Trikke T8 Manuel utilisateur

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TECHFAQ’S

BodyPoweredModels

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1)“IboughtthisTrikketogetinshapeandhavefunbutcantheTrikkesustainmyweight?”

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AllofourTrikkevehiclesarerecommendedtosupportupto250lbsbutwedohavesomecustomers

weighing300lbsthatusewithmoderation,avoidingdownhill,curves,jumpsandarehappywithit.We

recommendyoutryonebeforebuyingittoseehowyoulikeit.

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2)ForAirTrikkemodels(T78Air,T8)‐“MyTrikkeisreallyhardtorideincomparisontootherTrikkes,

whyisthis?”

Thereisalistofthingstocheck:

1. Checkthetireairpressurewithagageandpumpituntilitmeetsthe80psiinthereartires.

2. Adjusttheangleofthehandlebaraccordingtotheinstructions.

3. LiftyourTrikkeandchecktherotationofthewheels.Ifthewheelshardlymove:

a. Checkthebrakes.

b. Withahammerhitthecenteroftheaxle(threetimesormoreifneeded).Thisshould

adjusttheseatingofthebearingsandthentrytospinthewheelsagain.

3)BIKEEbalancebike‐“ThehandlebarfrommyBikeedoesn’tstaywhatcanIdotofixit?”

ThemostcommonproblemwithclampsnotlockingthehandlebartotheframeoftheBikeeisbecause

theboltthattightenstheclampwasinsertedinthewrongside.Pleasechecktheboltclosestheclamp

whenyoutightenthebolt,otherwiseinserttheboltintheholeintheoppositeside.

4)Wheelalignmentpushpinorisstuckinsteeringaxle

Removethefrontfork.

UsingtheAllenwrenchthatcamewithyourTrikke,findtheholeintheplasticcaplocatedatthebottom

ofthesteeringaxle.InserttheshortendoftheAllenwrench,removethecapbypryingitoutwiththe

Allenwrench.

Youshouldnowbeabletoreachthepinandpushitbackintoplace.

IfthealignmentpinismissingpleasecontactTrikkeTech(1‐877‐487‐45534553ext200or201)fora

replacementpin.

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5)Handlebarheightadjustmentpushpinmissingorstuckinthestempost.

Removethehandlebars.

Openclamponquickreleaselever.

Removetheboltlocatedinthequickreleaselever.

Thereisaplasticbushingthatkeepsthehandlebarstemposttightwhenthequickreleaseclampis

engaged.Thisbushingcanmakethehandlebarstempostremovalalittletoughbecauseofthetightfit.

Aftercompletingsteps1through3,thestempostwillpullout.Justgivethestempostafewtugsand

thebushingwillcomeloose.

Onceyouhavethestempostremovedyoushouldbeabletopushthepinbackintoplaceusingalong

stickordowel.Oncethepinisinplace,reinstallthestem,quick‐releaseandthehandlebars.

IfthealignmentpinismissingpleasecontactTrikkeTech(1‐877‐487‐4553ext200or201)fora

replacementpin

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6)Lowerpushpindoesnotfitthroughtheholeonthefork.

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Thiscanhappenbecauseofexcesspaintorburrsintheforkalignmenthole.

Tofix,useasmallroundfileandcleantheforkhole.Oncethisisdoneyourforkshouldinstallwithno

issue.

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7)T67orT78armsareflaredinorout(wishboned)

ThishappensforabuseorlettingyourTrikkerollbackwards.

Measurethedistanceoftheoutsideofthedecks.Thisdistanceshouldmeasure23inchesaprt,+/‐1

inch.Ifthedistanceisfurtherorcloserthan23inches,youcanpushthearmsinorpullthemapart

dependingonthecorrectionneeded.Youcandothisafewtimesbeforeyoumavemajorproblem

(becauseT67,T78aresteel).RememberridingbackwardsvoidsthewarrantyonTrikkevehicle.

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8)Wheeldoesnotspinfreely

Removethewheel.

Placeonefingeragainstthebearingononesideandkeepthisfingerstationary,withyourotherhand

placeafingeronthebearingontheothersideofthewheel.

Turningonefingerandkeepingtheotherstationarytrytomanuallyturnthebearing.Ifyoucan'tfeel

thebearingtryingtoturnwithyourstationaryfingerremovethewheelbearings.

Checkthebearingseatfordebris.Removethedebrisifthereisanypresent.

Checkthemeasurementofthespacerbetweenthebearings,Forthe8.5tiresthisshouldmeasure

26mm.Ifitistooshortortoolongyouwillneedtoreplacetheinnerbearingspacer.

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WheelAxlesandSpacers

MODELYEARFRONT

AXLE

REAR

AXLEAXLESPACERBEARING

SPACER WASHERHEX

T78200871.mm71.mm2@13.mm16.2mm none5mm

T8200875.mm75.mm2@12.0mm26.mm2@

2.mm5mm

T8h2008102.79.mm102.79mm 11.9mm/31.5mm 37.5mm 2@

2.mm5mm

T122010100.mm100.mm2@10.5mm52.0mm 2@

2.mm6mm

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Ifyouhavedonethisandyourbearingsjustseemtonotspinfreelytheymayneedtobereplaced.

PleasecallTrikkeTechsupporttoresolveyourissue.

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9)PolytoAirwheelconversion

ClickheretodownloadPDFinstructions

Removethepolyurethanewheelsusingtwo5mmAllenwrenches.

Usingapairofpliersanda5mmAllenwrenchremovethebrakepadaxelboltandthebrakespring.

Note:Movethebrakelocationoneatatimesoyoucanusethemasreferenceforspringpositionand

orientation.

Therearethreeholesontheframeforthebrakepadaxleboltlocationandthreeholesforthespring.

Foryourbrakestofunctionproperlyyouwillneedtomovethelocationofthebraketothethirdhole

furthestfromthewheelaxle.Positionthespringfirst;makesurethespringisintherightorientation.

Oncethespringismoved,movethebrakepadbyplacingbetweenthewindingsandunderthespring.

Installthebrakeaxlebolt.Makesuretheboltgoesthroughtheframe,springandbrakepad.

Note:Ifthebrakeisinstalledandyoudonothavetensiononthebrakefromthespring,checkthe

orientationofthebrakespring.Ifthespringisupsidedownyouwillnothavetension.

Onceyouhavethebrakepadaxleinplacedonottightenthebrakeaxlenutyet!Firstinstalltheairtires

usingthenewwheelspacersthatwereincludedwithyourtires.

Wheninstallingthetiresmakesurethatthearrowonthesideofthetireisfacingintheforward

direction.(Theairtiresaredirectional).

Oncethetiresareinstalledyouwillneedtoadjustyourbrakes.Loosenthetwoboltsthatholdthecable

tothebrakepadusinga3mmAllenwrench.

PullthecabletowardthefrontoftheTrikkeleavingaslightgap3mmto(1/8").TheDesiredresultisto

setthebrakepadasclosetothewheelaspossiblewithoutthebrakepadrubbingonthetire.

Keepingyourcablesturnedlikethiswilloptimizetheoperatingeffectivenessofyourbrakes.Now

tightentheboltsbacktoholdthetensiononthebrakecables.

Note:Ifyouhavedifficultyremovingtheslackfromthebrakecabletheremaybeakinkorslightbendin

thecable.Checktoinsurethecableisnotbentorhungupsomewhereinthebrakeline.

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10)HowtoadjustyourBrakePadsonyourT67,T78,T8Air

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Returnthebrakeleveradjustmentknobstotheirseatedposition.

TurnyourTrikkeupsidedownandloosenthetwoboltsthatholdthecabletothebrakepad

PullthecabletowardthefrontoftheTrikkeleavingaslightgap3mmto(1/8").TheDesiredresultisto

setthebrakepadasclosetothewheelaspossiblewithoutthebrakepadrubbingonthetire.

Keepingyourcablesturnedlikethiswilloptimizetheoperatingeffectivenessofyourbrakes.Now

tightentheboltsbacktoholdthetensiononthebrakecables.

Note:Ifyouhavedifficultyremovingtheslackfromthebrakecabletheremaybeakinkorslightbendin

thecable.Checktoinsurethecableisnotbentorhungupsomewhereinthebrakeline.

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11)AirwheeltoPolywheelconversion

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Note:IfyouareconvertingyourT78airwheels,besuretoorderthecorrect(16mm)wheelspacers.

Removetheairwheelsusingtwo5mmAllenwrenches.

Usingapairofpliersanda5mmAllenwrenchremovethebrakepadaxelboltandthebrakespring.

Note:Movethebrakesoneatatimesoyoucanusethemasreferenceforspringpositionand

orientation.

Therearethreeholesontheframeforthebrakepadaxleboltlocationandthreeholesforthespring.

Foryourbrakestofunctionproperlyyouwillneedtomovethelocationofthebraketothethirdhole

closesttothewheelaxle.Positionthespringfirst;makesurethespringisintherightorientation.

Oncethespringismoved,movethebrakepadbyplacingbetweenthewindingsandunderthespring.

Installthebrakeaxlebolt.Makesuretheboltgoesthroughtheframe,springandbrakepad.

Note:ifthebrakeisinstalledandyoudonothavetensiononthebrakefromthespring,checkthe

orientationofthebrakespring.Ifthespringisupsidedownyouwillnothavetension.

Onceyouhavethebrakepadaxleinplacedonottightenthebrakeaxlenutyet!Firstinstallthepoly

tiresusingthenew16.mmwheelspacers.

Oncethewheelsareinstalledyouwillneedtoadjustyourbrakes.Loosenthetwoboltsthatholdthe

cabletothebrakepadusinga3mmAllenwrench.

PullthecabletowardthefrontoftheTrikkeleavingaslightgap3mmto(1/8").TheDesiredresultisto

setthebrakepadasclosetothewheelaspossiblewithoutthebrakepadrubbingonthewheel.

Keepingyourcablesturnedlikethiswilloptimizetheoperatingeffectivenessofyourbrakes.Now

tightentheboltsbacktoholdthetensiononthebrakecables.

Note:Ifyouhavedifficultyremovingtheslackfromthebrakecabletheremaybeakinkorslightbendin

thecable.Checktoinsurethecableisnotbentorhungupsomewhereinthebrakeline.

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12)Brakecablerubbingonwheel:T5,T67,T78,T8Air

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Note:IfyouarehavingdifficultywithyourTrikkenotrollingoryounoticethebrakepadisrubbingon

thetireyouwillneedtofallowthebrakepadadjustmentprocedures.

Makesurethebraketensionadjustmentscrewsaretightenedasfarintothebrakeleverastheywillgo.

Loosenthetwobolts(donotremove)thatholdthecabletothebrakepadusinga3mmAllenwrench.

PullthecabletowardthefrontoftheTrikkeleavingaslightgap3mmto(1/8").TheDesiredresultisto

setthebrakepadasclosetothewheelaspossiblewithoutthebrakepadrubbingonthewheel.

Keepingyourcablesturnedlikethiswilloptimizetheoperatingeffectivenessofyourbrakes.Now

tightentheboltsbacktoholdthetensiononthebrakecables.

Note:Ifyouhavedifficultyremovingtheslackfromthebrakecabletheremaybeakinkorslightbendin

thecable.Checktoinsurethecableisnotbentorhungupsomewhereinthebrakeline

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Warning:ifyoufailedtoadjustyourbrakesproperlyduringorafterassemblyandyourwheelsare

damagedyourTireswillneedtobereplacebeforeyoucansafelyrideyourTrikkechamberingvehicle.

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13)Stripedbrakecaliperbolt:T5,T67,T78,T8Air

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Note:Ifatanytimeduringbrakeadjustmentprocedures,youstripthe3.mmboltonthebrakepadyou

willneedtoreplacetheboltforsafeandreliablebraking.PleasecontactTrikkeat1‐877‐487‐4553to

orderanyreplacementparts.

Note:Toremovetheboltyoucanusethefallowingtools.ADremelRotaryTool(suchastheDremel

300seriesvariableSpeedRotaryTool)withacut‐offattachment(suchas4261‐1/4"Fiberglass

ReinforcedCut‐offWheels)whichisheldinplacebyaDremel402Mandrel.ORAmini‐hacksaw,witha

bladenothickerthan0.050"

Warning:remembertousecautionwhenworkingwithtools.Alwayswaresafetygogglesandother

propersafetygearfallowingthecorrectsafetyproceduresforeachspecifictool.

UsetheDremelToolorhacksawtocutaslotacrossthetopofthestrippedbolthead.Cutapproximately

halfwaythroughthebolthead.

Note:Makesuretocenterthesaw/cuttingtooloverthemiddleofthebolttothereisequalamountsof

theboltmaterialoneachsideofthecut.

Note:Makesuretocutverticallyintotheboltheadonly.Avshapewillmakeitverydifficulttoremove

theboltusingaflatheadscrewdriver.

Usingalargeflatheadscrewdriver,cautiouslyremovethedamagedbolt.Takecarenottodamagethe

boltheadfurther.

Oncethebolthasbeenremoved,replaceitwithanewbolt(part#BT‐026)usingahigh‐quality3mm

hexhead(Allen)Wrench.TightenFully,Becautioustonotovertightenandstripthenewbolt.

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14)Wheelbearingismakingnoise

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RemovetheBearing'sfromtherimandcheckthebearingseat.Ifthereisaccessmaterialintheseatyou

willneedtoremovethematerial.

Greasethebearingseatusingapremiumbearinggrease.

Makesurethebearingspaceristhecorrectlengthandthatthebearingisseatedproperlybyturningthe

innerbearingraceagainstyourfinger.

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WheelAxlesandSpacers

MODELYEARFRONT

AXLE

REAR

AXLEAXLESPACERBEARING

SPACERWASHERHEX

T78200871.mm71.mm2@13.mm16.2mmnone5mm

T8200875.mm75.mm2@12.0mm26.mm2@

2.mm5mm

T8h2008102.79.mm102.79mm 11.9mm/31.5mm 37.5mm2@

2.mm5mm

T122010100.mm100.mm2@10.5mm52.0mm2@

2.mm6mm

IfthenoisecontinuestopersistpleasecallTrikkeTechIncTechnicalsupportat

1‐877‐487‐4553forfurtherassistance

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15)DifficultyinstallingorremovingthefrontforkonyourTrikkecv.

ToInstalltheFrontforkonyourTrikke,

Makesurethe2FrontforkboltsonyourTrikkearelooseenoughfortheclamptohavesufficientspace

toallowthesteeringaxletofitinsideoftheforkclamp.Ifyoustillhavedifficultyinstallingtheforkyou

canloosenthewheelaxleandthiswillloosentheforkclampafewmoremillimetersallowingsufficient

clearance.

Depressthealignmentpushpinonthelowersteeringaxleandslidetheforkontothesteeringaxleuntil

thelockpinengagesintheforkalignmentpinhole.

Tightenthe2forkboltsandtightenthewheelaxleifitisloose.

Toremovethefrontfork.

Loosenthetwoforkboltsanddepressthealignmentpinonthelowerfrontsteeringaxle.

Nowyoucanremovetheforkassembly.

Note:Ifyouarehavingdifficultyremovingtheforkatthispoint,Loosenthewheelaxlethisshouldgive

youafewmoremillimetersofclearanceintheforkclamptoallowremoval.

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16)Steeringaxleishardtoturnorfeelsstiff

Loosentheboltonthehandlebarstemclamp.

Loosenthesteering

LoosentheTopnutonthethreadedheadset.

Slightlyloosenthebottomnutonthethreadedheadset.Note:thisnutpullsthesteeringaxleup

throughthefrontstructure.Ifthenutisovertightenedyoucancompressanddamagethebearings.

Tightenthebottomnutsothesteeringaxleistight.Makesuretoturnthesteeringaxletoinsurethat

thebottomnutisnotovertightened.

Usingtwowrenchestightenthetopnutwhileholdingthebottomnutstationary.Note:thiswilllockthe

twonutstogetherandwillnotallowthebottomnuttoloosen,effectivelyholdingandcompressingthe

bearings.

Tightentheboltonthehandlebarstemclamp.

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17)Lowerpushpindoesnotfitthroughtheholeonthefork

Thiscanhappenbecauseofexcesspaintorburrsintheforkalignmenthole.

Tofix,useasmallroundfileandcleantheforkhole.Oncethisisdoneyourforkshouldinstallwithno

issue.

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close 

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