Invacare Force-2 - Maintenance; Suggested Maintenance Procedures

Maintenance
8Maintenance
8.1SuggestedMaintenanceProcedures
WARNING!
–Afteranyadjustments,repairorserviceandbefore
use,makesureallattachinghardwareistightened
securely.Otherwiseinjuryordamagemayresult.
–DONOTovertightenhardwareattachingtothe
frame.Thiscouldcausedamagetotheframetubing.
1.Beforeusingyourhandcycle,makesureallnutsandboltsare
tight.Checkallpartsfordamageorwearandreplace.Checkall
partsforproperadjustment.
2.CheckBrakesandDiscBrakes(ifsoequipped)
•Checkcablesforsignsofwearorfraying.
•Squeezethebrakeleverfirmlyandcheckforproperbrake
function.
•Adjustforpadwearifnecessary.
•Checkpadsforwearandreplaceifnecessary.
•Ensurerotorsarefreeofforeignsubstancesandoils.
3.Checkparkingbrakecableandshifteradjustmentcables
forproperadjustmentandoperation.Referto6.12
Adjusting/ReplacingthePrimaryCaliperBrakeandParkingBrake,
page63.
WARNING!
–DONOTuseWD-40®,3-in-1oil®orother
penetratinglubricantsonquick-releaseaxles.
Otherwise,bindingand/ordamagetothe
handcyclecanoccur.
4.Clean/oilquick-releaseaxlesandorthreadedonceaweekwitha
Teflon®lubricant.
5.Keepquick-releaseaxlesfreeofdirtandlinttoensurepositive
lockingandproperoperation.
WARNING!
–DONOTusethehandcycleunlessithasthe
propertirepressure(p.s.i.).DONOToverinflate
thetires.Failuretofollowthesesuggestionsmay
causethetiretoexplodeandcausebodilyharm.
6.Recommendedtirepressureislistedonthesidewallofthetire.
Iftireneedsreplaced,contactalocalbikeshopforreplacement.
CAUTION!
–Aswithanyvehicle,thewheelsandtiresshould
becheckedperiodicallyforcracksandwear,and
shouldbereplaced.
7.Thewheelsandtiresshouldbecheckedperiodicallyforcracks
andwear,andshouldbereplacedifdamaged.
8.Checkchainforslackandreadjustifnecessary.Referto6.8
InstallingTwenty-SevenorThirtySpeedCassetteChain,page61.
9.Regularlycheckforloosespokesinthefrontandrearwheels.If
loose,havethemalignedatyourlocalbikeshop.
10.Checksteeringdampnerforproperoperation.Referto6.7
Installing/Removing/AdjustingtheSteeringDampener,page60.
11.Checkupholsteryforsagging,ripsortears.Referto6.14
ReplacingSeatUpholstery,page65.
12.Checkalignmentoffrontwheel.Ifitwobblesortakestoomuch
efforttoturnbyhand,haveitalignedatyourlocalbicycleshop.
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