheels ~ drum brakes The brake assembly backing fig 4 Next you install your wheels. Put the rear wheel in first and plate should be checked that tighten up the quick release. The cogs go on the right hand side of it is sitting hard against the the trike.
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~ disc brakes with fig 5 fig 5 Place the axle into the kingpin assembly (fig 5d). The axle hollow axles should be a neat fit but NO hammering should be First make sure the required! kingpin pinch clamp is undone (fig 5a) so the axle can be inserted (it’s a good idea to either...
fitting your removing hollow axle wheels fig 6 disc brake When removing and refitting your hollow axle wheels at a later calipers point, the caliper can stay in place. In this scenario, to take off the wheel, simply take out your axle pre-load bolt and loosen the clamp screw and slide the axle out first, then drop your wheel, and therefore disc brake rotor, down out of the caliper.
adjusting your handle bars fitting your fig 9 seat fig 8 Now twist the handlebar ends up into a position that looks comfortable for you. Your seat can now be fitted. There are width markers Start by inserting the long on the handles so you can screw with it’s washer through make them an even spacing...
fitting your crank extension adjusting for your leg length Lightly grease the pedal threads and fit the pedals. Hint left Next you can install your crank extension. This will require some and right pedals have different threads, the right one tightens fiddly work, but you shouldn’t have to remove it again unless you clockwise, the left one counterclockwise.
check derailleur cables fig 12 Your rear deraileur should be in place on the frame so all you need to do is tighten the cable clasp on the deraileur with a 5mm Allen Key (fig 12a). Check the outer casing is sitting propperly in the shifter and derailleur adjuster and the shifter is in the forward postion and pull the inner cable tight.
fitting your chain joining your fig 15 chain with Fit your chain next following fig 13. Start by feeding the chain through the front derailleur cage, down the chain tube, under the split links pulley, over the sprockets and down through the rear derailleur (fig 13 step1).
adjusting your brakes ~ disc brakes Disc brakes are already set up fig 17 ~ drum brakes with no adjustment needed, ����������� however the fluid may be in fig 16 the wrong place to have them working their best. While your trike is sitting on it’s wheels, apply the brakes a few times (fig 17) which will let the fluid...
adjusting your gears in one hand and shifting with the other hand. Lubricate or re- place the cable if it is hard or rough to pull through. If neither of these things work, your derailleur could be worn or misaligned. Now for the fun of gear adjustment.
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aligment of your steering A trammel has two pointers on a bar, which sits at the back of the tyres at axle height. A mark is made on the back of the tyre with a pen, the trike rolled forward half a wheel revolution, and Steering alignment check should be done once a year or when the marks compared against the trammel pointers at the front excessive tyre wear is noticed.
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riding journey be it short or long. Changes in road conditions can also effect how the trike will react. For example turning on an off camber corner or halfway steering down a steep hill will make your trike more likely to tip up than a banked corner or turning part way up an incline.
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Remember push into the seat, do not pull on the handlebars. If the problem persists, try riding using only one hand to steer, as Greenspeed highly recommend the use of ‘clipless’ pedal sys- this will stop you pulling unnecessarily on the handlebars.
Important. If you are unfamiliar with a quick release mechanism, PLEASE get a Greenspeed Dealer or bike mechanic show you the finer points of safe use. The quick release on...
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The chain should be kept lubricated with a chain lube that suits tapered ‘ridge’ side facing outwards, and that the backing plate is your particular climate/conditions (Greenspeed recommends sitting right up against the head of the axle bolt. If the Hub still Prolink, www.progoldmfr.com);...
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