Currie tech E-FolderCTI-B-30 User manual

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Electric
BicycleOwner's
Manual
M'rdel:CTI-B-300

ThisE-Fold€r"
elec{rictiqple Owne/eManual
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informalion
lorthesaleoperation
ol your
newE-Folder*
elcotric
bkrycle.You
must
readthis
Owner's
lulanualbefore
riding.
Qoncutt
yq{rr
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quegtiong'
Alwaygwe.
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ahelmEil
Th€
ban€ry
pack
canbeeasily
rcflro€d fromth€bicydefor
your
convenience.
Always
checkthat
thabettery
packis
properly
inshlled-and
Eeeured
befpre
tidlng. Read
Owne/s
Manual
tor
inslallatidl
instrllcliott8.
Always
tumthebattery
pack
porver
switcfitothe'OFF' position
before
clismounting
the
bic)rcle.
WARNI}.IGS
Eofore
ddir€your
E-Fokler-ebciic bicyde,please
fdlowallof
theinitial
inspedlon,rnaintenance
andadjustment
procedures,
asspecified
inthisQyne/s }farusl, Use
only
lhgproper
tggls
andb€c8retul
noltounder-lightan
orover.lighlsnscrervs
or
bolts.
TheU.S.
Depadment
otTraNPoftstionhasdetetmimdthetthe
E-Foldern
electrhHc1rcle
isnolamolorvehide, ConlEct
laour
statear|d
localregulatory
egencies
lor localrules
wilhrsgerdlo
licensing,
rightofway,elc.
Flawa[ post-sale
assemblyandservlce
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clectric
bicycle
pertonned
bya ptopgrly
trainedand
equipped
E-Folde/"
dealor.
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warranty
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v.
oid,ifypur
E-Foldq;"afactnc
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assgmbled
byanyone
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than
anaulhorizd E-Folder*
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patu'andapproved
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parts,
Serious
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andcomply
ri,lfi allsatgty,
perfonrrarrce
andmahlenance
rgguiretnenlsancl
wamings
asdescribed
inthisOwne/sManual.
Therearerisks
andhazardsaesoclaled
withlheusecf anybicAde'
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thebestconditions.
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alloflheWamings
andCaulions
conlained
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describe
specilicscenarios
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youoryour
bicydemaybeatrlsk.
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anyoflh68e
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qui€t FREOUEIrLV.REllEllBEF, PROPER
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youmaximize
yourtic'ycle
dding
experierrce.
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youachancetoexercise,wlrlle
provldlngyou
withtheabilitytogoepbdng onyourbi:lrcls
withoullheworry
ofgelling
tootircdtoreacft
lour d€stinetbn.
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TableofContents PageNumber 3
RiJirETips ...,...'........'............
6
CUBRIE
ELECTRO
DBIVE
Propulsion
Unit
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Pack
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7
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&human
polver
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I
Battery
Pack
Batlery
Fuse
Inspestion
&Mainl€nance t3
Batt€rFus€ .....
t3
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PrcpulsionUnltChaln
PedalTorcueEnabler ................................
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Electic
Preulsion
Systsm
Assembly........ ....................'...
14

Table
ofContents PageNumber 4
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Parts
Description 5
Handlebar
Throttle Stem ToPTube Saddle Seat
Post Battery
Pack
Brake
Lever
Headset
BrakeCable
Head
Tube
Front
V-Brake
Fork
Hub
Tire
Rim
Spoke
Front
Axle
Seat
Tube
Rear
Rack
Rear
V-Brake
SeatStay
Cable
Junction
Bag
Rear
Axle
Motor
Mounting
Plate
Motor
Chain
Stay
Chainring Pedal Crank
Arm Kickstand
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1.
E-Folder
Electric
Bicycle
CTI-B-300

Riding
Tips 6
Anelectric
bicycbiea nowt)rpeofvehide. Give
purself drne
togstus€d
loit. G€lI te€lforyourE-Fdder" elecldc
bicyde
erd theway
it handbs. Themolotandbaficry
addweight
b
thebi6/de, which
may
takesorne
genngusedto.
Wewant
your
ririingexp€ri€nca
tobeboth
eniryableandgafe.
Hsreargsometp6to hdp youget!l€ fl|ostoutd lour E-
Folder"electric
bi:ydo.
Sharg
thgroad, You
)vlil
encgunler
gfier $otisls, pedestrlang
andmotor
vehirietralfic
wherevcr
yourido. T'3sl thgmeslrotl
wouldliketob€treal€d.
Ba$!ct Alwryr ultr your hclnEt.
Be
visible
eodrirorswillevdd hltling
you. Wear
bdgftt
dofiing
durirpthedayard nlght
andmake
surcyour
Uo/clerctleclots
aremounlad
prcpcdy.
Obsct\c allfaflc rcghtims, signals,
stop
signs,
righlof-way,etc.
Antlcipate
ard rid€detensh,€lyl
r Look
farenoirgh
eh€acl
tose€gravelcd,
sandy,
unevenor
slicksudacs, potholcg,
obdades,o{hetwhic|es,pcdesfieng
andanyolherpot€nta[yhazardous
slh.ralkrns.
tXing sowill
allory
youtoawid ahazerfis clilalion,
rAseumethsl ofi€r v€hicleg,
Ucyde and
pedesilrians
ar€not
aware
ofytxlrpresence.
olfyouhaveenydor.bt,
yietdl Even
lfyouhlvs lhc tigttl-ot-
uny. lGverfum theponr evttrtcft
onunless
youarpsittingonthe
E-Fdder" electrbbaq/d€.Rernember
totumlhe porver
sritch ofl
bcfotr youdlsrpunt thet*+rcb.
When
wgfiing gnor rppairing
yow E-Fokfer*eledlrlcUcycle.alvvays
rcmor,e
ordieconnec't
theb8ttery
unittrom
thebicydc.
Thebatbry wrllcanbeeaClyremoved
frorn
tle bblde ior yost
@nvenience.
Alwap check
thatthebatloryunlt
i8properly
lmt llcd
ont|e bigyclebciorB
dclng, Whgn
finingltu benery
psci(
tolh€
bicydc.besun lhal 1ou
lockthepadt ittlothefont betteryfastsmt
bredct ligtrtly.You
mugttumthekeyclodaviso
unulthekeystopg
t/ming andyoufeela posllive
clld( Chek thatO|ebaltery
peck
ls
hclds€cursvinplace;
ths bettery
ptck shotldnotbeabletomove.
ToEocelsrat€,ueing
The
CURRIE
ELECTRO
DRIVE,
llou
must
podal
$,hlle
pushlmth€thumb
lhrct[e l€ver,locat€donthohandlebar.
The
further
youpuslttholgtrcr,thetaslartheblcydewlllgo. Remember,
youmust
p€dal
h ordor
forlh€ molor
totumon.
Acombinafionofbothpedal
and
ebctrh poutgr
allowg
youtoextend
therang€
otthobanory
ancl
oflers
youencxcallent
sourc€otaetoblc
axerdge.
Kecathebio}cledcan andclry,
Afierrtringlhs bicycle
indiil ormud'
deanthesurfaceswitha softmoiet
tow6l. Allerridinglhebiq/do in
wat€r,
ploase
wlpethgblcycla
downt,slngadrycofron
cloth.

Operatlon 7
Elec-tricblo/cles
area n€il/
ryp€
ol lransporlation.
Assuch,
thsr€
are
alewlipsandoperating
instructions
younsedtoleamin
ordcr
togptthcrnostanioym€nt
outol your
electdcltclrcle.
Pleasercadthissectionoftlp Ovrne/s
Manuelcarefuilyand
refEr
b i!oftEn.
Bnllng
Your
CURRIE
ELECTRO
DRIVE
propubion
system
hasthe
cepeUlity
ofpropelling
thebicycle
tosp€ads
uptoapptorimst€ly
17-18miles
per
hour
(dependent
on
your
we[ht).Yo.trnay
not
belamiliarwith
these
epe€d8.
Thelast€rI ticycle trel,gls,th€
gneaterthedistrence
requiredlorstopping
orslowing
thebicydo
down. Bealert
toobstacbs
and
dangers
inthepatfiinhontof
you. Alwaysbept€pared
tostop
orslow
your
bicacb.
Allor
enough
distancs
infrmt ofyoulorecl€quatoand
safssilopdng.
Practice
stopping
your
Ucycle
inasafeenvironmentlogett'l3ed
lolhebrakes,
and
thefeellng
ofhow
elfec"live
lhEy are.
Remember:
TakE
th€
lims
toreadlhisOwne/s
Manualand
leam
how
touse
lhs brak$ salelyandeffecllvely.
Alvraysrelease
the
lhrottle
whenapdying
thebrakes.
tlmlngr
oNevercarry
pa$€ngsrgonl'ourE-Fdded"eloctric
bicyde.
.Never cerryanyitemsthatwouldobstruct
l,our
viSion
or
interfore
with
tm sefe
andprop€r
operatbnol theelectrk
bicycb.
Harrrlling
Your
E-Folder'"electric
Ucftcle
isverysimllat
toacorwenlionalbicyde.
However,lhsrearoafswdiffereflcss
which
yanncedio beaware
of
endbeconpeccugtom€dto.
Propulrlm Unlt md Bdtoty Ptch
TheE-Folder"CURBIE
ELECTRO
DRIVESystem
wasenglneered
to
bc lighheigrht
andcompacl. Howwer,
thecomponents
otthe
propulsion
unitandbattery
pack
addweigttttoth€Uclrcl€.When
fi<ling
your
electric
Ucycle,keep
th€ticlcb upright.Keepthebi6Yd€
uprighr
when
moundnganddbmountng. Naneraclivate
lhebattory
pack
unlil
yousrc aitting
onthebrcyde
sset. Alwsys
lurnthebetlery
pack
olf
before
dismountixg.
Until
lou bmiliarizsyoursell
with
lhehandlirBand
teelofyoureleclric
bicyde,limlt
lrour
rldestocleen,smooth
pavement
h anaraa
wh€rett|orsF limllcdornomolor
whlcles orpcdostrian
lraffc-
Noott-rold ucc
TheE-Foldsr'"
eloctrlc
Ucycle
was
&signed tobeus€donpev€d
streets
andblc!,cle
paths
8rd lsnotsuttable
lor operalion
inolf'roador
mountalnblklngconditlons.
Donotrld€theglectric
bairycle
onrcugh,
unpaved
orgraveled
tenain.
Thcprcpulsion
unit
contains
precision
oomponenls.
In
sddition,
the

Operation I
etrtric molorextends
oulward
fromtheblcydeontheleltside.
Donot
dropthebicycle
orlayitdownonto
anyof
the
propulsion
unitcomponents
orelectric
motor.Becareful
whenusingthe
kbkstandwhile
parklng
thebiLrycle,so
thebicycledoesn't
tan
onto
the
propuleion
unit.
Wet-rvrathcr
rldlng
YourE-Folder*
elec'tricbicycle
wasdesign€dtopro/ide
propulcionpowcr
andlorque
inwst-waath€rcondilbns.
Horvev€r,
youmu8luaocarcinri{ting
t.|ebiq/cleonwel roads
andsurfaces.Wetconditions
gneatly
reducetheeffectivencs
andoperation
olthebfrakesyslem,
andalso
reduces
the
trection
anct@rnsring
ability
ot
lhebicycle.
Rememberthat
yyhen
theficad
iswct,youneedto rld6
slo$rer
thannormal.and
bealert
lor rcadhazads and
dangers.Allow
increasad
tirne
anddisiance
torbraking.Avoid
using
lhgfrgnt
brake
loo
aggreesively:
a lod<ed
frorilwheelcould
cause
)aou
tolo€e
corttrol.
GorCllumln PouarcdTranamllrlon
o Whymullple
gearc?
Experienced
bicyth dderstrytope@l
lheirblcpletomarimiza
efiiciancy
and
comfori.Theyacconpllshlhisbyffig to
maintainaconstant
cedencawhile
pedaling.Cadence
is
detined
asthe
nuoberofturn3
gt
fie crgnks
per
minule.
ot
revolulions
pe.
minuts
(RPM).
Beginning
birydist
tryto
mainleinapproximately
50RPM,whilemoreerperierred riderstryto
malntainapproximately
100
RPM.Everybortyhas
anoptlmumcadenoe
,whbhallows
tormaxlnrumefflciencyandcqnlorl. You
will€vsntually,
with
practice,
findyour
optimum
cadence.Thepurpoee
ol multiple
gcan isloallowarider
tomaintaina constant
podaling
cadenccorera
wi<lerangeofcondttions.
o $rifting gean whib usirp eledric
pwer.
You
canshift
lhegears
wtSleusing
theelectric
power
oryou
cenreleaee
thethrotde
leverwhib sfrifting
gears. ltlrou
8re$artlngtoclitnba hill,
putthegears
intherightsetting
belorg
youreachlh€hill,sothat
}'ou
wonl nsedto rplgase
$e thrpltle
lover
lo ghift
Oears
onlhohill.
Ebctrb Propblon
t Gettingw yur E-FoldePeleclric
blcyele.
Always
insp€ct
your
sloctrictricycle
before
youridcit. Checklhatthsre
ersnorvomordarneged
cornponenE.
Check
lhattheel€clriccaue and
connectors
arepropgrly
installed.lfyouhaveremoyedthebattory
pack
,rnake
sure
itisirBtalled
fop€rly andissecure.Alwayssltonlrotjt
electric
bir:yclebeloreturningonth€€lrctric power.Tt|eporvor
swilch
lsonlhelrontolthebattery
pack
urdarthehardb. There
iee powet
indicator
light
on
thehandle
olthe
battery
pack,
whichi8
easily
viewed
when
you
areon
th€bicyde.
o Awtying eledricpowet
YourE-Folder"electric
biryclehas
athumb
opsrated
thrctlleon
thehandlebar,After
you
ha\€mountedtheblk6,
tumthe
pow€r
$,itch

Operation 9
ontf|gbatiery
pack
tothe'ON' posilion,
toprwitle power
tolhe
el€c'tric
propulsion
system.
Donot
haw thelhrottle
lev6r
depressed
when
umingthe
eleclric
power
on. Thethronb
unil
is
locatedon
thenght
side
ofthehandlebar.
Depress
orpush
the
throtlle
levor
with
your
right
lhumb. Thefarther
youdepress
the
throttle
lever,themore
po$,eryouprovide
tothe€lectic
propulsion
unit,and
thefaster
you
will
9o. The
throtde
lever
is
spdng
loaded
and
willrsiumtoth€'adl€'or
zero
propulsion
porerposition
when
ilisreleased,
resultinginthe
motol
stopping.
o @ttlng ottyour E-Fofilef clrr.tilc blcFte.
Always
tumthe
power
srvilch
on
thsbattery
pack
tothe'OFF'
position
betor€dismounting
lh€
bicycle.
Neverlurn
the
bicycle
powor
swrtch
offwhile
pushing
thethumb
lhrottlelevel.Check
that
the
power
indicatorlighlon
thehandle
of
the
banery
pack
is
ofl,
tooonfirm
that
lhe
porvgr
swttch
is
off. Afterdismouniing
your
et€ctric
bicycl€,
use
th€kickstandtoparlthe
birycle.
Be
careful
tomakasure
ihetthebicyclecan't
falloveranddamegethe
propulsion
System
compmentsorelectric
motor.
El.clric lnd humm portt - putllng it rll togrther
YourE-Folder'"elestric
bicycle
canbe
riddenintwo
power
modes.
You
can
provid€
10oo/ohuman
power
by
p€daling
the
bicycle
while
not
using
TheCURRIEELECTRODRIVE.
Or
you
can
work
together
with
the
slectric
propulsion
s!'stem
andhavea
combination
of
human
psdalpo'ner
andThe
CURRIE
ELECTRO
DRIVE.
Yourelectricbkrycle
isus€d
most
efficiently
when
bolhyw ar€ The
CURFIEELECTRO
DRIVE
are
woddngtogelher
by
incorporating
your
pedal
power
andthemotot'selectric
power.Thisb themrin raason
why
thePedal
Torque
Enabler
isincluded
whh
your
bicycle.Using
the
electrh
power
resultsin
your
p€daling
eftort
being
gcaily rcduced,
allowing
you
topedalywr bicycle
arourd
withless
energy
and€tfort.
By
pedaling,
you
are
also
laking
losd
offolthe
electric
propulsion
slrslem,
therebyextending
the
rangeotthe
bicycbon
acharge.
Thecombioed
humarvelectric
powsr
makes
alot
ofsense.
Byitsell,a
brcycle
provilesanaerobic
wofiout, lelling
yougeta kltofexercise,
anct
ison€ofthe
mosl
effici€ni
formsoftransportation.
You
are
limiled,
however,
by
the
amount
olendurance
you
havewhich
is
oneolthe
liggest
drawbacks
iorusir19aconvgntional
bicycle
forlransportation,
This
iswhsr€theel*ltic pow€r
oom€s
in. lnstesd
olgetting
loo
latiguedon
long
orsteephilb,orbeing
limitedtoashort
riding
rang€
clueb lackofendurance,theelectrlc
power
allows
youtogetup
thosehitls
oasier,
and
greetly
extonds
thelangsofyourride.ltis
recgmmendedthal
ygu
utilizelhslollowing
guidelines
for
usingthe
electr'rc
power,
rrfirch
$dllmorimize
your
tangeand
performance:
When
stanirEthebiurycle
fromastopped
position,padal
lhe
bicycle
along
whileusing
theelectric
power.
When
riding
upahill,
pgdal
along
rvith
lhsel€ctri9
power.
When
you
reachcruisingspeedon
larel
roads,
ease
back

Operation 10
ontheelectdc
power.lt does
notrequiremuch
pedaling
energy
toovorcome
road
friclion
andwindr€sistance,in
ord€rlo mainlein
your
cruising
spe€donlewl roacls.
Thesehellul riding
lipswillreducelhc loadontheelectic
motorandsav€
sagnificant
batlery
energy,
allowinganinctease
inrange
lortheelectric
propulsion
sy$em.
Bcnetltr
Woftingtogolher,
human
pedalhg
andelectrlc
po,ver
result
ln
fun,easy,
efficient,clean
andl€liauotran8pottation.
Youcan
utilize
theelectric
propulslonpotfler
totailor
your
workout.
Wilh
et€ctric
power,you
canconlrol
theanpunl of exerlion
youneed
toexpend
onpedalir€. Thiswillallow
youio bocomc
a sbongst
rider.Whsn
pedaling
moreandusingless
elec'tric
poiYer,
lrou
wllf
irp|pw yqur
Ondunnee
gndglamina,
When
you
commute
iolhe otfice,
youwillanivclookingrefrsshed;
save
lheexercise
foryour
riclehomeandpedal
rnore
withoutusirElheelectric
power.Experinrent
andsechoryv
theeleclric
power
con*ined
wlthhuman
pedaling
can
moslbenetlt
you.
Waming:Thecharger
supflied
withthsE-Folder"electric
birycle
ismeanttobeused
onlywiththeE-Folder"batt€ry
pack. DonotusatheClurgerlo clupe anyolhettypeof
battery.
asthismaycauso
thoothertlpes olbetteries
tobuBt,
psultingInpossible
percorglInlury
and
prgperty
damagg.
Ad<litionally,donotu8sanyolhrr balt€rycharlBrlocharg€lhe
E-Foldef"battery
pack,
unl€6s
it isspccifically
approvedlor use
by
Currie
TecfinologiesInc.
Bantty Chergcr
YourE-Folder*sbcfic bicyclecomeswitha banerycfrarger
unltlor
fiarging thebaigry ptck" Foryour
convenicncc
endversatiltty,the
bafiery
pack
cenbecharg€d
whilo
onthebiryde orthebellerypack
canb€rerp\redlromtie Ucycle
torcharg[ng.Caulion:Alwayschec*
thatthebattery
power
awitch
isturn€d
tolhc 'OFF position
before
charghgthebanery
pad(orremoring
th€batterytromthsUqrcle.
Thebatterycfrerger
is
forueeon
enominal
l2Gvolt'26SvoltACtirctlit
orrvalloullet. Make
sur€
theelectrical
outl€t
tobeueod
with
the
chargerhasbeen
prcpcrly
lnstalltd,f'Jscdend
glounded
Inaccordance
withtheNational
El€ctritalCod€
(NEC)
andanylocel
cod€s
exc€€ding
fiose ofthgNEC, PlugtheACpovtor
lsadol thecfu4er inloth€AC
walloutlet Plug
theDCleadofthecharyer
intothebetterycfiarger
recoptaclolocatGdnctr thehan<lleofth€ ban€ry
paclq
ontheright
slde.
\ryhils
thscharysr
isdtalling thebatlsrypack
ft€ redcharging
lighl
tocatedonthecfrargerwillbelit. Thebattery
pack
willbefullychaqed
wh€nth€
green
lighlislil. Your
charger
isconsklered
e'8mart
chargor'
Itwlllgotoallost modewhen
yotrr
battery
lscharged,
whicfistopsthe
ctrarger
ftomadding
tnor€
ciarge intoyour
battoti€s.

Operation 11
Thenefore,
thecharger
cannot
oveEharge
yourbaneies. You
canunplug
thebetlsry
cfiarget
DClead
lromlhebettery
packby
graspinglhebatlary
dtargcrplug,
pr.rshing
thelockirlgbutton
otl
thebattery
pack
charger
porllo r€lease
theplug,
and
pulllng
the
glttg
outollhebetlery
pack
qhatger
rec€placl€.
Satety:
Nev€r
smoke
orallowaspatft
ortlame
inthevblnltyof
thebettary
pack Thcbetfrriasinyour
betl?ry
pack
atcaeel€cl.
However,
lhsreisa risk
olelplosiw gases
b€irrg
relsasedfrorn
f|9 bangrieg
dudng
normsl
opsralign,
aswgllaswhilebeing
cfrargd and
dischatged.
Peition th€ACard DCleadsol thc
cfrargpr
in
asafe
place,
loavoid
rippingover
themandto
preveni
damage.Proted
thc dtargetand
leadsftorn
hoat,
clil,
sharpedges
andother
damage.
Toreducelhe risk
ofel€ctft:al
shock,
unpfug
the
charger
fromlheAC
oullel
betore
performing
any
maintenanceor
cl€8ning.
Whibcharging
thebatlary,
mel<esurathcbetlery
andcfiatgcr
areinadry,
rrentilated
area,
wftkh isfrceitorndangeroue
yapgrs
anddust, Nererplaoe
srlblgggngratgund
lhechalgg!'
orbattery
orreslrictthetlowotcoolingairthrough
the
venlilation
vent8oflhecharger
housing.Never
charge
your
battery
pack
itth€battery
isfrozen.Tlrawoutthebauery
first.
Locate
thechargeratleast18inches
aboreground
level.
Ceutlon:Th. b.tt iy prck conldm nourrr rervicerble
componcnl3. Ilo not encmptto opcnthc blttery
pecl, er ttrlr wlll vofdlhc rerr.nly on thc betlrry
prck
Anextensbncod shorjdnotbcusadunbssll tr absolutely
nercessaty.
Should
youchooseto useone,make
certain
itisa UL
(UnderuritenLaboretory)appmvedand/orCSA
approv€dertension
cord
ingood
condttlon.
Use
ofanirnproperext9nsioncordcouH
re$lt
ina shod<
orffrahazerd.
Brtlory Prck
Yolr E-Folder-el€ctric
bicyd€'s
battery
pack
contains
sealed
leadacid
batteries.
Theyatemainlenance
lrseantlreguhenoaddltiond
seryicing.
8c carcfulwhencharging
leadadd batteries.ll thc battery
pack
isleakinganyfluitls,
youneed
to roplace
lhebattety
pack
inrnedlatrely.
Donotl€tbatteryacit com€
intocodactwilhlrour
skinor
clothing.lf youcofiigintocontact
wilhban€ryacii, immcdhtely
wash
withsoep
andwatsr. Itacidonters
your
eye(s),
immediatelyflush
lour
eye(s)
with
runningcold
tvater
foratleasr
l0 minutesand
get
prompt
medical
atlention.

Operation 12
YourE-Fokler*battery
pack
canbecfiaryedatanypoint
d
discharge.
The
sealed
bsd aciJbatt€riss
inthabatbry pad(do
not
havea'charge
mornory'wttich
iscfiancteristicofother
q/p€6
ofbatterles.Youdonothavetolullydlschargpthebatlary
pack
belore
tecirarging.
Plugthobenerycfiatgetinanytitne.
g;16rY tule
Thebattery
pack
hasafuse
lo protect
thebatteryandmotor
in
lheeventofashoded
wlre.lfyour
E-Fokbr"el€stric
bicytle
dossn'l
work*'h€nyoutumlhe bettary
pow6t
switcfi
lothc
'ON'positkrn,cieck theredindicatorlightonthebatt€ty
peck
hendle.Ittro rpdllghlisnotllt,thqfugeb bumgd
9!4, See
the
batlery
lus€replacamant
section
oftheAss€mblyand
Adlustrnent
lnstructionsection
olthismanual.

lnspection
&Maintenance 13
CURFIEELECTRO
DRIVE
Thissection
isinlencled
tobeageneral
guicleforin8pacling
your
CURRIE
ELECTRO
DRIVE.
Anymaioradiustments,
other
than
theonesdescribed,
must
bo
donebyatrainod
blcyde
technicianat
anaulhotiz€d
d€aler.
Thrott.
Handfe
your
throttlecarefully
(see
Fbure
.lLon
page241.
The
back
otthethrottle
unitisopen,
theretore,
clo
not
place
any
toreign
objccts,
i.e.fingers,screwdriveo,
inthiserea.The
thoe
wirescoming
oftthe
potentiomster
insidethe
throttleare
fraglle
. DO
NOT
TQUEH
QR
TAMPEFWITH
THESEWIRES.
Occasionally
ched<
for
any
demags
elong
lhe
throttle
cable
from
th€throtthunlt
tothemolorunh. Itthecsblelnsulationcwering
or
wlresare
damaged,do
not
ricle
your
bicycle
wilh
theelectnc
power
assisl
8ndimmedialoly
replaoelhe
thtDnls.
Feplacsment
ofth€thronbshotildbeperformed
byatralned
bkrycle
technldanoranarrthgrlzed
dealer.
Betlrry Prck
The
battery
pack
is
the
power
source
for
your
eleclric
propulsion
ryatem
(see
Flgute
lZ onpage
E| ll rs
impodantlhatyou
handle
this
pack
withcarc.
Note:Whentiningtln battery
pack
tolh€ bb)€le,besure
thatyoulock
th€pack
hto theFrontBettery
FastcnerBraakel
(oaatod
oflthstrame)
tQhtly.You
must
lurnthekeyclockwise
untillhe koystops
tuming8nd
you
leel
a posiiive
click.Thefast€ner
requiresapProximat6ly
1/4lum
when
engagcd.Ch€ck
fial thebettery
pack
isfnld eecutety
inphco:
th€
battery
pack
shoultl
not
beable
tomov€,
Gtip
thebat€ry
peck
Bnd
vcrity
thatit hasbccnsccuElylod<cdinp6ition.
Eettcry Fure Rrplecrmrnt
Thebatteryfuseistocsl€d
ontheloriverl€tt'hand
sidscllthobatt€ry
box
nearthehandle.Uee
nesdle
nogo
pliers
lo remorrstherubber
cover
fromihe batterybox. Garefully
use
thesame
pli€rs
topttlllhefuseost
ofthefuserec€ptad€locatcd
inthcbattary
box. lt iscasytoUentity
il a
fuseiebad
ornot. lflhe
fus€hasabroken
fus€filament'
(the
thinwire
conneclingthetwometallegsand
locat€d
inths rniddleofthecolor€d
plastlc
fuse
housing),
thisindicates
thatthetuschasblown' ltlhersis
anyt)p€ ol blowndiscoloration
inthemitJdle
ofthelusehousing,
this
also
indk)atesthatthefuaehaa
blown, lfhe tusefilam€nl
isnotbroken
andthephsdcportlon
ofth€fuseisnoldlscolor€d,
your
fuseisnotbad
and
canbeused.
To
place
thesame
ornew
fue€
back
inlo
the
luse
roccptncla,usene€dlenose
pliers
togently
plece
thetusa
bec'k
inlothe
smallopening.
Molor
Themotor
isanothsr
ltemonyour
propubion
sl,8tem
lhatmustbeu89ct
with
care
(aee
Figure16 on
peg€27). Avoiddropping
the

Inspection
&Maintenance 14
btcycle
onilssideandallowing
thernotor
tohittheground. ThisadjuEtment
sttouldbeperformed
byanauthorizedE'Folder"dealet
Carelutly
insp€ctlhe motor
before6achu8e
toinsurethatlha orasrvica
cantat-
motorissecurely
mountedandlhatih€motor
cabl€s
ale not
damaged
ordbconnected. CURRIEELECTRO
DRIVE
A$.mbly
propuleion
Unit
Cirrln TheE-Folcler"CURBIE
ELECTRO
DRIVEcotn€sinslalledon
the
blslde from
yourE-Fdcler"dealer.Anyrnodifbationsorchang6 tothe
Every25O
mlbEor 6 moriths,
thepropulsion
unit
chsiG will elec'tric
propulsion
system
muslbedonebyt bainedbicycletechni:ien
havetobeadiustedusing
theMotor
Chain
Tensioner
(see alanauthorized
E'Folder*dealer'
Figurg
lg on
page
20, Lubncae
thecfiainoftenby
oillrE
each
link.Before
oiling,wipeacanmulated
ditlenddebds
lrom Reer
WhoelFmwrl
thechein.
Applyoilsparir€ly
tothechain.
Caution:When
clrecklng
thetemlonofthesrnall
chaln,makeeur€
t1emotoris 1. Make
surethebattery
pac{<
swhch
lstumedofi.
oft. Donottouchthechains
while
system
ison. 2. Removethebattery
psckftorYlth€bicyds.
3, Releage
the
brekecantileYgr
lromlherearlire' Your
bieycle
is
Iotor ChclnTrnrloner equipped
withacenlilever
b,rake
systsm. Squeeze
lie brake
cantilgv€r
arms
togetherandrslsase
th€brake
cablesleeveend
TheChetn
T€nslonershould
runacross
tlrecfuin sothat
th€ from
thecantilever
erm. Thistteesth€brake
cantilcver
etms
and
clrain
hasa proper
tensbn. Thetensioner
cennotb€tootightor allows
themtotalla$,ay
fromth€lire'
tootoose.Thisadjustment
shoutd
beperforned
byan 4, Tum
thebicydeupslde
dolvtlandregtthebicycle
gnthehandlebare
authorized
dealerorservice
csnter. andsaddle. Becareful
lo r€stthobicycl€ona sutfacs
ihatwon't
damageorscratch
thes€atorhandl€baF.
p.drl Torgt,. EneHrr 5. gpentheSmall
cable
connec{otbag
andnemove
ltItomtheseat
stay.Disconn€ct
thsbStl€ry
pou,er
connector
lo thernolor.
The
PedatTorqueEnabter
(see
Figure
20 on
pagp28)uE€s Disconnect
the
throttleand
Pedal
Torque
Enabler
(ifrequired)
magn€tsand
8€nsotatosenso
wirenthe.{derb pedaling. conn€Ctgr
tOthe
rnolor.
These
magnetsandsensorsmay
reguireanadjusilneni
every 6. Release
thepropulsion
unitquid<
release
levar.Thb rsl€rse8thc
year,
depending
onhow
much
youride
your
oleclric
bicycb. propulsion
unit
fromthechainstaybreck€t

lnspection
&Maintenance 15
7. Mov€th€wheelaxle
nutr6l€a.setolt€ unlocked
posllbn.
E. Liftth€reerwh€el,
withth€propulsion
ayst€m
attached,from
thebicycle
Inme. Carelully
laytherear
wheelontothe
ground
withthe
propulsion
unil
ontop.
RccrWhccllmtdltuon
1. Tumthe
biq/cle
upBicledown
and
r€stth€
bic1cleon
the
handlebarsand
saddle.Becarelul
torest
thebicycleona
sufacelhatwon't
damage
orscratch
theseat
orhandl€bars.
2. Liftth€
r€erwh€el
and
loileritonto
th€
bio'yEl€
tram€,
guidingthe
axle
into
the
frame
rear
dropouts.
Guidethetear
gear
cluster
sothalnengages
thebicyclechalnand
cl€railleur.
Make
sure
thsrsar
wheel
iscenlered
in
tho
dropouts.
3. Placethe
reerwhe€laxle
nutrelease
htotheloc*ed
posnion
byrotating
thelcveruntil
itisintheclossd
position.lt should
take
lirmlinger
preesure.
4. Cgulnn;
Makesurp15e
wheel
islgcted
setiltgly
wilh
the
nut
rel€ese
m€chanism.
Feilur€toperform
thischeckmay
cause
risk
ol lnlurytotherid€r.
5. Ngn thc
propubon
mounting
atmin
aligrrnent
withlho
bicycln
lrame
and
place
the
propulsion
unil
gubkrelease
lerrerinlohe locked
gosithn, lt shoufd
lakefir-mfinger
pr€s$rre.
6. Turn
thetlicycte
Wright. Reoonnect
thelhrottJeandPedal
TorqueEnabler
(ifreguired)connector
lo th€motor.
Recunect themotor
powgr
conn€ctor
tothemotor.Cover
thecable
connoctoF
withthesmallcaue connector
beg,by
wrapping
thebagaroundtheceblesand
lheseatslay. Thebag
cloees
with
Velcro.
7. Relnstall
thecantllev€rbrake,by
squeezinglhecantilev€rarms
togpth€randrains€rurE
lh€brakecablesleev€endInto
lhe
canlilgver
armess€mbly.
L Ca|.'tion:
Makesutclhc brakcs
tunc'lion
conccdy.Squeeza
thebrake
leverandch€ckthatthebrakehasbeen
propedy
r€set
andadiusted.
Makesure
thewhe€t
rotatesfr€,sly
wh€n
the
brakesaro
nol
applied.
9. Reinstallthe
battery
pack.Se€'Battery
PackInstalletion'.
Bln ryP.ck
YourE-Folder"
electric
blraTcle
hasbeendesigned
toallow
lou lp
nemo\reth€bett€ry
peck. l,lots:lt isimporlanlthat
l,oucheck
)our
bsttery
pack
before
you
dde
your
electricbhyde,
tomakesureitis
inslalled
propedy
ard sealely.
Brllrry Prck Bcmowl
1. Makesu€ the
battery
pack
power
swibh
istumedloths'OFF
positbn. Thcbattory
pack
power
inctlcator
Lght
onhe handle
wlllbe
extinguished
when
the
power
switch
isoff.
2, Discgnnect
tlB bansry
power
cabfeconnoctor,
3. ReleasEthc bEtt€rycas€
byopening
thevelcrc
straps
onthelront
andreerofthebattery
cas€.

lnspection
&Maintenance 16
4. Whil€
holdingtie batlery
pack
seorrely
and
firmly,
rotalethe
battery
pack
away
fromthebrcycleand
pullthebattery
oulof
thebattery
plvot
bracket
located
onthebicycle
treme
s€at
tub6.
5. Caution:
the
baltgry
paek
s heavy
(approximalely
18
pourds). Becaretul
nottodropthebaltery
pack
while
carryrng
it.
B.tt"ry PackInslallttion
1. Note:Makesurethe
batlery
power
switch
isinlhe'OFF'
oosition.
2. While
hoklingthgbatt9ry
pagk
gecurly and
firmly.
dacelhe
battery
pad<
intothebattery
plvot
bracketonth€brcyc{s
trarne.RotBtethebatlery
pack
into
thebicycle
fome and
ag8inst
theban9ry
taslener
bracket
locatedon|hebreycle
down
tube.
tgck !h9battery
lqokingtagtgner.locatedonlhebattery
pac*
handle
lowerside,lottrebattgry
lastenerbrac*et,using
the
battery
locking
key. When
fitting
thebattery
pack
tothe
bicydebesure
thelyoutockthepackinlothebattety
lastenerbracket
tightly.You
must
tum
th€keyclockwise,
approximalply
1/4
lum,
until
lhekey
stops
turning
anrl
you
{eelaposilive
clrck.
Gaution:
Makesurethebattery
locking
fastener
sscuraly
locksthebatlery
pack
tothebatlery
tastenerbrack€tonthe
bicyrle
kame.Griplh€battery
peck
End
veritythal
itiE
securgfy
andfirmly
mounted
lothe
biclcle.Animptoperly
inslalled
battsry
pack
couldbecorneunattach€clandfalloffthe
bicycle,
possibly
causing
inlury.
5. Reattachthebattery
packpower
connector.
Electricbiqrclos
anEanewtyp€oftransponalion.Assucfr,lherearea
few
lipsandoperatinginstruclions
whic{|
you
n€ed
toleam.
Braking
Yourelectric
bicycle
iEequipped
wilhacantilever
braking
sy8tem.
Th€
brakesareactivaledbysqueezingthebrake
levers
on
the
handlebars.
Thebrakelever
onthelefieideottfE handle
baraclivatesthefront
wheel
cantllever
brake
syste/n,
while
the
brake
lsver
onlh€right
side
of
thehandl€bar
activates
the
rearwlle€lcantilever
brako
system.
When
stopping
orconlrollinglh€sp€€d
ofyour
electricbicycle,
apply
therearbrake
first.This
shills
theweighltolhefrcntwheel,
albwing
more
conlrol.
Then,whilemaintainingtheeleclricbicycleinanupright
posrtion,
applythelrontbreke.Nev€r
apply
lhetronl
brakeflrsl
because
thlsbiakeprovkles
th€majodty
ofyoir bicycle'sbraking
powsr.
fhereforethore
isactnnce
you
could
lall
over
your
handlebars.
When
b'raking,apply
asmuchforceasnec€ssary
loreduce
speedor
stop
inaconftolled
andsate
manner.Donotallovvlh€wh€eb
toskid.
asthis
rsduc€s
the€tfecliv€ness
olbraking
action
and
reduces
your
controlofthebicycle.
lfyou
seeorleel
thslthefrontwhe€lisskirlding,
releasethefrontbrake.Whiletuming
your
el€ctricbiLrycleongraval
or

lnspection
&Maintenance 17
slicksurfaces,
usetherearbrake. ll youneedlo usethefront handebar
gripawaylromyor (dockwise)
lorahQher
(srnaller)gear
brakoon
gravel
orsllck
surlaces,
use
ltcarefully;these and
towards
you(counter-clockwise)
for
alower
(|arger)gear.
conditions
increase
thechanc€
ofyour
trontwhsel
slidingout
frominfrontofthebicycle. Whlch
geerrto turn?
Your
elecficbicycle
propulsion
system
hasth€capabilltyof Using
thelower
(larger)
gears
ontherear
gear
set,willgiveyouthe
propelllng
the
bicycle
tospeedsuptoapproximately
17-18
mile6 power
togo
up
hills,
orride
agaiml
headwinds.Usingthe
hlgher
pcr
hour.
Youmay
not
be
famlllarwfththesespeeds.The (small€r)g€ars
oritherear
g€ar
s€lwill
give
you
the
ability
toild6fastet
laslerabicycleorvehicle
cantravel,the
groatsr
the
distanc€ onlevelroads.
required
for
gt9pEing
9rglawing
tho
bicydodown.Be
al€nlo
obstacl€s
anddangers
inlhepath
infront
otyou. Always
be Shffllnggocrr
prepared
toslop
orslow
your
biclrcl€.
Allow
enoughdlstarrcein
frontofl,ouforadequale
andsafestopping.Practloe
stopping Inord€rtoallowthegpars
toshifteasily,kggp
pedaling,
buteaseupon
your
bicycle
in
asafeenvironmentlogelus€dto
th€brakes, th€
pedalpres{iure,
whlletwistingthe
"Grip
Shift'gearshiftconrol. This
and
the
feeling
othow
effectMe
thgyare. allows
the
chainto'derail'ormovefrom
one
gear
toanother
wilh
an
Fememben
Takelhe
lime
tol€amhow
lous€lh€brakes
safely easy
motbn.
andelfectively.
Alwaysreleaseth€throttle
befor€applyingltr€
brakes. Shltling gcrr. whllc udng obcblc powlr
thftlhs lt isadvisaHelo eleaseltNelhrotilel€vor
whil€shifting
gaars. lfyouare
startingtoclimba hill,pulthegeers
inthedght
settingbefore
youreach
YourE-Folder"
eleclricbicycle
hasconventional
shifters
and thehill,sothet
youwonl ne€dtorel€ase
thethrcttlelev€rtoshift
gearc
derailleur
(see
Figwes5&6 on
pagc
3{) and
(see
Figurcs
jLll onthe
hlll.
on
page
20j. Th€
rsarset
ofgears
andderailleurismounted
ontherearwheel
axleand
conslstsol seven
gears.Thegear Frrrne Slzr
position
forth€rear
8elofgears
is
conlrollcdbytfp'Gdp Shlft"
g€ar
shificontrolon
th€
rightsicbofthehandlebar.The'Grip An
electric
bicycloshould
bechosen
totilthe
Intendedrider.When
Shfff gearshitt
controloperatesbylwistingihe Insicbrlng
otthe straddllng
thebicycl€,withbothl€etflatonth€ground,
ther€shoukl
be

lnspection&Maintenance 18
Figure3on peg€19
). Yourdealsrshould
havothe
abilitylo HendlebetAdlurtnnt
llelpyouobtain
agood
fit. Once
pu have
detsrmined
thalyour
lrameisthecorrsct
size,
thesaddleandhandlebarscanbe Th€handl€bar
canbeeasilyadjustedto m€€i
your
comfon
n€3ds.
adiusted
lormaximumcomfortandBafety.
Avadety
otoprtional Must Orc
handlebarso
your
are
inanupdghl
position
whileritlng
your
equipment
isavailable,
butftislmDortant
for
ygu
lolearnhow
to eleciric
bicyde.Seethesrtion onHandlebar
andStem
Installation
for
operate
anysccsssoriss
lroudtooseto addtoyourE-Folder* moredetails
onadjusting
thehandlebars
torhephtand
posilion.
electricbicycle. NOTE:CURRIE
TEC}INOLOGIESII{C.ISiIOTRESPOIiISIBLEFOF
Elcyclc
Aeecmbly ll{lURY,
DAIIAGE,OFFAI-UFE
THAT
RESULTSFROilFAULW
ASSEIIBLY
OFTIAIITTTEI{ANCE,
AFTEFSHIPPI'.IG.
lllor
any
reason
yor.r
must
ass€mble
thebicyde,
carefuly
follow
th€essorylbly
instructions,makingsureallnutc,bolts,and PROPERFBAIIERT
screwsare
securety
tight€nsd. RI9ERHUSTBEABLETOSTRAODLEBICYCLEWTHATLEAST
1' CLEAFANCE
ABOVETHEHORIZONTAL
BAN
OOP
TUEE)
gUFBfE
ELECTF9
DBIVEA*embly wHEl'lSTANIIING.
The
E-Fokbr^
CUFRIEELECTRODRIVE
mit comes
haalled
onthe
bicyclefrom
your
clealer.
Anymodificadonsorchangee
toth€el€ddcpropulelon
systern
muslbedone
byatrained
tricycle
technicienatan
euthorizeddoalet
orsewic€
cant€r.
Saddb Adludmcnl
Thesaddle
(s€40
canbeeaslymovedupordown. Adlu,{the
sacklle
so
your
kneemaintainsaslighlbend
when
your
tootisin
thelowesl
pedaling
pqgttign,
Seelhac€ctignOn
"Saddle
Instrallalion'for
moredetailsonadjusUrg
the
sadde
lotco.ntort
and
r|erght.
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