Summary of Contents for SEIS EP8
- Page 1 UM-7HC0A-000 SHIMANO Total Electric Power System User's manual Original instructions...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS IMPORTANT NOTICE ..................2 Important safety information .................2 NOTICE .......................3 Regular inspections before riding the bicycle ............. 5 Booklet Structure ..................6 SHIMANO STEPS characteristics ..............7 Assist mode and customization...............7 Customization of the riding comfort ..................8 Preparation ....................8 Quick guide ....................9 Making walking and pushing the bicycle easy (walk assist) ............ -
Page 4: Important Notice
may cause bursting or ignition of the battery. IMPORTANT NOTICE • Do not subject the battery to strong shocks or throw it. If this is not observed, overheating, bursting, or fire may • Contact the place of purchase or a distributor for occur. -
Page 5: Notice
• Do not use alkaline or acidic cleaning agents for • Periodically check the battery charger and adapter, removing rust under any circumstances. If such cleaning particularly the cord, plug, and case, for any damage. If agents are used, they may damage the chain and serious the charger or adapter is broken, do not use it until it has injury may result. - Page 6 Connection and communication with • When charging the battery while it is mounted on the bicycle, be careful of the following: smartphone or tablet - When charging, make sure there is no water on the It is possible to customize single components or the system, charging port or the charger plug.
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Page 7: Regular Inspections Before Riding The Bicycle
Regular inspections before riding the bicycle Before riding the bicycle, check the following items. If any problems are found with the following items, contact the place of purchase or a distributor. • Does the drive train perform gear shifting smoothly? •... -
Page 8: Booklet Structure
Booklet Structure SHIMANO STEPS user's manuals are split among several booklets, as described below. Be sure to read these user's manuals thoroughly before use, and follow them for correct use. Store the user's manuals so that they can be referenced at any time. The latest user's manuals are available on our website (https://si.shimano.com). -
Page 9: Shimano Steps Characteristics
SHIMANO STEPS characteristics • Pursuing the likeness of a bicycle The light compact design of the drive unit reduces the operation noise and makes pedaling lighter so that you don't feel the existence of a motor. Also, due to the shortening of the Q factor, the riding comfort has been improved and is more bicycle-like. -
Page 10: Customization Of The Riding Comfort
[WALK] • When walking while pushing the bicycle across uneven terrain such as rocky areas. • When walking while pushing a bicycle with heavy luggage on it. • When climbing while pushing the bicycle up a hill such as a slope in an underground bicycle parking lot. Depending on the cycle computer, [NORM] is displayed. -
Page 11: Quick Guide
Quick guide This section explains how to handle an assist bicycle that has had SHIMANO STEPS installed. Depending on the assist bicycle used, the installed battery, cycle computer, and switch unit may differ from what is listed here. Please view the "SHIMANO STEPS special battery and parts user's manual"... - Page 12 Turn the power ON. To turn OFF the power, repeat this procedure. Example of external type battery Example of built-in type battery * According to the assist bicycle, the location of the power button may be different from the one shown in the figure.
- Page 13 Select assist mode. * If you turn the power ON, assist mode is reset to [OFF] irregardless of the assist mode that you had selected before you last turned the power OFF. Cycle computer Press the X and Y switch. Assist mode display [OFF] [ECO]...
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Page 14: Making Walking And Pushing The Bicycle Easy (Walk Assist)
„ Making walking and pushing the bicycle easy (walk assist) SHIMANO STEPS has a function where assist works even when you are walking and pushing the assist bicycle. • Depending on the region of use, you may not be able to use it due to the laws of the region. In this case, the operations described here are disabled. - Page 15 NOTICE Walk assist operates at a maximum of 6 km/h. Be careful because the bicycle starts moving just by button operations. • During electronic gear shifting, the assistance of walk assist and speed are controlled by the current gear position. Exit walk assist mode.
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Page 16: Automatic And Manual Gear Shifting
„ Automatic and manual gear shifting Depending on the assist bicycle used, you may be able to switch between automatic and manual gear shifting. • Automatic gear shifting: Automatically shifts gears based on the riding conditions. • Manual gear shifting: This refers to standard electronic gear shifting. Gears are shifted by operating the shifting switch. Switch between automatic and manual gear shifting. -
Page 17: Names Of Parts
Names of parts... - Page 18 External type battery Battery mount Drive unit Drive unit cover (left side and bottom side) Crank arm Chainring unit Speed sensor Shifting unit Disc brake rotor Switch unit (assist switch) Switch unit (shifting switch) or shifting lever Cycle computer or junction [A] Electric wire Chain device Built-in type battery...
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Page 19: Specifications
Specifications Operating temperature -10 - 50°C Battery type Lithium ion battery range: During discharge Please read the SHIMANO Operating temperature 0 - 40°C Nominal capacity STEPS special battery and range: During charging parts user's manual. Storage temperature -20 - 70°C Rated voltage 36 V DC Storage temperature... -
Page 20: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting NOTICE The following notifications will occur when a malfunction occurs with the assist bicycle. • Beep sounds and error messages on the cycle computer • Battery LED error indications Perform the appropriate actions after viewing the "SHIMANO STEPS cycle computer user's manual" and the "SHIMANO STEPS special battery and parts user's manual". -
Page 21: Lights
Symptom Cause / Possibility Remedy The traveling distance may become shorter Check the battery charge. If the battery is depending on road conditions, the gear nearly spent, recharge it. position and total light usage time. The battery characteristics will drop during This is not a sign of a problem. - Page 22 One Holland, Irvine, California 92618, U.S.A. Phone: +1-949-951-5003 High Tech Campus 92, 5656 AG Eindhoven, The Netherlands Phone: +31-402-612222 3-77 Oimatsu-cho, Sakai-ku, Sakai City, Osaka 590-8577, Japan Please note: specifications are subject to change for improvement without notice. (English) © Feb. 2020 by SHIMANO INC. ITP...
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