General Operation; Gear Changing; Derailleur; Gear Adjustment - Lindsey-west bicycle Pedelec Operating Instruction

Even when the battery is low – i.e. no more pedal
assistance available – there is still sufficient ca-
pacity to provide the lights with around 2 hours
of power.

General operation

Gear changing

If you are not yet familiar with a gear change,
practice handling your new Pedelec, braking and
negotiating curves but do it away from public
roads.

Derailleur

First switch the chain to the centre pinion at the
rear. Switch between the front chain rings. Then
try the same in the reverse direction. This way
you will learn the functioning of the gear. Do not
ever change gear when the cycle is stationary or
during reverse pedalling. Select your gear trans-
mission ratio in front according to the terrain and
exercise additional control with the rear sprock-
et. The chain should not run crosswise, i.e., with
very steep inclination, because otherwise chain
and gear wheel will wear out fast.

Gear adjustment:

The gear must be adjusted regularly, depending
on the type of gear usage. Let your dealer do all
the gear settings.

Brakes

Your Pedelec is equipped with two independent
brakes. The right brake lever works on the front
wheel brake, and the left one on the rear wheel
brake. You can change this order by changing the
brake wires on the brake lever. Get this done by
your dealer.

Hand brakes

Check the smooth functioning of the brakes be-
fore each trip. Contact the dealer if you detect
slackening of the braking effect! The brake shoe
or shoes are labelled. Always use spare parts of
the same label.
Operating Instruction Pedelec with Lithium ion battery pack

V-brake

This brake is activated by pulling the brake lever
at the handle bar of your cycle. Two brake shoes
act on the rim edges. Due to its improved design,
the V-brake achieves excellent braking values
under dry and wet conditions, but holds certain
risks, especially for inexperienced cycle riders.
You can lose control over your cycle if you ap-
ply the brake in the wrong way. Practice apply-
ing this brake, particularly if you are a beginner.
Ride slowly at first and use the brake lever care-
fully to familiarize yourself with the response of
the brakes.
Please contact your dealer to learn how to adjust
the braking power and study the relevant instruc-
tion leaflet of the manufacturer.

Roller brake

This brake too is activated with the help of the
brake lever on the handle bar. The braking mech-
anism acts on the wheel hub and is well protect-
ed from bad weather. Please note that a large
frictional heat is generated, resulting in heat ac-
cumulation, if you apply the brake for a long time
(going downhill).
Do not touch the heated hub body. Cooling-
off time after prolonged braking when going
downhill is approximately 30 minutes.

Disk brake

This brake too is activated with the help of the
brake lever on the handle bar. The principle is
similar to that of the rim brake, the only difference
being that this brake sits on the hub. The brake
pads act on a brake disk.
Risk of fall and injury when applying the
brake suddenly in emergency situations!
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