AmericanElectric STELLER User manual

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Par t s
Tro u bleshoo t ing
Appearance & Care
Dri v ing
CONTENTS
Abo ut STELLER
Car t on / Bo x Con t en t s
STELLER Specifica t ions
Assembl y
C 300 s LCD Displa y
Error Code Table
Ba tt er y
Gears
Tires
Brakes
Technical Assis t ance
Commonl y Asked Q u es t ions
Re tu rns / Ref u nds
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We take pride in bringing you a premium product
that will offer years of enjoyment. Please read this
manual fully before assembling and riding your bike.
If you have any questions after reading it, please
reference the AmericanElectric ® website, contact us by
email, or gives a call. We are here to help!
THANK YOU FOR BUSINESS AND
WELCOME TO THE FAMILY
Welcome to AmericanElectric ®
Whether this is your first electric vehicle or you ' re a
veteran recharger, we hope you ' ll enjoy ' s
powerful & smooth ride for many years.
steller

The Steller Sea Eagle was the inspiration behind our
branding concept. The Steller is an endangered,
beautiful bird and is also one of the largest birds of
prey in the world. Potent, mighty, unique, just like
the new Steller by AmericanElectric ® .
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ABOUT STELLER
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Caution – Please use care when opening the box with
sharp objects to avoid cutting any bicycle parts inside.
After opening please check the box for the following
content:
1 . Bicycle frame with the following attached but not
assembled:
A. Handlebar
B. Front Wheel
C. Front Brake Calipers
2 . Small Box Containing Battery Charger, Manual,
Spare Tool Bag, Stem, and Pedals.
CARTON / BOX CONTENTS
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MOTOR
SEAT LCD DISPLAY
THROTTLE
BELL
GEAR SHIFTER
LED LIGHTS
DISK BRAKE
SUSPENSION
PEDAL
CRANK
FRONT FENDER
ADJUSTABLE
HANDLE BAR
FRONT FORK
BOTTLE
HOLDER
KICKSTAND
CHAIN
CONTROLLER
DERAILLEUR
REAR
RACK
REAR
FENDER
REAR
LIGHT BATTERY
STELLER
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STELLER SPECIFICATIONS
PEDALS
Alloy sport pedal with
reflectors
Tektro Aries (MD-
M300)
CHAIN
KMC Chain
KICKSTAND
Heavy-duty aluminum with
wide plastic foot
Aluminum alloy comfort grip
levers with motor cutoff switch
DERAILLEUR
Shimano 7 speed Tourny
GEARING
1x 7-speed
STEM
Alloy stem
BRAKE PAD
MATERIAL
Sintered metal
WEIGHT
77 lbs / 35 kg
FENDERS
Full coverage front &
rear alloy fenders
GRIPS
Durable Faux leather
RACK
Rear rack included
TIRES
Kenda Juggernaut 26" x 4"
Tektro 180 mm front and
rear
Aluminum Fatman
MoZo front suspension
fork
HANDLEBAR
Alloy cruiser
RIMS
Single wall rims, 36H
BRAKE LEVERS FORK
High Quality 6061
Aluminum
Frame size 19"
FRAME
BRAKE
CALIPERS
BRAKE ROTORS
AmericanElectric
foldable plush seat
SADDLE
LOAD CAPACITY
350 lbs / 158 kg
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4 . Make sure that all wires and cables are facing front
and not twisted; install handlebar into handlebar stem
tightening the two bolts on handlebar stem using an
allen wrench. Tighten the handlebar as tight as
possible.
5 . Caution – When installing pedals there are two
separate pedals for the left and right sides of the bike.
They have different tread patterns and it is important
to be sure each is installed on the correct side of the
bike to avoid stripping the threads. The following
procedure is performed so that when the bike is
pedaled it tightens the pedals.
6 . Right Pedal – Facing the bike from the chain side,
place pedal with R on the end of its bolt-on chain side
of the bike and tighten by turning clockwise (top of
wrench turning towards the front of the bike as noted
in the picture below.) Tighten pedal very tight.
AmericanElectric ® suggests taking your electric bike to a
professional bike technician for assembly.
If you are comfortable assembling it on your own then
please refer to the directions below.
Warning – When removing packaging and zip ties do
not use box cutters or knives as you may damage paint
or tires.
We suggest a pair of scissors.
1 . Carefully remove the packing from around the
bicycle.
2 . Carefully cut the zip ties holding the front wheel and
handlebars to the frame.
3 . Mount the front tire to the front forks using a 15 mm
wrench to tighten outside nuts.
ASSEMBLY
ASSEMBLY
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7 . Left Pedal – Facing the bike from the kickstand side,
place the remaining pedal on the kickstand side of the
bike and tighten by turning counter-clockwise (top of
wrench turning towards the front of the bike as noted in
the picture below.) Tighten pedal very tight.
8 . Slide brake calipers over the front brake disc and bolt
to the front fork using an Allen wrench.
9 . Spin the front wheel to determine if the disc is
rubbing. A small amount of rubbing is OK but if it is
slowing the wheel then an adjustment is needed. To
adjust use two bolts on calipers to move in and out as
needed. If you have issues then we suggest bringing the
bike to a local professional bike shop for brake
adjustments.
10 . Align seat on the seat post.
11 . Inflate tires to 20 - 30 PSI.
ASSEMBLY
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FULL VIEW AREA
C 300 S LCD DISPLAY
NORMAL VIEW AREA
To ensure better performance of your STELLER, please
read through this introduction carefully before using it.
We will inform you of all the details concisely when
using the display. Meanwhile, the introduction will also
help you solve possible confusion and malfunction.
IMPORTANT! – Holding the minus key down more
than 5 seconds will put the bike into walk mode. The
motor will turn on and the bike will move forward at 6
mph until you release the minus button or apply the
brakes.
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C 300 S provides a wide range of functions and
indicators to fit the users’ needs. The indicated
contents are as below.
BUTTON DEFINITION
UNDERSTANDING
C 300 S LCD DISPLAY
1 . MODE
2 . Current display
3 . Speed display
4 . KM/H & MPH
5 . Backlight indicator
6 . 6 KM/H work
7 . Assist level selection
8 . Error code indicator
9 . SET operation
10 . Distance indicator
11 . Battery indicator
12 . Auto sleep after 5 minutes
C S has three buttons, including
MODE, UP, and DOWN.
“MODE” names to “M”,
“UP” names to “ ＋ ” and
“DOWN” names to “ − ”.
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1 . MODE
Hold MODE and start the display. The display will
provide power for the controller. With the display on,
press MODE for 1 . 5 seconds to turn off the power. With
the display off, there is no battery consumption. The
leakage current is no more than 2 µ A.
The panel will go to sleep when the speed is less than 2
km/h for 5 minutes.
2 . CURRENT DISPLAY
That represents the discharging current of the controller
currently, each segment is 2 A, six segments is >=12 A
3 . SPEED DISPLAY
It displays the current riding speed of the e-bike. The
speed display is as below.
4 . KM/H & MPH
Select KM/H or MPH for the speed and mileage, display
will be the currently selected unit ' s display.
5 . BACKLIGHT INDICATOR
With the power on, hold UP for 1 . 5 seconds and turn on
the backlight. Click it again and turn off the backlight.
NORMAL OPERATION
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6 . 6 KM/H WORK
Hold DOWN for 1 . 5 seconds and enter into the mode of
power assist walk. The e-bike is traveling at 6 Km/h.
Display as shown below.
7 . ASSIST LEVEL SELECTION
Click UP or DOWN to change the stages and output
power ratio, the output power range from level 1 to level
5 for the default (the levels can be customized by the
user), the default value is level 1 .
8 . ERROR CODE INDICATOR
If there is something wrong with the electronic control
system, the display will flash at 1 HZ and show the error
code automatically. Different error code is corresponding
with different fault information, please see the last page
Error code table for details.
9 . SET OPERATION
Hold DOWN & UP 2 seconds to enter into the mode of
setting. Click MODE to choose setting parameters and
click DOWN & UP to exit setup.
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9 . 1 Reset trip distance, trip time, and max speed
Click DOWN to clear trip distance, trip time, and max
speed.
9 . 2 Max speed setting
The max speed is 40 km/h for the default. Users can
modify the value of max speed, when the riding speed
exceeds the set value, the controller will stop supplying
power to the e-bike, in order to ensure the safety of the
rider. The max speed ranges from 20 km/h to 34 km/h
and then the max
speed is 40 km/h.
9 . 3 Wheel diameter setting
Select the accurate wheel diameter value to ensure the
accuracy of a display about speed and mileage
9 . 4 KM/H & MPH
Click UP or DOWN to switch the KM/H & MPH
selection.
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12 . AUTO SLEEP AFTER 5 MINUTES
When the riding speed is less than 2 km/h for 5 minutes,
the system will go to sleep automatically.
10 . DISTANCE INDICATOR
With the display on, click the MODE to switch the
display information. In turn shows ODO and trip time,
trip distance, max speed, auto cycle display.
11 . BATTERY INDICATOR
When the battery capacity is high, the six battery
segments are all light. When the battery is low, the
battery frame will flash. It indicates that the battery is
severely low and needs to be recharged immediately.
Q ： Why the display is not able to start up ？
A ： Checking the connector between display and
controller.
Q ： How to deal with the error code?
A ： Fix it to the maintenance place immediately. If cannot
be resolved, you can go to the electric vehicle repair points
repair it in a timely manner.
COMMON PROBLEM & SOLUTIONS
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ERROR CODE TABLE
ERROR
CODE DEFINITION
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Current Abnormality
Throttle Abnormality
Motor Phase Abnormality
Motor Hall Signal Abnormality
Brake Abnormality
Panel Communication Abnormality
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BATTERY CARE & CHARGING
Your STELLER comes with a 48 Volt lithium battery
and charger. Please be aware of the following:
1 . Only use the charger provided with your battery.
Using a different charger may result in overheating, fire,
or an explosion damaging your battery and everything
around it.
2 . You should recharge your battery after each use or
when the battery indicator on the battery or display
indicates that the battery charge is low.
3 . Battery may be charged while attached to the bike or
separately. The battery may be removed by turning the
key to the unlocked position, pulling the handle up, and
lifting the battery.
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4 . To charge the battery plug the charger into the wall
outlet first and then into the port located on the side of
the battery.
5 . Continue charging until the red light turns green
indicating a full charge or the display shows the battery
is full. (Approx. 4 - 6 hours).
6 . Then first remove the charger power plug from the
wall followed by the battery side plug.
7 . To avoid shortening its lifespan always recharge your
battery before it becomes completely discharged.
Completely discharging the battery reduces the number
of recharge cycles and reduces its capacity. It can also
ruin the battery. It is ok to charge the battery after every
ride.
8 . Never store the battery in a discharged state.
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9 . If you need to store your battery for an extended time,
charge it fully, store it in a cool dry place, and recharge
every three months.
10 . Do not subject the battery to high temperatures or
leave the battery in direct sunlight for extended periods of
time.
11 . Do not place the battery near the fire or corrosive
substances.
12 . Do not immerse the battery in water or other liquids.
13 . Do not open or alter the battery or battery Charger.
14 . If you experience any unusual odors or sounds
coming from your charger or battery unplug it
immediately and contact service @ american-electric.co
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