Mycle Cargo User Manual page 30

Mycle Maintenance
Checking brakes & motor
cutoff switches
Test that your brake levers, brakes, and motor cutoff switches
are functioning correctly before every ride. If anything seems
wrong, take your bike to a local, certified, and reputable bike
mechanic, or contact Mycle Product Support.
Test the brake levers.
a. Fully squeeze each lever, and ensure neither the front nor rear
brake lever touch the handlebar grips.
b. Ensure both brake levers are properly lubricated. If they are,
they'll be reasonably easy to squeeze without feeling as
though there's grit in the mechanism, and when you release
them, they will immediately go back to their original position.
c. Make sure each lever is properly oriented and firmly secured
to the handlebar.
Test each brake.
a. Squeeze the left brake lever to lock the front brake, and then
try to push the bike forward using the handlebar. The
front wheel should not spin.
b. Squeeze the right brake lever to lock the rear brake. Again,
push against the handlebar to try moving the bike forward.
The rear wheel should not spin.
Test the motor cutoff switches. The front and rear brake levers
contain motor cutoff switches, which cut off power from the
motor whenever the brakes are applied.
a. In a clear, open area, turn on the bike. With appropriate
safety gear and clothing, sit on the bike.
b. Squeeze the left brake lever to engage the front brake.
c. Lightly apply the throttle. The bike should not move since the
brake is applied.
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