bamabikeguy
Active Member
Putting a Staton 35cc 4 cycle engine on a Worksman PAV3 is pretty straight-foward.
When I unpacked the box, there was no instruction sheet, rather there were two crisp black and white photos, side and rearview, of what the kit looks like when complete.
Now that the kits are up and running, I can fully understand why instructions are unnecessary, and trying to think of "how to present this install" in a thread, I realize how hard it would be to "step by step" walk a person through the process.
So, all I can do is present some hints and tips, and maybe some folks will ask a key question that I skip over in this overview.
Besides the engine/tank (pic 3) the kit consists of:
a front engine mount
an upper rear engine mount (pay close attention to the Staton photo)
a 3 piece axle set up
chain long enough to make two installs, plus 2 master links
toggle kill switch
Dave is sending the 86 oz. remote gas tanks, which fit in the baskets, next week. This is very adviseable for easy fill-up.
Time frame for an install (2 persons is VERY adviseable, and necessary in some instances) is about 5-6 hours. Two people, to get everything aligned, torqued and adjusted.
You will need a pair of jacks under the rear.
The axle nut on the Worksman is over an inch, so you need a large crescent.
The chain has to be draped over the engine/axle sprockets, so you need a chain cutter OR what we used, grinder/punch. Another spot where TWO sets of hands really pays off.
The second install was easier because of what we learned on the first, you have to completely disassemble the right rear side of the axle, PLUS Worksman "air wrenched" the left rear side. And since the axle has to be loose, a second person operating a "pipe on the wrench" is necessary to break the threads on the left rear.
ONE IMPORTANT THING WE LEARNED, not visible on the instruction photos included with the kit: (pic 7) On the rear mount there is a long bolt with spacer. CUT THE EXCESS ON THE MOUNT BOLT WITH A HACKSAW. We didn't cut the excess on the first install, and realized how much easier shifting the engine up/right on the second install after we cut off about 1/4"-1/2" of excess thread that got in the way.
Because of the two "finished" photos included with the kit, you have a clear idea what the spacing and tensions should be, ONCE YOU'VE CUT THAT EXCESS BOLT THREAD, the engine can shift pretty easily to get clearances and tensions.
All in all, pretty straightfoward, and the comfortable seats on the Worksman could make it "addictive".
By having the two trikes side by side, we could swap rides and compare apples to apples, and we think the chain tensions/spacings on the two are very close to identical, neither has a vibration or any rattling or "chain rubbing against metal" sound.
We rode back streets of Vestavia Hills for about half a tank full of gas, our estimate of top speed is 18 mph. The gearbox takes a bit of "getting acquainted with" time, for instance avoiding throttling downhill is different than what we do with our GEBE's (Dave owns two GEBE setups for him and his wife).
The Honda engine is extremely quiet when you let of the throttle going downhill, that is a fact. And the pull string start is VERY smooth.
Apologies for the scattershot reflections in this thread, maybe a question or two will get ideas more concrete....
When I unpacked the box, there was no instruction sheet, rather there were two crisp black and white photos, side and rearview, of what the kit looks like when complete.
Now that the kits are up and running, I can fully understand why instructions are unnecessary, and trying to think of "how to present this install" in a thread, I realize how hard it would be to "step by step" walk a person through the process.
So, all I can do is present some hints and tips, and maybe some folks will ask a key question that I skip over in this overview.
Besides the engine/tank (pic 3) the kit consists of:
a front engine mount
an upper rear engine mount (pay close attention to the Staton photo)
a 3 piece axle set up
chain long enough to make two installs, plus 2 master links
toggle kill switch
Dave is sending the 86 oz. remote gas tanks, which fit in the baskets, next week. This is very adviseable for easy fill-up.
Time frame for an install (2 persons is VERY adviseable, and necessary in some instances) is about 5-6 hours. Two people, to get everything aligned, torqued and adjusted.
You will need a pair of jacks under the rear.
The axle nut on the Worksman is over an inch, so you need a large crescent.
The chain has to be draped over the engine/axle sprockets, so you need a chain cutter OR what we used, grinder/punch. Another spot where TWO sets of hands really pays off.
The second install was easier because of what we learned on the first, you have to completely disassemble the right rear side of the axle, PLUS Worksman "air wrenched" the left rear side. And since the axle has to be loose, a second person operating a "pipe on the wrench" is necessary to break the threads on the left rear.
ONE IMPORTANT THING WE LEARNED, not visible on the instruction photos included with the kit: (pic 7) On the rear mount there is a long bolt with spacer. CUT THE EXCESS ON THE MOUNT BOLT WITH A HACKSAW. We didn't cut the excess on the first install, and realized how much easier shifting the engine up/right on the second install after we cut off about 1/4"-1/2" of excess thread that got in the way.
Because of the two "finished" photos included with the kit, you have a clear idea what the spacing and tensions should be, ONCE YOU'VE CUT THAT EXCESS BOLT THREAD, the engine can shift pretty easily to get clearances and tensions.
All in all, pretty straightfoward, and the comfortable seats on the Worksman could make it "addictive".
By having the two trikes side by side, we could swap rides and compare apples to apples, and we think the chain tensions/spacings on the two are very close to identical, neither has a vibration or any rattling or "chain rubbing against metal" sound.
We rode back streets of Vestavia Hills for about half a tank full of gas, our estimate of top speed is 18 mph. The gearbox takes a bit of "getting acquainted with" time, for instance avoiding throttling downhill is different than what we do with our GEBE's (Dave owns two GEBE setups for him and his wife).
The Honda engine is extremely quiet when you let of the throttle going downhill, that is a fact. And the pull string start is VERY smooth.
Apologies for the scattershot reflections in this thread, maybe a question or two will get ideas more concrete....
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