Currie tech eZip TRICRUISER User manual

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Helpful Tools:
Included in your parts box:
• Scissors(forcuttingzip-ties)
• Bicyclegrease
• Phillips-headscrewdriver
• Allenwrenches:4,5,&6mm
• Open-endwrenches:9,10,14,15,&17mm
oradjustablecrescentwrench
• Needle-nosepliers
• Pedals
• Quickreleaseskewer
• Reectors(ifnotalreadyinstalled)
• Toolkit(4+5mmcomboAllenwrench,
13+15mmcomboopen-endwrench)
Assembly will take 1 - 2 hours
Note: Whenworkingonyourtricycleasinstructedbythisguide,pleaserefertothetorquevalueschart(Pages18and19)fordetailedtorquerequire-
ments.Under-orover-tightenedcomponentsmayloosenorbreak,causingafall.
Stepsinthisguidethatcallfortheuseofbicyclegreasedosointheinterestofkeepingyourtricycleinworkingconditionforaslongaspossible.Grease
isnotabsolutelyvitaltotheassemblyofthisproduct,butfailuretoapplyitasdirectedcouldcausepartstoseizeovertimeandirreparablydamagethe
frameorcomponents.
Becausetricyclepartstendtobegreasy,itisrecommendedthatyoulaydownatarporsheettoprotectyouroorifassemblingthetrikeindoors.
Itisbesttoremovetheprotectivepackagingduringtheassemblyprocessonlyasneeded,leavingsomeintacttoprotectthetrikeduringassembly.
Duringassemblyitmaybehelpfultoreferencethephotosonthecoverofthisguideifyouareunsureofanysteps.
Pleasetakethetimetoreadthebatterycareandstoragesectionofyourmanualforusefulinformationonprolongingthelifeofyourbattery.
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Pleaserecycle
packagingmaterials!
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Unpacking and Preparation
Seatpost
1. Carefully remove the rear end sub-assembly and the main
frame sub-assembly from their boxes;youshouldhaveafriendhelp
youwiththis,asthesepartsareheavy.Findthepartsboxpackagedwiththe
mainframesub-assemblyandsetitasidefornow.
2. Remove the battery from the main frame sub-assembly (seethe
Batterysectiononpage14formoreinformation).
Begin charging the battery—thiswilltakeabout10hours.Thebattery
isinsidethemainframesub-assembly.Thechargerisinasmallwhitebox,
packagedwiththemainframesub-assembly.Asolidredorblinkinggreen
lightonthecharger(dependingonmodel)indicatesthebatteryischarging
properly.Asolidgreenlightindicatesthatthechargerhasenteredtrickle
chargemode,andyourbatteryisatleast80%full.Formaximumrange,
pleasechargeforthefullrecommendedtimeperiod(8-10hours).
3. Apply grease to the inside of the seat tube,theninsert the
seatpostandclose the quick release tightly (Photo B).Itwillhelp
duringthenextstepsifyoulowerthesaddleallthewaydown;itcanbe
adjustedtoacomfortableheightbeforeyourrstride.
Refertotheappendixtothisguideformoreinformationontheuseand
adjustmentofquickreleaselevers.It is vital to your safety that you
understand and properly secure this lever!
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4. Locate the stem,attachedtothecenterofthehandlebars.Remove
the black plastic capcoveringitsend,theninsert the stem into the
tricycle’s head tube.Makesuretheforkisrotatedsothefrontbrake
facesawayfromtheframe.Alignthehandlebarstobeperpendiculartothe
fork,then tighten the wedge bolt on top of the stem(PhotoD).It is
extremely important that you properly tighten the wedge bolt.Leaving
thisbolttooloosecanresultinthehandlebarsturningawayfromthewheel,
causingacrash.Seethe“Beforeyourrstride”sectionofthisguideformore
information.
5. Release the front brakebypullingbacktherubberboot,squeezingthe
brakearmstogether,thenremovingthe“noodle”fromitsholder(PhotoE).
Thiswillallowyoutoinstallthefrontwheellater.Youwillneedtoreattach
thebrakebyreversingthissteponcethefrontwheelandfrontfenderare
installed.
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D
Handlebars and Stem
Pull back rubber boot. Squeeze brake arms
inward and pull “noodle” out of holder.
Boot
Noodle
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Stem
Wedge bolt
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6. Turnthetricycleupsidedown,soitsweightrestsontheseatand
handlebars.Becarefulnottodamagetheseatorthehandlebar-mounted
brakesandthrottle.Makesurethebatteryisnotinstalledintheframe!
7. Fully loosen, but do not remove, the four carriage boltsshownin
PhotoFusinga17mmwrench.
8. Toassistinthenextstep, make sure the heads of the bolts
attached to the rear end sub-assembly are pushed ush with the
frame(DiagramG-1).Theboltsattachedtotheframeitselfshouldbe
pushedintheoppositedirection(DiagramG-2).
9. Slide the rear-end assembly into the main frame (PhotoH),
makingsurethewashersattachedtothefourcarriageboltssittotheoutside
oftheframe,againstthenuts. Make sure the rear axle is perpendicular
to the frame,butdonottightentheboltsyet.
GTop view (Tricycle upside down)
Rear
Bolt head ush (1) Nut ush (2)
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10. Locate the extra chain wrapped around the rear axle,hereafter
referredtoasthe“transferchain.”
11. Findthetransferchain’smasterlink(Photo I).Thislinkisdesignedto
beeasilydetached.Using a pair of needle-nose pliers, slide the link’s
face plate completely off (PhotoJ).Theentirelinkwillthenslideaway
fromthechain,breakingthechaininhalf(DiagramK).
12. Wrap the transfer chain around the two gears shown to
connectthefrontandrearsub-assemblies.
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Transfer chain connects front and rear
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13. Close the transfer chainbyreattachingthemasterlink,then
reversingstep11tosnaponthefaceplate.
14. Make sure the front and rear frame sections are perpendicular
to each other.Adjust the tension of the transfer chainbyslidingthe
rearendtowardsorawayfromthemainframe;whenproperlyadjustedthe
chainshouldhaveabout1/4inofverticalplay.Tighten the four carriage
bolts from step 7,thenre-checktherear-endalignmentandtransferchain
tension.
Rear axle
Main Frame
15. Locatethefrontwheel–Itcanbedifferentiatedfromtherearwheels
becauseitistheonlyonewithhardwarealreadyattachedtoitsaxle.
Remove the black plastic dropout protector from the tricycle’s
fork and the two disc-shaped axle protectors from the front wheel,
thenloosen the hardware attached to the front wheelandinsert
the wheel into the forkasshowninPhotoN.Tighten the axle nuts
securelywitha15mmwrench.
Front Wheel
Transfer chain

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16. Remove the hardware from the rear axles(oneortwowashers
andtwonuts)slide the rear wheels onto their respective axles.Notice
thattheonerearaxlehasaatsection,whiletheotherdoesnot—this
preventsthewheelsfrombeingincorrectlyinstalled.
17. Attach the rear wheel hardwareasshowninDiagramP.Tighten
the four axle nuts securely witha17mmwrench.
Rear Wheels O
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P
Left-side axle
(note at section)
Hub (left)
Hub (right) Washer
Washer (large)
Washer (small)
Nut
Nut
Locknut
Locknut Left-side rear
wheel installed
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18. Flip the tricycle right-side-upfornalassembly.
19. Open the controller boxonthetricycle’sleftside(whenviewed
frombehind)withaPhillips-headscrewdriver(PhotoR),thenplug the
motor into the open connector showninPhotoS.
20. Route the motor wire along the frameusingziptiestosecureit
totheframe(PhotoT).Close the controller box,routingthewiresoutthe
gapinthebottomoftheboxasshowninPhotoU.
Wires exiting
controller box
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21. Locatethetworearfenders(withattachedredreectors).Thefender
hardwareisalreadyattachedtotherearendofthetricycle.Usingthis
hardware, install the fendersasshowninPhotoV,withaPhillips-head
screwdriverandan8mmwrench.
22. Fold the basket into shape,securingthecornerswiththeattached
silverpins(PhotoW).
23. Attach the rear basketusingaPhillips-headscrewdriveranda
10mmwrenchtotightenthefourbolts(PhotoX).Tomakesurethebasketis
alignedproperly,youshouldlooselyfastenallfourboltsbeforetighteningany
ofthem
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24. Install the front fender usingthethreeboltsshowninPhotoY,then
close the front brake(seestep5&PhotoE onpage4).Makesurethe
fenderdoesnotinterferewithbrakeoperation(PhotoZ).
25. Find the pedals in your parts box. Grease the threadsand
thread them securely into the crank arms using a 15mm open-end
wrench (PhotoAa).Notethatthepedalshaveoppositethreaddirections
andmustgoonaspecicsideofthebicycle.Thepedalmeantforthedrive-
side(thesideofthebicyclewiththemainchainandgears)hasastandard
thread,whichistightenedclockwise.Thenon-drive-sidepedalhasareverse,
non-standardthread.Itmustbeturnedcounter-clockwisetobescrewedin.
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26. Flip the seat forwardusingthereleaseleverbelowit.Thisallows
accesstothebatterycompartment.
27. Whilepullingthelockingpinoutward(Ac-1),slide the battery into
the frame(Ac-2).Oncethebatteryisseated,releasethepintolockthe
packinplace,thenconnect the battery plug(Ac-3).
28. Adjust your front and rear brakes.Yourbrakesmaynotbe
fullyadjustedfromthefactory;refertoyourowner’smanualfordetailed
instructionsonbrakeadjustmentorconsultaprofessionalbikemechanicif
youarenotcomfortablemakingtheseadjustmentsyourself.Do not attempt
to ride your bicycle without properly adjusting the brakes!
Ab
Release
locking pin (1)
Slide battery
into frame (2)
Plug in battery (3)

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Installation:
Yourtricyclecomeswitha36voltSealedLeadAcid(SLA)battery.Toinstallthebattery,simplyslideitintothe
tricycleframewhilepullingthebatterylockingpinshowninphotoAd.
Thistypeofbatterydoesnothavea‘memory’,andridingonapartialchargewillnotharmthebatteryinanyway.
Rechargetimeforthisbatteryis8-10hourstoreachafullcharge.
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To turn your tricycle on, simply toggle the battery’s ON/OFF switch to
the ON position. The lights on the throttle (Photo Ae) will illuminate,
indicatingthechargelevelofthebattery.
TheTricruiserusestheCurrie“TwistandGo”(TAG)system.Simplytwist
thehandlebar-mountedthrottletowardsyoutopowerupthemotor.
Operation
Battery
Batery locking pin
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• Remove all remaining packaging on the trike.
• Check the operation of your front and rear brakesbypushingthetrikeforwardandoperatingthebrakelevers.
• Check the tightness of all nuts and bolts,especiallythestemboltsandtheboltssecuringthebrakeleversandshifterstothehandlebars.
• Make sure the stem’s wedge bolt is tight.Checkthatitistightenedproperlybystandingoverthefrontwheel,holdingitwithyourthighs,then
tryingtoturnthehandlebars.Ifthehandlebarscanbeturnedindependentlyofthewheel,thewedgeboltmustbetightenedfurther.
• Make sure your front wheel is secure in the frame.
• Make sure your tires are lled to the pressure recommended on the sidewall. Over-or under-inatedtirescanblowofftherimandcause
afall.Werecommendusingabicyclepumpwithpressuregauge.
Trike won’t turn on (no lights
on throttle)
•Powerplugnotfullyconnectedtobattery—checkbatteryconnection.
•Batterynotcharged.
Brakes not effective •Re-adjustbrakes,referringtoowner’smanual.Donotrideyour
tricyclewithoutproperlyadjustedbrakes!
Gears/chain make clicking or
grinding noises while riding
•Checkthechaintensionbetweenthefrontandrearendsofthe
tricycle(setinstep14)
Can someone help me with...? •CalltheCurrieTechnologiestechnicalandcustomerservice
departmentat1-800-377-4532.
Refer to owner’s manual for detailed troubleshooting chart
Before Your First Ride...

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ManyIzipandEzipbicyclemodelsusequickrelease(QR)leverstofacilitatecommontaskssuchasfrontwheelremovalandseatheightadjustment.
Whenproperlyadjusted,quickreleaseleversarebothsafeandconvenient,butyoumustunderstandandapplythecorrecttechniquetoadjustthem
properlybeforeridingyourbicycletopreventseriousinjuryordeathfromafall.
Quickreleaseleversuseacamactiontoclampthewheelorothercomponentsinplace.Becauseoftheiradjustablenature,itiscriticalthatyou
understandhowtheywork,howtousethemproperly,andhowmuchforceyouneedtoapplytosecurethem.
Warning: Thefullforceofthecamactionisneededtoclampthewheelsecurely.Holdingthenutwithonehandandturningtheleverlikeawingnutis
NOTasafeoreffectivewaytocloseaquickreleaseandwillnotclampthewheelorothercomponentssafely.
QUICK RELEASE USAGE
Ridingwithanimproperlyadjustedwheelquickreleasecanallowthewheeltowobbleorfalloffthebicycle,whichcancauseseriousinjuryordeath.
Therefore,itisessentialthatyou:
 1.Askyourdealeroralocalbikeshoptohelpyoumakesureyouknowhowtoinstallandremoveyourwheelssafely.
 2.Understandandapplythecorrecttechniqueforclampingyourwheelinplacewithaquickrelease.
 3.Eachtime,beforeyouridethebike,checkthatthewheelissecurelyclamped.
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Adjusting a quick release seatpost clamp
Inaseatpostquickreleasesystem,theseatpostisclampedinplacebytheforceofthequick
releasecampushingagainstonesideoftheclampandpullingthetensionadjustingnut,
bywayoftheskewer,againsttheother.Theamountofclampingforceiscontrolledbythe
tensionadjustingnut.Turningthetensionadjustingnutclockwisewhilekeepingthecamlever
fromrotatingincreasesclampingforce;turningitcounterclockwisewhilekeepingthecam
leverfromrotatingreducesclampingforce.Lessthanhalfaturnofthetensionadjustingnut
canmakethedifferencebetweensafeclampingforceandunsafeclampingforce.
1. WiththequickreleaseclampintheOPENposition,inserttheseatpost,withsaddle
attached,intothebicycle’sseattube.
2. SwingthequickreleaseleverintotheCLOSEDposition.
3. Grabthesaddlewithbothhandsandattempttorotateit(andthusrotatetheseatpostin
theseattube).
4. Ifyouareabletoforcetheseatpostoutofalignmentwiththeframe,theseatpostclamp
needstobeadjusted.HoldingthequickreleaseleverintheOPENpositionwithone
hand,tightenthetensionadjustingnutwithyourotherhandabout1/2turnclockwise.
5. AttempttoswingtheleverintotheCLOSEDposition.Ifthelevercannotbepushedall
thewaytotheCLOSEDposition(gureb),returnthelevertotheOPENposition,then
turnthetensionadjustingnutcounterclockwiseone-quarterturnandtrytighteningthe
leveragain.Repeatsteps3,4&5untilproperquickreleasetensionisachieved.
Tension adjusting
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Component Recommended Torque Value (in-lb) Nm
Headset, Handlebar, Seat area
Seatxingbolt(seatrailbinder) 174 - 347 19.7 - 39.2
Stemhandlebarbinderbolts(2) 174 - 260 19.7 - 29.4
Stemwedge(binder)bolt-quilltypefor
threadedheadset 174 - 260 19.7 - 29.4
Threadedheadsetlocknut 130 - 150 14.7 - 16.9
Threadlessstemclampbolts 120 - 144 13.6 - 16.3
Crankset, Bottom Bracket, Pedal area
Chainringbolt(aluminum) 44 - 88 5.0 - 9.9
Chainringbolt(steel) 70 - 95 7.9 - 10.7
Crankbolts 305 - 391 34.5 - 44.2
Pedal(intocrank) 307 - 350 34.7 - 39.5
Derailleur, Shift lever area
Frontderailleurcablepinch 44 - 60 5.0 - 6.8
Frontderailleurclampmount 44 - 60 5.0 - 6.8
Rearderailleurcablepinchbolt 35 - 45 4.0 - 5.1
Rearderailleurmountingbolt 70 - 86 7.9 - 9.7
Shiftlever(MTBthumb-type) 22 - 26 2.5 - 2.9
Shiftlever(SRAM“grip-shift”type) 17 1.9
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Component Recommended Torque Value (in-lb) Nm
Wheel area
Wheelaxlenutstoframe/fork 260 - 390 29.4 - 44.1
Brakes
Brakecablepinchbolt(linearpull) 53 - 69 6.0 - 7.8
Brakecaliper(linearpull)toframe/fork 45 - 60 5.1 - 6.8
Brakelever(MTBtype) 53 - 69 6.0 - 7.8
Brakepadtocaliper 50 - 70 5.6 - 7.9
Discbrakecalipermount 60 - 90 6.8 - 10.2
Discrotortohub 35 - 55 4.0 - 6.2
Bicycle Torque Values, ctd.

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