Quik & Quik GT450 Maintenance Manual
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March 2007
Issue 1
Page 26 of 54
4.5 TRIKE
General
The trike has been designed to permit easy inspection and operators should have no difficulty in assessing
problems or recognising damage if visual checks are carried out conscientiously.
The trike may be transported and stored fully assembled or folded down. If folded down, for transport -
a) The pylon must be supported to prevent damage to the structure.
b) A 64mm wide (21/2”) spacer block must be inserted where the pylon fits into the engine mount.
General care should include:
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Washing down the tube work and composite parts with warm water and a light detergent
followed by rinsing with fresh water.
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Fabric sponged with warm water and a mild detergent and rinsed with fresh water.
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The pod and wheel spatfins washed and polished using commercially obtainable shampoos and
polishes.
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The cockpit area should have all litter removed.
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Winter storage: if the trike is unlikely to used for some time, lightly spray all mild steel parts with
Duck Oil or similar to prevent corrosion. Spray the engine with WD40 or Silicone Spray.
4.6 LUBRICATION
Trike
The rear steering bar, foot throttle, hand throttle and choke lever pivots should be lubricated with machine oil
weekly.
Lubricate the rear suspension sliders with grease every 200 hours. To do this you will need to dismantle
each suspension leg in turn as follows:
1. Remove wing from trike & place a jack under the keel towards the rear using soft wood to prevent
damage.
2. Lift the trike until the weight is just off 1 wheel and support it so that the trike cannot topple when the
suspension leg is dismantled, if possible tie the pylon up to a roof beam.
3. Disconnect bolt attaching lower suspension leg attachment eye, remove 2 socket screws near top of
suspension leg.
4. Withdraw the lower suspension leg, leaving the top section attached to the trike.
5. Loosen the locknut at the top of the upper suspension rod & remove the upper suspension rod using a
tommy bar to unscrew it.
6. Apply grease liberally to the sliders.
7. Reassemble in the reverse order, use Loctite 222 engineering adhesive on the upper suspension rod
threads and locknut and also on the two socket head screws.
8. Repeat the operation on the other leg.
