Invacare Excelerator XLT manual Backing-Up, Braking, Parking Brake, Procedure Operation

PROCEDURE 12 OPERATION

O P E R A T I O N

Excelerator XLT 2000 Twenty-seven (27) Speed Cassette (FIGURE 3)

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.

1.Perform one (1) of the following:

A.UPSHIFT - Press the shifter handle DOWN and release. Repeat until the desired gear is obtained.

B.DOWNSHIFT - Press the brake handle DOWN and release. Repeat until the desired gear is ob- tained.

NOTE: The Left shifter handle operates the top de- railleur and the Right shifter handle operates the bot- tom derailleur.

DETAIL "A" - UPSHIFTING

Press Here

and

Release

Shifter

Handle

BACKING-UP

Use the rear wheels (i. e. like a manual wheelchair) to backup. When backing up keep the front wheel straight.

BRAKING

Reversing Drum Brakes - Seven (7) Speed ONLY

Use the brakes intermittently on your Excelerator cycle to bring it to a complete stop. Apply by pedaling in reverse.

Hand Brakes - Twenty-Four (24) and Twenty- Seven (27) Speed ONLY (FIGURE 4)

1.Squeeze brake handle(s) as needed to slow or come to a complete stop.

2.Release when desired speed is acheived.

Squeeze

Brake

Handle

Upper

Derailleur

Lower

NOTE: Twenty-seven (27) speed hand brake shown.

FIGURE 4 - HAND BRAKES - TWENTY-FOUR (24) AND

Derailleur

DETAIL "B" - DOWNSHIFTING

Brake

Handle

Press Here and

Release

FIGURE 3 - EXCELERATOR XLT 2000 TWENTY-SEVEN

(27) SPEED CASSETTE

TWENTY-SEVEN (27) SPEED ONLY

PARKING BRAKE

WARNING

Before attempting to transfer IN or OUT of the Excelerator, every precaution should be taken to reduce the gap distance. Position the Excel- erator on level ground and as close as possible to the object you are transferring INTO or OUT of. The parking brake of the Excelerator MUST be en- gaged and the object you are transferring INTO or OUT of MUST also be secured before attempt- ing any transfer.

To engage the parking brake, squeeze the handle and push the stop button IN until the handle locks in place.

To disengage the parking brake, release the handle.

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