AdvenChair Field Guide
Page 8
At the Trailhead
Prepare the Chair
1.
Tire pressure
: The maximum safe tire pressure is 35 psi. The tires roll more easily at that
pressure. Lower pressures provide more shock absorbance and less bounce. Heavier
riders require higher pressure. The lowest pressure that should be used is 15 psi. We
recommend starting at 35 psi and adjusting downward depending on preferences and
conditions.
2.
Brakes
: If the brakes are keeping the wheels from spinning:
a.
Make sure the brake levers are not locked in the brake position with the button on the
brake lever.
b.
Make sure the main wheels are mounted straight and the brake rotor is inside the
brake caliper slot.
c.
There is an adjustment barrel at the brake lever that can be used to loosen or tighten
the brakes.
Install the forward beam and front wheel
1.
Reverse the front wheel to take the weight off the forward beam (Figure 7).
2.
Slide the rear, round end of the forward beam into the two round clamp blocks above the
standard footrest. Make sure the ratchet handles on both the clamp blocks are loose and
the white detent pin is not inserted through the rear clamp block (Figure 6).
3.
Insert the white detent pin through the rear clamp block and forward beam (Figure 6).
The forward beam must be slid all the way into the front clamp block and may need to be
rotated so the white detent pin will fit through its hole. The clamp blocks should remain
loose at this step. Tighten both clamps with the ratchet handles and turn the front wheel
into rolling position. This takes the weight off the caster wheels (Figure 7).
4.
Raise the casters by pulling the yellow pins from the caster assemblies, rotating the casters
up so they point forward, and re-pinning them (Figure 3).
