Ecospin Raptor User manual

Ecospin Raptor
User Manual
Issue 1.3

Welcome
Thank you for choosing the Ecospin Ltd Raptor
We hope you enjoy it!
This manual will provide everything you need to know to get started
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Caution/Warnings
•If there is a problem with the vehicles battery or electrical components do
not attempt to open/modify anything, doing so will void all warranty and
can pose serious risks including Fatal injury
•Never place the batteries where they are likely to be in contact with
water/liquid
•Ensure that throttle is fully off before engaging brakes, failure to do so will
cause brakes to be ineffective.
•It is important to fully discharge and recharge the battery at least once a
month, This is to condition the battery and to realign the state of charge
meter in the battery packs .
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Important Safety Information
Please ensure that you read and
fully understand all of the
following information before
turning on or riding your Raptor.
The owner or keeper of this
vehicle is responsible for ensuring
that all users of this vehicle have
also read and fully understand all
of the following information.
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Vehicle Components
1. Headlight
2. Emergency/Security light
3. Front Hydraulic Disk Brake
4. Brake Levers
5. Rear Hydraulic Disk Brakes
6. In-Wheel Brushless DC Motor
7. Indicators
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Vehicle Components
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1. LCD Display
2. Lockable Glove Box
3. Battery Packs
4. Handlebar Controls
5. Rear Lights/ Brake Lights/
Indicators
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Display Screen Controls
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1)Lockdown Key
Switch used to bypass the Lockdown system Immobilizing
the vehicle (Optional Extra)
2)Admin key (Hi/Low)
Administrator switch to change between programmed
speed settings (Optional Extra)
Key 1 and 2 are optional extras and may change location
3)High Sunlight White Screen
Toggle between black and white background for clearer
viewing in direct bright sunlight
4) spare button not currently used
5)Hazard lights
Hazard/Emergency warning lights, noise is emitted to warn
rider hazards are on (there is a beat missed intermittently
to make the driver aware that the hazards are on and not
the indicators) If fitted)
6)Emergency siren tone change bottom button
Changes the sirens tone and pattern when icon appears (if
fitted)
7)Trip reset
When Pressed and held the Trip is reset to 0
8)Start-up/Ignition Key switch
Ignition switch insert key and turn to start vehicle
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Instrument Cluster
1) Left Indicator Signal
2) Emergency Lights (On) (Optional Extra)
3) Lights on
4) Hazards warning icon below button
5) Siren Tone Indicator (On) (Optional Extra)
6) High (Full) Beam Headlight
7) Right Indicator Signal
8) Speedometer (Mph Or Kmh)
9) Resettable trip odometer
10) Battery Load Meter
11) Odometer
12) Battery warning icon (Green /yellow/red/flashing)
13) Battery Temperature Warning Indicator
14) State of charge meter
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Instrument Cluster
1) Left Indicator Signal
This icon will flash when the vehicles left indicator signal is
turned on and an audible beeping sound will be emitted.
2) Emergency Lights Icon (Optional Extra)
This icon will appear when the emergency lights have been
activated
3) Low (Dipped) Beam Headlight
This icon indicates that the lights are turned on
4) Hazard Light Icon
This icon indicates that the Hazards have been activated by
flashing
5) Siren Tone Indicator (optional Extra)
This icon indicates when the siren is activated
6) High (Full) Beam Headlight
This icon indicates that the High Beam setting has been
activated
7) Right Indicator Signal
This icon will appear when the vehicles right indicator signal
is turned on
8) Speedometer (mph/Kmh)
Displays the current speed whilst travelling in mph or Kmh
9) Trip Odometer
Displays the number of Mph/Kmh in a journey since last
reset.
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Instrument Cluster
10) Battery Load Meter
Indicates the amount of power used at that moment in time by
the vehicle. This is represented by a meter
11) Odometer
Total number of miles the vehicle has travelled
12) Battery warning icon
Icon indicating the Battery/Batteries level of charge by colour,
from green (High ) to red (Low). The icon will begin to Flash
when the % charge reach's 10% as an indicator that the battery
level is low
13) Battery Temperature Warning icon
Warning icon displayed temperature extremes are reached
14) State of charge meter
This scale indicates the percentage of charge that is left in the
battery Pack(s). this is only an estimate based on each battery
being equally charged to begin with.
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Left Handle Bar Controls
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1) Main Headlights
(Up Position Full Beam, Down
Position, Dipped beam)
2) Indicator Switch
(Middle Button Cancels Indicators)
3) Horn
4) Parking Hand Brake
5) Rear Brake Lever
6) Rear Brake Reservoir

Left Handle Bar Controls
1) Main Headlights
Switch for main headlights full beam (Up Position
Dipped beam (Down Position)
2) Indicator Controls
Move switch Left for left indication Right For right,
Push middle button to cancel indicators. Sounds are
emitted when indicators are engaged to warn the
rider they are active
3) Horn
Press to sound the Horn
4) Rear Parking Brake Lever
Parking Hand brake for rear brakes,
Application: apply brake lever and slide parking brake
retainer out of the way and push pin down then
release retainer
Release: apply brake and slide retainer out of the
pins path until pin clicks up
5) Rear brake Lever
Brake Lever for the rear wheel brakes
6) Rear Brake Reservoir
Contains brake fluid for the rear brake system, Level
indicator through glass eye indicator to show amount
of fluid in the brake system
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Right Handlebar Controls
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1) Safety Kill switch
2) Headlight Switch,
3) Start/Ignition Button
4) Siren and lights (If fitted)
5) Reverse button
6) Front Brake Reservoir
7) Front Parking Brake
8) Front Brake Lever
9) Throttle/Accelerator
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Parking Hand Brake
Parking Hand brake for rear brakes,
Application: apply brake lever and slide parking brake
retainer out of the way and push pin down then release
retainer
To Release: apply brake and slide retainer out of the pins
path until pin clicks up
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Apply Brake using lever Slide Retainer back whilst still applying brake Whilst still applying brake and holding retainer back Push
Pin Down The release retainer and brake
Retainer
Pin
Brake Lever

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Mechanical Parking Hand Brake
(Note the mechanical parking brake is
fitted to the Road Legal versions and
Raptor 2.0 model)
Parking Hand brake for Front brakes,
Application: apply brake lever and push
down the pin
To Release: Apply the brake by pulling the
lever to release the parking brake Brake Lever
Pin

Right Handle Bar Controls
1) Safety Kill Switch
Once the switch has been hit the drive will be disabled.
(Disengage when attempting to ride) the kill switch is a safety
feature to kill power to the vehicle without moving your
hands from the grips whilst in motion should the need arise
2) Headlight,/Lights switch,
Right position (Lights Off) ,
Middle position (day time running light or lights on
depending on country of use
Left position (Lights activated)
3) Start/Ignition Button
Press to power vehicle on (Key ignition must be in on
Position)
4) Siren and lights (Optional Extra)
Switch to active lights and sirens.
Left position ( Security Lights)
Centre position (Cancel Emergency Lights and sirens)
Right position (Both Emergency Lights and Sirens)
5) Reverse button
Press and hold for controlled 2 second reverse at 2Mph, (This
is a built in safety feature of the vehicle it may continually
pressed for prolonged reversing) this feature will only work
on flat terrain
6) Front Brake Reservoir
Contains brake fluid Level indicator through glass eye
indicator to show amount of brake fluid in the front brake
system
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7) Front Parking Brake
Parking Hand brake for front wheel brake
Application: apply brake lever and slide parking brake retainer out of
the way and push pin down then release retainer
Release: apply brake and slide retainer out of the pins path until pin
clicks up
8) Front Brake Lever
Brake Lever for the front wheel brake
9) Throttle/Accelerator
Twist throttle to make the vehicle accelerate and release to
decelerate. The throttle must be closed in order to stop
Don’t ever attempt to accelerate when reversing this will stop drive
The vehicle must be stationary before the reverse feature will
engage.

Lockdown System
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The lockdown system is activated by turning the key on the
lockdown switch to the on position.
The proximity tags will then be activate. The tag must be
carried in a waist high pocket which is forward facing.
When the tag is present the vehicle will engage drive.
when the tag is taken out of range the drive is disengaged.
There is a recheck period when the tag has been removed of
around 3 second for the vehicle to disengage drive
Ranges may vary from vehicle to vehicle but typically the
operating range is on the standing plate of the vehicle
Lockdown
Switch
Lockdown
Proximity tag

Safety Features
•Extreme temperature shutdown
At 55 degrees Celsius the icon will light up to warn that the
Batteries are overheating at 60 degrees Celsius the vehicle shuts
itself down. Vice versa at – 5 degrees Celsius the icon shall appear
and at -10 degrees Celsius the vehicle will shutdown.
•Exceeding 30 mph
Whilst the vehicle is programmed to reached 25Mph as a
maximum if external forces such as steep gradients or towing
force it past to 30mph, The vehicle drive will shutdown. To Reset
this will require switching the vehicle off and on again.
•There are a number of other safety features built into the vehicles
programming If for any reason an electric stall occurs restart the
vehicle by manually turning it on and off allowing a 5 second
delay.
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Important Legal Information
•All riders of this vehicle must ensure that
the vehicle and the rider of the vehicle
conform to the laws of the country they
are operating in
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Important Safety Information
Rider and Cargo Information:
•Riders must wear a protective helmet at all times such as a
motorbike or high quality bicycle helmet
•If your helmet does not have a visor protecting your eyes
from debris whilst riding then we advise the rider to wear
goggles or other adequate eye protection
•Never allow a person under the age of 18 to stand on or
operate this vehicle
•Never operate this vehicle with a passenger, this is a single
occupancy vehicle
•Never operate this vehicle with a load greater than 120 kg.
(using 1 battery pack) 200kg when operating on 2 or more
Battery packs , This includes the combined weight of the
driver and their equipment/cargo.
•Do not carry items on the vehicle which overhang the outer
boundaries of the vehicle
•Never ride your Raptor under the influence of alcohol or
drugs
•Any cargo carried on the vehicle must be firmly secured and
should not obstruct any movements or tasks the rider may
perform
Riding Position:
•At all times the rider should have a secure grip of both
handlebars with both their left and right hand
•At all times the riders feet should be positioned inline with
the centre of the rear wheels or further forward (eg: moving
closer to the handlebars) this will give you maximum stability
and control
•Never operate the vehicle with your feet positioned behind
the centre of the rear wheels (eg: moving away from the
handlebars.) This may cause the front end of the vehicle to
lift
•The vehicle is programmed to prevent the front wheel lifting
off the ground however standing towards the back of the
vehicle increases the possibility of this happening.
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