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!
Battery plugged in to charger

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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
Head tube

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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)
Front
Rear end

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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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JK
Transfer chain connects front and rear
sub-assemblies

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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
Fenders & Basket