Pedal Adjustment, Cable Adjustments, Washing

Pedal Adjustment

The pedals of the Hobie Mirage Drive are adjustable to accommodate different leg lengths of kayakers. To adjust the pedals:

1.	Squeeze the adjuster	handles
located on the pedal cranks.
2.	Keeping the adjuster	handle
squeezed, move the pedal crank to
the most comfortable position. Like
a bicycle, it is best to adjust the ped-
als so your legs do not fully extend

Cable Adjustments

Determining if adjustment is needed...

Occasionally the cables may need to be re-tightened. The cables should be kept taut; however, the front chain should be a little tighter than the rear chain. Push with your thumbs at the points marked "A" with moderate pressure (see the image to the right). The side of the chain should not go beyond the inside edge of the drum casting.


A						A
A						A

and knees lock. Make sure that the

metal pin on the crank fully engages

the adjustment hole. The pin from the right and left pedals

should be in the same adjustment number hole on both

drums

Washing

After using in salt water or dirty water, wash the Hobie Mirage Drive with fresh water. Allow to dry, then spray metal parts (nuts, chains, cable ends, etc..) with WD-40™ or equivalent.

Drum Casting

When turning the cable adjusting nuts, use a 7/16 inch open- end wrench, only giving it one half a turn at a time, then do the same to the remaining three nuts. Re-check the tension and adjust accordingly.

Note: Keep the pedal shafts and masts parallel. When the shafts are together, both masts must be straight down. The idler pulley cable (see item "B" in the illustration above) will be tightened automatically when the front chain assembly is tightened.