TRI-LO TRICYCLES mini — standard — large Congratulations! You hive made an exellent investment in you health and happines, TRLLO tricycles ofer valable exercise and therapy by providing cardiovascular fess and increased muscle strength The following instructions wil give you advice on the ajurtment and msintenance procedures to enable you to keep your triycle inthe bert posse conden, We do, however recommend tata regu service i caried out by your appointed ‘esler ora reputable lel Bicycle shop, The sal cor wil help to ensure rider sfty and long ie ofthe eric. Peat keep this manual in sfe pce for future reference Recommended Use ‘The TRHLO range of rcyles is designed for use by chien wih mice oF no use of thelr lower nbs Bicers mutt hve sr head and crank control and should hve good hand function The tree it both propeed and braked uring the hand cranks, The trikes ae driven by chain which rune between the hand eras andthe front wheel This wheel has coaster brake gear mechanism whieh operated by curring he hand cranks ina reversed motion Akernatively 3 fied gear whee ean be fred for increared ranoeuvrabilty i confined areas ’A secondary prkang bake ha also been added for rfety ‘The seat and buekrest are cushioned and upholstered with a vinyl covering fr duably. The seat and backrest uni en be ajurted to necomocate diferent arm reaches and ein sis be detached forexte of transportation ‘THE USE OF A WELL FITTED CYCLE HELMET IS RECOMMENDED. rapes fr fre, wy. or damage cated by mprper permanence fer open este a edad ay ot flee aie he te sed 10h mana leon of ary or (Mate sure ht he ecm conor cod fey ee the and ene 9. Soce camel wero uh pane ote, aes, able ee wl neste epoenene ve, pee yur ser oa repute ye hp for wheter es 2. aj ding te Tage. be sr tot he bcs ar carci ed and fa propery. Bese to Ute your tee spate sey end tat an be bug rae 3. We resend tue ofa echt fone ae be ce fr enfeabyané ‘cry and dna any ny re th oo hee 11. Ratan hes rc fe plc fr fre nef. 4 TRO inks ate dese with cere of oy, rnd where. donate ‘tenn pt mince the ok of he pg ares. wero hes can Be Sed Eni sht nae praflene handng tie epecaly he cmereg rs beste ttre dy el xen ened shading te ke se ander spas Sofety Considerations 5: Check efor pe ison ree ond on he de Teer shad wer pte hendge and by wear shes. be nat ner ep dig dave. dmesg pl + teh a ped re eed 7. Moke srt ol ts, band ree secured ‘jh ae canes kof wy ny hefty ibd we ant urate fein far,DIAGRAM 1 Seat & Backrest Unit Rear Wheel Parking Brake Main Frame Hand Cranks Front Unit Front Wheel Chain Tensioner Screws PiTaaemncees All thre sizes of TR-LO are designed to grow with the rider. Frame ‘adjustments combined with low gearing end comfortable seating hiure thet cach trieyele will give many Yours of fun ond exerci. Front Unie Thr nie comprises of th follwing, front wheel. sre, tube, drive chan, Bottom Bracket, Unie fron for ane change Hand Crank: There cam be fited onto the Bottom Bracket epnde ether in an offeet jatern orn tandem, Rotating spindles and grips are fitted to prowde 8 Comforeable gp. Main Frame: “This Acshaped frame connects the backrest unit with the font uni. The foot platform is mounted onto ths Section of te frame, Headest and Steering Column (See Diagram 2) ‘These parts enable the front unit te be turved for steering. A convencional blycle headset unis fited for ease of maintenance. The FReering column hat 4 locaton tube on the underside which hat been frost-driled eo accept the quick rlete ph Quick Release Stem: The Quick Releare Balti 4" tube with a quck relate lever 3¢ one end te feat folding These parts lock te front secon ta the mainrame, Seat and Backrest Unit: This unk comprises of 3 padded seat and backrest covered wth durble vinyl upholstery. A'lap belts provided. This une connects to te Tnarame and Yas wheclarches which houe the rer wheels. Parking Brake: ‘Alloy wheelbase parking brakes operate on both rear wheels Chain Tensioner Serews (See Disgom 3) Llrated on eitver side of the fron fork there M6 screws when thrended downwards wil increase the tnaon ofthe chain. The tension ls correct ‘nen the chan has 1/4 (Grim) of slack i the middle. M6 locking nuts Ire provdec to lck in pace when tensioned Rear Wheels: ‘The Min rode hi 12 1/2° whose and the Standard ang Large are frced sith 16" wheels, Front Whee! ‘The Pin and Standard models hve a 12 2" Coaster Brake Wheel and the Large kod with 2 16" Coaster Brake Wheel A Fined Gear Wheel option ean be feted t all models Steering Se Thir ir an agurtable screw which controle the degree of handlebar crn, By tightening into the frame the steering wil be reduced and loosening allows for greater amount of urs, Mudguards: Three mucgunrds ae fred to che sriecles. one for each whee. Armrest: Both armrests are padded and removable. By depressing the button spring in the armrests they can be removed or turnec out of the way £0 ‘enable the ricer t tranefer into the tricycle 1 EMG Allen Key. 1x Cycle Dumbell Spanner Optional Equipment Ifyou hove ordered ony ofthe flowing accesones please ensure that they have been nae If any of the parts ae missing. conte the ester bap line Push Handle: Hooks onto bracket 3 rear ofthe iiyele and i use to asset rier to control the trike Rear Carrier Basket: ‘White wire basket which hooks over the top crossbar a¢ the rear of the trike, Fixed Gear Wheel: Enables the rider eo pedsl forwards and backwards, NOTE: The hand cranes rotate a the wheel rotate, This option it not recommended for ‘utdoor use, sony for operating the ereyle In confines areas ‘These attach to the Mainfame and can be adustd in wich, height and angle. They are general fe sighty below sext height. Their fnetion * to support alle calipers orto support ane or both legs Bencing 3 the kneel dials ‘crutch Holder: [Artaches to Mainframe the Critch Holder accomodates two crches. It nats bate cup and bet resiner fis early acenble forthe rider.EST ‘Your Trieyele comes partlly assembled and requires the following simple steps before use. 1. Carefuly remove the polythene wrapping uring s sharp lle, Care Should be taken not co damage the upholstery. tyes and painewerk, 2. Fie rear wheels into the Wheel archer ofthe Seat and Backrest Unit Make sue that che wheels ficinto the top of che fork slots ané are sting ‘verticly in the wheel arch before tightening the wheel nuts, NOTE: The ‘wheels ae ready fired on the Mini Tr-Le mode. 3. With the wheels attached tothe seat unite this on its back with the seat poincng towards che cling. Take che Mainframe ut od insert the twin tubes inte the sw | U8" diameter location sleeves located benesth the Seat. Continue inserting the Mainframe into the location sleeves unt at east 3” of tube protrudes through che location sleeves, Tighten all 4 8m Cap Screws unl the Minframe is secured in pines, 4, To connect the Frone Unit to the Mainframe, held the front unit ata 45 degrees angle and slide the round tube located on the Front Unie no the oun tube on the Steering Column, Twist the Front Unit into the verte poston and push the Quick Release Seem into the hole on the Exension Pte. Ensure the Quick Releaze Lever i i the vertical postion and push down fully. Press the Quick Release Lever horizontal postion to lock the Quick Release Stem in place and then locate the Quick Relate Pin into the hele on the Sceering Column ensuring the swing laator is looped onto the end of he pin, (See Diagram 2). I the Quick Release Stem does not tiheen fully the cension on the Quick Release Lever can be adjusted by turning the lever clodeise 5. To felefchand crank, locate onto the chrome Bottom Bracket Spindle ané ughten the exp serew in place wieh che Gin Alen Key provide. le the blick plese protector cap. NOTE: the craks can be fited in S90) ‘ways offset with one crank pointing at 12 o'clock and che other at 6 or: in eandem with them both poiung a 12 o'lock 6, Steering Stop: The degree of handlebar turn on the eye may be adjusted for more oF lest setring dependant upon the pofiency ofthe rider. Firs remove the black plastic cap an¢ loosen the lock nut with the wrench, Screw in the aguttar bok for les seering or screw of more steering. Replace and tighten the lock nut and rest the paste cap NOTE: Beginners should have the reering sep tightened in unl they become profcenc in riding the tke 7. Mudguards: To ithe Mudguards, remave the preted screws atthe top of ether wheel areh Align sles nether mudguard ep With the hole and refit and ghten the serews and waters 4. Armrest: The armrests are interchangeable and fi nto location sleeves ether side ofthe fet. Each ha an internal buston pring whieh canbe depressed by finger for Fengemoval DIAGRAM 2 (Quick Release Stem Extension Place Headset and Steering Column Quick Release Pin Pa Oa Adjusements Each model cn be adjusted by akering the distance between the hand Cranks and the Seat and Backrest unit This ean be acheived by loorening the 48nm exp screws which are located on the Seat and Backrest unit location sleeves and by moving the Mainfame through ‘these sleeves to the appropriate pein: before rexighening the screws Seva “The rider should be able cost comfortably Inthe seat with their feet ‘touching the foot pform. The distance between the Hand Cranks and the Seat and Backrest unit shouldbe such tha the rider can si upright and beable to reach the hand pedals at their furthest postion,RENEE TRILO eleyles are designed to require the minum of maineenance: however the folowing maintenance procedure will heb to ensure che safe and efficent operation ofthe tricycle |. BEARING ADJUSTMENTS Head Bearings Keep eight and wall lobristed. Engige the Coazter Brake and rack the tke forward and backwards, Everything feel sold? I you feel 4 clunk wth each movement you probably have a loose headset ‘Akeratvely he brake el may be looes Lit che front whee! off che ground ang turn the steering from sie co Side. Fel smooth? If you feel any binding or roughness in the stering ou may have a ght headset. Crank Bearings: The crane assembly should cur freay without side {de play. Grab one hane erank ané rock it toward and away from the trike. Anything loose! Adjust lock mut and ajuter cane te eliminate looseness, centraline of 2. WHEEL ADJUSTMENTS Rear Wheels: Keep axle nts tg. There shoulé be no side to side play and the wheels should run smoothly. Adjustments can be made by {tensioning oF loosening the ale cones. The wheel should be centred In ‘the fork and sng securely nthe for drop-ovt Front Wheel: Keep axle nuts tithe. There should be no side to sie py and the wheel should run smoothly. NOTE: Iewill net run as smoothly as, ‘the rear whee due tothe Conrtr Brake mechanism. the wheel does not tur at least four complete revolutions afer spinning ang the brake i not engaged then the axle cones are tight. Consult your dealer. 2. HAND CRANKS Each hand crank has a dfferenc chread. Forcing the wrong hand crank inca the wrong crank arm will destroy the threacs inthe crank arm, NOTE: Left and rithe are determined from the ring pation an the Dioyce ‘The cranks are secured to the Bottom Bracket ale by ep screws. If ether erank els loose eghten securely withthe M6 Allen Key. 4. CHAIN leis recommended th Chain. Ensure that che chain s properly tensioned. chere is mere than VA of cc in the mide of che chain then needs tobe tensioned Tht 23a | or a sinar ll is used to lbriate the can be achetred by adjusting the Chan Tensioner Screws downwards to tenslon. (See Diagram 3). the chan makes a clcking noise when rotated it coul be cauted by either: soo much tension or, he front whee i ing cut of algnment, Ensure the front wheel i siting property in the fork after ensioning the chal 5. THE TYRES CCheck tyres for proper infltion presure as indeated on the sideval I any yr ie worn oF the inner tube i punctured ici dangerous to ride the wieyele without making the necessary repair. fis possible to eliminate the need to repair punctures puncture proof tyres are selected as an ‘eption 6. ADJUSTABLE STEERING STOP Ensure that ths is ajused to sul the riders ably DIAGRAM 3 MAINTENANCE INTERVALS Keep all painted parts cleaned and waned for log sting haste WEEKLY Labrie the folowing CChan-cun pel crank and spray tealy Bostom Bracket Axle drive cog Cheek yr pressure S-6MONTHS (Cheek yes for wear ‘Check wee! alignment an cones Cheek Han Brake Check Conster Brake Clean and agus al bearings Check chin for adjustment and grime Check for laos bats and nt WARNING! Like any mechinicl device, 2 trieyele and ite components ae subject to wear and stress. Diflerent matersle and mechanisms wear or fgue at diferent rates and have deren fe cycle. Ma components Ie eycle is exceeded, the component can suddenly fl causing serious injury. Seraehes, eracke and discolouration are signe of stresz-cased fugue and indicate tata part sa the end af ts seal Me and needs to be replaced TRIAID Ine. THERAPLAY Led PO Box 1364 32 Welbeck Rd. ‘Cumberland Darnley Ind. Est. 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