Hand Height Guide Installation Hack
John Thornell
by John Thornell, Grok Rowing Founder, Stonington Crew Girls Head Coach
On newer ergs, the chain guide can be a tight fit. This may make it challenging to insert the hand height guides. Here’s a simple hack that can make things go smoothly.
Wrap the left and right hand height guides around the chain guide. Align the holes. Wrap electrical tape around the end of each hand height guide. This will hold the hand height guide in place when it’s inserted into the erg chassis.
Once the erg hardware is replaced, peel off the electrical tape that’s visible on the inside. With the other hand, push the chain guide away from the chassis to make it easier to pull the rest of the electrical tape off the hand height guide.