Fortis FSBKE20FLDA User manual

Folding Bike
FSBKE20FLDA
Quick Start Guide
Safety
Before riding your bike for the first time, ensure that you get it checked and adjusted by a
bicycle mechanic. This will ensure that your bicycle is optimally adjusted for performance and
safety.
Before each ride, check to ensure the frame latch, frame latch safety hook, handle post latch and
handle post safety hook are all properly secured. When secured, the frame and handle post will
be completely rigid. Also check your brakes are functioning and the tyre pressures are adequate.
If you bicycle is damaged or the frame latch will not lock securely, do not ride the bicycle.
ontact the Kogan.com customer support team for information.
Product Layout
Note: the illustrations in this user manual may differ slightly from the bike model you received.
Folding and unfolding instructions are similar and should be used as a reference guide.
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Unfolding In truction
Step One: Prepare to unfold
your bike by standing on the
side with the chain.
Step Two: Swing the front
and rear halves of the bike
frame apart.
Step Three: Lock the frame
latch lever by pushing it
towards the frame.
Step Four: Move the frame
latch safety hook into the
closed position.
Step Five: Swing the post
handle up to the vertical
position.
Step Six: Push the handle
post latch inwards until it
snaps closed.
Step Seven: Rotate the
stopper hook until the
handle post latch is secured.
Step Eight: Adjust the
handle bars to your desired
height and position.
Step Nine: Open the seat
post release lever and raise
the seat to your desired
height. Once set, close the
seat post release lever.
Note: Do not raise the seat
post to a height above the
safety line marked on the
seat post.
Step Ten: Attach or unfold
the pedals. If attaching the
pedals, please note that the
right pedal should be
screwed in clockwise and
the left pedal should be
screwed in anti-clockwise.
Step Eleven: To unfold the
pedals, simply flip the pedal
into the horizontal position.
Be careful to keep your
fingers outside the body of
the pedal, or they may be
pinched by the folding
mechanism.
Step Twelve: You are now
ready to ride! Enjoy your
ride and stay safe!
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Folding In truction
Step One: Prepare to fold
your bicycle by standing on
the side with the chain. The
chain and crank should be in
front of you.
Step Two: Move the stem
into the folding position. The
stem should be extended far
enough that the handle bars
sit just under the wheel
axles when the handle post
is extended.
Step Three: Rotate the
stopper hook away from the
handle post latch.
Step Four: Unlock the
handle post latch by pulling
it away from the handle
post.
Step Five: Swing the handle
post into the folded
position, which is upside
down and flush against the
front wheel and frame.
Ensure the front wheel stays
parallel to the handlebars,
sitting just below the wheel
axle.
Step Six: Open the seat post
quick release and lower the
seat post. Twist the saddle
45 degrees to the left, then
clock the quick release.
Step Seven: Rotate the
cranks so that the left crank
is pointed forwards and
downward at a 45 degree
angle.
Step Eight: Move the frame
safety hook to the open
position.
Note: your frame latch
safety hook may be in a
different position than
shown in this image.
Step Nine: Open the frame
latch lever.
Step Ten: Fold the frame in
half by swinging the front
half of the frame back until
the two wheels are parallel.
INCORRECT
Saddle is incorrectly
positioned and is butting up
against the handle post.
CORRECT
When you twist the saddle
45 degrees, there should be
some space between the
saddle and the quick release
lever.
Step Eleven: Snap the
folding pedals into position
by pushing the pedal body
inwards and rotating
downwards.
Step Twelve: Your bicycle is
now ready for easy
transportation or storage.
If you have any que tion regarding the u e of
thi product, plea e contact the Kogan.com
cu tomer upport team.
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