AmTryke HP1000 User manual

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AmTryke Adult Recumbent Model HP1000
#50-HC-1000
TOOLS Needed for Assembly
5 mm Allen Wrench
8 mm Socket or Wrench
10 mm Socket or Wrench
14 mm Socket or Wrench
15 mm Socket or Wrench
22 mm Socket or Adjustable Wrench
Needle Nose Pliers W/ Side Cutters
Phillips Screw Driver

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Table of Contents
Rear Deck Assembly Page 3
Front Tire Installation Page 5
Attaching Rear Deck to Main Frame Page 5
Leg Supports Page 7
Main Steering Installation Page 8
Attaching Seat Frame to Main Frame Page 10
Front Brake Page 12
Front Reflector Page 11
Cable Retainer Page 14
Wheel Reflectors Page 16
Maintenance Page 17
Parts Breakdown Page 20

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Rear Deck Assembly
6) Remove the 22mm nuts & flat washers from both ends of axle, slide wheel over each side, pay attention to tire
directional arrow.
2) Slide flat washer over each side and then thread a 22mm nut on each side. Tighten using a 22mm socket or
adjustable wrench, do not over tighten as wheel bearing we be damaged.
3) Install black round caps on each side, lightly tap to secure in place.

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4) Install red reflector on bracket for rear deck using Phillips screw driver, bracket will have B-2 stamped on it.
5) Using Phillips head screw driver remove clamping screw from bracket, open clamp and install on rear, thread
clamping screw and tighten.
Front Tire Installation
1) Remove two black thread protectors located on each
side, center of front rim.
2) Using the thin black quick release axle, remove the
thumb nut from one side and the spring.
3) Place front tire in front fork.
B –2
stamped
Clamping
Screw

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4) Slide shaft of quick release axle through center of
rim.
5) Install spring on other side with narrow end pointing inwards, thread thumb nut back on and tighten.

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Attaching Rear Deck to Main Frame
1) Slide rear deck into main frame.
2) Using four large lag bolts, 4 large flat washers and four large nuts attach rear deck to main frame, use a 15mm
socket or wrench to tighten nuts. Do not tighten up completely at this point.
3) Install chain from main hub to rear axle sprocket.
4) Using a pair of needle nose pliers snap the master link in place.
5) Pull back on the rear deck to tighten the chain, while pulling back tighten the four 15mm nuts using a 15mm
socket or wrench.
6) Install two upper support Allen bolts, washers and nuts using a 5mm Allen wrench & 13mm wrench. There is
one on each side of the rear deck.
Rear Deck
Main Frame
Master Link
Rear Axle
Sprocket
Main Hub
Upper Support
Allen Bolt

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Leg Supports
1) The leg supports are already attached. Due to constraints in packaging you will need to set them up.
2) Leg support on the right side will need to be repositioned, pull the lower bar out of the main piece, pivot the
main piece to stick out on the right side, insert bar back into main piece & tighten.
3) The left side will need to be pivoted to stick out like the right side & tightened down, do this after installing the
main steering.
Initial Appearance
Remove
Tube
Pivot
Downward
Insert Tube
Tighten

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Main Steering Installation
1) The main steering tube is pre-attached to the frame and is on a hinged point. Raise the main steering tube so that
the angle adjuster can be folded down.
2) Pre-installed in the frame is a long Allen head bolt. Remove the bolt but unscrewing the nut and align the angle
adjuster to the hole in the frame. Install the Allen bolt and nut and tighten.
3) The angle of the steering/crank can be adjusted to fit the rider by loosening up the two Allen head bolts located
on the collar.
Angle adjuster

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4) Install handgrips, shift/rear brake goes on the right, while the front brake is on the left, the right side threads in
clockwise while the left side threads in counter clockwise.
5) Install the steering linkage; remove the two nuts and flat washers already installed.
6) Using a 5mm Allen wrench thread the screw through the steering stem attachment, slide one flat washer over
the exposed thread and thread the 13mm nut, tighten.
7) Slide flat washer over front screw and thread 13mm nut, use a 5mm Allen wrench and 13mm wrench or socket
to tighten.
Steering
Stem
Stem
attachment
Steering Linkage
13mm nut and flat
washer
13mm nut and
flat washer

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Attach Seat Frame to Main Frame
1) Place the bottom seat frame on top of seat mounting plate. Use four Allen head bolts and washer to attach the
seat to the seat mounting frame.
2) Move seat sliding bracket forward all the way so that the two front holes are exposed. Install one Allen head
bolt in each hole and thread nut on from bottom.
3) Move seat forward as far as it will go to expose to rear mounting holes. Repeat same process as in previous step and
tighten nuts.
4) Insert seat back into seat bottom frame, use two black long Allen head bolts and two nuts to attach seat back to seat
bottom.
Seat sliding
bracket

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Front Reflector
1) Attach reflector to bracket, use Phillips head screw.
2) Remove clamp screw, open clamp and place over steering stem tube.
Bracket
Phillips head
screw
Reflector
Clamp
Screw
Steering stem
tube
Reflector
bracket

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Front Brake
V-Style Brakes
If not already assembled, take the brake noodle from the parts box and
slide the cable through the larger opening. The cable housing will then
seat into the end of the noodle. Slide the cable through the cable lead on
the end of the left brake boot arm; this will cause the noodle to fit into the
lead. Slip the brake cable boot over the cable and position it between both
brake arms. Next loosen the 5mm anchor bolt at the end of the right
brake arm and slide the cable under the retaining washer. Pull the slack
out of the cable making sure a distance of 39mm or more remains
between the end of the lead and the start of the anchor bolt. Once the
cable is secured to the brake arms, engage the brake lever several times,
checking the position of the brake shoes at the rim. The brake shoes
should be 1mm away from the rim when in a relaxed position. When the
brake lever is engaged, the brake shoe should hit the rim flush (never the
tire) with the front brake pad touching the rim slightly before the rear.
This is called “toeing-in” your brake shoe. If this position is not achieved,
adjustments to the brake shoe are required. Loosen the brake shoe
hardware and reposition the brake shoe. It may take several shoe and
cable adjustments before the required position is accomplished.
V-Brake
1. If fitted with V-Brakes, insert the brake body
into the center spring hole in the frame mounting
boss, and then secure the brake body to the frame
with the link fixing bolt.
2. While holding the shoe against the rim, adjust the amount
of shoe protrusion by interchanging the position of the B
washers (i.e. 6 mm and 3 mm) so that dimension A is kept at
39 mm or more.

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3. While holding the shoe against the rim,
tighten the shoe fixing nut.
5. Adjust the balance with the spring tension adjustment
screws.
4. Pass the inner cable through the inner cable lead. Set the
cable with the clearance of 1mm between each brake pad
and the rim, tighten the cable fixing bolt.
6. Depress the brake lever about 10 times as far as the
grip to check that everything is operating correctly and
that the shoe clearance is correct before using the
brakes.

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Cable Retainer
1) Remove the Phillips head screw located on the steering stem tube.
2) Put screw through lower eyelet of cable retainer and thread back into steering stem tube.
3) Attach the cable retainer to upper chain guard bracket using a zip tie. Clip off excess zip tie.
Phillips head screw on
steering stem tube.
Phillips head screw through
lower eyelet of cable retainer.
Cable retainer attached to upper
chain guard bracket with zip tie.

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1) Use a zip tie to attach the three cables to the retainer; this will prevent the cable from wrapping around the hand
grips during pedaling.
2) Use the remaining zip ties and secure the cable to the steering stem tube.
.
Gear shift cable and
rear brake cable.
Cable retainer secured to
steering stem tube with
screw.
Cable retainer attached to
upper chain guard bracket
with zip tie.
Rear brake, Front brake and Gear
shift cables attached to the cable
retainer with zip tie.

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Wheel Reflectors
1) Place the reflector in an area on the rim behind a single spoke with two on the opposite side. Align the front
spoke with the slot in the reflector.
2) Insert the reflector holding pin with the slotted end going over the spoke into the hole in the reflector. Press
firmly until you hear it click into place.
Maintenance
As is with all other bikes and vehicles that use a chain for the drive line, the chain will eventually come off the sprocket
and need to be reinstalled. This next section will serve as a guide on how to reinstall the chain should it come off.
1) Remove the Phillips head screw on the front of the chain guard and the 8mm nut located behind it that secures the
two halves of the chain guard together and holds the upper chain guard bracket in place.
Reflector
Reflector holding
pin
Single spoke
Remove Phillips head screw and
8mm nut located behind it. (not
Shown the 8mm nut)

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2) The outer chain guard cover will easily remove by lifting up on it, let it wrest on the hand grip.
3) Remove the outer chain from the lower outer pulley
slot located at the base of the steering stem tube.
4) Use a screwdriver to lift the chain up in the front and turn the hand crank counter clockwise while doing so until it
grabs the chain and pulls it outwards.
Outer chain guard cover removed
chain and sprocket now exposed
Insert screw
driver here and
lift up on chain.

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5) Place chain on front side of sprocket and rotate crank arm counter clockwise until chain is on sprocket completely.
6) Repeat steps 1, 2 & 3 in reverse to finish
reinstalling the chain.
Seating Assembly
Front of Sprocket
Seat back frame and
covering.

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Front Tire
Front tire and quick release axle (Page 5)
Quick release axle

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Rear Deck Assembly
Rear deck and mounting hardware
Rear deck frame
Black round nut caps
Rear deck frame to main frame
mounting hardware
Chain and master
link