Safety - Whyte ES-140 SCR Supplementary Service Manual

4.0: SAFETY

IMPORTANT: The following are intended to be advisory notes on the safe use of your Whyte
bike. You should also read thoroughly the General Instruction Manual also supplied with your
new bike. If at any stage you are uncertain about the safety or safe operation of the bike as a
whole, or any specific component, then DO NOT RIDE YOUR WHYTE and instead please con-
sult the specific component manufacturers instruction manual or your Whyte Dealer for advice.
Maximum Rider Weight Limit for this range of Whyte Bikes: 19 Stone/120kg
WARNING: As is the case with all mechanical components, the bicycle is subjected to
wear and high stresses. Different materials and components may react to wear and
stress fatigue in different ways. If the design life of a component has been exceeded, it
may fail suddenly causing possible injury to the rider. Any form of crack, scratches and
decolouring in highly stresses areas are showing that the component has exhausted its
life time and has to be replaced. If you are in any doubt about one or more components
on your Whyte DO NOT RIDE YOUR BIKE. Consult the specific component manufac-
turers literature, or take your bike to your local Whyte Dealer.
CAUTION: These bikes have disc brakes as standard equipment. It is NOT PERMITTED
to convert the braking system to a rim brake type, since the frame has only been tested
for disc brake use and also because the wheel rims are not suitable to be used as a
braking surface. Making such a modification of components will also void the warranty.
WARNING: There are specific safety instructions for the Shimano electric power sys-
tem, which are detailed in the manuals listed in the table in section 3.1. In particular,
certain potential hazards associated with handling/disposal of the battery and
also how to safely utilise the electric motor assistance whilst riding your bicy-
We therefore strongly recommend that these points are studied with great care, to
cle.
ensure safe operation of your Whyte electric bicycle.
Designed for the following use:
The Whyte eS-140 bicycle has been designed, tested and complies with ISO 4210-2 Safety
Standard, for typical free-ride or gravity enduro mountain biking use. It has not been designed
or tested for extreme down-hilling.
The Whyte e-800 & e-900 bicycles have been designed, tested and comply with ISO 4210-2
Safety Standard, for typical cross-country mountain biking use. It has not been designed or
tested for free-ride or extreme down-hilling.
The bicycles in the Whyte eC-7 & eR-7 series' have all been designed, tested and comply with
ISO 4210-2 Safety Standard, for typical road or path cycling use. They have not been de-
signed or tested for mountain biking or for use in competition.
2019 Edition 1
WHYTE Service Manual
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