Mountain Trike MT push, User Manual

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MT push - Owner’s Manual Issue 1
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Following the bedding in period, discussed in 4.3, The Mountain Trike Company Ltd recommends
a complete service by a competent technician every 6 months or 50 hours of riding, which ever
comes sooner, or if any fault is suspected.
4.1 Looking after Your MT push
To keep the MT push running at peak performance and to ensure the longest possible service life,
after every long ride, or if ever the MT push is exposed to water (especially Sea water), mud and
grit, the following service checks and actions should be made. If you are in any doubt about
performing a service task yourself, you must consult your MT push dealer before attempting the
task or riding the MT push.
General cleaning is recommended after every ride. Warm water with a small amount of detergent
is sufficient to remove most dirt. Be careful to avoid excessive amounts of water entering the
braking or steering systems. Refrain from using high pressure washing systems as these can
penetrate sealed parts, reducing life. Once cleaned, thoroughly dry the MT push, as if water is left
to collect it can corrode moving parts.
Once clean, the following checks and maintenance should be performed with every ride.
Wheels
With the wheel clear of the ground and free to spin, check the wheel spins freely and true
without resistance or wobbling.
On each wheel, check the rims for damage or dents. Take a pair of spokes between fingers and
thumb and squeeze together, they should feel tight and each pair should feel roughly equal. If
there is any rim damage or significantly loose spokes, seek the advice of your MT push dealer as
they may need to re-tension the spokes or rebuild the wheel.
Check the tyres for any cuts, damage, excessive tread wear or embedded objects. If any damage
is found, the tyres should be replaced.
Check the suspension is operating correctly by pushing down on the seat or frame, the shock
absorbers should move smoothly. If the shock absorbers do not move freely, or appear to be
leaking or seized seek the advice of your MT push dealer as the shocks are an item requiring
specialist knowledge and tools to service.
Check the Accessory clamp which secures the push handle is clamped correctly and does not
rotate on the frame. Ensure the quick release lever is tight so that the push handle does not
rotate in the clamp.