Procedure 6 - Speed Shifters; Shifter Cable Installation; Shifter Cable Adjustment; Li'l Excelerator - Three (3) Speed Shifter Cable Installation - Invacare Top End Excelerator Owner's Operator And Maintenance Manual

PROCEDURE 6
This Procedure includes the following:
LI'L EXCELERATOR:
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Three (3) Speed Shifter Cable Installation
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Three (3) Speed Shifter Cable Adjustment
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EXCELERATOR/EXCELERATOR - XLT:
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Seven (7) Speed Shifter Cable Installation
Seven (7) Speed Shifter Cable Adjustment/
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Replacement
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LI'L EXCELERATOR - THREE (3)
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SPEED SHIFTER CABLE
INSTALLATION (FIGURE 1)
NOTE: The THREE (3) SPEED Shifter Cable runs from
the LEFT-SIDE of the FRONT FRAME to its mounting
position on the HAND CRANK Assembly Shaft.
1. Run the cable from the left-side of the fork assembly
to mounting position just below the hand crank as-
sembly.
2. Attach the three (3) speed cable to the hand crank
assembly extension.
3. Secure with hardware provided.
FIGURE 1 - LI'L EXCELERATOR THREE (3) SPEED

SHIFTER CABLE INSTALLATION

LI'L EXCELERATOR - THREE (3)
SPEED SHIFTER CABLE
ADJUSTMENT
DO NOT ride the Excelerator if the hub is out of
adjustment. This will damage the internal parts
and cause hub to malfunction.
Procedure A (FIGURE 2)
1. Loosen the hex nut.
2. Using a pair of pliers, pull cable to increase tension.
Retighten hex nut.
WARNING
CAUTION
3. Shift gears to check for correct adjustment.
NOTE: If gears do NOT shift, increase cable tension and
retest proper shifting of gears. If the chain skips a gear,
loosen the cable tension until correct operation is achieved.
DO NOT overtighten the cables. Doing so may
cause the cable to break. If PROCEDURE A does
NOT solve the problem, take your Li'l Excelerator
to an authorized Invacare Dealer or qualified
technician for proper adjustment.
NOTE: Shift gears when pedals are stationary or when
minimum amount of pedaling is being done to avoid wear
on rotating parts of hub.
FIGURE 2 - LI'L EXCELERATOR THREE (3) SPEED

SHIFTER CABLE ADJUSTMENT

Procedure B (FIGURE 3)
NOTE: If the following procedure does not enable all three
(3) gears, contact a qualified technician or Invacare for
assistance.
1. Ensure that the indicator chain is fully screwed into
the axle. Turn back a maximum of half a turn.
2. Check that the indicator chain runs freely through the
indicator protector if fitted.
3. Select third gear and loosely connect the cable ad-
juster onto the indicator coupling.
4. Select second gear position on the gear control. Look-
ing through the window in the right-hand axle nut,
turn the cable adjuster until the end of the indicator is
exactly level with the end of the axle.
5. Tighten the locknut against the adjuster.
Indicator Chain
Indicator Coupling
Locknut
Cable Adjuster
Indicator Chain
FIGURE 3 - LI'L EXCELERATOR THREE (3) SPEED
INDICATOR CHAIN ADJUSTMENT
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SPEED SHIFTERS
CAUTION
Clamp
Hex Nut
Cable
Indicator Protector
Right- Hand
Axle Nut
Axle
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