Mirage Drive Installation And Maintenance; Mirage Drive Diagram - Hobie kayak Owner's Manual

MIRAGE DRIVE
INSTALLATION
1) Insert Hobie Mirage Drive into the opening of the hull near
the footwells so that it is facing forward. The front of the
Mirage Drive can be determined by the location of the sail
masts (See FIGURE 5). The forward side is to the left in
the diagram.
2) Turn locking knobs on both sides of the Mirage Drive until
snug.
UNLOCKED
ADJUST PEDALS
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 pedals so that your legs do not fully extend
and knees lock. Make sure that the metal pin on the crank
fully engages the adjustment hole.
WASHING
After using in salt water or dirty water, wash the Mirage Drive
with fresh water. Allow to dry, then spray metal parts with WD-
40™ or equivalent. Special attention should be paid to
threaded cable ends, lock nuts, chain, shafts, pedals, and
adjustment pins.
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 thumbs at the
points marked (L) with moderate pressure (See FIGURE 6).
The side of the chain should not go beyond the inside edge
of the drum casting.
FIGURE 5
SIDE VIEW
LOCKED
FORWARD
DRUM CASTING
When turning cable adjusting nuts, use a vise grip on the
solid portion of the stud to prevent the cable from twisting.
Turn the nut with 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. Recheck 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 (M) will be tightened automatically when the
front chain assembly is tightened.
MISCELLANEOUS MAINTENANCE
Periodically check for loose screws, cotter pins or frayed
cables. If a cable has a broken strand, replace it with new
cable.
CAUTION
Care should be taken to avoid hitting objects with the Mirage
Drives. If you bend a mast, it usually can be straightened. To
straighten a mast, remove the Mirage Drive from the boat and
insert the drive into something solid, such as a vise. Remove
the sail, then carefully bend the mast until straight. To test for
true, roll mast on a flat surface and straighten as needed until
the masts roll evenly. If the masts cannot be straightened or
becomes cracked or fatigued, replace the mast.
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FIGURE 6
FRONT VIEW
M
L
L