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Washing
After using in salt water or dirty
water, wash the Hobie Mirage
Drive with fresh water. Allow to
dry, then spray metal parts with
WD-40™ or equivalent. Special
attention should be paid to thread-
ed cable ends, lock nuts, chain,
shafts, pedals, and adjustment
pins.
Cable Adjustment
s
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 your thumbs at the points marked
(A) with moderate pressure (see the
image to the right). The side of the chain
should not go beyond the inside edge of
the drum casting.
A
A
B
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. Re-check 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 (see item B in the illustration below) will be
tightened automatically when the front chain assembly is
tightened.
M
iscellaneous
Maintenance
Periodically check for loose screws 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 Hobie
Mirage Drive. 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
fin, 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 mast cannot be straightened or becomes
cracked or fatigued, replace the mast.
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