This keeps the front wheel from turning back and forth as the child pedals. Store the screws in a safe place so that, if in the future you wish to restrict the turning radius, you may do so by simply re-installing the screws in the steering shaft side walls. Feel free to adapt the AmTryke to your child. Add on anything that will help it work for your child, or take off anything your child does not need. We have had parents and therapists remove the pedal cups, add Velcro straps for the wrist, and add blocks to the pedals for short legs.
Some therapists like to reverse the relationship between the foot pedals and the hand cranks.
The only way to accomplish this is to remove the chain guard, unfasten the chain, rotate the hand cranks one half turn, and reassemble the chain and guard. Any local bicycle shop can easily do this. If you are reasonably mechanical, you can do it yourself. Feedback Please let us know how the AmTryke works for you. Send us a picture of your smiling child on the AmTryke.