ElliptiGO 8S Owner's Manual page 35

Gear Selection
Your ElliptiGO bike comes equipped with gears, a "trigger
shifter" control mechanism and a numbered gear selection
indicator that indicates the current selected gear. The
lower the gear, the easier it is to pedal and the shorter
the distance traveled per rotation of the crank arms.
Conversely, the higher the gear, the harder it is to pedal
and the further the distance traveled per rotation of the
crank arms.
The trigger shifter systems provide an effective means
for changing gears. For Arc, 8C, 8S and 11R models, the
mechanism has two levers, a thick "thumb lever" towards
the rear of the system and a thinner "finger lever" towards
the front of the system. To shift into a lower gear on
the Arc, 11R and some 8C models, push the thumb lever
forward until it stops and then release it. To shift all 8S and
some 8C models into a lower gear, push or pull the finger
lever until it stops and then release it. If you have an 8C,
to determine how your shifter functions simply push the
thumb lever two to three times while watching the gear
indicator and observe whether it shifts into higher or lower
gears. You should be able to hear the mechanism working
as you shift and see the gear selection indicator line move
from gear to gear.
The 3C shifter uses an upper and lower thumb lever. To
shift into a higher gear, push the upper lever forward until
it stops and then release it. To shift into a lower gear, push
the lower lever forward until it stops and then release it.
Again, you should be able to hear the mechanism working
as you shift and you can watch the gear selection indicator
line move from gear to gear.
WARNING! Always ensure that the lever has been
completely depressed before releasing. Failure to
completely depress the lever can result in a shifting
failure that can change the pedaling experience
unexpectedly. This can cause the rider to lose control and
suffer a fall. It is important during your familiarization ride
to understand the pedaling experience in each gear and
to get comfortable assessing which gear is appropriate
for the different speeds at which you will be traveling
during a ride.
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