Gocycle G2 - Heat and Over-Temperature Protection

Gocycle
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Owner’s Manual for G2, August 2015
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10. Cleaning and Preventing Corrosion.
6.6 Heat and Over-Temperature Protection
Gocycle’s motor is extremely compact and lightweight. While this design offers benefits, certain
drawbacks exist—specifically, the motor can get hot.
Gocycle’s motor will get hot under normal operation similar to the exhaust pipe or engine of a
motorcycle or moped.
Caution! During and shortly after use, the
motor area (highlighted) will be hot to
touch!
WARNING! Extreme caution should be used when attempting to touch any part of the motor after it
has been in operation—the same caution you would use in the kitchen with hot pots or pans or
boiling water. We recommend that you do not attempt to touch the motor unless it has been
switched off for at least five minutes.
The motor and controller are automatically protected against over-temperature operation. If the
temperature of the motor or the controller gets too high, the power will be gradually reduced to
prevent damage to these components. You may experience this condition for example riding up long
steep hills while using full motor assistance. When over-temperature protection is in effect, the speed
LEDs (E) will flash. When the temperature of the motor and/or controller has cooled adequately, the
speed LEDs will cease to flash and full power will again be available.