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NEW PA14 Mirage Drive 360 - Hard to rotate drive
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Author:  Tetra76 [ Wed Jun 02, 2021 9:36 am ]
Post subject:  NEW PA14 Mirage Drive 360 - Hard to rotate drive
I have a brand new PA14 360. Used it 3 full days over the weekend. It requires a lot of force to rotate the the 360 drive using the leftside 360 steering handle. Is that something that will 'break-in' over time? Is it something that can be adjusted using the 'MirageDrive 360 Global Adjustment' guide (stickied to top of forum)? or, does something need to be adjusted with the steering-handle-to-drive assembly? I'd love to loosen it up a bit. My left wrist is quite sore after a few days use. Thank you!
Author:  mmiller [ Wed Jun 02, 2021 12:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NEW PA14 Mirage Drive 360 - Hard to rotate drive
I don't have the answer to that one. Not much experience with the 360 myself.

Steering the drive is stiffer than rudder controls for sure. Maybe stop pedaling while making adjustments? Have a look at the 360 support videos? Phil Dow (designer) has made a bunch of them.

https://www.hobie.com/support/mirage-pro-angler-14-with-360-technology/
Author:  Mike80 [ Mon Nov 08, 2021 11:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NEW PA14 Mirage Drive 360 - Hard to rotate drive
Tetra76 wrote:
I have a brand new PA14 360. Used it 3 full days over the weekend. It requires a lot of force to rotate the the 360 drive using the leftside 360 steering handle. Is that something that will 'break-in' over time? Is it something that can be adjusted using the 'MirageDrive 360 Global Adjustment' guide (stickied to top of forum)? or, does something need to be adjusted with the steering-handle-to-drive assembly? I'd love to loosen it up a bit. My left wrist is quite sore after a few days use. Thank you!


Hey Tetra,

Have you had any breakthroughs with this? I've had my 360 out on the water a couple of times now and am having a similar issue regarding wrist fatigue. I do have have arms like a stick insect though.

Cheers!
Author:  TNKayak [ Wed Feb 02, 2022 1:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: NEW PA14 Mirage Drive 360 - Hard to rotate drive
I'm also having the same problem. I'm going to try try adjusting the rear screw on the clutch, and I will let you know if that helps any.
Author:  dcaballero [ Tue Feb 15, 2022 9:22 am ]
Post subject:  Re: NEW PA14 Mirage Drive 360 - Hard to rotate drive
I would advise adjusting the compression tube to reduce the tension on the belt.

Here is a tutorial video:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/rZqRBNUg-go?autohide=1&autoplay=1&color=white&fs=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&theme=light&
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