Rio Mobility Pivot User Manual - Direction Shifter Adjustment
Pivot
TM
User Manual
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Brakes & Brake Lock Adjustments
It is common for your brakes to need adjustment, especially when your Pivot
TM
is new and the cables
are first being used. Adjustment will be needed less often after the initial break in period.
When your Pivot
TM
is new, stretch the cable by applying the brake firmly 20 times.
Adjust the brake using the following procedure:
Rotate the wheels and note if they spin freely. If
not, loosen the
Brake Adjustment Lock Nut
and
incrementally rotate the
Brake Adjustment Barrel
clockwise until the wheel rotates freely.
Check that the
Brake Lock
will keep the wheelchair
stationary for transfer. If not, loosen the
Brake
Adjustment Lock Nut
and incrementally rotate the
Brake Adjustment Barrel
counter clockwise until the
parking brake functions properly but does not take
too much force to engage.
Steps 1 and 2 may need to be repeated to find the
proper adjustment between the braking and parking
brake function.
If the barrel adjuster is tightened to its limits, please
contact sales@riomobility.com for a replacement
brake. DO NOT adjust the cable yourself, as this
means the brake has been worn to its useable limit.
Make sure the
Brake Adjustment Lock Nut
is
tightened all the way down.
Direction Shifter Adjustment
It is common for your
Direction Shifter
to need adjustment, espe-
cially when your Pivot
TM
is new. Adjustment will be needed less
often after the initial break-in period.
Adjust the Shifters using the following procedure:
Move the lever back and forth while simultaneously
moving the
Direction Shifter
back and forth. Notice
the range of the shifter movement when it is in
neutral. At the middle of this range the shifter should
be vertical (aligned with the handle).
If the middle of the range is toward you then loosen
the
Shifter Adjustment Lock Nut
and incrementally
rotate the
Shifter Adjustment Barrel
clockwise until
the middle of the range for neutral is vertical.
Note: There are two adjustment barrels next to each other.
Only adjust the one with the cable housing, not the spring.
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Adjustment