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Street
Strider
Eclipse and JET Owner’s Manual
3. Unpacking and Assembly - A. Eclipse
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The Eclipse, the first StreetStrider with a chainless hub, is very simple to assemble - you just have to put the two sections
together, then unfold it. To assemble the Eclipse, first view the StreetStrider Workshop: Eclipse Assembly video provided on the
StreetStrider DVD, then follow the steps and photos in this chapter, which are taken from the assembly video. Included in the
Shipping Box are the Eclipse in two sections, the Owner’s Manual, Assembly Checklist, StreetStrider DVD, StreetStrider Tool Kit
including a 19 mm socket wrench, 12 mm X 15 mm open end wrench, 12 mm X 17 mm open end wrench, hex wrenches – 4, 5,
6 and 8 mm, bottle cage and StreetStrider Velcro wrapping strap.
Opening the Box
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Figure 3A-1 a, b, c. Opening the box
Open the box with a stout pair of scissors or a knife. NOTE: Do not throw away the box. Inside the box, you will see the front
end on top of a cardboard sheet (Fig. 3A-1a). Clip the zip ties from cardboard, lift the front end from the box and set on the
ground (Fig. 3A-1b). Lift the other section from the box, set on top of the box (Fig. 3A-1c) and unwrap.
Attaching the Front End
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Figure 3A-2 a, b, c. Attaching the front end
The front beam pivot has two sets of tapered roller bearings (Fig. 3A-2a) that fit over the center shaft (Fig. 3A-2b). First place
the rear black plate on the shaft, followed by the rear tapered bearing race with the smaller diameter side facing front (Fig.
3A-2b). Next place the beam on the shaft (Fig. 3A-2c), followed by the front bearing race with the smaller diameter end facing
rear (Fig. 3A-3a). Finally, insert the center cap screw through the front black cap to secure the front beam assembly (Fig. 3A-3b).
Strongly tighten the cap screw with the 8 mm hex wrench from the tool kit (Fig. 3A-3c) until there is no lateral play, making sure
the front beam can still rotate around the pivot.
Figure 3A-3 a,b,c. Attaching the front end (con’t)
Attaching the Outboard Rod Ends
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Take the nut off the stud of one outboard rod end using the 10 mm and 12 mm wrenches (Fig. 3A-4a). The base of the stud fits
into the recess of the hole on the front end of the black steering arm (Fig. 3A-4b) using proper positioning of the stud flats (Fig.
3A-4c). To secure the stud fitted in the hole, screw the 12 mm nut onto the stud end and tighten (Fig. 3A-5a). Repeat this
operation on the other outboard rod end (Fig. 3A-5b). The Eclipse front end is now assembled (Fig. 3A-5c).
