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5. Maintenance

Afterthefirsttwotothreeweeksofuse,or300km,haveyourdealercheckthespokesintherear

wheel. The motor is of the ‘brushless’ type and requires no maintenance.

Checktheconnectionsofthesystemeverytwotothreemonths.Makesurethatnodirtormoisture

cangetintothe‘dockingstation’(connector)whenthebatterypackisnotonthebike.Ifyounotice

anything like this, clean with a smooth, dry brush.

5.1 Cleaning

Whencleaningthebike,useaspongeand/orasoftbrush.Forthebatterypackcase,adampcloth

suffices.Uselittlewater.Keepwaterawayfromtheelectricalconnections.

NOTICE. Do not use a jet-wash. The powerful water-jet may damage the electronics.

5.2 Removal and reﬁtting of wheels for bikes with a rear wheel motor

Removal and refitting of the rear wheel is best left to your dealer. If you are forced to do it yourself,

follow the instructions.

• Removal of the rear wheel

1.Makesurethatthesystemisswitched‘Off’.

2. Changetothehighestgear.

3. Remove the battery pack from its docking station.

4. Unplugtheconnectorsofthemotorattheleft-handside

ofthehub.Makesurethatbothcablesareunplugged

(seephoto).

5. Disconnecttherearbrake:

 -V-brakes,Magurabrakes:releasetherearbrake.

 -RollerBrakes:unhookthecableandhousingstopfromthebrake.Undothereactionarmbolt.

6. Loosenandremovetheaxlenuts.

7. Slidethewheelforwardinthedropoutsuntilthewheelcanberemoved.

8. Removethechainfromthesprocketandremovethewheel.

• Refitting the rear wheel

1. Makesurethatthesystemisswitched‘Off’.

2. Rollerbrakebikes:makesurethatthedistancepiecethat

centers the roller brake onto the hub is correctly in place.

3. Makesurethattheflatportionontheleft-handsideof

theaxlealignswiththeleft-handsidedropout.

4. Makesurethegrooveintherearaxleisfacingup(12o’clock

position).Putthechainonthesmallestrearsprocketand

slidetherearwheelintothedropouts.Makesurethatthe

axle moves all the way back into the dropouts.

5. Tightentherearwheelnutsequallyandevenlytoatorqueof40Nm.Otherwisethesystemmight

not work properly. If you do not have access to a torque wrench, you can use a normal wrench, but

have your dealer checked the tightening torque of the nuts at the earliest opportunity.

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