Xtracycle SWOOP User manual

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Swoop assembly Manual

02
Record the serial number and the Shimano key number
which can be found on the label on the side of the box. Keep
these numbers in a secure place since they might be needed
in case somethig happens to your bike or you lose your
Shimano key. The serial number is the number under the bar
code next to "Frame No:". For the Swoop, this will start with
SWP (the barcode show here is for a Stoker). The key number
is the number under the bar code next to "Key No:".
01 - Open the bike box
Look over the box for signs of shipping damage. If damage
is present, please take pictures in case a shipping damage
report needs to be filed.
Assembling the
xtracycle swoop
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Tools needed
3 mm Allen wrench
4 mm Allen wrench
5 mm Allen wrench
6 mm Allen wrench
Snippers / scissors
10 mm socket wrench
Pedal wrench or 15 mm wrench
Bicycle grease
Electrical tape
Needlenose pliers (optional)
03
Cut away the yellow banding straps holding the box closed.

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04
Open the box.
05
Inspect the contents and look again for any signs of
shipping damage.
06
Remove and set aside the small parts box, the KickBack 3
and the seat with post.
07
Cut the string attaching the rear of the bike to the end of
the box.

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10 - Charge the battery
Remove the battery keys secured to the handlebars.
11
Unlock your battery and remove it by rotating it away from
the bike.
08
With a friend, lift the bike out of the box and set it on your
work surface.
09
Remove the zip-ties holding the front wheel to the frame and
set it aside.

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12
Find the battery charger and domestic power cable in the
small parts box. Locate the charging port on the drive side
of the battery. Pull back the rubber cover and plug in the
charging cable.
13
Make sure the charge indicator lights begin to blink green.
A full charge will take a few hours but you will be able to use
the battery with a partial charge by the time you are done
setting up your bike.
Please note: It is also possible to charge the battery while
it is installed on the bike, but for the initial assembly you
will need the extra room.
Also note that the battery will not supply power while it
is charging.
14 - Install the KickBack 3
Remove the KickBack3 packaging and locate the included
hardware kit consisting of two U-bolts, a rectangular
mounting plate, four M6 washers & nuts, and an M5
set-screw.
15
Under your bike find the kickstand mounting shelf and the
threaded set-screw hole.

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17
Install the first U-bolt on the drive side of the bike. Fit an
M6 washer and nut onto the forward threads, until just
finger-tight.
Place another washer and nut on the other end of the U-bolt,
and secure both nuts with a 10 mm socket tool, being
mindful to tighten each end of the U-bolt evenly.
18
Place the second U-Bolt on the non-drive side and position
the small mounting mounting plate in place on the forward
threads. Secure it with an M6 washer and nut.
Secure the other end of the U-bolt with the remaining M6
washer and nut.
19
Go back to all four nuts and tighten everything with the
10 mm socket tool.
16
Rest the back of the kickstand mounting plate on the
mounting shelf and use a 3 mm Allen wrench to thread the
M5 set screw in order to hold the kickstand in place.

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21
Remove the packaging around the fork and fender. Remove
the thru-axel with a 6 mm Allen wrench.
22
From the smal-parts box, locate the fender mount L-bracket,
M6 x 50 mm bolt, two M6 washers, M6 nyloc nut and two
M5 bolts.
23
Insert the M6 x 50 mm bolt and one M6 washer in the upper
fork hole.
20 - Install the front fender & wheel
Carefully lift the front of the bike and deploy the kickstand.

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25
Usa a 4 mm Allen wrench to attach the outer support arms
of the fender to the lower fork-mounting points with the two
M5 bolts.
26
Remove the packaging from the front wheel.
27
Remove the disc brake-pad spacer.
24
Bring the front fender into position by hanging the mounting
tab from the M6 x 50 mm bolt and holding it in place with
the L-bracket, M6 washer & M6 nyloc nut. You will tighten this
in a moment.

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30
Returning to the fender, tighten the upper bolt with a 4 mm
Allen wrench and an 8 mm socket tool.
31 - Mount the front light
The fender-mounted headlight is secured with an M6 nut, M6
bolt, flat washer and spider washer.
Slide the nut into the slot on the front of the mounting arm of
the headlight.
29
Re-insert your thru-axel, and tighten with a 6 mm
Allen wrench.
28
Rotate your front wheel into position. Be mindful to seat the
disc brake rotor neatly between the brake pads.

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34
Connect the fender headlight leads by matching black to
black and red to black-with-gray stripe.
35
Connect the leads at the top of the fork by matching black to
black and red to red.
33
Use a 5 mm Allen wrench to thread the bolt into the nut
through the light mounting arm.
32
Place the flat washer over the M6 bolt and insert the bolt
through the light mounting tab on the fender.
Then place the spider washer on the bolt.

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37
Remove the rubber plug on your top-cap and use a 5 mm
Allen wrench to remove the bolt and top-cap.
38
Remove the spacers and the handlebar stem.
39
Restack the four spacers and stem so the stem is in the
top position.
36 - Set up the handlebars
Use a 4 mm Allen wrench to loosen the two bolts holding
your handlebar stem in place.

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41
Align your handlebars with your front wheel and re-tighten
the two stem bolts.
43
Use a 3 mm Allen wrench to loosen the paddle grips.
Reposition them so they are level with the ground. Then
retighten them.
42
Use a 4 mm Allen wrench to loosen the faceplate on the front
of the stem, and center the positioning target. Then retighten
the faceplate.
40
Replace the top-cap and bolt and tighten with the 5 mm
Allen wrench.
Replace the rubber plug.

44 - Install the pedals
Apply a small amount of grease to the threads on each pedal,
marked Left and Right.
45
With the right pedal, start threading the pedal bolt into the
crank arm. Once initially threaded you can backpedal while
holding the pedal bolt in place.
The left pedal has a reverse thread so you will need to turn
the pedal bolt counter clockwise to tighten it.
Use a 15 mm pedal wrench to tighten the pedals.
46 - Install the seat
Apply a modest amount of grease to the inside of the
seat tube.
47
Lower your seatpost into your desired position and tighten
the collar with a 5 mm Allen wrench.

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49
Fully thread the eye-bolt through the flange nut.
50
Thread the bolt through the threaded boss on the downtube.
Tighten with a 8 mm wrench, adjusting the eye bolt so it is
aligned perpendicular to the bike.
51
Hook the StabilizerSpring to the L-bracket on the fork.
48 - Intsall the StabilizerSpring
Locate the following hardware in the small parts box: eyebolt,
flange nut, StabilizerSpring, and spring sleeve.

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52
Use an Allen wrench or screwdriver to pull the other end
through the eye-bolt. Push up on the spring to fully seat
the StabilizerSpring.
53
Slide the spring sleeve over the StabilizerSpring.
55
Determine if you would like to have the U-tubes installed in
the wide setting (shown on the left side of the bike pictured
below) or the narrow setting (shown on the right side). In the
wide setting, the U-tubes will extend 6" out from the frame. In
the narrow setting, they will extend 5.25" out from the frame.
54 - Install the U-Tubes
Before installing the U-Tubes, please note that the rear
insertion end on each U-Tube is slightly longer than the
insertion end on the front end of the U-Tube.
Front
insertion
end
Rear
insertion
end NarrowWide

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Front
insertion
end
Rear
insertion
end
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The U-tubes should easily slide into the mounting holes.
But it is possible an adjustment will be needed if the fit the
alignment is not perfect. If no adjustment is needed skip to
step 60.
If you would like to switch the width setting
on your U-Tubes to narrow or wide:
Press the spring pin button in and push or pull the spring
pin elbow on the inside of the U-Tube until the button pops
through the width setting hole you desire. Needlenose pliers
might be needed to help with this.
Narrow
setting
hole
Wide
setting
hole
58
Four bolts secure the tailpiece in place. Loosen these four
bolts using a 10 mm wrench and a 5 mm Allen wrench.
57
If your U-tubes do not seem to easily slide into the frame, you
will need to loosen the tailpiece on the back end of the bike
in order to acquire additional tolerance. This is the tail piece.

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60
Insert the U-tube into the frame, pushing in on the spring pin
button so that the button slides into the frame as well. Insert
the U-tube far enough for the spring pin to pop out into the
hole on the bike frame. (Optional: You can apply grease to the
portion of the U-tube being inserted.)
59
Push or pull the tailpiece into a place to where you can easily
insert the U-tube.
Do not tighten the tailpiece yet.
62
If you loosened the tailpiece to install the U-tubes, tighten
the tailpiece into place.
61
Insert the remaining U-Tube on the other side of the frame.

63 - Complete the assembly
Tie down the two hook & loop straps on the bottom of the
FreeLoader Too bags to the bike frame.
64
Wrap the cable-protecting covers over the headlight wires.
66
Replace your battery by rotating it back into place from the
front of the bike until it clicks into place.
65
Use the Shimano lead-connector tool from the small parts
box to insert the display cable into the small port under the
display. You should feel a securing click when the connection
is made.

67 - Complete the assembly
Congratulations, your Swoop assembly is complete and you
are now ready to ride!
Looking to install additional accessories?
Please refer to the following page on the Xtracycle
wesbite for links to additional installation manuals:
https://www.xtracycle.com/product-manuals