PowaCycle PUMA LPX User manual
Owner’sManualfor
PumaLPX
&
LynxLPX
LithiumPolymerPoweredElectricFoldingBikes
ModelShown‐PowaCyclePumaLPX
MainTechnicalSpecificationSummary
Bicycle Motor
Weight:17.8kgPuma
20kgLynx
Type:High‐efficiencyDC
Permanent‐magnetBrushlessMotor
Maximumridingnoise:≤62db
Size:1410x610x1040mm(Puma)
1600x560x1070mm(Lynx)
Ratedpower:180W
Maximummotorspeed:20km/h Ratedspeedofrevolution:235rpm
Distancepercharge:25‐33miles
PowerAssistedCycling
RatedVoltage:24V
ClimbingAbility:≤12degrees Ratedefficiency:78%
OverCurrentprotectionvalue:15±IAPowerconsumptionper100kilometres:
≤l.2kWh
UndervoltageProtectionvalue:21.5V Weight:≤2.5kg
Battery Charger
Type:PolymerLithiumIonBattery InputVoltage:AC110‐220V50Hz
Voltage:24VNormalChargingTime:4‐6hour
Initialchargingtimewillbelonger.
Capacity10Ah
BothPumaLPXandLynxLPXcanbefolded
foreasystorageandcanfitintomostcarboots.
Folding the Electric Bikes
Withthefrontwheelpointingstraightahead,fullyundothe
largeblackwingnutatthebaseofthestemandfoldthe
handlebarsdown.
Holdthebicycleuprightandraisethekickstand.
Releasethequickreleaselevertotheclampinthemiddle
oftheframeandswingtheleverandboltsideways;then,if
youlifttheleversothespring‐loadedboltreleasesthe
hinge,youcanfoldthefronthalfofthebicycleroundto
meettherear.
Ifyouwishtoreducewidthevenfurther,foldthepedalsby
squeezingtheblackpanelinthemiddleoutwardsagainst
theendofthepedalandhingingthepedaldownwards.
Re‐assemblingistheoppositeoffolding,butbecarefulthat
thequickreleaseleverandbolttotheframehingedoesn’t
swingaroundtopointbackwardswhenbringingthehinge
together,otherwisetheboltmaybetrappedpointingthe
wrongwayandpreventcompletionoftheclamping
operation.
Alwaysensureboththewingnuttothestemhingeand
quickreleaselevertotheframehingeareclampedtight
beforeattemptingtoridethebike.
SafetyRequirements
Beforeuse,readthroughthismanual,andensurethatanyridersarefamiliar
withthecontentherein.
Alwaysobeytrafficrules.
Donotcarryapassenger.
Whenadjustingthesaddle,keepadjustmentwithinthemaxsafetylineonthe
seatpost.
Pleasenotethatthetighteningtorqueofsaddle’sgripnutandpost’sclamping
boltis18Nm.
Whenadjustingthehandlebar,donotsethandlebarabovethesafety
line/markeronthehandlebarstem.
Pleasenotethatthetighteningtorqueofscrewrodforthestemhandlebar
clampboltis18Nm.
Regularcheckingofthebrakepadsisnecessarytoensuretopperformance.
Thetorqueofbothfrontandrearhubnuts,aresetto18Nmand30Nm
respectively.
OperationGuideandPrecautions
ElectricCycling
•Insertthebatteryboxintothebicycleframe.
•Insertthekeyintheboxlock,turnthekeyinthebatterycaselock180degreesclockwise,andalwaysremovethekey
afterlocking.
•Topoweron,turntheignitionkeyclockwise,notingtheredindicatorlightonthebatteryboxandthestatuslightson
thethrottle.Theadditionalgreenstatuslightshowswhenthefullcapacityisavailablewiththelightsextinguishing
aspowerdecreases.
•AssistedPowermodeisengagedwhenevertheignitionisturnedon.
•Userscanalsousethecycleinthrottlemodealone.Tousethethrottleturntheswitchonthelefthandlebartothe
onposition.
•Whenmanoeuvringthebikeitisgoodpracticetodeactivatethethrottle.
Note:
Thepowerconsumptionshouldbejudgedbythedisplaystatusoftheindicatorwhilerunningatfullspeed.
•Theridingdistancesafterachargewillvaryduetosuchfactorsasroadsituation,load,andwinddirection.
•Whenridinguphillsorstartingfromjunctionsorridingupwind,itisrecommendedthatpedalsareusedtoavoiddraining
thebatteryofpower.
•Bypedallingriderswillincreasetheirridingdistance,andultimatelyconservethemotorandbattery.
•Afteruse,turnoffthebatterykeyswitch(turnthekeyanticlockwise),andremovethekey.
Cyclingwithoutpowersupport
•Theignitionswitchmustbeturnedoffinordertoenableriderstousetheelectricbicycleinthesamewayasanordinary
bicycle.
Charging
•ThebatteryforthiselectricbicyclemustbechargedbyitsownspecificPumaorLynxLPXcharger.Thecharger’ssupply
voltagemustmatchthelocalvoltage.
•Chargingneedstobecarriedoutinadrycoolenvironment.
•Donotchargeinareaswherethereisariskofexposuretowater,orinareasthatcanbecomeexposedtodirectsunlight.
•Thebatterycanbechargedonoroffthebicycle.
•Whentheredindicatoronthechargerturnsgreen,itmeansthatthebatteryisfullycharged.Accordingtopower
consumption,thechargingcanbecompletedwithin2‐10hours.
•Duringcharging,thechargerandthebatteryboxshouldbelocatedinastablepositiononitssidetopreventittoppling
over.Donotcoverthechargerorbatteryboxwhileinuse.
•Duringcharging,ifthebatterypackoverheats,itindicatesthatthereisfaultwiththebatterypackorcharger.Inthis
case,cutoffthepowersupplyimmediatelyandreturnittoyourvendor’safter‐sales‐servicecentreforrepair.
DirectionsforusingtheBatteryPack
•Onthefirsttimeofuse,thebatterywillneedalongerchargeof8‐10hours.
•Inordertoachievethefullrangefromthebattery,newbatteriesmustbeconditioned.Todothisfullycharge
anddischargethebattery8‐10times.
•OnlyusethededicatedLi‐PolymerbatterychargerforPumaLPXorLynxLPX.
•Whenthepowerisexhausted,thepackshouldn’tbestoredformorethan48hours,butchargedassoonasconvenient.
•Forlonglife,thepackshouldberemovedfromthebicycle,fullycharged,andstoredinashady,coolanddryplace.
•Donotuseorstorethepacknearheatsourcessuchasanelectricfireorheatsource.
•Donotattempttodirectlyconnectthebatterypacktoamainssupplyoutlet.
•Donotallowthebatterypacktobeimmersedinwater
•Neverputthebatteryinfire,evenatendoflife.
•Donotshortthebatterybyconnectingtheelectrodesviametalorwater.
•Takecaretoavoidimpacttothebatterypack.
•Donotusesharptoolsthatcouldpiercethebatterypack.
•Donotdroporshakethebatterypackviolently.
•Keepthebatteryawayfromhightemperatures(indirectsunlightoraheatedcar);overheatingthebatterywillcausea
malfunctionandshortenthebatterylife.
•Donotusethebatterypackinstrongelectrostaticorandmagneticfield,otherwise,thesafetyprotectiondevicecouldbe
damaged,resultinginsafetyproblems.
•Iftheelectrolytegetsintotheeyeswhenleakageofthebatteryhappens,don’trub,washtheeyeswithcleanwaterand
consultamedicaldoctorimmediately.
•Pleaseremovethepackfromthedeviceorcharger,ifitsmellsstrange,orgivesoutheat,orbecomesdiscoloredand
distorted,orthereisanyabnormalityduringusage,storageandcharging.Switchoffbeforedoingso.
•Wipethedirtoffthecharginginterfaceofthepackwithdryclothbeforeusage;otherwiseitwillcausepoorcontactand
malfunction.
•Donottrytouseelectricpowerwhenthebatteryisexhausted.Switchoffthepowerfirstandrideitasan
ordinarybicycle.
•Pleasekeepthebatterypackandchargeroutofthereachofchildren.
Warning:Keepawayfromexplosivegas,flameorsparkduringcharging.
Maintenance
•Beforeusing,pleasecheckthatthebatteryboxislockedinplace,theredbatteryindicatorlightisonwhen
youoperatethekeyswitch,andthethrottlelightdoesnotindicateempty.
•Ensurethecleannessofthebicyclebodyandthebatterycontacts.Immediatelyremovethedirttoavoidthedeclinein
theefficiencyordamagetotheelectricalparts.
•Frequentlychecktyrepressuresarecorrectagainstthefiguresmarkedonthesideofthetyrewall.Under‐inflationof
tyreswillreducetheridingdistanceachieved,andinworstcase,thetyrewillbedamagedbyeitheroveror
under‐inflation.
•Aswithordinarybicyclesessentialmechanicalandsafetychecksarerequired.
•Donotusethebikeinwaterdepthswherewatercanreachthelowestpartofwheelhuborbattery.Otherwise,electrical
damagecanoccurduetowateringress.
•Keepthebicycleawayfrommoist,hightemperaturesandgas‐acridenvironments,toavoidthechemicalcorrosionon
theelectroplatedcoatingsurfacesofthemetalparts.
•Avoidlongexposuretodirectsunlightordrenchingwithwater,topreventdamageormalfunctioningofparts.
•Itisnormalfortheelectricbicycletofeelheavierduringreversemaneuvering,andthewheelhubcanmakeafriction
soundduringforwardmovement.
•Donotoverloadtoavoiddamagetothebatteryormotor.
•Lubricationisanimportantiteminthemaintenanceoftheelectricalbicycle.Accordingtotheusage,scrubandlubricate
therotationalpartssuchasthefront,backandmiddle
axles,flywheelandfrontforkevery6months.Speciallubricatingoilhasbeensmearedontheridingcomponentsinside
electricalwheelhub,soitisunnecessarytoperformthislubricationyourself.Gotoourauthorisedservice/maintenance
centres,ifyouidentifyanyabnormalfunctioningoraserviceneed.
ElectricalCircuitDiagram
Note:Wiringcolourscanvary.
Adjustingmethodforbrakingsystem
Examinethebrakingsystemfrequentlytoensureitsreliability.
Adjustingcanbeperformedasfollows:
‐Checkthatthebrakeleversmakecontactwhenitsmovement
reaches1/2X(seeillustrationbelow).
‐Loosenthescrewonthebrakingcableseatthentighten
orloosenthebrakingcable,enablingtheaveragemovement
betweeneachofthetwobrakeblocksandtherimsof
approximately1.5‐2mm.
ElectricBicycleElectrics&TroubleshootingMethods
Theinformationinthismanualisforthepurposeofexplanation,notasarecommendationforuserstocarryoutrepair.
Anyremedyoutlinedbelowmustbecarriedoutbyacompetentpersonawareofthesafetyissuesandsufficientlyfamiliar
withelectricalmaintenance.PowaCyclereservestherighttowithoutfurthernotice,makemodificationstotheproduct.
ForfurtheradvicecontactyourvendororPowaCycle.
TroubleDescriptionCausesTroubleshootingMethods
Aftertheswitchhasbeenturnedon,the
powerindicatordoesnotcomeonandthe
bicyclecannotstart.
•Poorcontactbetweentheelectrodesof
thebatteryorconnectingplug.
•Checkifthereisanydirtontheelectrodes
ofthebatteryunitorplug,andcleanthe
contacts.
Aftertheswitchhasbeenturnedon.The
powerindicatorison,butthebicyclewill
notstart.
•Checkforpoorcontactwithbattery.
•Checkiftheplugisproperlyinserted.
•Presstheunitstightlytogethertoensure
thatcontactpointsareinplace.
Themotorstartsandcontinuesrunning
aftertheswitchison.(Note:immediately
turnofftheswitchtopreventanaccident.)
•Thethrottlehasnotreset.
•Thecontrollerisdamaged.
•Checkwhetherthethrottleisjammed.
Ifyes,freeit.
•Returnthecontroltoourcompany’s
authorisedservicecentresforrepairor
replacement.
Lowspeed,andtheridingdistanceafter
chargeisshort.
•Thetyresarenotinflatedsufficiently.
•Frequentstop/start.Climbinghillsor
ridingagainstaheadwind.
•Batterycapacityisindecline.
•Inflatethetyres.
•Pedalmorewhenstartingorclimbing.
•Replacetheoldbatterywithanewone.
Thepowerindicatorisnotonafterthe
chargerisconnectedtoapowersupply
•ACoutlethasnopower.
•Input2Afuseinsidethechargeris
damaged.
•Acompetentpersonshouldtestwhether
theoutlethaspower.
•Replacethefuseinthepowerplug.
•Iftheabovehasnoeffect,contactour
company’sauthorisedmaintenance
centres.
Thepowerindicatoronthechargerison,
butalwaysredandunrelatedtothe
chargingstatus.
•5Aoutputfuseinsidethechargeris
damaged.
•Thechargingplugseatinsidethebattery
boxisinpoorcontact.
•Insertandpulloutthechargingplugto
checkandensuregoodcontact.
•Iftheabovehasnoeffect,contactyour
PowaCycleauthorisedmaintenancecentre.
Thepowerindicatoronthechargerison,
butalwaysgreenandunrelatedtothe
chargingstatus.
•Thefuseofthebatterybox(20A)is
damaged.
•Thereisanelectricabnormality.
•Replacethefuseofthebatterybox.
•Pulloutthechargingplugandreinsert.
OptimisingBatteryLife
PumaLPXandLynxLPXarepoweredbyLithiumPolymerbatteries.Theseareastableandsafebatterytechnology.They
havetheadvantageinthattheywilltolerateshallowcharging.UnlikeNiMHorNiCadbatteriesthereisnopermanent
powerlossintheeventofregularshallowcharging.
Forlongerperiodsofbatterystorage,acoolorcoldtemperatureisbetterforprolongingtheLi‐Polbatterylife.Avoid
keepingthebatteryatfullchargeandhightemperature(25degreesC.plus)forextendedperiods.
Wheninstoragethebatteryprefersapartialchargeideally40%ratherthanafullcharge.Ifstoringthebatteryforafew
months,itisbestnottokeep“toppingupthebattery”,howeverthebatteryshouldnotbestoredinafullydischarged
stateeither.Frequentfulldischargesshouldbeavoidedwhenpossible,andthebatteryrechargedASAP,butideallyno
longerthan48hoursafterafulldischarge.
PumaLPXLynxLPX
Owner’sManualfor
PumaLPX
&
LynxLPX
LithiumPolymerPoweredElectricFoldingBikes
PowaCycle
UltimaNetworksplc,
AkhterHouse,
PerryRoad,
Harlow,
EssexCM187PN
www.PowaCycle.co.uk
Tel:01279821243
Fax:01279821300
Email:[email protected]
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