Flyer Intelligent Technology Panasonic - After a Fall; Post-Accident E-Bike Inspection

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Check with your insurance whether your
vehicle and possible risks of handling
lithium/ionbatteriesaresufcientlycov-
ered.
9. Beforeeachride
Pleasecheckyour FLYERbefore each
ride, as even after assembly, briey
leaving the bike in public places or trans-
porting it may cause functions to change
or
partstobecomeloose.
Beforeeveryride,pleasecheckthat:
• The lights are working properly and are safely
secured.
• The bell is working safely and is properly se
-
cured.
•
The brakes are working properly and are se-
cure, and you have checked for wear on the
pads
andbrakingsurfaces.Forhydraulicsys-
tems: Check the cables and connections for
leaks.
•
Check that the tyres have the correct air pres-
sure.
 Please read the chapter “Tyres and
tubes” (12.1) and the manufacturer’s instruc-
tions.
Theseareprintedontheoutsidewallof
thetyres.
• Check the tyres for damage, wear, brittleness,
foreignobjectsandsufcientproledepth.
• Check the wheels for true running and dam
-
age.
•
Check that the wheels are safely and correctly
attached by the quick-release fasteners and
axles.
• Check that the gear shift components are
workingandaresafelysecured.
• Check that all quick-release fasteners,
quick-release axles (even after a brief period
left parked and unattended), screws and nuts
arermlyattached.
• Check the frame and fork for damage, defor
-
mation,
cracksanddents.
• Check that handlebars, stem, seat post and
seataresecureandcorrectlypositioned.
• Checkthatthebatteryischarged.
• Check that the battery is correctly and securely
attached.
IfyouarenotsurethatyourFLYERisin
perfect technical condition, do not start
your ride. Have your FLYER inspected
andrepairedrstbyaFLYERspecialist
retailer.IfyousubjectyourFLYERtoin
-
tensive use (in sporting or daily use), we
recommend regular inspection and re-
pairs
by your FLYER specialist retailer.
Inspectionproceduresandintervalsare
speciedinChapter22.Allcomponents
of the FLYER are safety-related and
haveaspecicservicelife.
Exceeding this service life can lead to
unexpected failure of the components.
Thiscanleadtofallsandseriousinjury.
Asisthecasewithallmechanicalcom-
ponents,
 the vehicle is subject to wear
andtearandhighstress.Dependingon
the degree of stress imposed on them,
different materials and parts may react
differentlyintermsofwearandfatigue.A
partmaysuddenlyfailandcauseinjuries
to the rider when its intended service life
isexceeded.
Anykind ofcracks,scratchesorcolour
changesinhigh-stressareasareanin
-
dicator that the service life of the com-
ponent has been exceeded and that it
should
bereplaced.
Donotforgettotakeahigh-qualitybike
lock with you on the ride so you can park
yourFLYERandlockittoanimmovable
object.Separatelylockthecomponents
thatarefastenedwithquick-releasefas
-
teners(e.g.
thefrontwheel)asrequired.
This will prevent theft of these add-on
parts.
10. Afterafall
Have the vehicle and all components checked
for changes, damage, rm attachment and cor-
rect
functionbyaFLYERspecialistretailer.This
may, in particular, include dents and cracks in the
frame and fork, bent components and parts such
asthehandlebarsorashiftedorturnedseat.
Inspection by a FLYER specialist retailer must
cover the following main points:
• Carefullychecktheframeandfork.Deforma
-
tions can usually be detected when looking at
surfaces
fromdifferentangles.
• Aretheseat,seatpost,stemandhandlebars
stillintheircorrectpositions?Ifthisisnotthe
case, do NOT move the components back
from their changed position before loosening
therelevantscrewconnection.Itisessentialto
adheretotheprescribedfasteningtorque.alu
-
es and information are provided in the “Technical
Data”
.
• Check whether both wheels are correctly and
rmlyattachedtotheframeandfork,thatboth
thefrontandrearwheelsrotatefreely.Experts
can see from the distance between the frame
or fork and the wheel whether the wheel turns
withoutsnagging.