WESTHILL BIKES LINK User manual

Electric Bike User Manual
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WARRANTY
Westhill bikes are covered by a limited 3-year warranty. Aside from general cycle maintenance, any
work to the motor should be carried out by a Westhill technician or authorised dealer.
1. Warranty periods
The statutory warranty valid at the time of
delivery applies to:
Frame: 3 years
Motor: 2 years
Battery, Charger & Controller: 2 years
2. Warranty conditions
2.1 Requirements
There is a defect in materials or workmanship or
an error of information.
The cause of the change in the product is
neither natural nor related to its functions, wear
and tear or ageing.
The damage was not caused by use of the bike
for other than the intended purpose.
2.2 Warranty exclusions
Damage caused by improper use or force
majeure.
All parts subject to function-related wear and
tear, unless this is the result of a defect in the
manufacturing process or material.
Damage which results from improper or
replacement of parts by persons other than
trained professionals.
Accidental damage or other external effects,
provided these are not the result of defective
products or information.
Repairs resulting from the use of second-hand
parts or damage caused by this use.
Damage resulting from competitive use.
Observing the required service intervals is also
a condition of any warranty claims you may
make.
2.3 The following are considered wear
parts under the statutory warranty:
Tyres
Rims in combination with rim brakes
Spokes
Brake pads
Chains and toothed belts
Chain wheels, sprockets, bottom brackets and
jockey wheels
Sliding bearings
Lamps for lighting system
Handlebar tape/handle grips
Hydraulic oils and lubricants
Gear-shift cables and brake cables
Batteries (depletion of capacity to 60% is
(2) Circumstances outside our control
FW3 Ltd shall not be liable for any failure
in service as a result of FW3 Ltd, or FW3
Ltd agents employees or contractors being
performance of its obligations by reason of any
circumstances beyond its reasonable control.
Such circumstances include, but are not limited
(3) Disclaimers
FW3 Ltd shall not be liable for any indirect,
incidental, special or consequential damages
losses or expenses (including without limitation
reputation or lost business) arising directly or
indirectly, from the purchase use or sale of the
Product, whether or not FW3 Ltd was advised or
aware of the possibility of such damages, losses
or expenses. It is the customer’s responsibility
to make lawful use of the products FW3 Ltd
supplies.
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In this warranty the following terms shall have
the following meanings: Westhill Bikes shall
mean FW3 Ltd; Westhill Product shall mean
FW3 Ltd; Product Warranty Period shall mean
mean a period commencing on the original
date of purchase as new
the
delayed, prevented or hindered in the

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THIS MANUAL SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A PERMANENT PART OF THE
ELECTRIC BICYCLE AND SHOULD REMAIN IF IT IS RESOLD.
DEFAULT DISPLAY PASSWORD: 0657
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
BOX CONTENT
1 x Westhill Link
1 x Charger
1 x Manual
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1 BOX CONTENT
2 ATTENTION
3 CHECK BEFORE USE
4 MAINTENANCE
5 BIKE DIAGRAM AND PART NAMES
6 SPECIFICATIONS
7 HOW TO UNFOLD YOUR BIKE
8 TURNING ON YOUR BATTERY
9 REMOVING OR INSERTING YOUR BATTERY
10 CHARGING THE BATTERY
11 LIGHTS ON/OFF
12 BASIC INFORMATION
13 DISPLAY MANUAL
14 GENERAL INFORMATION
15 SAFETY WARNING

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Max load: 120KG
ATTENTION
• Do not operate this electric bike without fully reading and understanding its
operation and limitations.
• Before riding each time ensure that all parts are in good order. If you have any
questions or concerns, please contact us via Facebook chat or by email.
• Ensure you observe traffic rules and regulations when using this electric bike.
• Passengers cannot be carried.
• When riding in rain, snow or slippery conditions reduce your speed and increase
the distance between yourself and other vehicles.
• We advise against performing maintenance operations that involve removing
parts or components. If this is necessary, please contact us for guidance.
• Do not ride through deep puddles. Water could enter the hub motor, causing
short circuits and irreparable damage.
• Do not allow individuals who are unfamiliar with the features and functions
of this e-bike to operate it without proper instruction.
• Do not modify the e-bike by yourself.
CHECK BEFORE USE
• Is the tyre pressure [45-70 PSI] correct?
• Are the brakes working correctly?
• Are the batteries sufficiently charged?
• Is the handlebar attachment and saddle post correctly inserted and tightened?
• Are the wheel hub mounting nuts correctly tightened?
• Is the bell working correctly?
• Is all the wiring correctly connected?

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BIKE DIAGRAM AND PART NAMES
Valve
Tyre
Hub
Disc
Brake
Controller
Battery
Stem
Display
Brake Lever
Harness
Front Fork
Rim
Pedal
Crank Set
Chain
Kick Stand
Motor
Frame
Grip
Shifter
Handlebar
Seat Clamp
Seat Post
Rack
Mudguard
Saddle
MAINTENANCE
Charge the battery every 2 months even if the bike hasn’t been used
for this period.
Keep all working parts lubricated.
Have the bike serviced regularly with a Westhill dealer.
Parts that can be lubricated
Head set
Brake cables
Chain
Parts that should not be lubricated
Rear brake
Front brake
Rims
Tyres
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SPECIFICATIONS
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MODEL VENTURE RANGER CLASSICST LINK
Bike
Wheel Size 27.5” 700c 26” 20”
Frame Size 18” / 46 cm 19” / 48 cm 16.5” / 42 cm 13” /33 cm
Max Rider Weight 120kg 120kg 120kg 120kg
Max Speed 25km/h 15.5mph 25km/h 15.5mph 25km/h 15.5mph 25km/h 15.5mph
Range Per Charge up to 60 miles*up to 60 miles*up to 60 miles*up to 40 miles*
Weight 24kg** 24kg** 24kg** 18kg**
Tyres Kenda 27.5x2.35”
Puncture Resistant TPI 60 Kenda 20"x 1.95"
Puncture Resistant
Kenda 700C All Terrain Tyre Kenda 26" All Terrain Tyre
Gears Shimano Altus 27 Speed
(3x9)
Shimano Altus 7 Speed Shimano Altus 7 SpeedShimano Altus 7 Speed
Brakes Tektro Mechanical
Disc Brakes
Tektro Hydraulic
Disc Brakes Tektro Hydraulic Disc Brakes Tektro Hydraulic Disc Brakes
Display
Battery
Capacity
Type LG Lithium-ion LG Lithium-ion LG Lithium-ion LG Lithium-ion
Rated Voltage 36V 36V 36V 36V
Motor
Make Bafang Bafang Bafang Bafang
Type Brushless Brushless Brushless Brushless
Rated Power 250W 250W 250W 250W
Rated Voltage 36V 36V 36V 36V
Rated Output Torque65nm 65nm 65nm 65nm
Charger
Current 2 Amps 2 Amps 2 Amps 2 Amps
Input 41.9V 41.9V 41.9V 41.9V
Type Smart Charger Smart Charger Smart Charger Smart Charger
Charge Time 4-6h 4-6h 4-6h 4-6h
Large Colour LCD display
14Ah LG Cell battery 14Ah LG Cell battery 14Ah LG Cell battery 10.2Ah LG Cell battery
Large Colour LCD display Large Colour LCD display Smart Compact LCD display
Charger
* The range will be different for every user and will be affected by a number of factors listed below.
* Factors that effect this: battery size, rider weight, weather conditions, terrain, temperature, gradience, tyre pressure, total
load, battery age, battery misuse (please see battery care and maintenance information:
https://westhillbikes.com/battery-care-maintenance).
** The weight includes the battery and has been rounded to the nearest whole number.

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1. When adjusting the seat post and handle bars do not exceed the safety limit.
2. To fold the pedals away, you must push the pedal in before folding up.
TURNING ON YOUR BATTERY
Before turning on the display for your Westhill Link you must turn the battery power on.
The switch is located above the charging port on the side of the battery.
When charging the battery please make sure the switch is turned OFF.
HOW TO UNFOLD YOUR BIKE
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Please visit www.westhillbikes.com/link for a video on how to unfold / fold
your bike.

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REMOVING OR INSERTING THE BATTERY
To remove the battery you must fold the bike in half as shown in Figure 1.
Please unlock the battery with the keys provided and simply slide the battery
out of the frame. To insert the battery please reverse this process.
CHARGING THE BATTERY
• Plug the charger into the wall outlet. The LED on the battery charger will
illuminate RED when charging. The LED will change to GREEN when the
battery is fully charged.
• When the battery is fully charged, disconnect the charger from the wall
outlet before disconnecting the charger from the bike.
• Ensure that the cover over the charging port on the bike is closed and sealed.
• Be sure to use the charger supplied together with the bike, use of other
chargers will invalidate the warranty.
LIGHT ON/OFF
Press the UP arrow on the display for
2s to turn on the headlight, repeat this
process to turn the headlight off.
Press the button on the rear light to
turn on the rear light separately,
double press to change to a flashing
light. Pressing the button a third time
will turn off the rear light.
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Figure 1 Figure 2

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BASIC INFORMATION
Aluminum, Al6061
20"
10.2Ah
36V 250W
36V 250W
DM03
6V/LED
TEKTRO Disc Brakes
Rear 7 Speeds
FRAME MATERIAL
FRONT FORK SIZE
BATTERY
MOTOR
CONTROLLER
DISPLAY
LIGHT
BRAKES
DERAILLEUR
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DM03 E-BIKE DISPLAY USER MANUAL
23.5mm
1.3” OLED
22.2mm 63.5mm

INTERFACE
Loading interface
The loading logo interface is displayed for 3 seconds after the
display is turned on. When the communication connection is
established, the display enters the main interface which shows
information obtained from the controller.
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SPECIFICATIONS
- Power supply: DC 24V/36V/48V
- Rated current: 18 mA
- Shutdown leakage current: <1uA
- Screen specification: 1.3" OLED
- Communication method: UART/ CAN-BUS 2 modes
- Operating temperature: -20° C ~ 60° C
- Storage temperature: -30° C ~ 80° C
- Waterproof level: IP65
FUNCTION OVERVIEW
- Four buttons, ergonomic design
- Selective digital and icon power assist gear for high visibility
- Unit: km/ miles
- Speed: Real-time speed (SPEED), maximum speed (MAX), average speed (AVG)
- Battery indicator with percentage display
- Range: Endurance mileage (*available if BMS provides necessary info)
- Headlight on/off status indication and control
- Mileage: Subtotal mileage (TRIP), total mileage (ODO)
- Walk assist function
- Parameters setting and advanced setting
- Error code indication
INSTALLATION
1. Open the display locking clip and set the display on the left handlebar
(standard handlebar size: Ø22.2). Adjust the display so it is in a position to be
easily and comfortably operated whilst seated upon the bike. Use the 3mm
hex drive to tighten. Tightening torque: 0.8N.m.
*Note: Damage caused by excessive torque is not covered by the warranty.
2. Connect the 5 pin plug to the docking plug of the controller as marked.

1. The display features four (4) buttons: power button, M button, button, button.
2. Standard Outlet is a board end connector, which is convenient for after-sales
maintenance and replacement.
3. 1.3 inch OLED dot matrix display meets the need for customization of the
loading interface and UI interface.
Power button
M button
Basic interface
Adjust buttons
5 pin plug
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FUNCTION INTERFACE INTRODUCTION
Loading interface Basic interface
Power assist level
Subtotal mileage
Bluetooth
Speed display
Headlight indicator
Battery indicator
Loading interface and basic functions interface
Loading logo interface is displayed for 3 seconds after display is turned on.

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WALK ASSIST INTERFACE
Hold down the button while speed is at 0 to enter
the walk assist mode.
SETTING INTERFACE
Within 10 seconds after turning on the display, hold down the M button to
enter setting interface and use , to switch between setting interfaces.
In any setting interface, short press M to enter parameter editing state, which
offers two modes, picking and selecting. The picking mode is indicated by
the triangle cursor on the right, and the selecting mode is indicated by the
parameter shown on white background. Once the parameter is picked and
the M button pressed, the options available within that parameter will be
displayed to be selected.
Short press , to modify the parameters to edit. Hold down the M button
to confirm your choice and exit the editing state. Hold down the M button
again to return to previous page. Use , buttons to enter into each
setting item accordingly.
ERROR CODE INDICATION INTERFACE
When the display receives error information, it will show a detailed
error code on the interface, indicating relevant electrical system fault
information. The error code will be displayed numerically in the speed
display area. The numerical fault codes are detailed on page 19.

Power button: Turn on/off the display.
Adjust buttons: Adjust the assisting power level during riding and use to switch
between functions. Hold down the adjust buttons to perform specific function
operation.
Mode button: Switch interface functions and enter into parameter setting
interface.
BUTTON DEFINITION
Adjust up
Adjust down
Power
Mode
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DEFINITION OF BUTTON OPERATION
TURN ON/OFF THE DISPLAY
To turn on, hold down the power button until loading logo interface appears
and the display enters the basic interface.
To turn off, hold down the power button when the display is on, until the
display is turned off. If the rider does not perform any operation on the display
within set shutdown time, while speed is 0, and the current is less than 1A,
then the display will be turned off automatically. The set shutdown time is
self-defined by user.
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7. Setting interfaces
WALK ASSIST FUNCTION
When speed is 0, hold down the button to enter walk assist mode. Motor
output operates according to the set speed and helps to control the actual
walking speed. The display shows the walk assist icon and the real-time
speed. Release button or any other button to exit walk assist mode.
output operates according to the set speed and helps to control the actual
walking speed. The display shows the walk assist icon and the real-time
LIGHT CONTROL FUNCTION
In a power-on state, hold down the button to turn on the front light, in the
meantime, a light icon on top left corner of screen will appear indicating
light-on status. Hold down the button to turn the lights off.
SETTING INTERFACES
Within 10s of turning on the display, hold down M button to enter the setting
interface and press , buttons to switch between setting interfaces.
The following table provides a description of the setting options available
within each parameter.
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ASSIST LEVEL SWITCH
During normal working state, use the , buttons to switch assist level, and
change assist mode.There are three types of power assist display modes:
Switching level is not
cycled and will need
to be adjusted
manually.
Digital gear, 3 levels
Digital gear, 5 levels
Eng. version gear,
4 levels
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Unit
Setting
Setting
items Interface Description Setting data Remark
Backlight
level
setting
Auto
shutdown
time
Power-on
password
setting
Display
info
Battery
info
BATIFO: batter
information
DSPIFO: display
information
Psword: Password
AutoOFF: Auto
sleep
BLG: Backlight
UNIT: Unit Value: KM/H
MPH
Value: I,
Back light level 60%
Value: 2
Back Iight level 80%
Value: 3
Back light level 100%
Value: OFF,
5-30 min
Value: OFF and ON;
When ON, user is
allowed to set 4-digit
password
Read-only
Read-only
According to
communication
protocol
According to
communication
protocol
Default value:
OFF
Default
Value: 5min
Step: 5 min
OFF means
no auto
shutdown
Default
Value: 1
Default
Value: KM/H
KM/H-Metric
MPH-Imperial
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ADVANCED SETTING FUNCTIONS
Advanced setting operation instructions
After selecting the advanced setting in the first-level menu,
short press M button to enter the login password. Short
press M button to select the corresponding password digits
in the 4-digit password field. The selected password digits
will be highlighted with a white background. Use , to
edit password value, and short press M button again to
confirm the input. The password input interface is as follows:
After the password is typed correctly, the
screen will display the advanced settings,
which is divided into two content pages.
Use , to pick the setting you want to
enter and short press M to select the
setting. The triangle cursor on the right
indicates the selected object.
Controller
info
CTLIFO: controller
information Read-only
According to
communication
protocol
*Advanced
settings
options
Reset to
factory
setting
RESET Reset
ADVSET: advanced
settings
Go to advanced
settings
See advanced
settings
All parameters
will be
restored to
factory setting
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Setting
item
Wheel
size
setting
Power
assist
display
setting
Power
assist
level
setting
Speed
magnet
numbers
Ssensor:
Speed sensor
PAS: Pedal
assistance
level
PAS: Pedal
assistance
mode
WheelDI:
Wheel
diameter
Value: 12, 14,
16, 20, 24,
26, 27, 27.5,
700C, 28,
*29, *CCF
(* optional)
Value:
Dig-3;
Dig-5;
ICON
Value:
L1 to L5;
0-100%
Value:
1-12
Default
value: 1,
step: 1;
magnets
detected
by motor
L1 - L5
Power assist
level corre-
sponding to
each gear
Step: 1%
Dig-3:
Digital 3
gear levels,
Dig-5:
Digital 5
gear levels,
ICON: Eng.
version
gears
Default
value: 26
Interface Description Setting data Remark
Power
assist
magnet
number
Psensor: PAS
sensor Value: 1-64
Default
value: 12
Step: 1
Power assist
magnet
number
ADVANCED SETTING FUNCTIONS DESCRIPTIONS
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Power
assist
magnet
direction
Number of
poles for
power
assist
magnet
Current
limit
setting
System
voltage
setting
Low
voltage
protection
setting
Slow
acceleration
Direc: PAS
sensor
direction
Slow-ACC: slow
acceleration
P- Pulse:
assistance
started pulse
CurLtd:
current
limitation
SysVol: select
system voltage
LowVol: low
voltage level Value: 10.0 - 52.0V
Value:
24V/36V/48V
Value:
0-31.5A
Value: 2-63
Value: 0-3
Value:
F or R
F: Forward
R: Reversed
Signal direction
of sensor, can
be adjusted
corresponding
to right or left
installation
Default value:
31.5V
Step: 0.5V
Select the low
voltage value
for protection
Default value:
36V
Choose
system
voltage
Default value: 12
Step: 0.5A
Controller’s
current limit
setting
Default value: 2
Step: 1 Number
of starting
magnets
Default value: 0
ERROR INFORMATION
Display can warn bike faults. When faults are detected, an error code will be
shown on the interface and blink at 1 Hz. When an error code is shown,
button functions will not be affected, meaning interfaces can be shown
normally by pressing buttons. If there is no button operation after 5s, the
display will return to the error code interface.
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ERROR CODE INTERFACE AS SHOWN BELOW:
PROTOCOL'S ERROR CODE INFORMATION TABLE:
Note:
Regarding the use of the display, pay attention to the security and do not plug
the display in, or unplug it when the display has been turned on.
Try to avoid exposure to harsh environments like heavy rain, heavy snow, and
strong sunlight.
When the display can't be used normally, it should be sent for repair as soon as
possible.
Suggested operation
turns
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CLEANING THE BIKE
Customer
You can remove the battery but never disassemble it.
on [phone].
battery
Do not use excessive water to clean the bike as this could damage the
components, resulting in personal injury or malfunction of the bicycle. Lubricate
the chain after every wash if you can to keep it smooth and rust free.
Suitable products are available via westhillbikes.com.
(15.5mph)
120kg (18.9 stone).
and will void your warranty.limit can
The range of the battery is up to 40 miles per charge.
riding
of factors
Battery size, tyre pressure, temperature, battery age and weather conditions.
BATTERY RANGE
GENERAL INFORMATION
Regular
the life of your battery.
prolong
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