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Summary of Contents for Powabyke X-6 LS
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Page 1: Assembly Instructions
Owners Guide & Assembly Instructions Please Read Carefully Before Riding • Powabyke X-6 LS • Powabyke X-6 • Powabyke X-24 www.powabyke.com... - Page 2 It is imperative that your new Powabyke or Powatryke is assembled and that the movement is smooth and effective in gripping the wheel rims. adjusted for use by a qualified & authorised Powabyke dealer only. Failure to comply with this stipulation may put your safety at risk and void the warranty.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
• FRAME 16. The frame should be carefully examined to ensure it is 25. The stand should be checked to ensure that it is free Contents from physical damage or defect. free from damage or defect. 26. The spring mechanism should be checked to ensure 17. - Page 4 The motor will cut out at the pre-set limit of 15mph. The rider Your Powabyke X-Byke is the same as any normal cycle and requires can pedal the bike at any time whilst them motor is in operation using the same care, maintenance and attention when riding.
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Page 5: Know Your Bike
Powabyke bikes are fully adjusted and checked over at the factory. The handlebars may be removed or assembled in the bike and turned You can check the table below what through 90 degrees. - Page 6 4. Handlebar stem 10. V-style brake care. Some of these items are specified in the 5. Seat post 11. Chain set axle bolt British Standard covering bicycles but many 6. Multiple sprockets 12. Hub motor others are Powabyke recommendations.
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Page 7: Attaching The Handlebars
Attaching the handlebars Saddle There are two types of handlebar attachment in general use, the stem type (single bolt) and the threadless or Adjustment A-Head type (two bolts). Stem Type (Single Bolt) Threadless Type (3 Bolts) To adjust the saddle height, loosen the clamp bolt using an Allen key, spanner or the quick release lever and adjust the seat... -
Page 8: Front Wheel
Front Wheel Replacing the front wheel motor Re-linking the brake: Unhooking the 1 Squeeze the brake arms inward brake pipe in the direction of the arrows. 2 Locate the ferrule on the brake pipe in the cut out of the bracket. - Page 9 Pedals Reflectors 1 Identify left and right pedals by For safety reasons it is very important that these are fitted correctly the letter R & L stamped on the as the photograph below. Depending on the type supplied, the front end of the thread.
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Page 10: Personal Safety
Standard BS 6102/2. Clean the you find yourself fitting new batteries lenses and reflectors every week too often, consider fitting rechargeable or so to keep them fully effective. lights or a dynamo. Your Powabyke Fitting for suspension forks. Dealer will advise. - Page 11 LED Rear Lights When buying a helmet, try out Once you’ve got a good fit, To get a good fit, helmets have several different styles and adjust the straps carefully, either an exterior adjuster, simple LED bike lights usually have a different sizes within each style making sure that the adjusters pads or inflatable side pieces.
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Page 12: Before Riding
• PERSONAL MUSIC PLAYERS/HEADPHONES you can handle your bicycle safely in traffic. To-familiarise yourself with the many rules of the road, Powabyke recommend you obtain a current copy of We recommend that YOU DO NOT LISTEN to such devices while riding. -
Page 13: Bike Service Log
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Page 14: Steering, Headsets
If you have a problem headset needs to be right and left without sticking. getting comfortable, consult your Powabyke Dealer about altering the height tightened. For adjustment of steering of the handlebars or even fitting different ones. Always check the alignment of bearings see the appropriate the handlebar stem with the front wheel, if you move anything else. - Page 15 Threadless headset adjustment Threaded headset adjustment Start by loosening the stem clamp bolts (A) just enough to allow the stem First undo the top head locknut (C) using a suitable spanner. To correct to turn when pushed but not to swing freely. If the steering is too loose loose steering turn the screwed race clockwise slightly until there is adjust the bearings by tightening the top screw (B) until you can no longer no play.
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Page 16: Pedals
But when fitting the L pedal, you turn it anti-clockwise. To finish the job off or as part of your regular safety check, tighten both pedals with Torque settings an open-ended spanner. Powabyke recommend the use of a torque wrench, whenever working on your bike. This will ensure that all nuts and... -
Page 17: Cranks
Powabyke recommend using a torque wrench but a long hexagon key will To tighten up the crank bolts, Before you check how tight the do. -
Page 18: Saddle Adjustment
If you find that the shock post hits the bottom of its travel quite There is also a fore-and-aft adjustment but you must only move the saddle often, even after adjusting it, your Powabyke Dealer will supply you with to another position along the parallel section of the saddle wire, marked a stronger spring, which should stop that happening. -
Page 19: Riding Position
Fore & aft adjustment Shock post Clip type saddle To adjust the saddle angle or When using a shock post, set saddle height a little above normal, then To adjust the saddle fore-and- the fore-and aft position, undo check how far it sinks with your full weight on it. If it drops more or less aft, undo one of the large nuts the bolt under the saddle a than half an inch, adjust the pre-loading to make sure you get the full... -
Page 20: Suspension
Do the opposite if it’s well over a third. Then repeat If there’s not enough adjustment to get the right amount of sag, talk to your Powabyke Dealer about fitting alternative springs. In steps one and two to check the adjustment. -
Page 21: Brakes
Wheel Rim Condition Check brake pads V-style brakes On most bicycles the brakes work by pressing New rim on the wheel rim. This gradually wears the rim wall away. If the rim wall gets too thin it may fail allowing the tyre to come off the rim - which is potentially dangerous. - Page 22 V-Style and Cantilever Brakes New Brake Pads V-Style Brakes If the Safety Check has revealed that the brake pads are worn down to the wear line or close to the bottom of the grooves in the pad, don’t delay fitting new ones. To remove the old pads, try to identify how they’re fixed to the brake arms.
- Page 23 Standard Cantilever How pads are fitted to V-style brakes *Where applicable To fit new brake pads to standard Check also that the angle of the cantilevers, slacken off the cable brake pad brings it square on This type of pad fixing is similar to adjuster on the brake lever and to the wheel rim.
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Page 24: Gears
Multi lube over the exterior of the moving parts and then wipe off the surplus. As for rotational changers, leave both lubrication and fault finding entirely to your Powabyke Dealer. If gears are slow to change up to top gear or tend to jump off when you select bottom gear, try tightening the cable adjuster half a turn. - Page 25 Easy-Fire shifters Gear Selection Smallest sprocket Smallest chainring Using the small chainring and On some bikes, the lever for To change downwards, hook If you find it awkward to use this small sprocket together causes changing gear upwards has a your forefinger round the bottom type of changer, or cannot see excessive chain crossover .
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Page 26: Necessary
Then undo the H screw adjust the L screw if necessary. drag, so clean and grease them if they don’t. And ask your Powabyke Dealer another half turn anti-clockwise. to fit new jockey wheels if that doesn’t do the trick. - Page 27 This is the stiff link, so flex it from side to side with your thumbs, until it sprocket. chainring. loosens up. If this does not work, ask your Powabyke Dealer for advice. Chainwear Indicator Ensure you fit the correct type of chain.
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Page 28: Maintenance
Maintenance Every 12 months Before you start make sure your bike is thoroughly clean and degreased. It is extremely important that your bike is checked and serviced at regular intervals to ensure its reliability and especially that it is safe to ride. Unless you have a good knowledge of bikes, we suggest that you take your bike to your local dealer for a full service. - Page 29 In the first instance, refer back to the dealer you purchased the bike from. On the Powabyke website, you can view our full range of cycles and If you purchased your bike from a shop which is not local to you, or over accessories, purchase goods online and view details of Powabyke dealers the internet, go to www.powabyke.com to see our dealer locator.
- Page 30 Wash and Lube Regular washing followed by oiling and greasing prevents wear and so keeps your bike running smoothly. It also ensures that the energy you put in is used to propel the bike and not wasted in unnecessary friction. Don’t leave out the washing part of the job because oil is much less effective when it’s mixed with even small amounts of dirt.
- Page 31 Powabyke Recommended Lubricants w Multi Lube - all points bike spray. For light lubrication, freeing parts that are stuck together and cleaning. Chain Lube - formulated to get right into the moving parts of bike chains. Less messy than other chain lubricants.
- Page 32 Worn tyres must be replaced but if you want to increase puncture resistance and tyre life, consult your Powabyke Dealer about fitting tyres with Kevlar carcasses. Your Dealer can also tell you about what types and sizes of tyre As you fit the third tyre lever, can be used safely on your particular bike.
- Page 33 Please fi ll in the registration page and return it to Powabyke as soon as you take delivery of your Powabyke product. Owners Registration Customer Details 1 Year Standard Warranty (UK) The qualifi cation for In-Warranty is conditional on owners of Powabyke registering their purchase through the completion of the Powabyke Owners Warranty Registration.
- Page 34 Please fi ll in the registration page and return it to Powabyke as soon as you take delivery of your Powabyke product. Your Powabyke Details Model (i.e. 24 Speed Commuter) Colour Wheel Size Serial No. Shop Name Purchase Price £...
- Page 35 Notes & Information...
- Page 36 Powabyke Ltd. 3 Wood Street, Queen Square, Bath BA1 2JQ, UK tel 01225 44 37 37 fax 01225 44 68 78 email sales @ powabyke.com Errors and Omissions Excepted...
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