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The figure on the left shows some unsafe riding situations. For example, the wet and Slippery surface of the road may cause your WindRunner to skid around and fall; Read this manual carefully to avoid any hazards and risks.
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Thanks for choosing WindRunner self-balancing vehicle. Please read and understand the following content for your safety and for fun. WindRunner is a new type of electric vehicle, in some region it's illegal to ride WindRunner on public road. Please inquire local government for detailed law / rules.
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Trademark registration and legal notices The WindRunner™ is a trademark of Ninebot Inc. (hereafter briefly called Ninebot). ARM® is the trademark of ARM Company. Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual and all concerning rights shall be the proprietary of their owners.
To master routine maintenance, and also, contact of after-sale services. To understand all aspects of performance, maintenance skills, and troubleshooting, to solve any problems as soon as possible. This manual derives accordingly, and is applicable for: WindRunner™ G1 series including G1U, G1X and G1UP, G1UR, G1T, etc.
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WindRunner™ self-balancing electric vehicle user manual Please pay close attention to the following marks and meanings. Carefully read, and understand them well. improper use and/or improper operation may Helps you to rider better operation can cause cause malfunction or serious loss of property...
Contents About this manual ........................5 1. Introduction of WindRunner™ ....................12 1.1 How do a WindRunner work? ..................... 12 1.2 Model of WindRunner G1 series ....................13 1.3 Illustration of G1U/G1X ....................... 15 2. Install a new WindRunner ...................... 16 2.1 Check the package content ......................
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4.3 Lock mode ........................... 36 4.4 Battery indication ........................37 5. How to ride ..........................39 5.1 Before ride ..........................39 5.2 Starting the WindRunner ......................41 5.3 Verify the startup of beginner mode ..................41 5.4 Before the 1 ride ........................42 5.5 Get on ............................
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WindRunner™ self-balancing electric vehicle user’s manual 5.8 Make a turn ..........................48 5.9 Get off ............................50 5.10 Use the power assistant mode ....................51 5.11 Use the lock mode ........................52 6. Safety instructions ......................... 54 6.1 You must strictly obey ......................... 54 6.2 Strictly forbidden ........................
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9.4 Reporting your troubles ......................85 10. Datasheet ..........................86 10.1 WindRunner G1U urban type ....................86 10.2 WindRunner G1X all terrain type ....................87 Appendix A. More maintenance instructions ................88 A.1 Replace the tire ........................... 88 A.2 Replace the fender ........................89 A.3 replace the foot mat ........................
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WindRunner™ self-balancing electric vehicle user’s manual B.1 Battery stamina and battery indication ..................93 Factors affecting the battery stamina ................... 93 Accuracy of battery indication ...................... 94 B.2 Tire and land form ........................95 B.3 About intelligent Speed limit ...................... 96 B.4 Hot back-up safety mechanism ....................
With the built-in electronic gyro, the on-board high speed CPU may calculate in 200 times/s whether the mainframe of WindRunner is balanced forward and backward or not. If not, the CPU may control the motor on both left and right sides to rotate rapidly, and keep the WindRunner balanced. The self-balancing function, allows the driver to stand on the WindRunner with his body inclined forward.
WindRunner™ self-balancing electric vehicle user’s manual 1.2 Model of WindRunner G1 series Appearance Type Features G1U urban standard Easy removal of steering handle, and suitable for storing into the model trunk of most of family cars. Color in Matt black (Anodized), Brilliant yellow and Blue.
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Based on G1U. Side rack & 55L hard case. Alarm light & siren. Video camcorder with WI-FI real-time transmission and 4 hrs. record memory. 12V/5V USB power output for patrol devices. Color in Matt black (Anodized), or can be customized. *the WindRunner may also be upgraded. See www.WindRunner.cn for details.
WindRunner™ self-balancing electric vehicle user manual 2. Install a new WindRunner 2.1 Check the package content Once unpacked, carefully take out the handle and put it aside. Then, take out the mainframe. The mainframe is rather heavy; carefully take it out with the help of another person.
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WindRunner™ self-balancing electric vehicle user’s manual Immediately check whether all things in the package are just the same as shown in table below. If not, please do not hesitate to contact our sales representative. Chassis (including tire, operating bar quick release)
WindRunner™ self-balancing electric vehicle user manual 2.2 Check the S/N All warranty terms are located on the warranty card and are guaranteed in three aspects: repair, spare parts, and contact method. All shall be signed by your seller upon the entry-into-effect date of warranty, contact method of the seller and stamp.
2.3 Assembly After you determined that all component parts are complete and intact, assemble a new WindRunner according to the following steps. Before handling, installing any component parts or making any...
2.3.1 Tools required and preparations Before assembling a new WindRunner, please take out a set of accompanied socket screw wrenches from the packaging. All these tools must be kept for future maintenance and transportation. You should wear the working gloves to protect your hands from dirt and scratches.
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WindRunner™ self-balancing electric vehicle user’s manual Insert the operating bar into the steering shaft Hold-down the quick-release handle...
2.4.1 Function list ON/OFF/Unlock For starting or turning-off the WindRunner. To start it you press it once. Once you start the WindRunner, if no driver is standing on it, press it once to turn-off (for safety reasons, if the...
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WindRunner™ self-balancing electric vehicle user’s manual WindRunner has been started and the driver is standing on it, it should be not powered off). Under the lock mode, press this button to unlock. Lock if powered on, press this button to start the lock mode. Under lock mode, any movement or inclining in the mainframe may trigger an alarm;...
5 LEDs on the central display panel shall come on in sequence, meanwhile, accompanied with vibration and buzz similar to that of starting the engine of a car. After the buzz disappears, the WindRunner self-test will be complete. Keep the foot mat basically leveled then tap any one foot mat lightly with your foot. You may hear a very short buzz, and then the wheels of WindRunner begin to move, and enter into the power assistant mode.
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Just then you may push the operating bar forward and backward. The WindRunner shall shake, and give an alarm sound. At this moment if you want to draw the WindRunner, you will experience difficulty. Simply press “ON/OFF”...
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Incorrect transportation storage cause WindRunner not function properly. Getting on and riding are before the test has finished is unsafe. The testing speed should be slower. During the test, it’s forbidden to release the handle. During the test ride, if you find any abnormalities, especially a regular “tick-tick”...
Firstly, it shall give a vibration, audio alarm, automatically cut off the power output, and enter the standby mode. Just then, if the operating bar is not held, the WindRunner shall lose its balance and shutdown.
WindRunner™ self-balancing electric vehicle user manual has not gotten off or reduced his/her speed and load within 4 5s, the WindRunner will enter standby mode and the rider may fall off. 3.2 Power assistant mode The power assistant mode means that the WindRunner has been started, and the driver has not gotten-on, but the movement by tracting the operating bar.
Speed limit mode and normal mode. The WindRunner has four foot-on mat sensors to detect whether the driver has got on. All four sensors have the same function, once the WindRunner sensors that anyone is on, it will detect that the WindRunner is manned.
Under this mode, the maximum speed of WindRunner is limited lower and operating response will be very slow. This mode is suitable for the new riders to learn and master riding skills.
3.3.3 Normal mode- 20km/h max The normal mode is another balance mode, suitable for experienced drivers on good road conditions (e.g., no pedestrian and even path). This mode may be applicable for riding WindRunner. Under the Speed limit mode, press the “Speed limit”...
WindRunner, the driver may crash and get injured. 3.4 Lock mode The lock mode is a security function of WindRunner under the power on state for temporary short parking to protect it against traction by others. Under the power on state, press “lock”...
ON/OFF button for 1 second to start the WindRunner, 5 blue LEDs on the display panel shall come on followed by a shake and buzz at the moment the WindRunner is powered on. Under the power on state, press the “ON/OFF” button for 1 second.
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The LED at the lowest part of display panel shall be red and glow steadily, accompanied by a buzz. At this moment if the driver gets on, the maximum speed of WindRunner shall be not more than 5km/h (gentler operating than that in normal mode so its response should be more sluggish).
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WindRunner™ self-balancing electric vehicle user’s manual warning buzz). At this moment, if the rider stands on the WindRunner, the system shall work under Speed limit mode. Under this mode, the maximum design speed of WindRunner is limited to 10km/h, suitable for complicated road conditions (for example, pedestrian too much or uneven surface of road).
4.3 Lock mode This mode is effective only after the WindRunner is started and under standby, or power assistant mode (note: for safety reasons, it is unable to enter the lock mode under balance mode). Under standby mode or power assistant mode, press “lock”...
Press the lock key, and the red LED on the display panel will light up. All other LED lights will turn off. This will be accompanied by a very short sound or “tick”, which indicates that the WindRunner has entered lock mode 4.4 Battery indication...
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WindRunner™ self-balancing electric vehicle user manual 50% 100% 30% 50% 20 30% 5 20% 0 5% During a long-distance ride, please stop riding every 20 minutes to have a short rest, to check the battery capacity. Do not check while riding! While riding, the driver must pay close attention to the road conditions.
WindRunner™ self-balancing electric vehicle user’s manual 5. How to ride 5.1 Before ride A suitable riding site should be provided for the first ride. This location can be indoors or outside, but it should at least be 4×4m(16m ), flat, and even. Unlike the wet and slippery conditions of the road, the site should be smooth.
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WindRunner™ self-balancing electric vehicle user manual To understanding the warnings associated with the WindRunner, you may require an instructor (coach), to help read this manual, and view the safety video. This will help you when riding the WindRunner. Wear the safety helmet and harness to protect yourself against injuries.
Press “ON/OFF” button on the intelligent remote key to start the WindRunner, you may hear the buzz once the WindRunner is powered on, several LED lights may come on in turn, and the large blue LED at the highest part of display panel shall glow steadily.
At this point, the driver may get on. If the operating bar is greatly inclined toward one side, or the foot mat of WindRunner is not leveled, then five red LED’s shall be shown on display panel which means that the WindRunner is in the incorrect ready posture.
All these may lead to potential hazards, and cause the rider to fall. If not the WindRunner has not passed the posture test, don’t be in a rush to get on.
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WindRunner™ self-balancing electric vehicle user manual Be sure to hold the handle with both hands. When standing on the WindRunner, keep your eyes straight, rather than looking down. Put one foot on the foot mat. Stand center of gravity, and slowly shift your body onto the foot mat and raise the other foot.
Slowly lean forward, and feel the advancement of the WindRunner. Then lean back, feel the deceleration, and stop. Control its speed. Repeat several times to ensure control of the movement of the WindRunner, and also, the placement of your body at the center of gravity.
This will help you to avoid sudden skidding, or falling. Turn your head around to look, and let your body slowly lean backward to reverse the WindRunner. Then reset. You may feel the deceleration and stop of the WindRunner. Repeat several times. Avoid collisions, and you will avoid falling.
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After you’ve completely stopped, uniformly distribute your body’s weight onto the center of the foot mat to stabilize. At this moment, if you continue to incline backward, then the WindRunner shall move backward. Specify a point to practice stopping the WindRunner and keeping stability.
Firstly do exercises of turning at any safe site for riding. Slowly incline your handle to the direction you want to move, and the WindRunner shall turn at site until the angle you required is achieved. Then, return the handle...
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WindRunner™ self-balancing electric vehicle user’s manual Turn right at site turn left at site make a turn in moving Make a turn in moving. After you have become familiarized with the go forward, go backward and turn at site, try to advance slowly and make a turn. Keep your knees slightly bent, and incline to the direction you want to make a turn.
5.9 Get off When you want to get off from the WindRunner for the first time, please request your instructor to help you by holding the handle of WindRunner. Make sure your body is steady and the center of gravity. Then without swaying, carefully get off.
5.10 Use the power assistant mode Once you take your second foot off, the WindRunner shall change from balance mode to power assistant mode (or under standby mode, tap the foot mat lightly once, and a sound of a “tick” may be heard. Then, the power assistant mode will be entered).
WindRunner. It's dangerous to release the handle under power assistant mode. The WindRunner will move forward by itself and shake/alarm after 3~4 seconds. Then the WindRunner will shut down. This may cause damage in a crash. 5.11 Use the lock mode...
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If you park the WindRunner at an unsafe place or out of your view of sight for long period, you better lock up the hub. The locks for bikes or motorcycles are also applicable.
The WindRunner is a sports and entertainment tool, so it also accompanies the safety risks similar to all those sports and entertainment activities. Ride strictly in accordance with the ”safety instructions.“ This may maximize the safety of you and other persons;...
Check the charging conditions. Avoid long-distance riding when the battery capacity is less than 60%. Check the basic conditions of WindRunner and make sure all exposed component parts are not falling, damaged, and are free of slackness. While riding, make sure you don’t hear any noise or a continuous alarm.
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WindRunner™ self-balancing electric vehicle user manual It is forbidden to ride in bad weather and road conditions such as heavy/freezing rain, snow, accumulated water, wet and slippery surfaces, etc.
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It is forbidden to reverse in high speed, and also, to make a turn while reversing in high speed. It is forbidden to ride the WindRunner up and down a flight of steps, and it is also forbidden to raise the WindRunner high into the air (such as crossing a ridge in high speed).
It is forbidden to violate other requirements of this manual, especially those items strictly forbidden such as ”warning“ and ”caution“. 6.3 Driving manners/safe riding While riding the WindRunner, please study and obey the local laws and regulations on transportation. Please ride carefully to avoid any collisions.
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Do not stop and stay at a place which will cause the WindRunner to impede on the passing of pedestrians. Do not ride at place without enough light. If necessary, please slow down and keep vigilance, it is better to use an external running light to ensure the lighting.
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WindRunner™ self-balancing electric vehicle user manual Pay attention to the space above your head please ride with the correct posture While riding, relax, and keep both your knees and elbows bent lightly. Raise your head, and keep your body in a relaxed posture.
Please wear the safety helmet and tie the ribbon on the helmet. No matter when you ride the WindRunner, please wear the qualified safety helmet. The driver may wear the gloves, eyeshade, shin-guard, and kneepad, etc according to the riding situations and his/her previous riding experience.
Before handling and moving the WindRunner, please confirm that the WindRunner had been powered off, and handled by both people together. To avoid any damages to the fender, do not lift the WindRunner by the fender. Be careful not seize your fingers between tire and fender.
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Overload or stay on a ramp for a long period. When the load is beyond the designed safety value of the WindRunner for any specified period (which usually happens during situations such as steep slopes, deep pits, the...
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WindRunner to overloaded etc), the intelligent safety alarm may be triggered, just then the foot mat shall tilt backward considerably, and warn the driver to get off.
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Power assistant mode. Under power assistant mode, if the driver is not holding firmly to the handle, the WindRunner itself shall advance a section of distance, and then trigger the intelligent safety alarm. After alarmed, if its speed is not reduced, it shall enter the standby mode after a few seconds. It is forbidden to let the WindRunner itself move under power assistant mode.
7. Charging and battery maintenance 7.1 Introduction of battery Both sets of lithium batteries for WindRunner are mutually on standby. They are located at a place under the chassis. The basic data of battery pack are shown in table below.
7.2 Charging After received a new WindRunner, and the first test is complete, please charge the battery of WindRunner as soon as possible. The charging shall be done at a dry, static-free place. The precautions for charging are as followings: Open the rubber cap on the charging outlet.
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The LEDs at the lowest part of display panel comes on in red, and regularly flickers, which means that the charging is in process. At the moment of charging, you may hear the light noise of fan in the WindRunner...
7.3 battery maintenance The battery pack is the source of energy for WindRunner, and also one of the WindRunner system components that can easily be damaged. The battery pack has high value, and is very important for safe running.
7.3.1 Assembly / disassembly the battery pack Power off of WindRunner, unplug the charging cable, turn over and put it aside, place a cushion or soft cloth on the ground surface to avoid scratching of the hub. Loose the four fastening bolts shown as figure below with an internal hex wrench, then take out the battery...
Make sure the maximum depth of water pit is not more than 3 cm; Try to speed down and slowly pass to avoid splashing of water. After you have passed the water pit, try to leach and dry by inclining the WindRunner forward and backward respectively for about Ten seconds.
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Otherwise the battery will discharge slowly and trigger low-voltage protection, even if you powered off it with the remote key. Even if powered off, the WindRunner is also slowly consuming the electricity. If not used for more than 30 days, the battery may be over-discharged and this may seriously reduce the service life of the battery.
Which, may reduce the capacity & cycle life of the battery. Only use the built-in battery charger of WindRunner or certified charger from Ninebot. Do not use any other chargers. Otherwise the service life of battery may be reduced, or the battery may be damaged.
The Chinese laws and regulations only allow the aviation enterprise to transport the lithium ion battery pack not exceed 160Wh capacity, so the aviation is not applicable for transporting the battery pack of a WindRunner. So, you must transport the battery pack by truck or train, and firstly consult the transport company. For other countries and regions similar with restrictive regulations, please contact the local carrier companies for details.
Wash the tire and fender with a household shower or water pipe, but avoid direct spraying to the mainframe. After washed, leach and dry as soon as possible, store the WindRunner in a well-ventilated place to dry. This will protect some steel component parts against rust.
8.3 Check the inflation pressure of tire In general, the pressure of the tire of the WindRunner G1U urban type is kept at 10 15PSI, and the maximum up to 30PSI; and that of all terrain type G1X shall be kept at 5 8PSI, the maximum up to 12PSI. Higher pressure of the tire may reduce its friction resistance, thus increase the battery stamina.
8.6 Repair Apart from retightening the screw, replacing the tire, fender, and battery; no other component parts of the WindRunner can be repaired by the users themselves. If you find any unsolvable problems, please contact us, or our authorized service agents.
If the battery of the intelligent remote key has enough battery capacity but is still unable to power on, then it may be caused by the power of the WindRunner battery being fully used up. It may also refer to an internal circuit failure.
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If able to power on, but you hear the alarm only after powered on, this means that the WindRunner has not passed the power on self-test power on self-test. The detailed trouble information is related to LED state, so please consult the 9.2 alarm information code list to verify the problem and solving method.
(including one of the hot back-up systems failed). This is usually caused by too high temperature, a heavy load, unsafe riding methods, or hardware failure detected while riding the WindRunner. Please consult 9.2 trouble code lists for details of troubles. If unable to solve by yourself, please contact the local agent/distributor for repair.
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Warn the driver to get off. If it is an irreversible trouble, the WindRunner shall power off automatically if alarm goes off for 20s. Preliminarily determine the causes of trouble or alarm according to the flicker of LED at the moment of alarming for solving the troubles.
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Once this alarm arises, the WindRunner shall automatically enter the standby mode after alarmed for 5s. It will recover once powered on again. Internal fault alarm (note: LED close to LOGO is red and flickers):...
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WindRunner™ self-balancing electric vehicle user’s manual An Internal fault alarm. it is usually non-self-recoverable and may require maintenance. A hint at wrong internal communication, usually caused by loose red, red, blue, blue, red, internal cable, or trouble of component parts. Please do not continue flicker riding.
WindRunner™ self-balancing electric vehicle user manual An Internal fault alarm. A hint at failure in one of both motor sensor sets. Immediately stop riding, and please contact the factory for inspection.. red, blue, red, blue, red, flicker An Internal fault alarm.
If you find any troubles not specified in Chapter IX, please do not hesitate to contact Ninebot. We shall try our best to solve your problems. Thanks for helping us to continuously improve our product quality.
Optional parts handle frame, removable seat, parking frame, portable charger 10.2 WindRunner G1X all terrain type A large size and low pressure all terrain tire is suitable for various land forms. It also has a high adaptability for rugged and uneven land forms, and low shock. The operating bar may be easily removed, and put into most of SUV luggage compartment.
You can also replace the tire at an Ninebot authorized agent/distributor. For G1U urban type, if the tire pattern is worn up to a furrow less than 2mm deep, or scratched or failed, renew as soon as possible to ensure high safety.
A.2 Replace the fender If the fender is damaged, the user may replace it on his or her own. You can also replace it at an Ninebot authorized agent and distributor. The figure below shows an illustration for replacing the fender.
WindRunner™ self-balancing electric vehicle user manual Loosen the screws that hold-down the decorative strips and fender. Remove the fender screws, then remove the fender A.3 replace the foot mat 3. release the foot mat 2. release the 1. release 2x screw...
A.4 replace the gear oil About every 2000km of the total mileage (charged 80~120 times),please replace the gear oil. The steps are as followed: Dismantle the tire. Vertically place the mainframe of the WindRunner to pump out the gear oil.
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WindRunner™ self-balancing electric vehicle user manual Remove the oil hole sealing bolt as shown in the figure. Care to keep the O-rings of screws. Use a clean injector with a needle >Ф1mm to insert into the bottom of oil hole. Slowly suck up the gear oil.
The nominal mileage of the WindRunner battery is determined under the carrying capacity of 70kg (including the driver and luggage). The higher the weight of the driver, the lower the stamina of battery. On the contrary, the...
Check the tire pressure of the WindRunner. Usually the tire of the WindRunner G1U urban type is 10 15PSI, and that of all terrain type G1X 5 8PSI. The higher the tire pressure, the lower the friction resistance. Thus prolong the stamina of battery, lower the tire pressure, and lessen the stamina of battery—but it may be...
The properties of a battery may vary gradually with frequent use. So the battery indication may be inaccurate after a period of time. To ensure high safety, the battery capacity of WindRunner has a redundant safety margin. When the battery indication has only one division, the WindRunner begins its Speed limit and shake alarm.
If the capacity of any one of both batteries is <10%, the WindRunner shall give a low-voltage alarm buzz, mainframe shake, and the foot mat will face-up greatly to warn the driver to get off and charge as soon as possible.
Hot back-up posture sensor unit: the posture sensor unit is the core of the WindRunner. If the posture sensor unit fails and does not work while riding, a serious accident may be possibly happen. To ensure safety, two sets of individual posture sensor units are provided.
The hot back-up design may only try to improve the safety of the WindRunner. This is neither a guarantee for free troubles such as tire burst, nor a guarantee for skidding of tire.
Contact us If you find any problems while riding the WindRunner, maintenance, repair, and safety etc, consult your reseller about the troubles. You may contact us as at the following address and number. We hope to provide good service to you: Ninebot Inc.
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