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needed! to! turn!the! lever,! repeat! the! previous! opera tion! but! this! time! loosens! the! quick-release ! nut! in! an ti-
clockwise!direction.!
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Repeat!the!procedure!as!many!times!as!necessary!until!the!coupling!is!fastened!as!re qu ired.
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6.5.5
The!quick-release!mechan ism !must!b e!pointing!in!such!a!way!that!it!does!no t!interfere!w ith!the!other!
scooter’s!accessories.
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6.5.6
If!the!quick -release!mech an ism !is!faulty,!take!yo ur!sco ote r!to!a!sp ecialized !repa ir!shop.
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6.6
Mounting! the! kickstand
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kickstand! is! screw e d! to! the!
chassis,! in! the ! thread e d ! hole!
beneath! the! ! two! brake! caliper!
screws.
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6.7
Mounting!the!rear!wheel
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rear! wheel! is! mounte d! by!
inserting! its! axle! into! the! grooves! of! the! dropouts;! ins e r t! until! possible! to! perfectly! affix! the! lock! washers!
(washe rs!w ith!90
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!tab).!At!the!sam e!time!as!mounting!the!wheel,!affix!the!brake!disc,!by!inserting!into! the! slot!
between!the!two! brake!pads,! otherwise!the!disk!can!become!twisted.!Once!the!wheel!is!positioned!perfectly!
on! the! dropouts,! affix! lock! washers! and! make! the! wheel! axle! nuts! tight,! making! sure! the! tabs! of! the! lock!
washers!are!perfectly!aligned!to!the!dropouts.
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6.8
Motor! connection.! Connect! the!
motor! by! joining! the! tw o ! black!
connectors! -! the! connector!
exiting!the! wheel! axle!and!the!connector!exiting!the!scooter!along! the! fender,!making! sure!you!line! up! the!
arrows!marked!on!each!of!the!connectors!before!starting!the!connection.
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7. BEFORE!EACH!USE!
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Always!inspect!your!sco ote r!before!takin g!it!out.!Do!not!use!the!scooter!if!it!has!not!passed!the!preliminary!
controls!quoted!below.!Correct!any!anomaly!before!each!use.
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Use!the!list!below!to! inspect!your!scooter!and! its!components!before!every!ride.!The! list!is!not!exhaustive!but!
is!de s ig n ed!to!assist!yo u !with!inspecting!your!scooter.!If!you!detected!any!problem!w ith!your!scooter!and!are!
unable!to!repair!it,!take!it!to!your!specialized!repair!shop.
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7.1
Check!frame!for!signs!of!fatigue!or!high!stresses
.!Ca re fu lly !inspec t!the!frame !for! sig n s!of! fa tig u e :!scratch e s ,!
cracks,!dents,!bent!o r!discolore d .!If!an y !part!shows!any!da mage,!fatigue!or!crac k ,!do!not!use !the!scooter!and!
contact!us!at!info@gr a v ity -scooters.com.!(See!warranty!in!se ctio n!7 !o f!this!manual).
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7.2
Check! the! tire! pressure
.! Inf lat e ! the! tires! to ! the! pressure ! range! indicate d ! on! the! tires.! H igh ! pressu re s !
ensure!better!performance!on!hard!surfaces!such!as!tarmac!whereas!lower!pressures!are!more!suitable!for!
off-road! cycling.! CAU T ION :! Th e! p umps! you! see ! at! serv ice! statio ns! inflate! tire s! to o! q uic kly! a nd ! also ! ind icate !
incorr e c t !p r e s s u res.!Always!use !a !hand!p u mp!to!in f la te!your!tires.
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7.3
Inspecting!the !handlebar!and!stem
.!Make!sure!that!the!stem !an d!the!handlebar!are! co rrectly!positioned!in!
line!with!the!front!wheel!and !tightened .
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Carefully!check!the!handlebar!and!the!stem! for!any!signs!of!fatigue :! scratches,!cracks.!Dents,!bent!areas!or!
discolored!areas.!If! any!parts!show !any! signs! o f! fatigue,! change!it! before!riding!your!scooter!again.!You! should!
also!check!that!the!end!caps!on!the!handlebar!are!properly!fitted.
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7.4
Checking!the!suspension!setting
.!Ch e ck !that!the! su s p e n sio n !com p o n e n ts !are! s e t!as!r e q u ire d !and!that! n o n e !
of!them!reach!the!end!of!their!stroke.! The!suspension! fork!shock!affects! the!behavior!of!the!scooter! and!it!is!
very!important!that!it!is!set!correctly.!If!the!susp ension !syste m !is!compressed!so!much!that!it!lo c k s !th e !for k!
down,!it! may!lead!to!a!lo ss !of!control.! For!more! information!on!setting!the! suspension,! please! refer!to!the!
supplier’s!manual.
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7.5
Check!both!wheels!are!properly!secu r e d !in!place.
!To!ensure!riding!your!scooter!is!a!safe!experience,!the!
wheels!have!to!be!attached!to!the!fork!and!to!the!frame.!The!wheels!are!attached!by!nuts!requiring!wrenches!
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or!quick-release!mechanisms!that!enable!you!to!take!th em!off!and!put!th em !on!without!using!any!tools.
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