Currier Tech eZip TRICRUISER Assembly Manual

Brand: Currier Tech

Model: eZip TRICRUISER

Category: Bicycles

Type: Assembly 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.

Assembly Tools

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Pleaserecycle

packagingmaterials!

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.

Handlebars and Stem

Pull back rubber boot. Squeeze brake arms

inward and pull “noodle” out of holder.

Boot

Noodle

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.

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

Left-side axle

(note at section)

Hub (left)

Hub (right) Washer

Washer (large)

Washer (small)

Nut

Locknut

Locknut Left-side rear

wheel installed

(no nuts or washers)

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Motor Connection

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

through gap

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W X

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

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ZAa

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.

Pedals

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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!

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.

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

(pull to release battery)

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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.

Appendix: Quick Release Levers

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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

nut

open

Closed

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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

Bicycle Torque Values

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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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