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Babboe Curve Assembly & Instruction Manual
Summary of Curve
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Assembly instruction manual babboe curve www.Bakfietsen.Com or your local babboe website.
Page 2: Contents
2 contents intro 3 inspecti on warnings 4 inspecti on box i, ii and iii 5 inspecti on tools and instructi ons 6 step 1: att aching the fenders 7 step 2: mounti ng the front wheels 8 step 3: connecti ng the front and rear frame 10 step 4: att aching the steering damper 12 step 5.1: mounti ng the stee...
Page 3: Intro
3 intro congratulati ons on the purchase of your babboe curve cargo bike. This instructi on manual will assist you with the assembly of the bike. Inspect the contents of the boxes, make sure that you have the right tools at hand and carefully follow the steps in this manual. Soon you will be able to...
Page 4: Inspecti On
4 inspecti on warnings warning! Always sti ck to the specifi ed order for bolts, nuts and washers in order to secure everything in the best possible way. Incorrect assembly can lead to safety risks. Important! The left and right sides of the bike are shown in this manual as they would be seen by you ...
Page 5: Inspecti On
5 inspecti on box i, ii and iii inspect the contents of boxes i, ii and iii. Note: the contents of the boxes have been carefully determined. Should any parts be missing aft er all, please contact babboe’s customer service department. Tips to consider before assembly: important! When cutti ng open th...
Page 6: Inspecti On
6 inspecti on tools and instructi ons tools needed important! A simple, light-duty tool set comes with the cargo bike in the event that you do not have the required tools at your disposal (except for the philips screwdriver or the bahco key). Note: in order to indicate the proper order of assembly f...
Page 7: Step 1:
7 step 1: att aching the fenders 1. Get the front frame and fenders out of the box and remove the protecti ve packaging and materials. 2. Carefully place the front frame onto the central axis of the frame. (see figure 1) 3. Att ach both fenders to the underside of the front frame, as illustrated in ...
Page 8: Step 2:
8 step 2: mounti ng the front wheels 1. Remove the two nuts/washers from the wheel axle. You will need these again soon, so keep them at hand. 2. Gently place the front frame on its side. 3. Place the wheel into the front frame as shown in figure 3. Make sure that the protruding end of the brake lev...
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9 4. Screw the nuts back into the wheel axle. Use an open-end spanner to ti ghtly secure the nuts (see detail picture d). 5. Repeat the previous steps for the other wheel. D. 3..
Page 10: Step 3:
10 step 3: connecti ng the front and rear frame note: ask for assistance from someone for this step. It will be a lot easier if you do. 1. Get the rear frame out of the box and remove the protecti ve packaging materials. 2. Positi on the front frame onto the wheels, allowing it to rest on the ti lt ...
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11 4. Slide the att achment piece over the cylinder onto the front frame as shown in figure 5. 5. Then place the washers (5) between the att achment piece (1) and the cylinder (2) as shown in figures 6 and 7. Then re-insert the bolt (3) through the att achment piece and the cylinder. 6. Next, fi t th...
Page 12: Step 4:
12 step 4: att aching the steering damper this step involves att achment of the steering dampers. These are already pre- mounted onto the rear frame (see figure 8). 1. Remove the specifi ed (1) nuts and bolts from the steering dampers (2). Keep the removed nuts, bolts and washers at hand for later. 2...
Page 13: Step 5.1:
13 step 5.1: mounti ng the steering tube the steering tube is mounted onto the front frame during this step. The steering tube is already connected to the rear frame by means of the gear and brake cable. 1. Positi on the steering tube against the front frame as shown in figure 10. 2. Insert the two ...
Page 14: Step 5.2:
14 step 5.2: securing the steering stem the stem is already inserted into the steering tube, but sti ll has to be adjusted and secured into the correct positi on. Tip: only adjust the positi on of the steering stem loosely at this point; you will determine the defi nite positi on later on during asse...
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15 1. If you want to adjust the angle of the stem, unti ghten the two hex bolts at the front of the steering pin using allen key # 6 (see figure 12). 2. Set the stem to the desired positi on and then reti ghten the hex bolts. 12..
Page 16: Step 5.3:
16 step 5.3: att aching the saddle important! Adhere to the specifi ed order of sub-steps for this part of the assembly. If you att ach the saddle pin fi rst, you run the risk of the saddle pin falling down into the saddle tube. Therefore, make sure to start with att aching the saddle onto the saddle ...
Page 17: Step 6:
17 step 6: att aching the brake cables the front brake cables are the only cables that have not been fully pre-mounted. These cables have been pre-mounted onto the steering stem (handlebars), but sti ll have to be att ached at the wheels. 1. First, guide a cable from the left brake lever on the hand...
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18 2 insert the cap on the end of the steel brake cable into the upper brake lever, as shown in figures 16 and 17. 3. Place the brake cable into the groove of the brake (indicated with arrows in fig. 18). 16. 17. 18. 19..
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19 2 insert the cap on the end of the steel brake cable into the upper brake lever, as shown in figures 16 and 17. 3. Place the brake cable into the groove of the brake (indicated with arrows in fig. 18). 16. 17. 18. 19. 4. Next, hook the cable around the noodle (indicated with an arrow in fig. 19)....
Page 20: Step 7.1:
20 step 7.1: att aching the bott om plate step 7 involves mounti ng the cargo box. This step is divided into a number of sub-steps. These will be described in the following secti ons. For all the steps for mounti ng the cargo box, all of the nuts and bolts must be hand-ti ghtened (temporarily secure...
Page 21: Step 7.2:
21 step 7.2: att aching the rear panel 1. Place the rear panel of the cargo box against the steering tube, as shown in figure 23. Make sure that the att achment holes in the rear panel line up with those on the steering tube. 2. Secure the rear panel of the cargo box to the steering tube using the s...
Page 22: Step 7.3:
22 step 7.3: att aching the connecti on profi les (rear) 1. Att ach both connecti on profi les (rear) to the back plate by inserti ng a short bolt in the upper hole (see figure 24, detail picture k). 2. Use the longer bolts for the middle hole (detail picture l) and the bott om hole (detail picture m)...
Page 23: Step 7.4:
23 step 7.4: att aching the side panels important! When att aching the side panels, make sure that the labelling on the side panels is on the outside of the cargo box. 1. Att ach both side panels to a connecti on profi le (rear) by means of a bolt inserted in the bott om hole (detail picture o) and a...
Page 24: Step 7.5:
24 step 7.5: att aching the steps to the side panels the steps on the fenders must be connected to the side panels. 1. Screw both side panels onto the steps using two bolts and washers (see figure 26). The nuts are already att ached to the step for easier att achment. Important! Adhere to the specifi...
Page 25: Step 7.6:
25 step 7.6: att aching the connecti on profi les (front) 1. Att ach both connecti on profi les (front) to the side panels by inserti ng a bolt in the bott om hole (detail picture q) and a bolt with tube piece in the middle hole (detail picture r). The holes at the top of both panels will stay unused ...
Page 26: Step 7.7:
26 step 7.7: att aching the bott om secti on of the front panel 1 s. 28. Parts needed: - bott om secti on of front panel (printed part) (box iii) - sachet i (2x m6 bolts (long), 3x m6 bolt (short), 5x m6 cap nuts, 5x m6 spring washers, 10x m6 washers, 2x plasti c washers) - rubber strip (box ii) too...
Page 27: 30.
27 tip: if you also have a rain tent, retrieve the instructi on manual for it and perform the steps for att achment of the rain tent now. It will be a lot easier to do this at this stage than aft er the cargo bike is completely assembled. 1. Att ach the bott om secti on of the front panel to the sub...
Page 28: Step 7.8:
28 step 7.8: att aching the top secti on of the front panel 1. Att ach the top secti on of the front panel to the connecti on profi les (front) using the nuts, bolts and washers from sachet j (see detail picture u). Important! Adhere to the specifi ed order for nuts, bolts and washers in order to secu...
Page 29: Step 8.1:
29 step 8.1: installing the cargo box seats 1. Att ach the holder for the front seat to the bott om secti on of the front panel with a long bolt and to the top secti on of the front panel with a short bolt (see detail picture v). Important! Adhere to the specifi ed order for nuts, bolts and washers i...
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30 2. Next, att ach the holder for the rear seat using the two short bolts, as shown in detail picture w. W. 33..
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31 3. Slide the front and rear seats along the guides in the connecti on profi les (see figure 34) and securely “click” the seats into place on the mounted holders. (see detail picture x). 34. 35. X..
Page 32: Step 8.2:
32 step 8.2: att aching the seat belts 1. Pull the buckles at the ends of the seat belt through a rubber rectangle from sachet n (see detail picture y). Then pull the buckles through the the holes in the rear panel, as illustrated in detail picture z. 2. Then turn the buckles 90 o so they are positi...
Page 33: Step 8.3:
33 step 8.3: att aching the bars inside the cargo box 1. Att ach both bars using the nuts, bolts and washers from sachet k in the unused holes of the side panels in the cargo box, as illustrated in figure 37 and detail picture ac. Important! Adhere to the specifi ed order for nuts, bolts and washers ...
Page 34: Step 9:
34 step 9: att aching the pedals 1. Tighten the axle of the right pedal (clockwise) in the crank using open-end spanner # 15 (see detail picture ad). 2 tighten the axle of the left pedal (counter-clockwise) in the crank using open- end spanner # 15. (see detail picture ae). Parts needed: - left peda...
Page 35: Step 10:
35 step 10: att aching the front lights the delivered front lights must be att ached underneath the steps at the front of the cargo box. 1. Slide the clamp of the light over the secti on of frame tubing under the step, as illustrated in figure 39. 2. Use the adjuster on the bott om of the clamp to fi...
Page 36: Step 11:
36 step 11: assembling the lock note: this step only applies if you received the lock separately. Important! To protect the fi nish of your babboe curve cargo bike, we recommend that you apply masking tape or something similar to the fender at vulnerable locati ons. 1. Place the lock over the fender ...
Page 37: Tips For Use
37 ! Tips for use riding the cargo bike riding a 3-wheel cargo bike may take some ge tti ng used to at fi rst, since steering is diff erent than with a regular bicycle. It is in fact the cargo box that is steered from left to right in a single moti on (the handlebars are, aft er all, att ached to the ...
Page 38: Warranty
38 ! Warranty warranty conditi ons to preserve your warranty, you are obligated to have your cargo bike serviced aft er a period of 3 months following the date of purchase. You can have this inspecti on performed by your local bicycle mechanic or by a technician from babboe. You can request servicin...
Page 39: Maintenance History
39 ! Maintenance history bike’s owner: frame number: date of purchase: babboe order number: if you have any questions or comments regarding the assembly of the babboe curve cargo bike, please contact your local babboe distributor. Contact details can be found on www.Bakfietsen.Com. If you do not fin...