AmTryke T2000 User manual

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AmTryke Adult Recumbent Model JT2000 #50-FC-2000
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 6
Leg Supports Page 7
Main Steering Installation Page 8
Attaching Seat Frame to Main Frame Page 10
Attaching Seat Cover Page 12
Front Reflector Page 13
Front Brake Page 14
Cable Retainer Page 16
Wheel Reflectors Page 18
Maintenance Page 19

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Rear Deck Assembly
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.
1)Remove the 22mm nuts & flat washers from both ends of axle, slide wheel over each side, pay attention
to tire.

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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.
6) Install seat support bracket to rear deck using two 5mm Allen bolts & nuts. Use a 10mm Socket or Wrench & a 5
mm Allen Wrench to tighten.
B – 2
stamped
Clamping
Screw

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Front Tire Installation
1) Remove two black plastic thread protectors located on each end of axle.
2) Using the thin black quick release axle, remove the thumb nut from one side and one spring.
3) Place front tire in front fork.
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 installed. Due to constraints in packaging you will need to position them.
2) First, remove the tube from the right leg support. Pivot the leg so it is 90 degrees to the main frame of the
tricycle. Replace the tube.
3) Rotate the left side leg support to a similar position.
4) Don’t tighten until final set-up.
Main Steering Installation
1) Slide the hand crank steering tube over the steering stem of the main frame, note location of chain guides before
installing. Inside chain guide fits underneath bolt for tightening steering tube to stem. Outside chain is just
above holes in leg support bracket.
Initial Appearance Remove
Tube
Pivot
Downward
Insert Tube
Tighten

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2) Pivot leg support bracket so the hole in support bracket aligns with hole in main steering tube.
3) Thread the 1” 5mm Allen head bolt with flat washer through the center steering stem hole.
4) Insert 6mm 3 ½” bolt through the support bracket and
through the main steering tube and out the other side,
install one flat washer and thread 13mm nut, tighten
using 13mm socket or wrench and 6mm Allen wrench
Steering
Stem Chain guides location
Chain
Guide
Leg Support Bracket
Hole not
aligned
Hole aligned

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5) Install handgrips, shift/rear brake goes on the right side, while the front hand brake is positioned on the left, the
right side threads in clockwise while the left side threads in counter clockwise.
6) Install the steering linkage; remove the two nuts and flat washers already installed.
7) 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.
8) Slide flat washer over front screw and thread 13mm nut, use a 5mm Allen wrench and 13mm wrench or socket
to tighten.
9) Once installed, adjust steering by turning black tube adjustment rod until satisfied tryke is positioned to steer
straight ahead.
Attach Seat Frame to Main Frame
13mm nut with flat
washer.
Tighten
Steering
Stem
Stem
attachment
Steering Linkage 13mm nut and flat
washer
13mm nut and
flat washer

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1) Place main seat frame mounting bracket over main frame so that one hole in the seat bracket aligns with a hole
in main frame. Remove thumb nut from silver cam lock lever and insert shaft through seat bracket and through
main frame, thread thumb nut on and lock down lever.
2) Install two short seat supports on back of main seat frame using two long shafted Allen bolts, two flat washers
and two nuts. Tighten using a 10mm wrench or socket and 5mm Allen wrench.
Seat Frame
Bracket Main Frame
Quick release with
cam lock lever
inserted through
frame.
Seat
Frame
Short
support
mounts
10mm nut and
5mm Allen
bolt