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SECTION 9—OPTIONS

Recumbent Handcycle Series 74 Part No 1114850

Using the Alignment Gauge

NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 9.19.

NOTE:Thealignmentgaugeisusedtodeterminetoein/toeout.RefertoDetermining/Adjusting

ToeIn/ToeOutonpage 44formoreinformation.

1. Inflateallpneumatictirestorecommendedtirepressures(listedonthesidewallofthe

tire).

2. Placethehandcycleandalignmentgaugeonaflatsurface.

3. Positionthealignmentgaugeneartherearofthereartires.

4. Loosentheheightadjustmentscrew.

5. Raise/lowerthealignmentbarsothebarisapproximately12inchesfromthe

ground/floor.

6. Tightentheheightadjustmentscrew.

7. Loosenthealignmentscrew.

8. Positionthealignmentgaugebetweentherearofthereartires.

9. Adjustthealignmentbarsothealignmentgaugefitssnuglybetweentherearofthe

reartires.

10. Tightenthealignmentscrewtosecurethealignmentbarpositio n.

11. Positionthealignmentgaugeatthefrontofthereartires.

12. Examinethegauge.Performoneofthefollowing:

A. AlignmentGaugeFitsSnuglyBetweentheFrontoftheRearTires‐Wheelsare

aligned.Notoein/toeoutadjustmentisneeded.

B. ThereisExtraSpaceBetweentheAlignmentGaugeandRearTires‐Thetireshave

atoeoutcondition.RefertoAdjustingToeIn/ToeOutonpage 45.

C. AlignmentGaugeDoesNotFitBetweenRearTires‐Thetireshaveatoein

condition.RefertoAdjustingToeIn/ToeOut

onpage 45.

FIGURE 9.19 Using the Alignment Gauge

Alignment Gauge

Alignment Bar

Height Alignment

Screw

Alignment Screw

Front of Handcycle

Rear Tires

Front Measurement

Rear Measurement

Rear of Handcycle

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