Charge COMFORT User manual

COMFORT
Quick sta guide

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Ready to ride in 10 minutes
Not only are Charge Bikes easy to store and
maintain, they’re also incredibly fast and easy to
assemble, so you’re of and riding as quickly as
possible. We’ve specially designed the packaging
to minimize the assembly steps. With basic skills,
you should be able to confidently assemble your
new bike in ten minutes or less!
While we’ve designed the assembly process
to make it possible to assemble on your own,
it’s much easier with a friend!
This guide will walk you through the steps. If you’d
rather follow along with a video as you build your
bike, visit: help.chargebikes.com
Still have questions?
Don’t hesitate to call us at 833-482-3822.
This is a Quick Start Guide, not an Owner’s manual.
Bicycling is an active sport with inherent risk. A wide range of injuries are
possible. Due to the nature of bicycle riding, the situations you encounter
while riding, you will be exposed to the risk of serious injury, paralysis or
death. This risk cannot be eliminated. You can minimize the risk in many
ways. Begin by reading the complete Charge Bicycle Owner’s manual
accompanying this bike and available online at .chargebikes.com,
particularly Section “IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION”.

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The 4 major steps to geing
your bike ready to ride
1. Adjust Handlebars 2. Install Front Wheel 3. Flip Down Pedals 4. Adjust Seat Height

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1. Remove the protective cardboard
packaging that is on top of the bike
and any that may be on the frame.
2. Remove the front wheel and set
aside.
3. Leave bike in tray for now.
4. Remove the red string around the
chain and chainwheel.
5. Open the parts box.
Leave in the tray
❶ Batery Charger
❷ Charging Cord
❸ Tire Pressure Sensors
❹ Batery Keys
❺ Axle Rod and Nut
❻ Torque Wrench
Geing your bike ready for assembly
Remove Red Tie
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ON
6. Ensure the power is OFF before
continuing assembly by confirming
the handlebar display is blank. (If
power is on, press and hold the
power buton until the display
shuts of.)
Power buton
OFF (ready for Assembly)
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Seat
Stem
Handlebars
Pedal
Batery
Front Light
Front Fork
Front AxleBrake Disc Rotor
Rear Rack
Seatpost
Kickstand
Pedal Assist Selectors Display Gear Shit
HornThrotle
Key pas of the bike referenced
in this guide
Fender Stays
Fender

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This step is particularly important to
your safety. Please see the assembly
video at help.chargebikes.com as
well as ADJUSTMENT INSTRUCTIONS:
Adjustable Stem Instructions, in your
Charge Bicycle Owner’s Manual.
1. Locate the safety release buton
atop the handlebar stem. Using
your thumb, slide the safety
release buton FORWARD.
2. While holding the safety release
forward, pull the stem release lever
up until it stops.
Step 1: Adjust the handlebars
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3. Standing alongside the bike, put
one foot against the bike box tray
to help keep the box (and bike
fork) stationary as you turn the
handlebars.
4. Rotate the handlebar 90 degrees
clockwise until the handlebars are
perpendicular to the bike frame.
5. Push the stem release lever back
down to lock the handlebars into
place.
NOTE: Make sure to keep the fork
stationary—with the front light
pointing forward—while turning
the handlebars.
Step 1: Continued
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This step is particularly important to
your safety. Please see the assembly
video at help.chargebikes.com as well
as this Quick Start Guide.
1. Lay the cardboard block that says
“Temporary Wheel Stand” flat on
the ground with the printed side
facing up.
2. Insert the front wheel into the
cutout marked “Insert Front
Wheel”. Verify the disc brake rotor
is on the side marked “Brake Disc
This Side”.
3. Lit the bike out of the tray and
place with the front forks gently on
the ground, making sure the bike is
stable (as pictured).
4. Place the front wheel and the
wheel stand in front of the bike.
Verify the front wheel disc brake
rotor is on the same side as the
kickstand.
Step 2: Install the front wheel
NOTE: The front wheel should
now stay upright on its own in the
temporary stand.
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5. Locate the front fork spacer and
place foot on top.
6. Holding the handlebars, lit the bike
up to remove the spacer.
Step 2: Continued
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7. Lit the bike over to the front
wheel.
8. Lower the fork onto the front wheel
until the axle is fully-engaged in the
fork end.
9. While holding the bike upright, put
the kickstand down with your foot.
The bike will now safely rest on the
kickstand.
10. Locate the metal axle rod and axle
nut from the parts box.
CORRECT
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NOTE: While the wheel axle does
not extend past the fork end,
it is enough for the fork to rest
securely, as pictured
NOTE: Always screw the axle nut
onto the rod with the larger end
first.
NOTE: The disc brake rotor on the
wheel should be on the same side
as the kickstand.
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Axle Nut
Rod

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11. While facing the front of the bike
(looking at the headlight), use your
right hand to insert the metal rod
through the axle from brake disc
side.
12. With your let hand, screw the axle
nut onto the axle rod, making sure
the large end of the nut goes onto
the rod first.
13. Turn the axle nut clockwise until
finger tight.
14. Locate the Torque Wrench
(from the parts box).
Step 2: Continued
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15. With your let hand, hold the
bike upright and centered
(perpendicular to the floor).
16. Push the frame down to ensure the
fork ends are fully seated on the
axle.
1 7. Holding the bike upright with one
hand, use your free hand to insert
the Torque Wrench into the axle on
the brake disc side.
18. Turn the Torque Wrench clockwise
until you hear and feel a click. This
indicates the correct torque has
been achieved.
NOTE: You may need to apply a
good deal of pressure to hear and
feel the click.
CLICK!
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1. Flip each pedal down (or up) until
it clicks.
Step 3: flip down the pedals
NOTE: You can always flip up the
pedals by pulling on the lever
with your fingers as you move the
pedal to the upright position.
CLICK!
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Pull lever to flip closed

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Step 4: Adjust the seat height
WARNING: Do not raise the seat
above minimum insertion line
marked on the seat post.
1. Using the torque wrench, loosen
the seat post clamp bolt (turning
counterclockwise) until the seat
post can move.
2. Slide the seat to your desired
position. See Diagram A for
guidance on finding the right
seat height.
Diagram A – Find the
right seat height
To find a comfortable seat height:
While siting on the bike, move
one of the pedals to the 6 o’clock
position, place your heel on the
pedal.
Adjust the seat higher or lower
until your knee is just slightly bent
without having to shit around on the
seat.
WATCH VIDEO.
help.chargebikes.com
NOTE: Do not leave kickstand
down when siting on the bike.
The kickstand is not designed to
hold up the weight of a rider.
NOTE: You do not need to remove
the bolt from the clamp.
Diagram A
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3. Ensure the seat nose is in-line
with the bike frame.
4. Secure the seat by turning the
bolt clockwise until you hear and
feel the torque wrench click.
Step 4: Continued
CLICK!
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Charge Bikes feature a valve cap
sensor, so you always know when
it’s time to add air. The sensors are
included in your parts box. Simply
screw the sensors onto the valve
stems to quickly verify air pressure.
Green is good to go
Red means add some air
The finishing touch
GO! STOP!

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Congratulations!
Your new Charge Bike is now assembled.
Before going for your first ride, review this Assembly Checklist
and the PRE-RIDE CHECKLIST in your Charge Bicycle Owner’s
Manual
• Remove any remaining packaging material
• Check tire pressure – Tires must be inflated to the recommended pressure (See Section
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Tires and Tubes in your Charge Bicycle Owner’s Manual).
• Check brakes are working properly – Check that the lever feels firm and does not move
too close to the handlebar grip. With any disc brakes, the brake pads must make firm
contact with the rotor without the brake levers hiting the handlebar grip (See Section
TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Brakes in your Charge Bicycle Owner’s Manual).
• Is your stem securely fastened? Twist the handlebars firmly from side to side while
holding the front wheel between your knees. The stem must not move in the steering tube
(See Section ADJUSTMENT INSTRUCTIONS: Adjustable Stem Instructions in your Charge
Bicycle Owner’s Manual).
• Is your seatpost securely fastened? Using the seat for leverage, twist the seatpost. The
seatpost must not move in the seat tube (See Section ADJUSTMENT INSTRUCTIONS:
Saddle/Seatpost in your Charge Bicycle Owner’s Manual).
• Are your wheels properly fastened? Be sure to read the section on proper wheel
installation (See Section TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Wheels in your Charge Bicycle
Owner’s Manual).
• Ensure the fender stays are atached and fenders are not rubbing on tires.
• Make sure your headlight is upright and pointing forward
• Power up the bike – Press and hold the power buton on the display or the batery pack
(marked with the [power symbol]) to power on the bike. The LCD display will come to life.
• Verify batery charge – The Charge display will not only tell you how much batery power
is let as a percentage, but will also estimate range in miles/km, so you can always be sure
you have enough power to get you where you’re going… and back again!

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The Charge Comfort is equipped
with pedal assist and a throtle, so
you can control the level of assist
in two ways:
• Using Pedal Assist: Set the level
of pedal assist from the display
by pressing the +/- butons: +
moves you to a higher level of
assist; - reduces the assist level.
The display will register the level
of assist: 1 = the lowest assist
level; 5 = the most assist.
For more guidance on the display,
view the manual included with
your bike or visit
help.chargebikes.com.
• Using the Throtle: When you
don’t want to pedal, you can use
the thumb throtle on the let-
hand grip. Pressing down with
your thumb accelerates the bike.
Release to stop assist.
• Shiting Gears: The Comfort is
also equipped with an 7-speed
manual shiter, so you can shit
gears just as you would on a
regular bike. Simply twist the
gear shiter on the handlebar
to select a gear –the lower the
number, the easier it is to pedal.
Shiing gears and controlling
the pedal assist
NOTE: The Comfort has a
maximum assisted speed of
20 mph.
Pedal Assist Selectors
Throtle

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• Charge Bikes have a range of
20-45+ miles on a single charge.
The actual range depends on
a number of factors, including
assist level (more assist uses
more batery), terrain (hills uses
more batery) and rider weight.
• The lower end of the range
assumes high assist, with some
hills. Keep in mind: the more you
pedal, the farther you can go.
• And to help make sure you
always have enough power to get
where you need to go and back
again, the display estimates your
remaining range in miles (or km).
Baery range
20-
45+

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The Charge Comfort comes with
an easy to remove external batery,
which ofers the freedom to charge
at home, in the ofice, or wherever
you have power.
To remove the batery:
1. Power of the batery pack by
flipping the switch located at the
back of the batery.
2. Insert and turn the batery key
counterclockwise to unlock the
batery.
3. Slide the batery out of the rack.
To install the batery
1. Slide the batery pack into the
rack until you hear a click.
2. Remove the key and store safely.
Removing the baery
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