Installing/Removing/Adjusting The Road Crown Compensator - Invacare xlt User Manual

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Installing/Removing/Adjusting the Road Crown Compensator

 This procedure applies to XLT, XLT PRO and XLT Jr. only.
The road crown compensator is designed to stabilize the handcycle during transfers and while riding and is not intended to keep the
handcycle straight when pedaling but to keep the handcycle from leaning excessively to one side or another.
Installing Road Crown Compensator
1. Position the bolt through the frame end of the road crown compensator.
2. Position the spacer on the bolt.
3. Install the bolt with spacer and road crown compensator into the mounting hole on the frame.
4. Rotate the fork to ensure the front wheel is pointing directly forward.
5. Position the fork end of the road crown compensator on the fork bolt.
 If necessary, lengthen or shorten the road crown compensator to position the fork end onto the fork bolt. Refer to Adjusting Road
Crown Compensator.
6. Secure the road crown compensator to the fork bolt with the locknut. Tighten securely.
Removing Road Crown Compensator
1. Remove the locknut securing the fork end of the road crown compensator to the fork bolt.
2. Remove the fork end of the road crown compensator from the fork bolt.
3. Remove the bolt and spacer securing the frame end of the road crown compensator to the frame.
Adjusting Road Crown Compensator
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This adjustment is made for handcycling on crowned roads or in heavy winds.
1. Rotate the fork end of the road crown compensator to adjust the length. Clockwise - shortens the road crown compensator and pulls the front
wheel to the left. Counterclockwise - lengthens the road crown compensator and pushes the front wheel to the right.
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