Invacare Force-2 - Backing-Up and Maneuvering in Tight Areas

Operation
RapidFireorTriggerShifter—
Pullshiftleverlocatedtowardstheoutsideusingthumborindex
fingerandrelease.Repeatuntilthedesiredgearisachieved.
GripTwistShifter—
Twisttheshifterfromnumbertonumber(4to5,5to6,6to
7,etc)untilthedesiredgearisachieved.
UpperDerailleur(ManualShifterorCableDrivenShifter)
•ShiftingfromEasierorSmallerChainringtoHarderorLarger
Chainring(Upshift)—
CableDriven—
Pushleverdownuntilchainrunssmoothlyoverthechainring
teethwhilethehandcycleismoving.
ManualShifter(Force-2Only)—
Moveshifterleverup.
•ShiftingfromHarderorLargerChainringtoEasierorSmaller
Chainring(Downshift)—
CableDriven—
Pushleverupuntilchainrunssmoothlyoverthechainringteeth
whilethehandcycleismoving.
ManualShifter(Force-2Only)—
Moveshifterleverdown.
5.3Backing-UpandManeuveringinTightAreas
CAUTION!
–Takecarenottotanglethecables.KEEPthehandles
uptopreventthecablesfrombecomingtangledin
thecrankassembly.
BackingUp
1.Turnthefrontwheelstraightandputthehandpedalsintheup
position.
2.Placeonehandonarearwheel(orground)andtheotherhand
ononeofthehandpedalsandstarttobackup,keepingcontrol
ofthehandcycleatalltimes.
ManeuveringinTightAreas
Ifyoucannotmakeafullturn,justcrankahalforquartercrank,
bringthecrankbackupagain,turnalittlebitaattimeuntilyouturn
yourwayaround.
Ifyouneedtoturnafull180º,youwillneedtokeepthehandpedals
intheuppositionsothecablesdonotgettangledupandpush
backwardsontherearwheelwithyourotherhand.Movethe
handcycleforwardwiththehandpedalsandusetherearwheelsto
manuallypushbackwardsuntilyouareturnedaround.
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