Whirlwind Cargo User manual

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Whirlwind Cargo Tricycle Assembly
Assembly instructions for the Whirlwind Cargo handcycle Tricycle
For videos on assembly and adjustment visit http://www.whirlwindwheelchair.org/tech-support
Ralf Hotchkiss riding the Cargo Handcycle Tricycle

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CARGO TRIKE ADJUSTMENTS
SEAT HEIGHT UP AND DOWN SEAT POSITION FRONT-BACK
CRANK HEIGHT UP AND DOWN BACKREST HEIGHT
SEAT ANGLE TENSION ADJUSTABLE BACKREST

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SCI SEATING KIT:LATERAL
WEDGES, CHEST STRAP, AND
PRESSURE RELIEF CUSHION
BACKREST ANGLE

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Accessories
Additional Accessories not pictured:
SCI Kit
Cargo Canopy/ Overhead storage and shelter
Sun Canopy

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Identify all components, from front to back
1) Front wheel
2) Fork
3) Crank Boom
4) Chain Idler assembly
5) Chain
6) Left Crank
7) Right Crank with Chainring
8) Crank handles
9) Optional Front Brake
10) Steering Centering Spring
11) Front Frame
12) Frame attachment location with bolts
13) Rear Frame
14) Brakes
15) Brake Mount Clamp
16) Brake Lock Assembly
17 Seat Frame
18) Seat base/cushion
19) Optional Pressure relief cushion with separate seat base (not shown)
20) Backrest Frame
21) Backrest posts
22) Tension adjustable backrest straps
23) Backrest cover
24) Rear wheel, Left
25) Rear wheel, right

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The following components are pre-assembled:
•Bottom bearing cone “crown race” installed on fork steerer tube
•Top and bottom bearing cups are installed in head tube on front of mainframe
•Chain idler wheels (2) installed on rotating bar of chain idler, with torsion spring installed.
•Tensioned chain idler pulley with bearings is installed securely.
•Rear wheel clamp bolt and lock bolt are installed on rear main frame.
•Center spring clamp is installed on front main frame
•Bolt and wedge are installed on stem quill.
•Chain Idler brace is installed on crank boom
•Bottom bracket is installed on Crank Boom, with the long side of the bottom bracket spindle on
the right side when viewed from the back of the trike.
•Handrims, rim strip, tube, and tire are installed on rear wheels. Refer to the RoughRider
wheelchair assembly materials available from Whirlwind. Note: There are different left and right
wheels. The right wheel has the adjustable cup of the hub on the same side as the handrim,
and the left wheel has the fixed cup on of the hub on the same side as the handrim.
•The crank chain ring has chain guards discs installed on both sides of the cog.
•Hand grips are installed onto “pedals”/ crank arms.
•The TAB tension adjustable backrest straps are installed on the backrest posts.
•Brake lock parts are attached to brake arm.
•Brake plastic bushings are installed on brake pivot tubes.
•Foot guards are installed.
•Centering spring clamp protector is installed.
•Fenders are installed on seat.
•Quick release bolts installed on crank boom and idler brace.

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Assembly Instructions:
1. Apply grease to the bearing cups on the headtube.
2. Apply grease to the bearing on the “crown race” of the fork. The bearing should be installed
with the ball retaining ring on the bottom side.
3. Insert the fork steerer tube through the head tube.
GREASE

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4. Install the centering spring (this is easier to install before the headset is tightened).
5. Install the top bearing with the ball retaining ring on the top side.

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6. Install the threaded headset cone and lockring. Tighten the lockring against the cone, so that the
bearings spin freely but there is no wiggle in the bearings. This is a standard bicycle assembly.
7. Install the chain idler with the idler wheels on the same side as the chain rings (right side when
viewed from the rear).
8. Install the crank boom with the crank facing backwards.
9. The bottom bracket / crank spindle is the same as a bicycle. Make sure that the longest side of
the spindle is on the right side with the gears, when viewed from the back of the trike. Note: the
left side may be “left-hand threaded” and tighten counter-clockwise (opposite from most bolts).