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2.16 Fit the chain
Note: before doing the next section you will need to have set the boom length as described in section 2.13.
Twist the right hand rear shifter to the “1” position so that the rear derailleur lines up with the largest rear
sprocket. Twist the left hand front shifter to the “H” position so that the front derailleur lines up with the
largest front chainring.
At the front of the trike, pull the top chain through the
top chain tube. Pass the chain through the front
derailleur cage, around the large chain ring and then
connect it to the lower return chain at the front using
the quick connect link. Remove the ‘R’ pin from the top
chain.
Move the chain through the tubes so that the
unconnected end of the chain at the top at the back is
the longer one.
TIP - make sure the chain is correctly routed through the rear derailleur
cage and goes the correct side of the tab on the derailleur cage between
the two jockey wheels.
At the back of the trike, checking that the chain is not
twisted inside the chain tube, (Twist it all the way in
one direction then all the way in the other direction
then bring it back to the middle.) thread the top chain
down over the largest cog of the cassette and through
the derailleur.
Now set the chain to length by removing a section of
chain from between the rear derailleur and the lower
chain tube. Work out how much chain to remove by
taking the end of the chain from the rear derailleur and
pulling it tight so that the cage of the derailleur is under
maximum tension.
