General Sidecar Instruction Manual 402（一般的双轮马车说明书402）.pdfVIP

SIDECAR GENERAL INSTRUCTION MANUAL Although installing your California Sidecar is not difficult, it does require care and attention to detail. Before starting the installation, you should have the about 200 square feet of clean work space on a smooth, level surface along with the following hand tools: 5 Phillips screwdriver 1 – 1” and 1 / 16” open-end wrench 3/8” socket or box-end wrench 24 inch carpenters framing square 1- ½” socket or box-end wrench rubber mallet 2 - 9/ 16” socket or box-end wrench channel locks or vice grips for 2 - ¾” socket or box-end wrench squeezing clamps 7 1 - / ” open-end wrench sharp knife 8 15 2 - / wrenches wire cutter and crimper 16 Recommended tire pressure (Sidecar only) – 25-28 psi Lug Nut Torque – 65 ft/lbs For ease of installation you will need to make a stand to support the sidecar frame with 2”x4” You will need one stand in the front, approximately 9” tall and one in the back approximately 10” tall. NOTE: On the Companion GT, make stands level or no more than ½” lower in front. Before attempting to install and handle a sidecar rig, some basic principles of sidecars should be understood. The following information is general and will vary with different car and motorcycle combinations. All measurements given are to be used as starting points from which finer adjustments can be made, depending on bike, rider and passenger. SIDECAR WHEEL LEAD The distance the sidecar axle leads the rear axle of the motorcycle. For the best performance under most conditions, the axle of the sidecar should be positioned eight to fourteen inches forward of the rear axle of the motorcycle.