OWNER’S MANUAL PAGE 13
Tools required for assembly and maintenance
✓ A set of metric Allen wrenches
✓ A metric wrench set
✓ A bicycle chain tool
✓ A small screwdriver (to adjust the derailleurs)
✓ A bicycle cable and housing cutter
✓ Torx drivers
✓ Cassette installation tool (for standard cassette)
The frame and many other parts of your Catrike are made of
aluminum. It is very easy to strip aluminum threads especially if steel
fasteners are going into them. Be careful not to cross thread or over tighten any fastener.
An easy way to estimate the proper tightness for aluminum fasteners is
to use two or three fingers on the wrench. This limits the amount of
force you can apply to the tool. Use two fingers for small fasteners, or
three for larger ones.
It is very important for you to re-check all of the threaded fasteners (pedals, axle bolts, quick
release on wheels and all other nuts and bolts) on the trike after you've ridden it for a couple of
hours, just to make sure everything is still tight. Periodic checks during the riding season also
are a good idea. Virtually all of the trouble reports we receive are nothing more than fasteners
that have worked loose.
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