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- Page 1 USER MANUAL OPIA OPIA The complete guide on how to assemble, operate and maintain your new electric bike. ENGLISH LAST UPDATED: 1/08/2018...
- Page 2 Dillenger dealer. We hope that you’ll love your new OPIA, and wish you a safe onward journey. MECHANICAL SAFETY CHECK Though we at Dillenger perform an extensive safety check prior to the dispatch of each of our bikes, we recommend that you go over each part of your new bike with your own tools from time to time.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Troubleshooting Tips ................23 Troubleshooting Table ................25 Contact Us ..................... 26 Please note that this manual shows the first version of the Opia, so yours may look slightly different. The installation instructions however remain the same. LAST UPDATED: 1/08/2018... -
Page 4: Ebike Components And Terminology
USER MANUAL OPIA EBIKE COMPONENTS AND TERMINOLOGY This section will help you understand the operation of your new electric bicycle and the common terms and components involved. If you are familiar with what an electric bike is and how they operate then you can skip over this section. - Page 5 USER MANUAL OPIA A) Electric Motor The muscle. This component applies rotational force to the wheels and propels the bicycle forward. Motors can either be hub drive (in the wheel) or mid drive. B) Motor Controller The brain. This complex piece of electronics takes input from other components and operates the motor.
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Page 6: Assembly
USER MANUAL OPIA ASSEMBLY This section will help you complete the initial setup of your electric bike, including the unboxing and assembly. ASSEMBLY—UNBOXING The moment of unboxing of your new electric bike is an exciting time and, while we wouldn't ever want to take that from you, we do urge caution during the unboxing process. -
Page 7: Inventory
USER MANUAL OPIA ASSEMBLY—INVENTORY You should now have all of the following items in front of you, ready for assembly. LAST UPDATED: 1/08/2018... -
Page 8: Front Wheel
USER MANUAL OPIA ASSEMBLY—FRONT WHEEL Installation of the front wheel is made simple with the quick release axle. You will find the quick release axle zip tied to the spokes of your front wheel. Insert the axle through the front wheel hub and loosely screw on the nut. -
Page 9: Front Brakes
USER MANUAL OPIA ASSEMBLY—FRONT BRAKES It is likely that the front brakes will not be attached when you go to install the front wheel. This section will give you a basic, step-by-step guide on how to Locate the front brakes. One side of the brakes will have a clip insert to hold the cable line. -
Page 10: Handlebar Assembly
USER MANUAL OPIA ASSEMBLY—HANDLEBARS Installation of the handlebars is a simple process. Just follow the these steps: Locate the handlebar folding joint. This can be seen in the top left picture. Rotate this upwards to close the folding joint. Please note also that the Allen... - Page 11 USER MANUAL OPIA ASSEMBLY—HANDLEBARS Installation of the handlebars continued... Lift up the clamp on top of the handlebar stem and unscrew it. You can now slide the lip out that will hold the handlebars in place. Place the handlebars on the stem (make sure to center them) and slide the lip back over.
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Page 12: Pedals
USER MANUAL OPIA ASSEMBLY—PEDALS All bicycles (electric bikes included) have left and right side pedals (for the purposes of this explanation, please assume we are referring to Left and Right Pedals as they would be when seated on the bike). Make sure you identify both. -
Page 13: Additional Checks
Completing these few tasks will ensure your first ride, and every ride thereafter, is a safe one. We hope that you enjoy your new Dillenger electric bicycle and wish you a safe onward journey. LAST UPDATED: 1/08/2018... -
Page 14: Operation
USER MANUAL OPIA OPERATION This section will detail the operation of the bicycle, in particular the battery and folding mechanism. After reading through this section you should have a sound idea of how to operate the majority of functions found on your electric bike. -
Page 15: Battery Removal
USER MANUAL OPIA OPERATION—BATTERY REMOVAL This section will detail how to remove the battery from the frame for storage, travel or charging. To remove the battery from the bicycle frame follow these steps: Firstly ensure that the bicycle has been placed into the folded position (see section Operation—Folding if your model allows for this). -
Page 16: Folding
USER MANUAL OPIA OPERATION—FOLDING This section will provide a step-by-step process of how to fold your bike up for storage or easier transport. Firstly, how to fold your handlebars down. Locate the folding mechanism for the handlebars. This can be seen in the top left picture. - Page 17 USER MANUAL OPIA OPERATION—FOLDING This section will detail how to fold down the pedals on the bike. Each bike may have a different mechanism for doing this. The following photos show a generalised method of how to fold the pedals down.
- Page 18 USER MANUAL OPIA OPERATION—FOLDING Locate the folding latch and lift the black safety latch upwards. Open the chrome latch outwards to unlock the folding mechanism. You can now fold the bike in half for storage or transport purposes. LAST UPDATED: 1/08/2018...
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Page 19: Battery Information
USER MANUAL OPIA BATTERY INFORMATION This section will detail exactly what a battery is, its features and how to maintain good battery health over the course of its lifetime. The battery should be charged once every month as a minimum to maintain healthy cells. - Page 20 USER MANUAL OPIA BATTERY INFORMATION—TIPS There are a few things that you can do to increase the lifetime of your battery: Try not to let your battery dwindle down to 0%. The amount that you discharge your battery is correlated to the life cycle of the battery.
- Page 21 USER MANUAL OPIA BATTERY INFORMATION—TIPS If you ride constantly using maximum motor power, your motor will constantly need a higher current. Higher currents cause the battery to age faster, so to prevent that it’s best to use the bike on low-medium power.
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Page 22: Maintenance
USER MANUAL OPIA MAINTENANCE How much maintenance is required? This is one of the commonly asked questions regarding our electric bicycles. The short answer is “not much more than a regular bicycle.” Proper maintenance of your bicycle is very important, but it’s also quite quick and easy to do. -
Page 23: Troubleshooting Tips
USER MANUAL OPIA TROUBLESHOOTING AND ADVICE This section will help you identify and potentially rectify some common faults that can occur with electric bikes. Please make sure to thoroughly check the below before you touch base with the support desk. -
Page 24: Troubleshooting Table
USER MANUAL OPIA TROUBLESHOOTING TABLE Issue Solution Display wont turn on Check all connections from the motor controller to the handlebars starting with the plug coming from the display. Ensure that the battery is switched on. Display turns on, the Check the motor plug from the controller. -
Page 25: Contact Us
USER MANUAL OPIA CONTACT US Should you have any questions, concerns, complaints or comments, please do not hesitate to contact your nearest Dillenger outlet directly through our websites: http://dillengerelectricbikes.com.au/ http://dillengerelectricbikes.co.uk/ http://dillengerelectricbikes.com/ If you can think of anything that was not covered in this manual that you feel we should, would love to hear from you.
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