Woosh Gran Camino User manual

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Please read this manual.
It contains important information regarding
your safety, and the correct use of the bike.
Support is available Mon to Fri from 10am to 5pm
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Gran Camino

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Thank you for buying a Woosh Camino.
Please read this manual completely before putting your bike
together and riding it. As well as instructions on assembly and maintenance it also contains es-
sential information that may affect your consumer rights.
The Woosh Ethos
Our aim is to supply decent quality electric bikes but at very affordable prices.
This inevitably means importing from China, selling direct rather than through dealers and working on
much lower profit margins than many of our competitors. It also means working hard with our suppliers to
constantly improve quality and ensure that each bike is checked before leaving us - not something all
mail order electric bike companies do.
There is however only so much we can offer within our price range.
We would for example like our bikes finished to German standards, with every nut and bolt fully tightened,
immaculate paintwork and superb quality plastic on things like handlebars and battery cases. But this alas
would also push the prices up to those of German bikes - starting at £1800 - which clearly we don’t
wish to do.
That said, we are always happy to take on board any feedback you may have which we can use for future
improvements, so please do email me with feedback, good or bad.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Hatti Lee
[e-mail]

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Your bike has had a full electrical check before despatch.
It has also had a general mechanical check, but you need to ensure yourself, that when you complete the
assembly of your bike, that you also check the whole bike over before riding it.
You should be prepared to do this yourself, or if you are not suciently experienced, ask a local bike shop
to do this for you. A typical fee for this would be around £40
A full inspecon should include (but is not limited to):
• Checking that the brakes are set correctly and work properly.
• All nuts, bolts, major xings, spokes and cranks etc. are correctly ghtened.
• Both wheels are properly trued
• Headset/stem properly adjusted
• Cranks are ght
• Boom bracket properly adjusted
•Pedals, saddle and handlebars are correctly ed and properly secured.
See the maintenance manual for how to adjust and maintain the various components of the bike.
Please note that failure to carry out these checks properly could result in an injury to yourself or others,
for which Woosh Bikes Ltd will not be held liable.
If you have any doubts about your own ability to perform the necessary checks, we strongly recommend
you visit your local bike shop and pay their fee. If you are unable to take your bike to a local bike shop,
there might well be a mobile bike technician in your area who will come to your home or oce and do
this for you.
Visit www.cycletechuk.com for a full naonal lisng.

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Unpacking:
Two people are required to unpack the bike. The carton should be kept upright at all times.
Remove the shipping straps, cut the tape seals and then remove any/all loose packaging, then lift the bike
out of the carton, and immediately down to the floor. DO NOT destroy/dispose of the carton as it may
be needed if the bike has to be returned for any reason in the future. Remove the remaining packing ma-
terials from the bike, be careful not to scratch the frame or nick/cut any cables.

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Fitting the handlebars:
The handlebars initially come strapped to the frame, but once the packing materials have been removed,
they’ll be hanging down. To avoid the frame or handlebars getting scratched, fit the handlebars in place
straight away. First, rotate the stem extension so that the stem is in the correct position i.e. facing for-
wards.
Warning:
It is critical to ensure that the handlebars are properly secured. If they were to rotate or otherwise move
unexpectedly during use, it could result in an accident and/or serious injury. If you have any doubts re-
garding the correct configuration of this part (or any other part of the bike), you should take your bike along
to your nearest bike shop and have them prepare it for you at your cost.
Undo the four bolts and remove the clamp, place the handlebars centrally within the clamp, ensure that
none of the cables are twisted, then fit the clamp back in place to secure the bars in position. You can fine
-tune the position of the handlebars once the rest of the assembly is complete, but for now, they are out of
the way and won’t scratch the frame while the bike is prepped.
Once the stem is facing the correct way, remove the rubber cover and tighten the stem-bolt with a 5mm
Allen key, and then tighten the two bolts (indicated below-right) with a 4mm Allen key, and then proceed
with fitting the bar into the clamp.

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Seat-post/saddle:
To adjust the height of the saddle, loosen the bolt using a 5mm Allen key, position the post at the desired
height and then re-tighten the bolt to secure the post in position.
Pedals:
Important—the pedals fit a specific side of the bike. If you attempt to fit the pedals to the wrong
side, you will damage the threads on the cranks. The pedals are labelled with ‘L’ or ‘R’ for left and
right. If the sticker is missing, ‘L’ or ‘R’ is also stamped into the end of the threaded part of the pedal.
Note: the left pedal tightens counter-clockwise.
Finger tighten the pedals far as possible, then tighten the rest of the way with a 15mm spanner.

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Charging/removing the battery:
The battery will not be fully charged when you receive the bike. You should fully charge the battery be-
fore using your bike. The battery can be charged on the bike or it can be removed and charged sepa-
rately. The socket used to charge the battery is located on lower-right side of the battery, see below. Lift
the rubber cover to access the charging socket. Once the charger has been attached and then switched
on at the mains, the light on the charger be RED to indicate that the battery is charging, when charging is
complete, this light will go GREEN.
To take the battery off the bike, locate the lock which is at the top-left, and then use the supplied key.
Turn the sprung-loaded key anti-clock-wise and hold it in this position, then slide the top of the bat-
tery sideways off the left side of the bike, and then lift the battery off the cradle. When the battery is to be
put back on the bike, place the base of the battery in position first, and then if you have it in the correct
position, the top should just snap into place and lock automatically without you having to use the key. Be
sure to check that the battery is fully secured in place before riding the bike.
A full charge from flat can take up to around 8—10 hours depending on the capacity of your battery.
To get a rough idea of the remaining charge in the battery, press the button located at the lower-right side
of the battery, the more segments that illuminate, the more remaining capacity there is. All segments illu-
minated would indicate a full or near full battery.

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Battery care:
The Camino comes with a modern light-weight lithium battery.
Some care is needed to ensure your battery performs at its best and lasts as long as possible. All batter-
ies age over time, meaning that the range will gradually decrease as the battery gets older. To ensure that
you get the most from your battery, follow the instructions below.
Charge the battery as and when required, but try not to run it completely flat. If the bike is not going to be
used for an extended period, such as over the winter, run the battery down to around two thirds full, but
every few weeks, charge it for around 10 minutes or so.
DO NOT charge the battery in extremely cold conditions.
General battery care:
Do not attempt to open the outer casing of the battery.
Do not attempt to repair the battery.
Do not immerse the battery in water.
Keep the battery away from children.
Do not drop, pierce or otherwise damage the battery.
Ensure the battery is not exposed to temperatures above 55 degrees Celsius or extreme humidity.
Do not use the bike in an environment where temperatures are below minus 5 degrees Celsius.
Important—Battery Safety:
You should have received a separate leaflet regarding your battery. If you did not receive this, call
us immediately on 01702 435566 and we will arrange for one to be sent out to you.
Important:
Although our bikes are checked prior to despatch, you must fully inspect your bike again yourself before
riding it, and satisfy yourself that it is correctly assembled and safe to ride. If you are not experienced and/
or are not absolutely sure about any aspects of your bike, you should take it to your nearest bike shop to
have it checked before riding it—at your cost.
Before riding your bike, check the tyre pressures. The maximum tyre pressure is shown on the sidewall of
the tyre, but around 55psi would be considered normal, but perhaps a little more or less depending on
your weight.
Check that all fixings and major components are tightened sufficiently. Check all nuts, bolts, rear carrier
fixings, crank-bolts, handlebars and seat-post/saddle etc.
You must also ensure that your brakes are working correctly before you ride the bike. If you need to ad-
just your brakes, refer to the “maintenance manual” that came with the bike. If you prefer, you can have
your local bike shop adjust them for you. The brakes are very similar to those you would find on a regular
non-electric bike and so any bike shop should be able to adjust them for you.

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The front lamp uses 2x AA batteries. The on/off button is located on the top face of the lamp. To change
the batteries, press down on the small clip at the base of the lamp, and lift the lens/reflector clear. The bat-
teries should be oriented as shown below-right.
Operating/maintaining the front & rear lamps:
The rear lamp uses 2x AA batteries. The on/off button is located on the top face. To change the batteries,
there is a lug on the lower-rear of the light, this needs to be pulled down and away from the bike.

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Riding the bike
To turn the bike ON and OFF, press AND HOLD the middle button for a second or so.
With the display now illuminated, the bike is now on and will provide assistance when ridden. Use the plus
(+) and minus (-) buttons to increase or decrease the amount of assistance given. The assistance levels
range from 1-5, with level 1 giving the least assistance, and level 5 giving the most. There are several oth-
er modes and features of the display that are covered in more detail towards the rear of this manual, but
the information given at this stage is just enough to get quickly up and running.
The bike will only assist you up to 15mph/25kph. Though of course you can use your own strength/power
to pedal beyond 15mph if you wish.
This bike features “start-assist”, meaning that when the minus (-) button is held, the bike will start moving
and will then hold steady at around 3.5 to 4mph. If you struggle with initially getting moving, this feature
The Camino features a thumb-throttle located on the left side of the handlebars as shown below. When
the lever is fully depressed, the motor will provide the most power. The thumb-throttle is enabled/disabled
using the button as indicated below. The throttle on/off button does not affect pedal-assistance, which is
always available. The thumb-throttle does not deliver much power at all until it is between 30-50% de-
pressed.
The thumb-throttle cannot be used to start the bike from a standstill, you have to have pedalled first for the
throttle to become active. The bike does however feature “start-assist” which is activated by holding the
minus (-) button on the display.
You should ideally ensure that the thumb-throttle is disabled when mounting/dismounting the bike (or
make sure the display is switched off), this is to avoid the situation where you might activate the thumb-
throttle unintentionally and have the bike lurch forward unexpectedly as a result.