Invacare Li'l Execelerator, Excelerator XLT EXCELERATOR/LIL Excelerator Chain Adjustment, A I N

PROCEDURE 7 CHAIN

C H A I N

This Procedure includes the following:

EXCELERATOR/LI'L EXCELERATOR: Chain Installation w/Seven (7) Speed Hub

Chain Adjustment

Chain Stay Adjustment

EXCELERATOR XLT/XLT 2000:

Chain Adjustment

Chain Installation w/Twenty-Four (24) or Twenty- Seven (27) Speed Cassette

WARNING

Chain MUST be tight. If noisy, loosen. After chain is assembled, start in first gear and on straight- away.

After ANY adjustments, repair or service and BE- FOREuse,makesureallattachinghardwareistight- ened securely - otherwise injury or damage may result.

5.Place chain over the top of the bottom chain tensioner.

6.Attach the chain together using the master link (w/ clip) provided.

EXCELERATOR/LI'L EXCELERATOR CHAIN ADJUSTMENT

1.Move the hand crank assembly up and down on the fork stem until you are comfortable with the position for operational purposes (PROCEDURE 2).

NOTE: Positioning of the hand crank assembly loosens or tightens the chain in an UP/DOWN position.

2.Tighten the hex screw to secure the hand crank as- sembly (PROCEDURE 2).

3.Adjust the tautness of the chain by moving the ad- justable chain idler IN or OUT (PROCEDURE 2).

4.Tighten the hex screw to secure the adjustable chain idler in place (PROCEDURE 2).

EXCELERATOR/ LI'L EXCELERATOR /CHAIN INSTALLATION W/SEVEN (7) SPEED HUB (FIGURE 1)

1.Spread the chain out flat and run it over the BOT- TOM chain tensioner upwards to the hand crank sprocket assembly.

2.Position chain over the hand crank assembly sprocket.

NOTE: It may be necessary to turn the hand crank in a clockwise motion to position the chain on the sprocket.

3.Run the chain over the top chain tensioner.

4.Position the chain around the wheel sprocket and back up towards the bottom chain tensioner.

Chain	Top Chain
	Tensioner
Tensioners

Step 2	Bottom
	Chain
	Tensioner

Hand Crank	Step 4
Sprocket Assembly
Wheel Sprocket

FIGURE 1 - EXCELERATOR / LI'L EXCELERATOR/ CHAIN INSTALLATION W/SEVEN (7) SPEED HUB

EXCELERATOR CHAIN STAY ADJUSTMENT (FIGURE 2)

1.Loosen button screw and adjust bracket upward. Retighten button screw.

Button

Screw

Bracket

FIGURE 2 - EXCELERATOR CHAIN STAY ADJUSTMENT

EXCELERATOR XLT/XLT 2000 CHAIN ADJUSTMENT (FIGURE 3)

1.Loosen, but do not remove the two (2) socket screws that secure the crank handles to the fork.

2.Slide the crank handles up and/or down until the proper tension on the chain is achieved.

NOTE: The proper chain tension will be approximately 1/ 2-inch of chain slack.

NOTE: If crank is in desired position but chain tension is not correct, links must be added to or removed from the chain to correct the tension.

3.Tighten the two (2) socket screws that secure the crank handles to the fork securely.

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