Street
Strider
Summit 8r / Sprinter 3r Owner’s Manual 13
With the twist grip shifter of the Sprinter 3r in 2
nd
gear
(Fig. 3-22a)
, the wide yellow line inside
the gear alignment window of the bell crank
should be between the 2 thin yellow lines
(Fig.
3-22b vertical arrow)
. To adjust the position of
the wide line, use the shifter cable adjuster
screw
(Fig. 3-22b horizontal arrow)
.
secured with jam nuts to secure adjustments
(Fig. 3-19a)
. With a tape measure, measure the distance from the center rib of one
tire to the center rib of the other tire on both the front leading edge
(Fig. 3-19b)
and the rear trailing edge
(Fig. 3-19c)
, and
compare the two measurements. The distance should be near 26
¼
inches. If the measurements are not equal to each other,
use the steering linkage rods
(Fig. 3-19a)
to make the tires parallel. To do so, hold onto the flats on the linkage rod with a 12 mm
wrench and use the other 12 mm or an adjustable wrench to loosen the nuts on either end of linkage rod, with left hand thread
inboard and right hand thread outboard. Then rotate the linkage rod one way or the other - note that the tire angle changes - until
a parallel position is achieved. Make sure that any adjustment to the right linkage rod is duplicated on the left linkage rod,
maintaining symmetry. When the leading and trailing edge distances are equal, clamp each linkage rod with the jam nuts so the
rod does not move. Hold onto each linkage rod again with one 12 mm wrench and tighten the inboard and outboard nuts snuggly
using the other 12 mm wrench. Check the distances one more time to make sure they are equal.
Checking Brake Function
.
Figure 3-20. Checking brake function
Pump up the tires, then check that the brakes are functional. To check the rear brake, stand over the
StreetStrider
facing
forward, squeeze the right grip brake lever and push forward
(Fig. 3-20a)
. If rear tire does not skid, unscrew the brake adjustor
nut on the right brake lever to make sure the rear rim is clamped by the rear caliper. To check the front brakes, stand in front of
the
StreetStrider,
facing it, and pull it towards you
(Fig. 3-20b)
. Then squeeze the left grip brake lever, first lightly then harder. If
the vehicle stops moving without pulling to one side, then the front brakes are adjusted correctly. If one front brake works better
than the other, it will pull to the side that brakes first. To adjust the brake that is not working, unscrew the brake adjustor screw
that is located at the front of the black bracket of the drum brake shoe plate
(Fig. 3-20c)
. Unscrew the adjustor screw one turn
and repeat the braking test until the ETX stops without pulling to a side.
IMPORTANT: Properly adjusted brakes will clamp
the wheels when the brake lever is squeezed about 1 inch (25 mm).
Make sure that the brake lever locking pin will hold the
squeezed brake lever so that the
StreetStrider
does not roll when parked.
Adjusting the Rear Hub Shifting
.
Figure 3-21. Adjusting the rear hub shifter - Summit 8r (see Fig. 3-22 for Sprinter 3r)
With the twist grip shifter of the Summit 8r in 4th gear
(Fig. 3-21a)
, the two yellow setting lines in the gear alignment window
should be together
(Fig. 3-21b arrow)
. If not, use the shift cable adjustor
(Fig. 3-21c arrow)
to align the yellow setting lines. If
there is any indication that the gears are not shifting properly after use, recheck the 4th gear setting and make an adjustment.
IMPORTANT: It is normal for cables to stretch a little after the first weeks of use so adjusting may be required.
Figure 3-22. Adjusting the rear hub shifter - Sprinter 3r (see Fig. 3-21 for Summit 8r)
