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Washing

After using in salt water or dirty water, wash the Hobie

MirageDrive with fresh water. Allow to dry, then spray metal

parts with WD-40™ or equivalent. Special attention should

be paid to threaded cable ends, lock nuts, chain, shafts, ped-

als, and adjustment pins.

Cable Adjustments

Determining if adjustment is needed...

Occasionally the cables may need to be

re-tightened. The cables should be kept

taut; however, the front chain should be a

little tighter than the rear chain. Push with

your thumbs at the points marked (A)

with moderate pressure (see the image

to the right). The side of the chain should

not go beyond the inside edge of the

drum casting.

Drum Casting

When turning the nut with a 7/16 inch

open-end wrench, only giving it one half

a turn at a time, then do the same to

the remaining three nuts. Re-check the

tension and adjust accordingly.

Note: Keep the pedal shafts and masts parallel. When the

shafts are together, both masts must be straight down. The

idler pulley cable (see item B in the illustration below) will

be tightened automatically when the front chain assembly is

tightened.

Miscellaneous Maintenance

Periodically check for loose screws or frayed cables. If a

cable has a broken strand, replace it with new cable.

CAUTION

Care should be taken to avoid striking objects with the

Hobie MirageDrive. If you bend a mast, it usually can be

straightened. To straighten, remove the MirageDrive from

the boat and insert the Drive into something solid, such as

a vise. Remove the fin, then carefully bend the mast until

straight. To test for "true", roll the mast on a flat surface and

straighten as needed until the masts roll evenly. If the mast

cannot be straightened or becomes cracked or fatigued,

replace the mast.

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