8
Street
Strider
Summit 8r / Sprinter 3r Owner’s Manual
3. Unpacking and Assembly
.
This chapter refers to the assembly of both the
StreetStrider
Summit 8r and Sprinter 3r models, unless instructions specify one
model or the other. To assemble your
StreetStrider
Summit 8r/Sprinter 3r, first view the
StreetStrider Workshop
videos provided
to you on the
StreetStrider
DVD, then follow the steps and photos in this chapter. Included in the shipping box are the
StreetStrider
in parts, an envelope containing the Owner’s Manual, Assembly Checklist, and
StreetStrider
DVD, and a small box
strapped to the rear drop outs containing the
StreetStrider
tool kit, a packet of assembly screws, the bottle cage, and instructions
for the operation of the rear internal gear hub. The tool kit contains a 19 mm socket wrench, 12 x 15 mm and 12 x 17 mm open
end wrenches, and 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 mm hex wrenches.
Opening the Box
.
Figure 3-1. Opening the box
Unpacking the
StreetStrider
.
Figure 3-2. Unpacking the
StreetStrider
Lift the folded
StreetStrider
out of the box, close the box flaps, and set the unit on top of the box
(Fig. 3-2a)
.
IMPORTANT: Save the box and packing material as they must be used to repack the
StreetStrider
for any returns.
Remove the packing material and ties to free the wheels from the frame
(Fig. 3-2b)
and lay out the contents of the small box,
including the tools
(Fig. 3-2c)
.
TERMINOLOGY: The right and left sides of the
StreetStrider
refer to sides when one is striding.
Attaching the Two Front Wheels
.
Figure 3-3. Attaching the two front wheels
The brake cables are attached to the front wheels. Rest each front wheel against the box
(Fig. 3-3a)
. Remove the king pin bolt
from the left front beam clevis using fingers or, if tight, the 6 mm hex and 17 mm open end wrenches
(Fig. 3-3b)
. Slide the black
steering knuckle attached to the left wheel into the clevis slot and insert the king pin bolt
(Fig. 3-3c)
,
then tighten until snug with
the 6 mm and 17 mm wrenches.
IMPORTANT: Make sure the brake cables are routed over the front beam and under the
linkage rods (see
Fig. 3-5b
). IMPORTANT: Make sure that the steering arm of the knuckle extends forward and that the
king pin bolt is not too tight to prevent the knuckle from swiveling on the king pin bolt.
The
StreetStrider
comes in a large box
(Fig. 3-
1a)
with graphics on either side, to show which
side is up. Open the box with a sharp edge to
cut the top flap. Notice how the two end flaps
secure each end of the folded
StreetStrider
inside
(Figs. 3-1b)
. The front end beam has
corner padding for protection. The two front
wheels are secured to the front head tube and
the rear wheel is secured to the middle of the
frame.
