Maintenance and car
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HP
Velotechnik
All moving parts of the gear system are affect-
ed by wear. Cleaning and lubricating these
parts frequently can prolong the life of these
parts. However, they will have to be replaced
once worn out.
The cables have to be checked, cleaned and
serviced regularly. Expect more wear and cor-
rosion when the trike is often parked outside
in bad weather conditions.
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Gear System
Please read the manual of the gear system ma-
nufacturer carefully before working on the
gear system.
Your dealer will adjust your derailleur gearing
system carefully before handing over the trike.
But during the first 300 kilometres (186 miles)
of riding the cables can stretch, making the
gear indexing imprecise.The chain then climbs
only hesitantly onto the next sprocket.
Adjusting the gear indexing for the rear
derailleur
Adjust the adjuster barrel where the shift ca-
ble touches the rear derailleur. Do it in small
steps of half a turn.
Check after each adjustment whether the
chain moves smoothly up to the next larger
sprocket.To do this, either turn the cranks by
hand or ride the trike.
When the chain climbs up easily, you need to
check that it still goes down easily onto the
smallest sprocket. If necessary turn the ad-
juster barrel a little more and then try shifting
gears again.
Gear system
Danger!
If the chain shifts over the smallest
or the biggest sprocket you have to readjust
the end-limit adjusters of the rear or the
front derailleur. Incorrect adjustment can
lead to the chain coming off, getting stuck or
damaging the spokes, which may result in se-
rious falls.The adjustment of the end-limit
adjusters is a job for the professional bike
mechanic.
Danger!
If the trike falls over, the derailleur
or its mounting can be bent which results in
a change of the derailleur movement range.
Check the movement range and have it
readjusted by your bicycle mechanic, if nec-
essary.
Caution!
Damaged cables that show for ex-
ample single wires have to be changed im-
mediately. Otherwise they may damage your
gear system.Take care that the ends of the
cables are protected with fitting caps.
