Hobie I12S - Manual (Page 9)

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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.
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
B
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.
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
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