Hobie V2 Drum Assembling

Hobie cat boating equipment owner's manual

Assembling the new Mirage Drive drums and cables

Caution: The new cables and drums are slotted for easier maintenance and

tune ups. They are not interchangeable with the older parts.

Warning: If cables are installed incorrectly, they may twist off the drums,

causing the Drive to fail.

Tip: DO NOT REUSE Nyloc nuts when installing new cables. The slotted cable

threads have 40% less area -- worn Nylocs may back out causing Drive failure or

adjustment problems.

Tools and materials required:

7/16 inch wrench

needle nose pliers

Marine grade axle grease

1. Remove old drums, cables and chains

2. Wipe drum axle clean

3. Pre-install crank arms to the drums, noting left and right crank arms

1. Install new chains / cables on

sprockets, taking care to press chain

solidly into master cog (Plastic sprockets

only). This may be accomplished with the

masts and fins on or off. Verify that chain

is properly centered. (Tip: mark center

Table of Contents

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Page 1 Assembling the new Mirage Drive drums and cables Caution: The new cables and drums are slotted for easier maintenance and tune ups. They are not interchangeable with the older parts. Warning: If cables are installed incorrectly, they may twist off the drums, causing the Drive to fail.
Page 2 link of chain with marking pen for easy placement). 2. Lightly grease drum axle Note: there are two methods of assembling the cables to the new drums -- on the bench (3 through 7 "A" below) or with the drive properly mounted in a bench vise (3 through 7 "B"...
Page 3 Vise method: 3 B. Secure Drive to vise by rear portion as shown. Use a rag in vise to prevent marks (rag removed for illustration purposes, right). 4 B. Mount both drum / crank arm assemblies to drum shaft, noting correct left and right side.
Page 4 8. (both methods) Tighten and tune all cables. Make sure they are running properly on the drums (below). Align and center fins as necessary. Troubleshooting: 1. Cable wanders off drum. Cable is twisted. Remount, removing twist or warping cable toward inboard side of drum. 2.

Mirage drive