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Service & Maintenance
Inflate the tube just enough to give it some shape. Starting at the valve stem use your thumbs to seat the tyre bead inside
the rim. Work your way around both side of the wheel until the entire bead is seated in the rim. Be careful not to pinch the
tube between the tyre bead and the wheel rim. If you have trouble getting the last few inches of bead over the edge of the
rim with thumb pressure, use a tyre lever and be careful not to pinch the tube. To avoid punctures we recommend slime
tyre sealant or similar.
CAUTION: To avoid any risk of punctures do not use a screwdriver or any tool other than a tyre lever.
Check to make sure the tyre is evenly seated around both sides of the rim and that the tube is inside the tyre beads.
Push the valve stem into the tyre to make sure that its base is seated within the tyre's beads. Inflate the tube slowly to the
recommended pressure, all the while checking to make sure that the tyre beads stay seated in the rim. Replace the valve
cap and install the wheel onto the E-Bike.
WARNING: Riding your E-Bike with a flat or under-inflated tyre can damage the tyre, tube and E-Bike, and can cause you
to lose control and fall.
Broken Spoke:
A wheel with a loose or broken spoke is much weaker than a fully tensioned wheel.
If you break a spoke while on a ride,you will have to ride home much more slowly and carefully because the weakened
wheel could break additional spokes and become unusable.
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