Quick Release Clamping Systems - ElliptiGO 8S Owner's Manual

Quick Release Clamping Systems

Your ElliptiGO® elliptical cycle comes equipped with quick
release clamping systems on the front wheel, the steering
column and, on some models, the rear wheel. These are
critical parts of any elliptical cycle and riding with an
improperly adjusted quick release is very dangerous. You
must understand how to use the quick release systems
correctly to be able to operate your bike safely.
Quick release clamping systems can generate a significant
amount of clamping force when used correctly. This force
is needed to keep your wheels attached to the frame and
your steering column locked in place while riding. If a
wheel detaches or your steering column collapses while
riding you will likely fall and suffer a serious injury.
Each quick release clamping system has three parts – a
lever on one end, a nut on the other end, and a skewer in
the middle. If properly adjusted, closing the lever generates
a clamping force by pushing against the surface closest to
the lever while simultaneously pulling against the surface
nearest the nut. The lever has a cam-action system which
can generate significantly more clamping force than using
the lever or nut in a screw-like fashion can. The ideal
clamping force for a quick release system on a bicycle is
more than a typical person can generate using the lever
as a screw, so it is important that you use the cam-action
lever to operate all quick release systems.
WARNING! An improperly adjusted quick release lever
can allow the steering extender to unexpectedly collapse
or be removed from the bike or enable a wheel to become
loose or detach from the bike. Any of these situations
could cause the rider to lose control of the elliptical cycle
and suffer a serious injury or be killed. IT IS CRITICAL
THAT YOU UNDERSTAND HOW TO OPERATE THE QUICK
RELEASE LEVERS AND THAT YOU CHECK THE SECURITY
OF ALL QUICK RELEASE LEVERS BEFORE EVERY RIDE.
Left: Location of quick
release lever on front wheel.
Below: Locations of quick
release levers on steering
columns.
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