Whirlwind B5 User manual

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B5 Manual
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Contents
1.!Introduction!.........................................................................................................................................!2!
2.!Preparation before riding!..................................................................................................................!4!
3. Safety!....................................................................................................................................................!7!
4.Getting Started!.....................................................................................................................................!8!
5. Kickstand!...........................................................................................................................................!13!
6. Remote Controller!............................................................................................................................!14!
7. Maintenance!......................................................................................................................................!16!
8. Limited warranty!..............................................................................................................................!17!
9. Technical Parameters!......................................................................................................................!18!

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1. Introduction
The smart balanced wheel is the most advanced means of transportation adopting aerospace attitude control theory,
fuzzy software algorithm and gyroscope system to maintain balance by leaning forward and backward. Riders can
control the vehicle to accelerate, decelerate, brake, etc. by leaning forward or backward. Also, turning is controlled by
the presence of a handlebar and a vertically ascending shaft.
The lateral movement of the handlebar will cause different rotational speeds on both wheels, e.g. when the shaft is
swung to the left, the rotational speed on the right wheel will be faster than that on the left wheel, thus the unit will turn
left. It is the greenest and lightest smart balanced wheel, which can be easily carried into buses or trains, facilitating
daily commute.
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2. Preparation before riding
2.1 Check Packing Contents
Open the packing box and carefully take out the handle bar and control shaft. Please use caution and take out the wheel
board. Please pay attention to your hands and avoid lifting it by the dirt covers, otherwise you may injure your fingers
Check Tyre Pressure:
The Standard tyre pressure parameter is recommended to be a 240KPa. Please check the tyre pressure before use
and ensure that the pressure meets the recommended tyre pressure parameter.

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2.2 Install the Handlebar and Control Shaft
Before installation, please find in the standard
accessories a set of 2 hexagon wrenches. Please
retain this tool kit; it is useful for maintenance and
transportation of the unit. A pair of work gloves is
recommended to protect your hands from dirt and
scratches. Take out the handlebar and control shaft,
insert the handlebar into the slot as shown below.
Fix them together using the small fixing nob. Then
install the handlebar and shaft assembly onto the
wheel assembly and fasten with the large fixing
knob. Make sure to install the control shaft with the
handlebar by lining the inner hole with the outer
hole.

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Important Note:
Rapid acceleration or deceleration is not advised. Do not use when the kick stand is down as this may break and can
cause the rider to lose balance and fall off
Attention:
1. Do wear helmet, gloves, elbow/knee pads or other necessary protection gears.
2. Do not ride the balanced wheel on busy roads or crowded streets.
3. Do not ride the balanced wheel on rough or bumpy surfaces.
4. Do not ride the balanced wheel on wet, slippery surfaces, especially icy ones.
5. Do not ride the balanced wheel on slopes of over 20 degrees gradient.
6. Do not allow children under age 15 to ride the balanced wheel.
7. Do not ride the balanced wheel in bleak winter conditions.
8. Do not ride in the rain.
9. Please ride slowly on and off slopes.
Other unpredictable risks may occur during usage please ride with caution.
The company will not take responsibilities for any injuries caused by misuse of the product

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3. Safety
Please learn to abide by local laws and regulations when riding this balanced wheel. Be careful and considerate of
others to avoid accidents and collisions.
Please ride at a safe and controlled speed. Take care of
vehicles and always be prepared to stop. Respect pedestrians
and avoid scaring pedestrians. When approaching from
behind, announce yourself and slow down your speed when
passing. When approaching a pedestrian from the front,
please slow down. Keep a safe distance from other riders and
always avert from obstacles.
Please avoid riding in poor light unless necessary, and make
sure in this scenario you ride at slow, safe speed with care.
Please relax your body when riding; bend your knees and
elbows slightly and look straight ahead. Riding backward can
be dangerous. Please lean forward slightly to accelerate
instead of lunging forward suddenly. You may lose balance
and injure yourself.

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4.Getting Started
4.1 Charging
Charging Notes: Plug the balanced wheel to the charger before connecting the charger to power supply. Please
continue to charge for 20mins after the LED indicators are on green for the first time. Please keep calm and relaxed. It
helps imagine the platform as flat ground and trust that you will regain your balance with the help of the built-in gyro-
system.
Please stand upright and rely on your learning partner to hold on to the handlebar for balance initially. After getting used
to standing on the wheel you should be able to ascend and descend form the balanced wheel independently.
a. Hold on to the handlebar with two hands. Step on and look straight ahead.
b. Put one foot onto the platform first.
c. Shift your centre of gravity on the platform gradually before lifting another foot (imagine going up a flight of
stairs).
d. Please try not to move the handlebar laterally and put another foot onto the platform.
e. Keep calm and relaxed and look forward as shown below.

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4.2 Going Forwards and Backwards
Push the handlebar gradually forward to feel the motion of the balanced wheel and then restore to the centre. Push and
pull the handlebar to feel the balanced wheel accelerate and decelerate. Steer at a slow speed and feel the motion
controlled by your centre of gravity.
Look back and lean gradually backward to control the deceleration and then lean forwards to restore balanced wheel to
its neutral position. Keep practising and pay attention to the wall and other obstacles to avoid falling over. For starters,
please steer in a slow and mild manner.
Remember that the more relaxed your body is; the easier it will be. Please avoid drastic shakes or an abrupt shift in your
centre of gravity, which might cause you to slip or fall over.

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4.3 Braking
Standard Brake Manner:
Stop the device by shifting your centre of gravity to the opposite
direction of what you are travelling:
a. When the device is in motion, gradually move back your hips
as if you were to sit back to stop the device.
b. When the device stops fully, shift your centre of gravity onto
the middle of the platform to get balanced. If you continue to
lean backward, the device will go backward.
c. Mark a spot on the ground and practise balance at that spot.
Please try to stop the unit in a gradual and mild manner, avoid abrupt
brakes. Shift your centre of gravity gradually back from the travelling
direction to stop. On the typical asphalt pavement, the braking
distance of a balanced wheel travelling at top speed is roughly 4m.
Given this fact, please decelerate beforehand when approaching
obstacles or traffic lights.
Please do not accelerate or brake on slippery surfaces, otherwise
this may cause injuries.

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4.4 Turning
The balanced wheel will conduct turns as per the movement of the handlebar and control shaft. Push the handlebar left
or right to make turns in the corresponding direction. The LED lights will flash depending on which direction you are
turning.
a. First, practise turning on one spot by moving the handlebar gradually
towards the direction you wish to turn to. The balanced wheel will turn
on the spot until you restore the handlebar to the centre position. Keep
practising to get more comfortable.
b. Turning when in motion. After getting accustomed of moving forward,
backward and turning on one spot, you may try to make turns while
going slowly forward. Keep your knees slightly bent and prepare to lean
toward the turning direction in accordance with the control shaft. Keep
practising.
Sharp turns are dangerous. You might lose balance or even fall off the
balance board. In this scenario, please decelerate and steer using slow
movements when making turns, which will help with better balance during a
turn.
Low Battery: If both LED lights flash at the same time it means that the B5 is
on low battery mode. There will also be a beeping noise to indicate this.
Whilst in low battery mode, the speed limit will be limited to 3mph.

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4.5 Getting Off
Getting off the balanced wheel is similar to stepping back down a staircase. You may ask your learning partner to help
hold the balanced wheel handlebar when
getting off the balanced wheel for the first time.
Instructions:
a. Hold onto the handlebar and step off with one foot first, then the other. Control your centre of gravity and try to
avoid moving the handlebar as this will cause
the balanced wheel to move and might cause you to fall off.
b. Power off the unit after you have stepped off the unit. The power button can be found either on the remote
control or by the Kickstand. Do not loosen grip on
the handle before powering it off, otherwise the balanced wheel will move forward and may cause accidents.

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5. Kickstand
Always release the kickstand when the unit is off. The
Kickstand will allow the unit to stand on its own when
not in use. To maximise the lifespan of the balanced
wheel, we strongly suggest you power off the device
when not in use.
In addition, please do not use the balanced board
when the Kickstand is released as this may cause
scratches and damage the floor and may cause
accidents. otherwise the balanced wheel will move
forward and may cause accidents.

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6. Remote Controller
The Balance Board will come with a remote control as
below.
This can be for a variety of functions:
A. Power Off;B. Power On;
C. Factory Reset; D. Riderless Balance Mode
6.1 How to factory reset:
If you ever feel the need to factory reset, you balance
wheel please follow the following steps:
a. Keep the scooter body stood on the ground using
the Kickstand
b. Press POWER switch button next to the
Kickstand to turn on the balanced wheel
c-1. The Left & Right Lights should start to flash
c-2. Hold down buttons B (Power On) and button D
(Riderless Mode) for 2-3 seconds
c-3. You'll hear a beep, means the resetting done.
Then press POWER button to turn off the scooter. Press
the POWER button again to restart the balanced wheel
and it should be reset.
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6.2 Riderless Mode:
The Riderless mode allows the user to slowly move the balanced wheel without riding it. This can be useful when you
have to overcome obstacles or uneven terrain that you may not be comfortable with driving over yourself. Simply step
off the balanced wheel, hold the main frame of the balanced board to ensure it doesn’t fall over and slowly guide it over
the obstacles in your way.
Make sure to hold onto the balanced wheel before pressing the Riderless Mode button to prevent it accelerating on its
own and potentially crashing into an obstacle or even causing injury. Make sure remote is out of reach of small
children in case they accidentally press the Riderless Mode button.
6.3 Pair with new remote
If the user loses the remote and has to replace it, they will have to pair the new remote with the balanced wheel.
To do this follow the below steps:
a. Make sure the balanced wheel is POWER off mode.
b. Hold down buttons B and C for 10 seconds on the remote controller
c. This will pair the new remote controller with the balanced wheel

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7. Maintenance
7.1 Cleaning
a. Please clean your Balanced Wheel after usage to maximise lifespan of the balanced wheel. Use a soft
wet cloth to wipe the main body of the unit.
b. Store your in a dry and cool place indoor when it’s not in use. Exposure to sunlight or freezing outdoor
environment will lead to accelerating aging of the exterior materials.
c. Make sure to power off your Balance Wheel, unplug the charger and seal the charge port cap balanced
wheel before cleaning, otherwise the unit maybe short-circuited by water and damaged. Do not use a car-
washing water cannon to clean the Balance Wheel or submerge the whole unit in water as this may cause
water leakage into the unit and unserviceable damages.
7.2 Screw Connection
All of the screws on the have been specifically processed against loses. Yet for safety concerns, please check
connections balanced wheel on the wheel hub, control shaft, battery case, dirt cover, platform casing and
dashboard casing etc. regularly for loosened connection or abnormal noise. In case of any loosened connection,
please check the screws on the connection joint and fasten them.
7.3 Tire Pressure
Generally, the tire pressure ranges between1.5-2.0kg/cm. High tire pressure contributes to smaller friction force
and longer battery range yet delivers less damping effect. On the other hand, low tire pressure shortens battery
range but smoothens riding experience on bumpy terrains. Overly high or low tire pressure will deteriorate tire
abrasion.

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8. Limited warranty
Please retain the warranty and proof of purchase (i.e. Receipt).
Limited Warranty Terms (Non-Artificial Damage Only):
•1 year for the main body (one month for wearing parts, i.e. casings and tires)
•6 months for the battery.
The following situations will not be covered by the warranty:
8.1. Malfunction due to misuse
8.2. Malfunction caused by unauthorized modifications, disassembling, or repairing.
8.3. Accidental damage or malfunction due to improper storage.
8.4. Fault due to improper storage.
8.5. Exterior damages due to usage.
8.6. Disassembling parts unspecified by this manual

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9. Technical Parameters
Motion of the Control Shaft
Horizontal
Weight (kg)
13.2
Max Speed (mph)
>10
Max Range
11-15 Miles
Max Climbing Angle
20°
Battery Capacity
36V, 4.4Ah (158.4W)
Battery Type
Lithium
Battery Brand
Samsung
Charge time (hours)
2-3
Max Load
120KG
Size (mm)
(H) 1190 x (W) 520 x (D) 270
Working Temperature (°C)
-20 ~ 60
Standard tyre pressure
240KPa
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