Mountain Trike Owners Manual

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MountainTrikeOwnersManual

1stEdition2011

ThismanualisdesignedtomeetENStandards12182,12183,14971

IMPORTANT:

Thisownersmanualcontainsimportantsafety,performanceandservice

information.PleasereaditbeforeyoutakethefirstrideonyournewMountain

Trikeandkeepitforreference.

Additionalsafety,performanceandserviceinformationforspecificcomponents

suchasthesuspensiononyourMountainTrikemayalsobeavailable.Makesure

thatyourdealerhasgivenyouallthemanufacturersliteraturethatwasincluded

withyourMountainTrike;acompletelistcanbefoundonpage9.Incaseofa

conflictbetweentheinstructionsinthismanualandinformationprovidedbya

componentmanufacturer,alwaysfollowthecomponentmanufacturers

instructions.

Ifyouhaveanyquestionsordonotunderstandsomething,takeresponsibilityfor

yoursafetyandconsultwithyourdealer.

NOTE:

Thismanualisnotintendedasacomprehensiveuse,service,repairor

maintenancemanual.PleaseseeyourMountainTrikedealerforallservice,

repairsormaintenance.

MountainTrikeFrameNumber

MountainTrikeOrderNumber

Dateof

Purchase


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Introduction

Congratulations!Younowpossessoneofthefinestallterrainwheelchairsintheworld.The

followingpages

will

provide

you

with

the

information

you

need

to

properly

use,

adjust

and

maintainyournewMountainTrike,soyoucangetthemostoutofeveryride.

ItisessentialthatyoureadthisownersmanualthoroughlybeforeridingyourMountainTrike,we

knowyoureanxioustogetriding,butitwillonlytakeafewminutes,andthenyoucanunleash

thefullpotentialofyourMountainTrike.

Pleasepayspecialattentiontothesafetyinformationandcautionsshownthroughoutthis

ownersmanual.

IfyouencounteranyissueswithyourMountainTrikethatarentcoveredinthismanual,please

contactyournearestAuthorizedMountainTrikeDealer.Asyournumberoneresource,your

MountainTrikedealercananswerquestions,performrequiredmaintenanceandrecommendthe

bestequipmenttocomplementyourride.

ThankyouforbuyingaMountainTrike!

Enjoytheride!

AlldiagramsincludedinthismanualarebasedonarighthandsteeringMountainTrike,although

lefthanded

steering

options

are

also

available

at

your

Mountain

Trike

dealer.


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TableofContents

Introduction 4

Awordaboutwarnings,accidentsandsafety 6

Think

Safety

7

ASpecialNoteforParents 7

YourMountainTrike 8

1.0 SettingupyourMountainTrike 8

1.1 IntendedOperator 8

FrameSize 9

ArmReach 9

1.2 AssemblyandDisassemblyforStorage 10

SeatFolding 11

FoldingtheRearWheel 11

Drive

Module

Removal

13

RemovalofRearWheelSteeringCableAttachment 15

FootrestandAntitipWheelAdjustment 15

2.0 Ridinginstructions 16

2.1 PreRideMechanicalSafetyChecks 16

Suspension 17

TyrePressures 17

2.2 Transferringinandout 17

2.3 HowtoEngage/DisengageDrive 19

2.4 ForwardDrive 20

2.5

Reverse

Drive

20

2.6 Steering 21

2.7 Braking 22

AntiTipWheels 22

2.8 HillandKerbClimbing 22

2.9 DescendingSlopes 23

3.0 TheSafetyBit 24

3.1 Ridingsafelyabouttown 24

3.2 RidingsafelyOffRoad 25

3.3 WetWeatherRiding 26

3.4 NightRiding 26

3.5 Extremeriding 26

3.6 AddingAccessoriesandChangingComponents 27

4.0 Service 28

4.1 LookingAfterYourMountainTrike 28

Drive 29

Brakes 30

Steering 30

FrameandSeat 31

4.2 MaintenanceSchedule 32

4.3 BeddinginPeriod 32

5.0 Warranty 33


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Awordaboutwarnings,accidentsandsafety

TheMountainTrikeisdesignedtobeusedfortransportation,recreationandexercise.Ridingit

canbedangerous,especiallyifyoutrytoridebeyondthelimitsofyourability.Theskillofriders

canvarygreatly,donotrideinamannerthatexceedsyourability.

MountainTrikeridinginvolvesriskofinjuryanddamage.BychoosingtorideaMountainTrike,

youassumetheresponsibilityforthatrisk,soyouneedtoknowandtopracticetherulesofsafe

andresponsibleridingandofproperuseandmaintenance.Properuseandmaintenanceofyour

MountainTrikereducesriskofinjury.

IfyoucrashorapplyforcethatishigherthanthelimitsofyourMountainTrike,youareverylikely

tocause

damage

to

it

or

its

parts.

If

your

Mountain

Trike

has

been

damaged

and

you

crash

or

load

itagainlater,thisadditionalimpactorloadingcancauseafailureatamuchlowerload.

ThisManualcontainsmanyWarningsandCautionsconcerningtheconsequencesoffailureto

maintainorinspectyourMountainTrikeandoffailuretofollowsaferidingpractices.

Thecombinationofthesafetyalertsymbol andthewordWARNINGindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

Thecombinationofthesafetyalertsymbol andthewordCAUTIONindicatesa

potentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,mayresultinminorormoderateinjury,

orisanalertagainstunsafepractices.

ThewordCAUTIONusedwithoutthesafetyalertsymbolindicatesasituationwhich,ifnot

avoided,couldresultinseriousdamagetotheMountainTrikeorthevoidingofyour

warranty.

Manyof

the

Warnings

and

Cautions

say

you

may

lose

control

and

fall.

Because

any

fall

can

resultinseriousinjuryorevendeath,wedonotalwaysrepeatthewarningofpossibleinjuryor

death.

Becauseitisimpossibletoanticipateeverysituationorconditionwhichcanoccurwhileriding,

thisManualmakesnorepresentationaboutthesafeuseoftheMountainTrikeunderall

conditions.TherearerisksassociatedwiththeuseofanyMountainTrike,whichcannotbe

predictedoravoided,andwhicharethesoleresponsibilityoftherider.


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ThinkSafety

Alwaysthinkaboutyoursafetyandavoiddangeroussituations.Makesureyoureadthismanual

beforeyouride.SomeskilledridersmayusetheMountainTrikeinwaysthatareobviouslynot

safe.Youaddtoyourriskwhenyoumakemodifications,rideinunusuallocationsorrideina

highriskmanner.

Aspecialnoteforparents

Asaparentorguardian,youareresponsiblefortheactivitiesandsafetyofyourminorchild,and

thatincludesmakingsurethattheMountainTrikeisproperlyfittedtothechild;thatitisingood

repairand

safe

operating

condition;

that

you

and

your

child

have

learned

and

understand

the

safe

operationoftheMountainTrike.Asaparent,youshouldreadthismanual,aswellasreviewits

warningsandtheMountainTrikesfunctionsandoperatingprocedureswithyourchild,before

lettingyourchildride.

WARNING MakesurethatyourchildalwayswearsanapprovedBicyclehelmetwhen

riding;butalsomakesurethatyourchildunderstandsthataBicyclehelmetisfor

MountainTrikeridingonly,andmustberemovedwhennotriding.Ahelmetmustnotbe

wornatanytimewhilenotridingaMountainTrike,ifthehelmetiscaught,thewearer

couldchoke.


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YourMountainTrike

EachMountainTrikehasitsownunique

identification(ID)number.ThisTrikeID

enablesyouandthedealertoidentify

theTrikeandrecorditshistory.TheTrike

IDcanbefoundstampedintotheframe

undertheseat.

Pleasetakeamomenttowritedown

yourTrikeIDandDealersnameforyour

ownrecordsonpage3inthismanual.

Accompanyingthismanualyoushould

alsohavebeensuppliedwiththe

following:

Shockpump MultiAllenkey SplinedAllenkeyforbrakes BrakeInstructionmanual ShockInstructionmanual

1.0 SettingupyourMountainTrike

WestronglyurgeyoutoreadthisManualinitsentiretybeforeyourfirstride.Attheveryleast,

readandmakesurethatyouunderstandeachpointinthissection,andrefertothecitedsections

onanyissuewhichyoudontcompletelyunderstand.PleasenotethatnoteveryMountainTrike

hasallofthefeaturesdescribedinthismanualandtheTrikepicturedintheimagesmaydiffer

slightlytoyourownTrike.AskyourdealertopointoutthefeaturesofyourMountainTrike.

1.1 IntendedOperator

TheMountainTrikeisamanualallterrainwheelchairthatgivesunsurpassedperformanceona

varietyofchallengingtypesofterrain.

InordertooperateorridetheMountainTrikesafelyandmakebestuseofitsfeatures,certain

levelsof

upper

body,

hand/grip

strength

and

control

are

required.

A

reasonable

amount

of

upper

bodystrengthisrequiredtoapplyforcetothepropulsionlevers,handcontrolisrequiredto


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directtheSteeringHandletomanoeuvretheMountainTrike,andfingercontrolisrequiredto

operatethebrakelevers.Duetothevastrangeofindividualabilities,itistheresponsibilityofthe

userortheusersguardian(s)todeemtheriderassuitableforusingtheTrike.

Alternatively,if

you

are

unsure

as

to

whether

you

could

use

the

Trike

safely

and

effectively,

your

MountainTrikedealercanassistyouandmaketheappropriaterecommendations.

FrameSize

TogetthemostenjoymentfromridingyourMountainTrike,selectingthecorrectframesize

adjustmentisimportant.TheMountainTrikeseatbackresthasthreesettings,Small,Medium

andLarge,dependingonyourarmlength.YourMountainTrikeDealerwilladviseyouonthe

correctseatingpositionforyou.

CAUTION RidingaMountainTrikethatdoesnotfityoucouldstrainmuscles,cause

fatigueorresultinlimitedoperationofthecontrolswhichcouldcauseyoutolosecontrol

andfall.

CAUTION Thedesignedmaximumweightoftherideris100kg(16stone)

ArmReach

TheTrike

uses

lever

mounted

controls.

It

is

important

that

the

rider

can

comfortably

reach

the

driveleversandexacttheappropriateamountsofforceandcontroltosafelyoperatetheTrike.

Theabilitytousethebrakingsystemcorrectlyisfundamentaltosafeoperation.Theefficiencyof

theleverdriveisalsodependentonchoosingtherightsizewiththerightamountofreach.Failure

todosowillresultinincreasedlevelsoffatigueandpoorperformance.Foradviceonsizingand

setuppleasecontactyourMountainTrikeDealer.

MountainTrikeshavebrakeleverswhichcanbeadjustedforreach.Ifyouhavesmallhandsor

findit

difficult

to

squeeze

the

brake

levers,

your

dealer

can

adjust

the

reach

within

the

range

providedbythebrakemanufacturer.

WARNING Theshorterthebrakeleverreach,themorecriticalitistohavecorrectly

adjustedbrakessothatfullbrakingpowercanbeappliedwithintheavailablebrakelever

travel.Ifthebrakelevertravelisinsufficienttoapplyfullbrakingpower,itcanresultin

lossofcontrol,whichmayresultinseriousinjuryordeath.


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1.2 AssemblyandDisassemblyforStorage

TheMountainTrikeisdesignedinsuchawaythat,whenfolded,itwillfitintothebackofacarfor

easytransportorrequireaslittlespaceaspossibleforstorage.Ifhoweverthespaceavailableis

severelyrestricted,furtherdisassemblyispossible,separatingsimplyintothreedistinctmodules:

ChassisModule LeftDriveModule RightDriveModule

(completewithrearwheel

steeringcableattachment)

WARNING Anunderstandingofthedifferencesbetweenassembling/disassemblinga

MountainTrikecomparedtostandardwheelchairsisextremelyimportantasfailureto

correctlyassemble/disassembletheproductcouldaffectperformance,causingtheriderto

losecontrolandfall.

ChassisModule(withseat

andrearwheelfolded)

TheCompleteTrikeAssembly

LeftDrive

ModuleRightDriveModule (with

rearwheelsteeringcable

attachment)


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SeatFolding

ForefficientstowingoftheMountainTrikefortransportorstorage,removetheseatcushionand

theseatbackfoldsdownflatagainstthebase.Tofoldtheseatbackdown,pullthecordjoining

thetwolockingpinsandpushseatforward.Torestoretheseattoitsuprightposition,lifttheseat

backwhilst

pulling

the

cord,

allowing

the

locking

pins

to

retract.

Once

in

the

upright

position,

releasethecordandthelockingpinswillspringoutintotheholesintheframe.

CAUTION EnsurethelockingpinsareBOTHfullyengagedintheholesintheframebefore

riding.Failuretodosocouldresultintheseatbackbecomingunstablesuchthattheuser

couldlosecontrolandfall.

FoldingtheRearWheel

Liketheseat,therearwheelcanalsobefoldedaway.Thisisdonebysimplyreleasingtherear

shockabsorber

from

the

rear

swingarm

as

shown

below.

Once

folded

the

rear

wheel

can

be

held

inplacewithaVelcrostrapunderneaththeseatbase.


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UsingtheQuickRelease(QR)Lever,locatedattheconnectionbetweentherearshockabsorber

andtherearswingarm,therearshockabsorbercanbeseparatedfromtheRearSwingArm,

allowingtherearwheelandswingarmtofoldunderneaththeseat.QRleversaredesignedsuch

thatreasonablehand/fingerstrengthissufficienttoprovidetherequiredcompressionforceupon

flippingthe

lever

closed.

If

the

lever

flips

with

little

or

no

resistance,

then

the

adjusting

nut

will

needtighteninguntiltheleverflipswithenoughresistancetoprovideadequatecompression.

WARNING ItisimportantthattheQRleversaresettotherightcompressionforce,

failureto

do

so

could

result

in

the

rear

shock

becoming

loose

and

in

aworst

case

scenario,

detachingduringaridecausingtheridertolosecontrolandfall.


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WARNING ThefullforceoftheQRcamactionisneededtoclamptherearshock

absorbersecurely.Tofastensecurely,holdtheQRleverintheopenposition,asindicated

instep3intheseconddiagramabove,andtightentheadjusternutuntilitistightbefore

closingtheQRlever.

DriveModuleRemoval

Ifseverespacerestrictionsexist,itispossibletosavespaceanddisassembletheMountainTrike

intoitsthreemainsubassembliesormodules.

TheleveroperateddrivesystemontheMountainTrikerequiresthattheentiredrivemoduleis

removedasasinglepieceincludingthewheel,drivesystem,suspension,leverandthebrake.

PleasetakeamomenttofamiliarizeyourselfwiththefeaturesandpartnamesoftheTriketo

preparefor

the

following

section.

If

the

drive

module

also

controls

the

steering,

as

shown

in

the

diagrambelow,therearwheelsteeringcableattachmentwillalsoneedtoberemoved.

RightDriveModule(withRearWheelSteeringCableAttachment)

RearWheel

SteeringCableAttachment

Wheel

SteeringHandle

Brakelever

Mainpivot

Swingarm

ShockAbsorber

DiscBrake

UpperShock

Mount


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Eachdrivemoduleisattachedusingafourboltclampatthemainpivotandasingleboltthrough

theuppershockmount,shown(upsidedown)belowandlabelledinthepreviousdiagram.These

boltsareremovedusingthe5mmallenkeyprovided.

TheDriveModuleisheldinplacebythefourboltsclampingthemainpivot.Theamountof

clampingforceiscontrolledbythetorqueontheboltssoitisimportanttoensuretheboltsare

tightenedevenlyandinsequencetoavoiddamagetotheclampandtoensurethemoduleis

attachedsecurely.

Therecommendedtorquefortheclampboltsis89Nm(7080inlb).

WARNING ItisimportantthattheClampBoltsaretightenedcorrectlysuchthatthey

applytherightcompressionforce.Failuretodosocouldresultinadrivemodule

becominglooseandinaworstcasescenario,detachingduringaridecausingtheriderto

losecontrolandfall.

CAUTION AlwaystakecarewheninstallingortakingouttheClampBoltsinordertoavoid

potentialpinching

or

crushing

of

your

hands

in

the

clamping

zones.


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RemovalofRearWheelSteeringCableAttachment

WhenattachingorremovingtheDriveModules,considerationmustbegiventotheconnectionof

thetwosteeringcablestotherearwheel.TheSteeringCableAttachmentmustberemovedwith

theDriveModulebypressingthespringloadedbuttonthatengagestheSteeringCable

Attachmentonto

the

rear

wheel

fork.

Once

the

button

on

the

side

is

depressed

the

Steering

Cable

AttachmentliftsoffandcanbestowedwiththeDriveModule.

FootrestandAntitipWheelAdjustment

Thefootrest

and

anti

tip

wheels

can

be

raised,

lowered

or

removed

by

pulling

the

spring

loaded

pinslocatedbehindthefrontlegsoftheframeandmovingthefootresttothedesiredposition.

AntiTipWheels

Footrest

FootrestReleasePins


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2.0 RidingInstructions

ThemethodofusingaMountainTrikeisquiteunlikeanyotherwheelchairyoumayhaveused

before.Thepropulsionandcontrolsystemsaredesignedtobesimpletouseandintuitiveand

givetheriderunsurpassedlevelsforrideandhandlingperformance.However,itmaytakeafew

momentstobecomefamiliarwiththecontrolsuponyourfirsttry.

Pleasechooseasmoothandlevelpieceofgroundthatisclearofobstructionsandcontains

sufficientspacewhenridingyourTrikeforthefirsttime.

Areasthatcontainroughorsteepterrain,openwater,manoeuvringvehiclesorlargeamountsof

pedestriantrafficarenotrecommended.

Note:Always

keep

at

least

one

or

two

fingers

resting

on

the

brakes

at

all

times

when

riding

andleanintothecornersasyouturn,leanleftwhenturningleft,leanrightwhenturningright.

2.1 PreRideMechanicalSafetyChecks

BeforeridingyourMountainTrike,itisimperativethatyoumaketheappropriatesafetychecksto

ensurethattheTrikeisfittoride.

Firstmakesurethatthemodulesarecorrectlyattached,theDriveModuleClampBoltsaretightandalltheQRleversareclosedtight.PaycloseattentiontothedrivemoduleClamp

BoltsandtherearshockabsorberQRlever.

MakesuretheRearWheelSteeringCableAttachmentiscorrectlyattachedandcentred,andthesteeringcablesaresecuredcorrectly.

Checkbothlockingpinsontheseatbackareengagedandtheseatisnotfreetoswingorfold.

Ensurethatfootrestlockingpinsarecorrectlyengagedsothatitisnotfreetomove.Makeathoroughvisualinspectionfordamagedpartsoranysectionsthatshowexcessivewearor

exhibitunintended

movement

or

looseness.

CheckalloftheboltsthatconnectthepartsoftheTriketogether.ForadviceontighteningboltsseemaintenanceSection3:Service.

Checkthespokesofthewheels,theyshouldallbeofuniformtensionandnoneofthespokesoradjustingnipplesshouldbeloose.Foradvicecheckingwheelspokesseemaintenance

Section4:Service

Checkforunintendedmovementinthewheelbearingsbyliftingeachwheeloffthegroundslightly,

and

holding

the

top

of

the

wheel,

try

to

wiggle

it

side

to

side.

There

should

be

no

sidewaysmovementorknockingfelt.


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Dothesameattherearwheel.Ensurethereisnounintendedmovementineithertherearwheelbearingsorthesteeringbearings.

Checkthedriveleversforsidewaysunintendedmovement. ChecktheDriveModulechains,theyshouldbetightwithnoslackorsaggingevident. Checktheoperationofthebrakesandsteering. CheckHydraulicbrakehoseforphysicaldamageandleakage.Ifthehoseisdamageddonot

rideyourMountainTrikeuntilithasbeenrepairedbyyourMountainTrikedealer

Ifthewheels,SteeringHandle,rearwheelsteeringcableattachmentordriveleverbearings

appearloose,orifyoudiscoverthatanythingisnotasitshouldbe,donotridetheTrikeand

consultyourMountainTrikedealer.

Suspension

ThereisanindividualshockabsorberforeachwheeloftheTrike.Theshockabsorberunitshave

beenfactoryset.(Therearehoweverseveraladjustmentsthatcanbemadetosuitpersonal

preference).YourMountainTrikedealercanhelpyousetthesuspensionforyouneeds.

TyrePressure

Checkthatthetyrepressuresareevenandaresuitedtotheterrainandthetypeofridingbeing

undertaken.Therangeofacceptabletyrepressuresisprintedonthetyre,dependingonthe

manufacturersspecification.Recommendedtyrepressuresfordifferentridingconditions:

Wetmud,wetgrass,gravel 20 25psi (1.38 1.72bar) Drydirt,drygrass 25 35psi (1.72 2.41bar) Wetstreet 30 35psi (2.07 2.41bar) Drystreet 35 40psi (2.41 2.76bar)

WARNING Failuretoridewiththeappropriatetyrepressurescanincreasetheriskor

punctures,damagetotheTrikeorcouldpossiblecausetheridertolosecontrolandfall.

2.2 Transferringinandout

DuetothepresenceoftheextrafeaturesandsystemsonaMountainTrike,specialcaremustbe

takenwhilsttransferringinandout.Whilsteveryefforthasbeenmadetomakethetransferas

straightforwardaspossible,someextraconsiderationshouldbemadebeforefirstattemptingto

transfer.

Chooseapieceofsmooth,flatgroundtoperformthetransferwithsufficientspacetouse

transferaidsifnecessaryandallowassistanceifrequired.


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Ensuretheparkingbrakesareappliedonbothdrivelevers,oneoneachside,tostopthe

MountainTrikemovingduringtransfer.

Ensurethatthedriveleversarelaiddowninthebackpositionandarenotobstructingthe

transferinandoutoftheMountainTrike. Youmayalsowishtoliftupthefootresttoallowyou

togetclosertothefrontoftheTrike.

Takeamomenttodecidethebestapproachwhentransferring.Itmaynotbepossibletousethe

methodyouwouldnormallyusetransferringchairtochair,somakesureyourecomfortablewith

anyapproachbeforeanattemptismade.

CAUTION Contactwiththehighperformance,offroadtyrescancauseabrasiontoskin

andclothing

during

transfer.

If

aside

on

transfer

is

attempted,

ensure

the

tyres

are

coveredorthatsufficientclearancecanbeguaranteedbeforeanyattemptismade.


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YourMountainTrikedealercanadviseyouonrecommendedmodesoftransfer,however,the

methodandtheapproachtakenisdowntotheindividual.Pleasetakeamomenttodetermine

thebestmethodforyou.

2.3

Howto

Engage

/Disengage

Drive

Whentransferring,itisbesttohavethedriveleversdisengaged,laiddowninthebackposition

andtheparkingbrakeisappliedtopreventanyunexpectedmovement.Todisengagethedrive,

pullouttheengagementhandleandtwist90degreestolockitinitsdisengagedposition.Once

youhavetransferredandarehappyintheMountainTrike,itistimetoengagethedrivelevers

andreleasetheparkingbrake,readytopropeltheTrike.

Eachdriveleverengagesseparately.Whendisengaged,thedriveleversaretotallydecoupled

fromthe

drive

system

and

the

levers

and

are

free

to

move

until

they

hit

their

end

stops.

Similarly,

thewheelsarefreetorollifunobstructed.Toengagethedrive,keeptheparkingbrakeon,and

engageoneleveratatime.Donotreleasetheparkingbrakeuntildriveisengagedandyouare

readytorideoff.

Takeuptheleftlever,andwiththeleverpositionedslightlyforwardofuprightcentre,twistthe

engagementhandleandpushthedriveleverforwardsuntiltheEngagementHandlesprings

downwardsandthepinseatsintooneoftheholesintheDriveRing.Theleftdrivelevershould

nowstayupandready,leaningslightlyforward.Repeatfortherighthandside.Thedrivelevers

arenowengagedandreadytouse.EnsuretheEngagementHandleisfullydownandsecurely

engagedbeforeproceeding.

Oncedriveisengaged,releasetheparkingbrakesonbothsidesandtheTrikeisfreetobe

propelledbytherider.

DRIVERING


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2.4 ForwardDrive

ThedriveleverswillpropeltheTrikeforwardbydrivingeachofthetwofrontwheels

independently.Uponpushingtheleversforward,thedrivewillengage,turningthewheels,

resultinginforwardmotion.Uponpullingtheleversback,thedrivesystemallowstheleversfree

motionto

return

before

beginning

another

driving

push.

It

is

possible

to

push

both

levers

together,alternateleftandrightoreventodriveshortdistancesonehandedbyonlypushingthe

SteeringHandle.

ThissystemallowstheTriketocoastforwardtoo,suchthatyouonlypushwhenyoufeeltheneed

to.

2.5 ReverseDrive

Tomove

the

Trike

backwards

when

on

flat

ground,

first

ensure

the

steering

is

straight,

disengage

thedriveonbothleversandlaythemintheirrestingposition.Thenpushonthewheels,asifthe

Trikewereastandardwheelchair,topropelbackwards.

Ifreversingdownaslope,ensurethesteeringisstraightandapplytheparkingbrakes.Then

disengagethedriveonbothleversandwhilstholdingthebrakesfirmlyon,releasetheparking

brakesandgentlyreleasethebrakeleverstorollbackwardsinaslowandcontrolledmanner.

CAUTION

Reversing

can

be

difficult,

only

reverse

the

minimum

amount

required

and

thendriveforwardsturningtomoveawayfromtheobstacleinaforwarddirection.


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2.6 Steering

Steeringisachievedbypointingthesteeringhandleinthedirectionthatyouwanttogo,turnit

lefttogoleftandrighttogoright.Thisturnstherearwheelliketherudderofaboat.Sounds

simple?Itis,butitcantakeafewmomentstogetusedto.

PointingtheSteeringHandleleftorrightchangestheangleoftherearwheel,affectingaturn.

TheSteeringHandlepositiondictatesthepositionoftherearwheelatalltimes,sobearthisin

mind.IftheSteeringHandleisntstraight,i.e.inlinewiththerestofthedrivelever,youwontgo

inastraightline.

Likemanyvehicles,anysteeringinputmustbecombinedwithspeedordrivetoaffectaturn.You

willoftenneedtopushoneorbothofthedriveleverswhilstpointingandholdingtheSteering

Handle

in

the

desired

direction.

This

can

take

some

practice

before

it

becomes

smooth.

ItisalsorecommendedtopracticeturningandgetafeelfortheturningcircleoftheTrikeinaflat

andsmoothareathatsfreeofobstructionsbeforemovingontomorechallengingterrainorbusy

orconfinedspaces.

Itisimportanttoconsideryourspeedwhenattemptingturns.Atlowspeed,tightturnswiththe

handleatfulllockarepossibleallowingtheTriketoturninitsownwidth.Howeverathigher

speeds,itisbestonlytomakegradualturnswithsmallamountsofsteeringlockassuddentight

turnsat

speed

increase

the

risk

that

you

may

loose

control

and

fall.

CAUTION Thesteeringissensitive,becarefulnottooversteer,modifyyourspeedwith

thetightnessoftheturnandalwaysleanintotheturn,leaninglefttoturnleftandleaning

righttogoright.


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2.7 Braking

MountainTrikescomeequippedwithtwohighspecificationmountainbikehydraulicdiscbrakes.

Theseprovideanunsurpassedlevelofbrakingpowerandcontrol.Thebrakesworkonthetwo

drivenwheelsandareavailableineitherindependent(meaningthateachwheelhasitsownbrake

lever)or

combined

(meaning

asingle

brake

lever

operates

both

wheels

at

the

same

time).

Onlyverygentlepressureonthebrakeleverisrequiredtobeginbraking.Thereisenoughpower

inthebrakestocontrolspeedwhilstdescendingandholdtheTrikestillonslopeswhilst

ascending.Toprovidesmallamountsofbrakingforcetocheckspeed,onlygentlepressureis

required.Forindependentbrakesitisalsoimportanttoapplyforceevenlytoeachbrakeleverso

thateachwheelisexperiencingthesameamountofforce,otherwiseyoucouldveertotheside.

Again,

use

smooth,

flat

and

open

ground

to

practice

braking

and

get

a

feel

for

the

brakes

and

makingcontrolledstopsbeforeattemptingmorechallengingterrain.

Note: Alwayskeepatleastoneortwofingersrestingonthebrakesatalltimeswhenriding.

WARNING ExcessivebrakingforcecouldcausetheTriketotipcausingtheridertolose

controlandfall.

WARNING Unevenforceappliedtoeachbrakewhenusingindependentbrakescan

causethe

Trike

to

change

direction

causing

the

rider

to

lose

control

and

fall.

Antitipwheels

TheantitipwheelsatthefrontoftheMountainTrikearedesignedtopreventtheriderfrom

tippingtoofarforwardandfallingoutwhenapplyingthebrakes.Theuseoftheoptionalseatbelt

mayhelpridersfeelmoresecureintheeventoftipping.

2.8 HillandKerbClimbing

Thefeatures

of

the

Trike

allow

the

rider

to

climb

slopes

that

would

be

very

difficult

to

climb

in

any

otherwheelchair.Climbingcanbethoughtofasanadvancedridingtechniqueandshouldonlybe

attemptedonceagoodlevelofallroundcontrolhasbeenachieved.

Beforeattemptingtoclimbanysurface,checkthoroughlythatitwillbepossibletogetbackdown

safely.

Itisrecommendedthattheclimbingtechniqueispracticedonflatorverygentlyinclinedsurfaces

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Tobeginclimbing,positiontheTriketoapproachtheclimbheadon,ratherthanattemptto

traverseatananglethiscancauselossoftraction.

Oncereadyatthefootoftheclimb,makeasmooth,evenforwardpushonthedrivelevers,both

leversat

the

same

time.

Once

the

levers

are

pushed

forward

as

far

as

is

comfortable,

apply

both

brakesfirmly.Withthebrakesstillapplied,pulltheleversback,again,onlyasfarasis

comfortable.Withthebrakesstillapplied,putasmallamountofforwardpressureonthedrive

leversuntilyoufeeltheresistanceofthebrakes,thengentlyremovepressurefromthebrake

leversandpushthroughwiththedriveleverstocontinueclimbing.OncetheTrikehasreacheda

standstill,reapplythebrakes,pullthedriveleversbackandpushagain.

Continuethisactionofpushing,brakingandpullingback,thenpushingagain,untilyouhave

crestedtheslope.Ifenoughforwardmomentumisachievedbetweenpushes,itmaynotbe

necessarytoapplythebrakes.

YouwillnoticethatittakesverylittleefforttoholdtheTrikestillonthebrakeswhilepullingthe

driveleversback.Youcanwaitaslongasyouneedtobetweenpushes,providedthebrakesare

stillapplied.

WARNING Ridingonsteepterraincanbeunforgivingandincreasestheriskoftherider

losingcontrolandfalling.

CAUTION Whenclimbingakerborsimilarobstaclealwaysapproachitheadonand

ensurethatthesteeringisstraightuntiltherearwheelhassuccessfullytraversedthe

obstacle.Turningbeforetherearwheelhaspassedupandovertheobstaclemayresultin

youbecomingstuck.

2.9 DescendingSlopes

Descendingrequirestheuseofthesteeringandbrakingsystems,butcanalsorequireinputfrom

thedrive

system.

Itisextremelyimportanttocheckthesuitabilityofanyterrainconsideredfordescendingbefore

attemptingtorideit.Ifforanyreasonyouareunsure,donotrideit,findanalternativeway

round.

Themostimportantaspectofdescendingisusingthebrakestocontrolspeed.Featheringor

Modulatingthebrakes,usingfinelycontrolledpressureonthebrakeleverisrequiredtokeep

thewheelsrollingwhilstprovidingtherequiredbrakingforcetomaintaincontrollablespeed.Too

littlebrakingforceandspeedwillincreaseuntilcontrolislost,toomuchbrakingforcecancause

tippingwhichcouldleadtoafall.


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Whilstdescending,itwilloftenbenecessarytousetheSteeringHandletomakeadjustmentsto

yourcourseasyougo.ThiscanbeoneofthemostenjoyableaspectsofridingtheTrike.No

brakingisrequiredtosteertheTrike.Rather,thebrakingsystemisusedtocontrolthespeedofa

descent,andthesteeringsystemisusedtocontrolthedirection.Bothofthesetechniquesmust

bepracticed

and

the

rider

must

be

confident

doing

both

concurrently

before

any

attempt

at

descendingismade.

TheantitipwheelsonthefootrestlimittheforwardstipoftheTrikeshouldthebrakesbeapplied

toosharply,orifthegradientistoosteep.However,itisalwaysrecommendedtokeeptherear

wheelincontactwiththegroundtoprovideoptimalcontrol,soavoidprolongeddescending

whilebalancedontheantitipwheels.

3.0Safety

Advice

Pleasereadthissectioncarefully,theamountofdetailmayseemexcessiveorappeartobe

statingpurecommonsense,buttheMountainTrikeCompanyiscommittedtoensuringitsriders

areassafeaspossiblesotheygainthemaximumenjoymentfromridingtheirMountainTrike.

SeatBeltandFootStraps

AseatbeltandfootstrapisalsoprovidedwithyourMountainTrikeasanoptionalextrashould

yousowishtousethem.Theseatbeltcanbeattachedatthefasteningpointseithersideofthe

bottomoftheseatbackandthefootstrapcanbeattachedbetweenthetwoforwardlegsofthe

MountainTrikeframe.

3.1 RidingsafelyOffRoad

Allridersshouldexercisetheirownjudgementastowhether

theareatheyaretravellingrequiresthemtoneedassistance

andtakeacapablecompanionifnecessary.Childrenshould

beaccompaniedbyaresponsibleadultwhentravellingOff

Road.

1. Offroadterraincanfeaturevariableconditionsand

hazards,sostayalertandridewithinyourabilities.

FollowtheadviceinourOperationsectionandbuildupyourskillgraduallyoneasyterrain

beforeattemptingmorechallengingground

2. Werecommendyouwearappropriateclothingandanapprovedbicyclehelmet

3. Werecommendyoudontridealoneinremoteareas.

4. Werecommendtheyoutakeamobilephone,money,additionalclothing,foodanddrink,

tools,

puncture

kit

etc

and

always

tell

someone

where

you

are

going

and

when

you

expect

to

beback


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5. ObservetheCountrysideCodewithregardstootherpeopleandanimals,givewaytothem

6. Wedonotrecommendyoudostunts,tricks,jumpsetc,pleasethinkcarefullyaboutyour

skills,readsection3.5,andacceptthatthistypeofridinghasassociatedhigherrisks.

3.2

Ridingsafely

about

town

YoumaywishtorideyourTrikearoundtown,overuneven

pavements,cobbledstreetsorinsidebuildings.

1. Avoidridingintheroadasthiscanbehighlydangerous,

alwaysstayonthepavementwherepossible

2. ObeyallRulesoftheRoadandalllocaltrafficlaws

3. Respectotherpeopleandobserverightsofway

4. Bewarethatothersmaynotseeyoucoming

5.

Beprepared

to

avoid

obstacles

and

look

ahead

for

Vehiclesslowingorturning,enteringtheroadoryourlaneaheadofyou,orcomingupbehindyou.

Parkedcardoorsopening. Pedestrians Childrenorpetsplayingnearby. Narrowgapsorspaces Kerbs,potholes,draincovers,railwaytracks,expansionjoints,

constructionworks,

debris

and

other

obstructions

that

could

cause

youtoswerveintothepathofothers,orhinderyourprogress

6. Slowdownandlookbothwaysatstreetcrossings

7. Neverridewithheadphonesastheycandrownoutnoisesfrompotentialhazardsaround

you,orthecablesmaytangleinthemovingpartsoftheTrike

8. NevercarryapassengerasthiscouldmaketheTrikeunstable

9. Takecarewhencarryingluggage,alwaysensureitisstrappedproperlytotheTrikeand

cannotbecometangledinmovingparts

10. Althoughitmaybetemptingonalonghillclimb(!)neverholdontoanothervehicletotow

youalong

11. Donotdostunts,jumpsorothertricks,thismayendangeryoursafetyandthesafetyofthose

aroundyou

12. Dontweavethroughtrafficormakeanymovesthatmaysurprisepeople

13. NeverrideyourTrikewhenundertheinfluenceofalcoholorinhibitingdrugs.

14. Takecarewhenridinginbadweatherconditions,whenvisibilityisobscured,atdawn,dusk

orinthedark,orifyouareverytired.Theseconditionshaveassociatedhigherrisks.


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3.3 WetandColdWeatherRiding

1. Wetweatherreducesgripforsteering,brakingand

drive,thereforetheriskofanaccidentisdramatically

increasedinwetconditions.

2.

Avoidexcessive

speed

and

allow

greater

stopping

distancesandapplythebrakesgentlytoavoidskidding.

3. Takecarewhencrossingsoftwetground,ifindoubt;

avoidextremelyboggygroundwhichmayresultinthe

Trikebecomingstuck.

4. Takecarewhenridingoversnoworiceastheground

maybeslippery,reducingtheeffectivenessofthe

brakesandsteering.

3.4 NightRiding

YourMountainTrikedoesnotcomesuppliedwith

lightsorapprovedreflectors.

1. Nightridingpresentsincreasedriskoverridingin

thedayasvisibilityisreduced.

2. Ridemoreslowlyasthelowervisibilitywill

reducethetimeavailableforyoutoreactto

hazards.Expecttheunexpected!

3. Conditionscanalsobecolderatnight,soensure

youtakeenoughwarmclothes

3.5 Extremeriding

AlthoughtheTrikeisdesignedtocopewithsome

highlychallengingterrain,thereareofcourselimits

towhatterrain,obstaclesandmanoeuvresare

possible.We

do

not

recommend

extreme

riding.

If

youchoosetotakepartinextremeriding,you

voluntarilyassumeagreatlyincreasedlevelofrisk

thatyoumaygethurtandultimatelyshouldaccept

responsibilityfortheconsequences.

Extremeridingcanberoughlyquantifiedas:

Ridingdownhilloververyroughground Ridingdownhillathighspeeds


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Attemptingjumpsordropsandbecomingairborne Attemptingtricksorstuntssuchasnosewheeliesorsuddenspins Tacklingobstaclessuchasflightsofstairs Ridingthroughdeepwater Steephillclimbing(whichmayresultinyoubecomingstuckandneedingtoreverseback

down)

Ifyouchoosetotakepartintheseactivities,therearemeasuresyoucantaketoreducethelevel

ofrisk.However,evenifyoufollowthesemeasures,thereisstillsufficientriskpresentthatcould

causeinjurytoyourself.

Takeadvicefromexperiencedridersonconditionsandridingtechniques Wearappropriatesafetyclothingandanapprovedbicyclehelmet Buildyoucapabilityupgraduallybyridingeasierterrainfirstbeforeattemptingmore

challengingobstacles

UnderstandthatthestressesputontheTrikewiththeseactivitiesmaybreakordamagepartsandvoidthewarranty

WARNING Althoughsomecatalogues,advertisements,articlesandvideosabout

MountainTrikeridingmaydepictridersengagedinextremeriding,thisactivityis

extremelydangerous,andincreasesyourriskofinjuryordeath.Notethattheactions

shownarebeingperformedbyhighlyexperiencedprofessionals.Knowyourlimitsand

alwayswearahelmetandotherappropriatesafetygear.Evenwithstateoftheart

protectivesafetygear,youcouldbeseriouslyinjuredwhenjumping,stuntridingorriding

downhillatspeed.

WARNING AllMountainTrikeshavelimitsintermsoftheirstrengthandextremeriding

canexceedthoselimits.

3.6 AddingAccessoriesandChangingComponents

ManyofthecomponentsontheMountainTrikearestandardmountainbikepartswhichmaybe

changedifyouwish.However,changingcomponentsisdonesoatyourownriskastheymaynot

havebeentestedbythemanufacturerforcompatibilityorperformance.Consultyourdealer

beforechanginganycomponents.

Onlyuseapprovedaccessoriesandparts.Followtheassociatedinstructionswheninstallingthem.

Please

consult

your

Mountain

Trike

dealer

as

some

parts

can

only

be

fitted

by

a

qualified

technicianorifyourequireanyotherassistancewithfittingaccessories.


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WARNING Failuretoconfirmcompatibility,

properlyinstall,operateandmaintainany

componentoraccessorycancompromise

safetycausing

the

User

to

lose

control

and

fall.

WARNING Fittingcomponentsorpartsto

yourTrikewhicharenotMountainTrike

approvedreplacementsmaycompromiseyour

safetyandmayvoidthewarranty.Checkwith

yourdealerbeforechanginganycomponents

onyourTrike.

4.0 Service

TheMountainTrikeisahighlytechnicalpieceofequipmentandmustbemaintainedandserviced

appropriatelytoprovidetherequiredservicelifeandsafeoperatingperformance.TheMountain

Trikesharesmanyfeaturesandsystemsofhighspecificationmountainbikesandthe

maintenanceandserviceregimesarethereforesimilar.

DuetothepotentialsafetyrisksofoperatingabadlymaintainedTrike,itisrecommendedthat

youconsultyourMountainTrikedealerforallyourmaintenanceneedsandservicing,andfollow

therecommendedmaintenanceschedule,shownin4.2.However,somemaintenancecanand

shouldbeperformedbytheuserandrequiresnospecialtools.

Followingthebeddinginperiod,discussedin4.3,theMountainTrikeCompanyrecommendsa

completeservicebytheMountainTrikedealerevery6monthsor50hoursofriding,whichever

comessooner,orifanyfaultissuspected.

4.1 LookingAfterYourMountainTrike

Tokeep

the

Trike

running

at

peak

performance

and

to

ensure

the

longest

possible

service

life,

aftereverylongride,orifevertheTrikeisexposedtowater,mudandgrit,thefollowingservice

checksandactionsshouldbemade.Ifyouareinanydoubtaboutperformingaservicetask

yourself,youmustconsultyourMountainTrikedealerbeforeattemptingthetaskorridingthe

MountainTrike.

Generalcleaningisrecommendedaftereveryride.Warmwaterwithasmallamountofdetergent

issufficienttoremovemostdirt.Becarefultoavoidexcessiveamountsofwaterenteringthe

drive,brakingorsteeringsystems.Refrainfromusinghighpressurewashingsystemsasthesecan

penetratesealedparts,reducinglife.Oncecleaned,thoroughlydrytheTrike,asifwaterisleftto

collectitcancorrodemovingparts.


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Onceclean,thefollowingchecksandmaintenanceshouldbeperformedwitheveryride.

Drive

Thechainsthattransferdrivefromthedrivelevertothewheelsrequirecleaningandlubricating

withappropriate

bicycle

chain

lubricant

to

ensure

long

life

and

smooth

running.

See

maintenance

andlubricationchecklist.

Ifyouareinanydoubtaboutperformingaservicetaskyourself,youmustconsultyourMountain

TrikedealerbeforeattemptingthetaskorridingtheMountainTrike.

Warning Thechaindriveareacarriestheriskoftrappingandpinchingfingersandhands.

Beextremelycarefulwhileaccessingthechaindrivestoavoidpinchpoints.

Warning Thebrakingsystemsmustbekeptcleanandfreefromcontamination.If

lubricantisallowedtocomeintocontactwithanypartofthebrakingsystem,itcancause

failurewhichcouldleadtolossofcontrolandafall.Oncebrakepadsarecontaminated

withlubricanttheymustbereplacedwithnewonesandtherotorscleanedthoroughly

withisopropylalcoholordiscbrakedegreaser.

CheckthetensioninthechainandtheoperationoftheChainTensioners.Ifthechainisatall

slack,seektheadviceofyourMountainTrikeDealer.

Lifteachwheelclearoffthe

groundandcheckfor

loosenessorunintended

movementlefttoright.The

wheelshouldfeeltotallysolid

relativetotheframeand

driveswingarm.Similarly,

checkthe

entire

drive

module

forunintendedmovement

relativetotheframe.Ifthe

boltsthatsecuretheswing

armaretight,andany

unintendedmovementisfelt,

seektheadviceofyour

MountainTrikedealer,as

theymayneedtoreplacethe

shockabsorber

bushings,

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qualifiedtechnician.

Again,withthewheelclearofthegroundandfreetospin,checkthewheelspinsfreelyandtrue

withoutresistanceorwobbling.

Oneachwheel,checktherimsfordamageordents.Takeapairofspokesbetweenfingersand

thumbandsqueezetogether,theyshouldfeeltightandeachpairshouldfeelroughlyequal.If

thereisanyrimdamageorsignificantlyloosespokes,seektheadviceofyourMountainTrike

dealerastheymayneedtoretensionthespokesorrebuildthewheel.

Checkthetyresforanycuts,damage,excessivetreadwearorembeddedobjects.Ifanydamage

isfound,thetyresshouldbereplaced.

Checkthesuspensionisoperatingcorrectlybypushingdownontheseatorframe,theshock

absorbersshouldmovesmoothly.Iftheshockabsorbersdonotmovefreely,orappeartobe

seizedseektheadviceofyourMountainTrikedealerastheshocksareanitemrequiringspecialist

knowledgeandtoolstoservice.

Checkthedriveleversforloosenessorplayandcheckthedriveengagementforsmooth

operation.Iftheleversarelooseorthedrivesarehardtoengage/disengage,seektheadviceof

yourMountainTrikedealer

Brakes

Pulleachbrakelever.Itshouldswingsmoothlyandthereshouldbeadistinctbitepointatwhich

thepadscontactthedisc.Ifthebrakeleverisrough,thebitepointfeelsspongyorthereisa

reductionisbrakingpower,seektheadviceofyourMountainTrikedealerasthebrakesrequire

specialistknowledgeandtoolstoservice.

Warning Hydraulicbrakescontainfluidwhichishazardoustohealthifingestedand

irritatesskin

on

contact.

The

Mountain

Trike

company

recommend

any

maintenance

or

servicetothebrakesthemselvesiscarriedoutbyyourMountainTrikedealer.Ifabrake

fluidleakissuspected,seektheadviceofyourMountainTrikedealer

Warning Hydraulicdiscbrakesystemsaresensitivetotemperature.Ifthebrakesystems

experienceprolongedexposuretointense,directsunlight,thefluidcanexpand,locking

thebrakesandpotentiallydamagingtheinternalseals.Ifhighsurfacetemperature

exposureissuspected,contactyourMountainTrikedealer.


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Steering

SwingtheSteeringHandlefromsidetoside,itshouldfeelsmoothandpositivewithoutlooseness

orbacklash.Withyourhand,squeezethetwosteeringcablestogetherattheSteeringUnit.There

shouldbelittleornoslackinthecablestoensuregoodsteeringresponse.Ifloosenessisfelt,the

cableswill

need

adjusting

on

the

barrel

adjusters

at

each

end,

or

by

pulling

more

cable

through

theclamp.

IfthemotionoftheSteeringHandlefeels

roughorittakesexcessiveforcetomove

thelever,thecablescouldbefrayedor

damagedandwillneedreplacing.

Check

the

Steering

Handle

for

play

at

the

pivotjoint,ifthereisloosenessinthe

forwards/backwardsdirection,checkthe

nutistightandseektheadviceofyour

MountainTrikedealerifthelooseness

persists.

CheckthepositionoftheSteeringHandle

correspondstothecorrectpositionof

therear

wheel.

When

the

lever

is

straight

andupright,therearwheelshouldpoint

straightforward.Atfulllockineither

direction,thewheelshouldbecloseto90

degreestotheforwarddirection.Ifthe

wheelisnotstraightcorrespondingtothe

lever,thecablesmustbeadjusted.

Checkthe

operation

of

the

Steering

Unit

engage

and

disengage

system.

The

module

should

releaseeasilyandonceengaged,beattachedsolidlywithnolooseness.Ifengagingordisengaging

isdifficult,ortheSteeringUnitisloosewhenengaged,seektheadviceofyourMountainTrike

dealer

WARNING NeverrideyourMountainTrikeifthesteeringcablesarelooseasthiscan

resultinpoorsteeringresponsewhichcouldcauseyoutolosecontrolandfall.

FrameandSeat

Checktheoverallconditionoftheframeforcracks,dentsandotherdamage.Iftheframeis

suspectedofhavinganydamageatall,seektheadviceofyourMountainTrikedealer.

LOOSEN BOLT, PULL CABLE

THROUGH CLAMP UNTIL CABLE

IS TIGHT, RETIGHTEN BOLT


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Checktheseatfortearsorlesions,iftheseatisdamagedornotfunctioningcorrectly,itshouldbe

replaced.Althoughtheseatmaterialpassestherelevantfireretardantstandards,careshouldstill

betakentoavoidopenflamesorexposuretohightemperatures.

Inthe

case

of

acrash

or

fall,

thoroughly

check

the

Mountain

Trike

for

any

damage.

Following

a

crash,alwaysreporttoyourMountainTrikedealerforafullcheckupbeforeridingagain.Never

rideyourMountainTrikeunlessyouarecompletelyconfidentthatitisinfullworkingorder.

4.2 MaintenanceSchedule

1. Lubricatechainusingappropriatelubricantafterevery5 6hoursofuseoraftereachrideif

conditionsareespeciallywetordry.

2. Theendsofthesteeringcablesshouldbelubricatedafterevery5 6hoursofuseorafter

each

ride

if

conditions

are

wet.

If

the

steering

feels

stiff

after

lubrication,

the

cables

may

need

replacingbyyourMountainTrikedealer.

3. Toservicebearings,specialtoolsarenecessary,onlyyourMountainTrikedealershoulddo

this.Wheel,drivetrainandpivotbearingsshouldbeservicedevery12 18monthsorwhen

loosenessisfeltinthebearing.

4.3 BeddinginPeriod

WhenfirstridingtheTrikefromnew,itisimportanttounderstandthatvariouscomponentsand

systemswillbebeddinginandwilltaketimetoreachtheirfulloperatingperformance.Asevery

riderwillusetheirTrikedifferently,thebeddinginperiodwillvaryfrompersontoperson.

Typicallythismayoccurafterthefirst30daysofuseorearlierifriddenhardfor35hours.

Section1.3TheMechanicalSafetyChecksectionprovidesanexcellentguidetowhatareasto

checkforsignsofloosenessorunintendedmovementinthesystems.Itisimportanttoperform

thesechecksbeforeandaftereachride.

Steeringcablescanstretchproducingloosenessinthesteeringsystem,seethesectiononsteeringin4.1foradviceonhowtocheckandadjustthecables.

Thespokesinthewheelscansometimesstretch,requiringthewheelstobeservicedbyacapablebicycletechnician.

Theinterfacebetweenthebrakepadsandthediscstaketimetobedin,suchthatthebrakeswontworkattheirfullpowerstraightaway.

YourTrikewilllastlongerandserveyoubetterifyouobservetheinitialbeddinginperiodand

ridegentlyandcautiouslybeforeridinghardonchallengingterrain.


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Thewarrantydoesnotapplytodamageorfailureduetoaccident,abuse,collision,impactor

neglect.

ThewarrantyexcludesMountainTrikesusedforcompetition,speedortimetrials,hire,rewardor

rental.

TheMountainTrikeCompanyLimitedshallnotberesponsibleforincidentalorconsequential

damages.

ClaimsunderthiswarrantyaretobemadethroughanauthorisedMountainTrikedealer.The

completeMountainTrikemustbereturnedatownersexpenseviatheauthorisedMountainTrike

dealertoallowinspectionofallthecomponentsandparts.Proofofpurchaseisrequiredbefore

warrantyclaimscanbeprocessed.

ThiswarrantydoesnottaketheplaceofanylegalandcontractualrightsbetweentheMountain

Trikedealerandtheowner.IntheeventofaproblemtheownershouldcontacttheMountain

Trikedealerinthefirstinstance.

AllMountainTrikesshouldbecheckedbeforeeveryrideandperiodicallycheckedbyan

authorisedMountainTrikedealer,forindicatorsofstressand/orpotentialfailure,including

cracks,deformation,corrosion,paintpeeling,dentsandanyotherindicatorsofpotential

problems,inappropriate

use,

or

abuse.

If

any

abnormality

or

indication

of

aproblem

is

found

the

MountainTrikeshouldbereturnedtoanauthorisedMountainTrikedealerortoTheMountain

TrikeCompanyLtdforfurtherchecksbeforebeingriddenagain.Theseareimportantsafety

checksandveryimportanttohelppreventaccidents,bodilyinjurytotheriderandshortened

usefulproductlifecycleofaMountainTrike.

IMPORTANTNOTE:Thiswarrantyappliesonlytotheoriginalownerandisnottransferable.


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