Section 6 - Battery Management; Battery Warnings; Prior To Charging - Merida PowerCycle User Manual

snaps into place (figures 25B & 27A).
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Figure 26
From time to time you may need to adjust the headlight's
beam path. To do so, simply grasp the headlight and pull it
up or press it down until you achieve your desired beam
placement. You may need to adjust the nut and bolt
(figure 27C) before and after moving the headlight. This is
done with two 10mm box wrenches.
You may also need to adjust the generator's contact patch.
The dynamo needs to contact the tire as shown (figure 26A).
To adjust, simply grasp the housing and pull it up or press
it down until you achieve the proper positioning. You may
need to adjust the nut and bolt before and after moving
the generator. This is done with two 10mm box wrenches.
(figure 27B).
WARNING: Never make adjustments to your lights
while riding. Keep bolts properly tightened at all times.
6. BATTERY MANAGEMENT
• Your PowerCycle™ utilizes a Lead Acid (LA) or Nickel
Metal Hydride (NiMH) battery. Please read the instruc-
tions below to maximize your battery's life and perfor-
mance.
• Always fully charge your battery pack after each ride. It
is best to let the battery pack cool to room temperature
before charging.
• During long periods of storage, your battery pack should
be charged at least once every 2 months.
6a. BATTERY WARNINGS & CAUTIONS
WARNING: Risk of electrical shock. The charger is
intended for indoor, dry location use only.
WARNING: With Lead Acid Battery, use only the
manufacturer supplied Lead Acid charger. With NiMH
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C B
Figure 27
Battery, use only the manufacturer supplied NiMH
charger. Use of different chargers may cause serious
injury to you and may damage the battery pack.
WARNING: Charge only MERIDA Battery Packs with
MERIDA Charger. Other types of batteries may burst
causing personal injury and damage.
WARNING: Do not charge MERIDA Battery Packs with
any other charger. Other types of chargers may cause the
battery pack to burst causing personal injury and
damage.
CAUTION: Do not touch charger while charging is
taking place as charger can reach temperatures up to
104°F/40°C.
CAUTION: Do not attempt to charge a MERIDA
PowerCycle's™ battery in temperatures below 32ºF/0ºC
or above 104ºF/40ºC.
CAUTION: For continued protection against risk of fire,
replace fuse with same type and rating of installed fuse.
Fuse specifications can be found on the charger.
6b. PRIOR TO CHARGING
1. Charging area should be non-flammable, dry, level, with
good ventilation, and in an area that cannot be reached
by children or animals. Do not place battery and charger
in direct sunlight, near a heat source (water heater, fur-
nace, fireplace, etc.), or in contact with moisture while
charging.
2. Be sure the charger cooling fan vents are unrestricted
when charging to prevent the charger from overheat-
ing.
3. For the NiMH battery pack, be sure the cooling fan vents
(on bottom of battery pack) are unrestricted when
charging to provide good ventilation.
4. Make sure the power cord; battery cable and battery
terminals are in good condition.
5. Do not attempt to charge PowerCycle's™ battery in tem-
peratures below 32ºF/0 ºC or above 104ºF/40 ºC.
6. Do not plug into outlets with multiple sockets with
other power cords inserted.
7. Do not use any power source other than 110V - 115V
North America or 220V – 230V most European coun-
tries.
8. For safety reasons, we highly recommend that you use
only GFCI outlets, or use an adapter to convert standard
outlets to GFCI. These adapters are available at most
hardware stores.
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