SKATEY BALANCE SURFER User manual

Instructions manual
Skatey balance Surfer

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Skatey, catch the power wave
Congratulaons! You are the new owner of a Skatey balance surfer. A praccal and fun means of transport that will bring
you a great deal of pleasure. Now that you own a Skatey product you can always contact us if you have quesons about
your board. We will help you if you need spare parts and when there is a problem with your board.
Warning
We assume that you will handle your Skatey in a safe and responsible manner. The use of a balance surfer is not enrely
without risk. Certainly if you do not use your Skatey in a responsible manner. You need to learn how to ride a
Skatey balance surfer, just like you learned how to ride a bicycle.
The use of a Skatey balance surfer is enrely at your own risk.
Read these instrucons carefully and take noce of the warnings and instrucons. Don’t use your Skatey before these
instrucons have been read and the user is familiar with them.
BBiZZ Adventure in Sports B.V. cannot be held responsible for any physical injury and wounds to you or others. You
should therefore protect yourself well by wearing protecve clothing, a helmet, knee, elbow and wrist pads. The
protecon will absorb a large part of the impact should you fall.

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Content
1. Skatey balance surfer product descripon 4
2. Content packing 5
3. Start with your Skatey 5
3.1 Safety measures 5
3.2 Acvate the Skatey balance surfer 5
3.3 Stepping on and o 5
3.4 Relax 6
3.5 Riding forwards and backwards 6
3.6 Turning with the balance surfer 6
3.7 Deacvang balance surfer 8
3.8 Charging the balance surfer 8
3.9 Indicator lights 8
3.10 Seng the driving angle 8
4. Warnings and advice 9
5 Maintenance 10
5.1 Cleaning 11
5.2 Baery 11
5.3 Check your board before driving 11
5.4 Wear and tear 11
6. Storage 12
7. Performance 12
8. Skatey balance surfer specicaons 13
9. Baery details 14
9.1 Specicaons 14
9.2 Too low baery capacity 14
9.3 Special situaons 14
10. Warranty 15
11. Terms and condions 15
12. Baery disposal 16
13. EC declaraon of conformity 16
14. Contact and customer service 17

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1. Skatey balance surfer product description
The Skatey balance surfer is a clever device. It is a personal transporter that reacts to how your weight is distributed. It is
important to relax when standing on the board, then it will be easy to hold your balance. Driving the Skatey is easy; the
board will react directly if you distribute your weight “unevenly”; lean forward to move forwards, lean to the le to ride
to the le, etc.
All Skatey components are manufactured and assembled by hand with great care.
Take careful note of the instrucons and safety measures in this document and your Skatey Balance surfer will provide
you with many hours of fun.

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2. Content packing
A Skatey Balance surfer comes complete. The following parts are included:
• Skatey balance surfer with baery
• Charger
• Quick start manual with unique serial number
3. Start with your Skatey
3.1 Safety measures
When you ride your Skatey balance surfer you need to use protecve equipment. You should at least wear a helmet,
wrist, elbow and knee pads. If you fall, this protecve equipment will absorb a great deal of the impact thus prevenng
serious physical injury.
3.2 Activate the Skatey balance surfer
To acvate the Skatey balance surfer press the chrome-colored buon on the side of the board next to the charger sock-
et. The blue LED strip (around the board), the headlight (front boom of the board) and the baery indicator (top of the
board) light up on the Skatey balance surfer.
3.3 Stepping on and off
Make sure that you have enough space to pracce. Carefully put your dominant foot at on the backside of the board.
Place your other foot on the front side of the board. Carefully divide your weight on both your feet so the Balance Surfer
lts to a horizontal posion.

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Note: if you do this too fast you lt too far, because the motor does not have enough me to start.
To step o rst come to a full stop. Then lean your body forward, when the side of the board with your toes touches
the ground you can step o the board. If you step with the board tled to the front or back the board will start riding
and you may fall.
3.4 Relax
It usually takes some me before you can really stand properly and relaxed on your board. Get some support to start
with. You remain sll (in balance) by distribung your weight equally over your body.
3.5 Riding forwards and backwards
Make sure that you have enough riding space!! Step on your board stand up straight and relaxed. Now, carefully, bring
your weight forward, you will drive forwards. Carefully bring your weight backward and you will stop. If you keep your
weight backward you will drive backwards.
Aer a few aempts you will noce that you become more secure and you get the hang of driving and steering the
Balance surfer.
Warning: adapt your driving speed to your skills!!
3.6 Turning with the balance surfer
Stand up straight and relaxed. Lean to the right to make a right turn. Lean to the le to make a le turn.
First pracce a le turn followed by a right turn. Now try to follow a right turn with a le turn, slalom in other words.

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3.7 Deactivating balance surfer
The Skatey balance surfer will switch o automacally if it has not been used for 5 minutes. The board can be switched
o manually by pushing the power switch on the back le side of the Skatey right next to the charging connector. The
baery indicator light will dim.
3.8 Charging the balance surfer
Only use the adapter supplied. Insert the adapter plug into the wall socket (the adapter light will turn green). Plug the
connector on the other side of the adapter into the socket on the board located next to the chrome colored on/o
switch. The baery indicator will start ickering and the adapter light is now red; charging has started.
Tip: do not charge the Skatey for longer than is necessary. The quality of the baery will deteriorate and the baery
will drain faster if you do so. Never charge the baery for longer than four consecuve hours. Longer charge may
irreparably damage the baery.
3.9 Indicator lights
The indicator lights are located on top of the board. The four blue lights indicate the status
of the baery. When all the lights are lit up the baery is fully charged.
When the baery is very low only one light on the baery indicator will light up. You will
also hear an alarm sound. Stop riding immediately and charge the baery again. Your board
can stop suddenly and you may fall.
3.10 Setting the driving angle
A new balance surfer is set with a horizontal driving angle; this means that if you want to drive you bring your weight

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forward. Once the board in a horizontal posion the engine will start and the board will move forward.
It is possible to adjust the driving angle to a posion you like best. For example hanging a lile bit back. Now the engine
will start before the board is in a horizontal posion and the board will move forward.
To change the driving angle you follow these steps:
• Place the board on a at surface.
• Move the deck in the angle you like best for driving.
• Press the front pedal with your hand to acvate the sensor.
• Press the on/o buon unl you hear a long beep.
• Switch the board o.
• When you switch on the board again the driving angle is set to your programmed posion.
4. Warnings and advice
This secon contains some warnings and advice. It is important that you read and understand these warnings and advice
in order to ensure that your experiences with the Skatey balance surfer are always posive and enjoyable. Failing to
observe these measures may result in injuries and serious, possibly fatal wounds. BBiZZ Adventure in Sports B.V. is under
no circumstances responsible for any damage caused by any person to himself or others.
The warnings and advice
• Always check if the Skatey is in perfect working order every me you use it. Make sure that all screws are ghtened
and that all axle units and other mechanical- and electronic components are funconing properly.
• Riding a Skatey is not allowed on public roads.

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• Pregnant women and disabled persons may not use the Skatey balance surfer.
• The Skatey should only be used if you are physically t.
• A Skatey must be operated by only one rider at a me.
• Our balance surfer is designed for use by responsible riders ages 14 and up.
• Never use the Skatey if you are under the inuence of alcohol or medicaon that infects your driving skills.
• Always wear suitable clothing and protecve gear if you are riding the Skatey. This includes elbow, wrist and knee
pads and proper footwear. This protecon will not provide 100% protecon against injuries.
• If you’re riding a Skatey balance surfer for the rst me always make sure that there’s someone nearby that can help
if necessary.
• Before using the Skatey balance surfer, make sure that you have enough riding space.
• When you are riding your Skatey, don’t endanger persons, animals or objects.
• Be considerate towards other people and animals and make sure that nobody else is exposed to danger or injury, or
is obstructed or inconvenienced.
• A Skatey is electric powered and is not waterproof. Don’t ride in rain, on wet streets and trough puddles of water.
• Avoid slippery ground such as ice, snow and wet ground. The Skatey may slip.
• Avoid roads with branches, loose stones and other objects.
• Be cauous when riding on an irregular surface.
• User’s weight should be within skateboard’s max load capacity.
• The Skatey should not be used for tricks, jumps, ramps, grinds, rough handling and prolonged steep hills.
• Never hitch a ride from a car, bicycle, etc.
• On your board you are about 10 cm taller than you usually are. Keep this in mind when you drive.

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5. Maintenance
To keep your board in top condion make sure you respect the following rules.
5.1 Cleaning
To clean the Skatey balance surfer only use a damp cloth and do not use corrosive cleaning soluons. Always prevent
water, moisture or dirt from entering the electronic components, the On buon, the charging port, under the rubber
mats. This can lead to irreparable damage. Check before and aer using the Skatey for dirt between the moving parts, if
present remove immediately.
5.2 Battery
When the Skatey is not being used for a long me it’s very important that the baery is charged at least ones a month.
Otherwise the baery loses its capacity.
5.3 Check your board before driving
The Skatey has been manufactured in such a way that it requires virtually no maintenance. However, you must sll make
sure that all screws on the wheels and axles are well-secured. If screws are loose, they must be ghtened.
5.4 Wear and tear
Because the wheels are subject to wear and tear, they need to be replaced aer some me. You can nd these parts
under spare parts on www.skatey.com

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6. Storage
Sck to the following rules to keep your board in top condion.
• Ensure that your board is fully charged. When storing it for longer than three months, charge the baery every
month in order to keep the baery in good condion.
• Store your Skatey indoors in a dry room at a moderate temperature.
• Ensure that no dust gets into your board by keeping it in the original box or bag.
7. Performance
There are some factors that could reduce the range of 15-20 km. These are the following factors.
Weight
The rider’s weight will aect the distance. If you are a light rider, your board use less energy to transport you thus in-
creasing the range and the baery will drain slower.
Surface
Riding on a at smooth surface will ensure that you can cover longer distances. Traveling uphill or on a rough or uneven
surface means that your Skatey needs to work harder in order to transport you. The baery will drain faster.
Speed and riding style
You will get further when you drive calmly and evenly. Frequent braking and accelerang takes much strength from you
baery and shortens the distance you can drive.

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Temperature
The Skatey performs best between 15 and 35 degrees Celsius.
Charging the baery
Make sure that you do not leave the Skatey on charge for too long; never longer than 6 hours. This may reduce the bat-
tery’s capacity. The consequence of this will among other things be that you are no longer able to cover long distances
and that you will only be able to enjoy your Skatey over shorter distances.
8. Skatey Balance surfer specifications
Net weight 11,1 kilogram
Electric motor 1 x 500 Wa
Max load 100 kilogram
Maximum speed 18 kilometer per hour
Maximum distance 15 kilometer
Charge me 1 - 1,5 hour
Baery 1 x 36V 4,4Ah Lithium Ion
Power supply AC 100-230V
Dimensions in cm 84 x 24 x 19
Tyres 6,5 inch massive tyres

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9. Battery details
9.1 Specifications
The high quality Skatey balance surfer baery’s are have the following specicaons.
Type of baery Samsung Lithium Ion
Voltage 36V
Capacity 4.4Ah
Operaonal temperature -15 to 50 C°
Charging temperature 0 to 40 C°
9.2 Too low battery capacity
If only one light on the baery indicator lights up, this means that the baery is nearly empty. In this case, you should
stop riding and place the Skatey on charge. You run the risk of the board stopping suddenly and you may end up falling if
you connue to ride. You may also damage the baery meaning that the baery no longer works opmally.
9.3 Special situations
Call Customer Services if you noce:
• A strange smell coming from the baery;
• That the baery is very hot while you are on the Skatey;
• That something appears to be leaking from the baery and/or your Skatey.
Do not aempt to solve the problem yourself as you may end up damaging the baery and your Skatey.

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10. Warranty
Skatey will give a one-year warranty on manufacturing errors. Your invoice is your warranty. The invoice date is also the
date on which the warranty commences. The warranty does not cover parts subject to wear such as the baery or the
wheels.
The warranty will expire if:
• Unexpected damage occurs due to the user himself, in the event of heavy vibraons (no at surface), wear and tear,
a collision with a person or an object or water damage.
• You have failed to adhere to the advice in these instrucons; think for example of the method of storage, weight
limits and how you should maintain and use your Skatey.
• You have aempted to repair your Skatey yourself.
• The defect has occurred due to typical wear and tear, excessive use, water damage and damage resulng from
extreme weather condions.
• Other damage has occurred that is not related to the product design, the technology, manufacturing errors or qual-
ity control.
Please contact Skatey’s Customer Services to nd out whether your defect is covered by the warranty.
11. Terms and conditions
Please visit our website for the Terms and Condions: www.skatey.com

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12. Battery disposal
Used baeries may not be disposed of as domesc waste. These are classied as chemical waste and must be disposed
of in an environmentally friendly manner. You may place them in the intended collecon bins in shops or dispose of
them at KCA (minor chemical waste) depots.
13. EC declaration of conformity
BBiZZ Adventure in Sports B.V.
Ampèrestraat 4
2181 HB Hillegom
The Netherlands
Hereby declares that the following product:
Skatey Balance surfer
Conform to the spulaons contained in the following EC direcve(s), including all relevant amendments:
• EMC-direcve 2004/108/EC
• RoHS-direcve 2002/95/EC
• LVD-direcve 2006/95/EC
• R&TTE-direcve 1999/5/EC
The Balance Surfers conform to all further spulaons contained in the electromagnec compability direcve
‘2004/108/EC).

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14. Contact and customer service
Do you have a queson about your Skatey? Please contact our Customer Services.
Skatey is part of BBiZZ Adventure in Sports B.V.
BBiZZ Adventure in Sports B.V.
Ampèrestraat 4
2181 HB Hillegom
The Netherlands
Tel: [phone]
www.skatey.com
We will answer your quesons on working days from 9:00 to 17:00.