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- Page 1 1078 60th Street Oakland, CA 94608 888.537.1401...
- Page 2 1. Rear Upright 2. Rear Bridge (No Step) 3. Long Stay 4. Brake Post 5. Dropout 6. Short Stay 7. Kickstand Plate (Serial#) 8. Front Upright 9. Dropout Boss 10. Boss Hog 11. Spacer Washer 12. Special Nut 13. Front Bridge 14.
- Page 3 15mm Bolt FreeLoader Boss This manual is an introduction to owning, using, and caring for a FreeRadical. It also contains instructions for correctly and safely installing a FreeRadical on a bicycle. The FreeRadical installation is meant to be carried out by a professional...
- Page 4 WARNING These are instructions for properly attaching a FreeRadical to a bicycle. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS PRECISELY MAY RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH! Conversely, following these instructions precisely may result in healthy robustness and increased life expectancy! This installation should only be undertaken by a professional bicycle mechanic. Please read through the entire assembly instructions before proceeding.
- Page 5 Doing so will prevent the Special Nuts from seating in the Boss Hogs (see "Step 5") and will make it impossible to securely fasten the FreeRadical to the bike (diagram 3d)! The over-locknut dimension is the measurement from the outer face of one locknut on the axle to the outer face of the other locknut.
- Page 6 (diagram 4b). No kickstand plate or chainstay bridge (not pictured): two FAPs must be used (order another from Xtracycle: 888.537.1401); FAPs sandwich chainstays; Tongue rests on top of upper FAP; bolt runs through Tongue, through upper FAP, and through lower FAP to washer and nut.
- Page 7 IT IS CRUCIAL THAT THE NUTS FOR THE DROPOUT BOLT BE SEATED INSIDE THE BOSS HOGS! If they aren't, the FreeRadical can't be tightened onto the bike sufficiently and will come off during use! DO NOT USE SPACER WASHERS IF THE BIKE'S DROPOUTS ARE THICKER THAN 7mm! Turn the bike right side up in the repair stand.
- Page 8 Adjust the brakes and derailleur as per the original bicycle’s owner’s manual or component manufacturer’s assembly guide. Bolt the supplied kickstand to the Kickstand Plate of the FreeRadical, aligning it such that, viewed from above, the arm (NOT the mounting plate) is parallel to the Front Bridge when extended.
- Page 9 Removal To remove, use your thumbs to push in and up on the SnapDeck edge while your fingers pull on the V-rack (figure 12b). Questions? Please see the technical FAQ on our Web site <www.xtracycle.com> or call 888.537.1401...
- Page 10 Children incapable of riding a bike on their own or under the age of 6 should not ride on the FreeRadical as passengers, unless it’s equipped with the Xtracycle Child Seat accessory. Children should not ride as passengers without an adult operating the Xtracycle SUB.
- Page 11 1. check to see that your wheels are securely fastened, 2. that your helmet (and head) is securely fastened, 3. that your FreeRadical is securely fastened to your bicycle at its three attachment points, 4. that the FreeLoaders are taut and that no straps are dangling where they could get caught in the wheels, 5.
- Page 12 What does what Take a few minutes to learn how to set-up your FreeRadical the right way and you ll be rewarded with a smooth-running, easy-loading, righteous-looking vehicle. (For terms and locations see the "Anatomy" section on the inside front cover.) FreeLoaders serve three purposes: (1) they keep your load away from the wheel;...
- Page 13 FreeLoader can be removed or bundled up, or its tensioning straps can be attached to the FreeRadical and it can be used to buckle in a load. Only one V-rack at a time can be used as an H-rack. If you want to support loads on both sides, get H-...
- Page 14 Don t leave your FreeRadical in the rain. If it gets wet, make sure to dry CAUTION out the upright sockets. We powder coat each FreeRadical at the factory, producing the highest quality, most environmentally friendly finish available. Nonetheless, if you leave your FreeRadical wet, the insides of the rack sockets will rust, guaranteed.
- Page 15 To install H-racks, you simply slide them into the FreeRadical’s Front and Rear Bridges (the horizontal tubes). When not needed they can be removed and stowed compactly against the upright V-racks, or left at home.
- Page 16 Quick-release kit If you travel by aeroplane or need to remove your FreeRadical to use your bike for trials riding on the weekends, this kit makes the job jiffier. Includes 3 QR skewers for the 3 FreeRadical attachment points, and a break-by-hand chain link.
- Page 17 Xtracycle LLC is a manufacturer, educator, and vehicle for social change whose products enable an entirely new means of mobility all over Earth. We promote the Xtracycle Sport Utility Bicycle in the developed world as a boundary-pushing bicycle and a soul- satisfying alternative to automobile dependence.
- Page 18 Lorenz. Not only would the impact be dynamic, but it would cascade in unpredictable ways. At Xtracycle, we believe that individuals affect the world similarly. This optimism keeps us fighting for what we believe, confident that untold and unanticipated good will unfold.
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