Invacare Excelerator manual Hand Crank Assembly, Shifting Gears, Operation, E R a T I O N

OPERATION PROCEDURE 12

This Procedure includes the following:

Hand Crank Assembly

Shifting Gears

Backing Up/Braking/Parking Brake

Steering/Cornering

Mountain Drive Option

WARNING

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

HAND CRANK ASSEMBLY

NOTE: For Installation or Adjustment of the Hand Crank Assembly, refer to PROCEDURE 5 in this manual.

NOTE: Adjust the seat to fit your particular requirements for a comfortable position when operating the Excelerator. Refer to PROCEDURE 9 in this manual.

The hand crank assembly is used for propelling and steer- ing of the Excelerator. At least one (1) hand MUST be on the hand crank assembly at all times.

SHIFTING GEARS

Li'l Excelerator (Three [3] Speed)

Excelerator (Seven [7] Speed)

To shift gears, hold onto the hand crank assembly with one (1) hand, continue pedaling, but ease pressure on the pedals and select the gear required. If the Excelerator is stationary, simply select gear required. The neutral po- sition is constant except when pedaling forward or apply- ing the brakes.

Excelerator/Excelerator XLT (Seven [7] Speed) (FIGURE 1)

1.Perform one (1) of the following:

A.UPSHIFT - Push the shifting lever towards the indicator and release. Repeat until the desired gear is obtained.

B.DOWNSHIFT - Push shifting lever down and away from the indicator. Repeat until the desired gear is obtained.

UPSHIFT

Indicator

DOWNSHIFT

Shifting

Lever

FIGURE 1 - SHIFTING GEARS - EXCELERATOR/

EXCELERATOR XLT (SEVEN [7] SPEED)

Excelerator XLT Twenty-four (24) Speed (FIGURE 2)

To shift gears, you MUST turn the crank forward with the chain under some tension while the bike is moving. DO NOT attempt to shift gears while bike is stationary. Shift- ing the chain towards the centerline of the handcycle is for climbing/accelerating and is called a downshift. Mov- ing the chain out or away from the centerline of the handcycle is for speed and is called an upshift.

There are two (2) grips installed on the seat rails. The RIGHT grip has eight (8) speeds and the LEFT grip has three (3) speeds.

1.Rotate the RIGHT grip until the indicator points to a higher number.

2.Perform one (1) of the following:

A.INDICATOR POINTS TO "8" - Rotate the LEFT grip until the indicator points to a higher number. Rotate the RIGHT grip until the indi- cator points to "1".

B.INDICATOR POINTS TO "1-7" - Repeat STEP 1 until desired gear is achieved.

3.Repeat STEPS 1-2 until the desired gear is achieved.

4.To downshift, reverse STEPS 1-3.

Indicator Numbers

Seat

Rail

Grip

FIGURE 2 - EXCELERATOR XLT TWENTY-FOUR (24)

SPEED

O P E R A T I O N

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