Hand-Bike Axle Adjustment
Hand-Bike-Axle
It is necessary to adjust the hand-bike axle to bias the centre of
gravity rearwards. This allows safe use of a hand-bike
accessory, (Fig. 4.10.1).
DANGER!
Using a hand-bike without the hand-bike axle makes the
wheelchair unstable and can lead to serious injury of the user
and other people.
Hand-Bike Reinforcement Kit
To assemble the hand-bike reinforcement kit:
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Insert the nipple at one end of the cable into the receptor
at the front of the frame, (Fig. 4.10.2).
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Insert the nipple at the other end of the cable into the
receptor at the rear of the frame, (Fig. 4.10.3).
•
Insert the tensioner tool, (A), into the cable receptor at the
rear of the frame, (Fig. 4.10.4).
•
Move the tensioner tool, (A), upwards until the receptor
and the front tube, (B), just starts to move towards the
rear, (Fig. 4.10.5).
•
Hold the cable under tension with the tensioner tool and
tighten the screw on the rear cable receptor, (Fig. 4.10.5).
•
Repeat the process for the other side.
WARNING!
The tension of both cables must be checked for tightness
before and after each use of the hand-bike.
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Fig. 4.10.1
A
A
Fig. 4.10.2
Fig. 4.10.3
Fig. 4.10.4
Fig. 4.10.5
B
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