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CHAPTER THREE
Inspection, Adjustment & Lubrication
4. Extend the seatpost until, with your heel
resting on the bottom pedal (Figure 3.2.3),
your extended leg is straight.
When wearing your shoes there should be
a slight bend in your knee in a proper riding
position; with the ball of your foot on the pedal.
5. Make sure the minimum insertion mark
(Figure 3.2.4) on the seatpost is not visible
above the bike frame. A minimum of 2 1/2
inches (64 mm) of seatpost must remain in
the frame.
6. Re-tighten the seatpost quick-release, or bolt,
as described in
Inspection
.
To adjust the seat position on a tricycle
1. Loosen and remove the seat mast clamp bolts
(Figure 3.2.5).
2. Move the seat mast to the desired position.
3. Install and tighten the seat mast clamp bolts.
3. Install and tighten the seat mast clamp bolts.
Lubrication
Lubricate the seatpost every year.
To lubricate the seat post
1. Loosen the seatpost binder bolt, or open the
quick-release, and remove the seatpost from
the frame.
2. Wipe any old grease off the seatpost, and clean if necessary.
3. Apply a thin layer of Wrench Force synthetic grease or a
3. Apply a thin layer of Wrench Force synthetic grease or a
similar lubricant to the section of the seatpost that will be
inside the frame.
4. Insert the seatpost into the frame.
5. Adjust the seat to the proper height, align it with the frame,
5. Adjust the seat to the proper height, align it with the frame,
and tighten the seatpost binder bolt, or close the quick-
release lever, as explained in
Inspection.
Figure 3.2.4 Minimum insertion
mark on seatpost
mark on seatpost
This line
must be
hidden
inside the
bike frame
WARNING
A seatpost that is positioned too high can damage the bike
and can cause you to lose control and fall. Make sure the
minimum insertion mark (Figure 3.2.4) is inside the frame.
Figure 3.2.5 Tricycle seat posi-
tion adjustment
tion adjustment
Seat mast
Clamp bolts