MINI-BIKE ASSEMBLY GUIDELINES
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Insert the Axle through the hole of the second fork leg and
center it between both fork legs.
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Place a 5/8-18 Jamnut (Item 33) onto each front Axle end.
Tighten each until snug. There should be no space between
the steel Bushings, Wheel Bearings and Fork legs.
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Install a 5/8-18 Locknut (Item 34) onto each front Axle end.
Hand-tighten each Locknut against each Jamnut.
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Holding a Locknut in place with one wrench, back its corre-
sponding Jamnut away from the wheel with a second wrench.
Then tighten the Jamnut against the Locknut.
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Repeat this process on the other side of the wheel.
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When completed properly, this procedure will allow the Wheel
to spin freely, without binding or drag against the Front
Wheel Bearings.
6.
MOUNT REAR WHEEL & BRAKE
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Begin Rear Wheel mounting with the Rear Wheel and Brake
Drum/Sprocket assembly previously completed in Step 4.
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Partially insert the 10" Rear Axle (Item 22), from the right
side, through the Frame’s axle hanger tab.
NOTE:
In order to center and align the Rear Wheel assembly
onto the Frame, you are about to install Nylon Spacers and
Steel Bushings which may and in certain cases must be
trimmed.
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Place a 5/8" ID x 1" OD x 1-1/4" Steel Bushing (Item 24) onto
the Axle end now inside of the Frame’s hanger tab.
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Over the Bushing, install a 5/8" ID Nylon Spacer (Item 25).
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With the Sprocket/Brake Drum side to the left, Place the Rear
Wheel assembly in between the Frame’s axle hanger tabs and
onto the leading end of the Axle.
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Rotate/twist the Axle while pushing it through the Wheel
Bearings until it extends out about 1-1/2" beyond the
Sprocket side.
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Install the remaining two Nylon Spacers (Item 25) onto the
leading end of the Axle.
NOTE:
One of these Spacers MUST be shortened. A length of
3/8" or less is required of the second Spacer. The Spacers
