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SECTION 5—OPERATION

Part No 1114850 27 Recumbent Handcycle Series

8. Rotate(pedal)thehandcrankforward(towardthefront)topropelthehandcycle

forward.

9. TopEndXLTandXLTJr.ModelsOnly‐Rotate(pedal)thehandcrankbackward

(towardtherear)toapplythebrakeandslowdownorstop.

FIGURE 5.1 Riding the Handcycle

Shifting Gears

Seven Speed Hub

NOTE:Forthisprocedure,refertoFIGURE 5.2.

NOTE:ThisprocedureappliestotheTopEndXLTandXLTJr.ONLY.

Toshiftgearswhilemoving,holdontothehandcrankassemblywithonehand,continue

pedaling,buteasepressureonthepedalsandselectthegearrequiredwiththeother

hand.When

theTopEndXLTisstationary,simplyselectgearrequired.

1. Performoneofthefollowing:

•Upshift‐Pushtheshiftinglever

towardstheindicatorandrelease.

Repeatuntilthedesiredgearis

achieved.

•Downshift‐Pushshiftinglever

downandawayfromtheindicator.

Repeatuntilthedesiredgearis

achieved.

FIGURE 5.2 Shifting Gears - Seven Speed

Hub

Top End XLT and XLT

Jr. ONLY

Front of

Handcycle

NOTE:TopEndXLTshownforclarity.

Hand Crank (STEPS 3, 6, 8 and 9)

Seat (STEP 5)

Footrest (STEP 4)

Rear of

Handcycle

Shifting

Lever

Upshift

Downshift

Indicator