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! IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE !
These bolts hold the wheels on, so it’s VERY important that
they be kept secure. Check them from time to time. We
recommend using a small amount of RTV or silicone sealant
on the last few threads to keep the axle nut from vibrating
loose. As the RTV will resist vibration nuts installed in this
manner will not need to be tightened excessively to keep them
in place. Sufficient torque can be applied using the provided
axle tool.
Next, adjust the calipers. One of the nice things about the
Avid disc brakes on your Catrike is that they are very easy to
adjust:
• If the caliper mounting bolts have been tightened, loosen
them.
• Adjust the brake pads. Use the knurled plastic adjuster
knobs on either side of the caliper until the pads are firmly
contacting the rotor. First screw the larger knob (the one
closest to the wheel hub) in until the disc is offset slightly
away from the wheel hub. Then screw the smaller knob in
until the rotor is held tightly.
• Tighten the caliper mounting bolts.
• Back off the pad adjuster knobs until the disc spins freely
and without noise…about 1/2 turn each.
The wheel should now spin freely. If you hear any noise, back
off the adjusting knobs a bit more until it goes away.
Install the spindles with headsets into the head tubes.
Alloy headset cups already
press fit inside the head tubes
Insert the spindle from the
bottom of the head tube with
the crown race and lower
bearing on the bottom.
Assemble all other parts on
the top of the head tube.
*Road spindles shown in
pictures.
Finish the assembly off with
the 1” clamp provided with an
M6x1 stainless socket head
screw.
Spindle assembly is complete. The
installation of the headset is identical
to a bicycle. The only difference is
that the 1” clamp has the assembly
function of a stem. Pre-load the
bearing by tightening. The bearing
load should be set the same as with
a bicycle.
• On the Speed and the Pocket, install the handle bar onto
the spindle in place of the 1” clamp. Replace the head set
top cap and tighten it down. For the position of the handle
bars, the handgrips should be behind the spindles and
outboard of them, between the spindle and the tire. You’ll
know you have it right if the shifters point forward and the
brake levers are in line with the centerline of the trike. The
position of the grips can be adjusted in or out if you wish,
but make sure you realign the shifters and brake levers.
Handle bar assembly for the Road:
Assemble the parts on the steering shaft in the order shown
on the picture on the right. From bottom up:
01) 1-1/8” steering shaft clamp
02) Crown race split (golden)
03) lower bearing
04) shaft
05) head tube through the frame
06) upper bearing
07) top compression ring
08) headset dust cap
09) stem
10) headset cap
11) bolt through the star nut
inside the shaft
Pre-load the bearings the same
way you would do on a bicycle
stem installation. Pre-load the
bearing, then tighten the stem
bolts and finish torquing the
headset cap.
Here you see the right
and left spindle, the tie
rods, the steering
mechanism and the pre-
assembled handle bar.
• Install the handlebars on the steering stem.
Next comes the tie rod.
• For the Speed and Pocket:
The tie rod goes under the seat side rails and over the
main frame tube, and bolts in place on top of the small
plates on the spindle assemblies. Note that one of the
bearings is reverse-
threaded. This is
important if you
disassemble the tie rod,
since using the wrong
jam nut or attempting to
thread the wrong bearing
into the rod will strip the
threads.
