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CAUTION:! If! the! quick-release! m ech an ism s! are! not! set! prope rly,! the! whe el! or! whe els! ma y! wo rk! loose! and !
come!off! com pletely.!You! may! lose! control!o f!the! scooter! as! a! result!and! fall.!Make! sure! that! the! quick-release !
mechanisms!are!properly!set!and!closed!before!using!the!scooter.
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Turn!both!w heels!and!check! the!rim!is!in!line!with!the!frame!and!the!brake!blocks.!If!the!rim!do es!not!rotate!
freely,!take!yo u r!sc o ote r!to !a!s pe cia lized !rep a ir!sho p .
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7.6
Checking!your!brakes
.!Make!sure!the!front!and!rear!brak es!are !w orking!correctly.
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The!GRAVITY)uses!disk!brakes.!The!brake!le v e r s!are!connected!to!pads!that!expert!pressure!on!a!disc!attached!
to!the!wheel!hubs.!(See!attached!manufacturer’s!instr u c tions).
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CAUTION:!If!your!brakes!do! not! operate!correctly,!you!may!lose!control!of!the!scooter!and!fall.!Check!the!
brake!system!carefully! before!each!ride!and!if! you!detect!a!problem,!do!not! use!the!scooter!until!it!has!been!
resolved.
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7.7
Basis!points!to!check!before!each!electrical!use
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1.
Check!that!the!scooter!is!not!wet!or!excessively!dam p.
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2.
Check!that!there!are!no!loose!spokes.
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3.
Ensure!there!is!a!proper!connection!between!motor!and!scooter.!See!Figure!5.8.
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4.
Check! that!the!m otor!nuts!are!properly! tightened! and!that! lock!washers!are!properly! coupled!to!the!
chassis.!See !F ig u r e ! 5 .7 .
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7.9!
Check!that!the!side! stand
! is! tig htly! tigh tened! both! on! the ! screw ! that! joins! it ! to! the ! chass is ! and! on! th e !
screw!that!sets!the!leg!length.!Check!that!it!is!in!its!correct!position.
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8. GENERAL!ADVICE!
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8.1
Always!wear!a!helmet!and!gloves!when!riding.
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8.2
To!use!the!scooter,!the!rider!must!be!able!to!balance!on!two-wheeled!vehicles.
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8.3
GRAVITY!SCOOTERS’!scooters!can!accommodate!two!people!as!long!as!local!legislation!permits.!The!driver!
should!b e!the!tallest!person!and!should!be! p laced!at!the!bac k!of! the !handlebar,!grabbing!him !by!the!sleeves!
and!checking!that!he !can!apply!the!brake!levers!without!difficulty.!The !other!person!will! grab!the!han dlebar!
through!the !ce ntra l!part!an d!w ill!be!p osition e d!as!fo rw ard !as!p ossib le.
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8.4
.In!the!ev e n t!o f!an !ac c ide n t,!call!the!e mergency!services
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8.5
Keep!your!scooter!clean.!To!ensure!your!scooter!works!properly!you!should!keep!it!clean.
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8.6
Keep!your!scooter!in!a!suitable!place.!
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8.7
When!you!are!not!using!your!scooter!keep!it!stored!away!from!the!rain,!snow,!sun,!etc.!Rain!and!snow!can!
cause!the!metal!to!co rrode!an d!the! woo d!to! decom pose.!Th e!sun 's!ultraviolet!rays!can!cause!the! paint!to!fade!
and!scooter's!rubber!and!plastic!parts!to!crack.
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8.8
Protect!the! scooter! from!exposure!to! salt.! In! areas! close! to ! th e ! sea,! spec ial! care! m u st! be! taken!with!the!
corrosion!produced!b y!the!saltpeter.!Protect!the!scooter!especially!from!ambient!humidity!with!dehum idifiers!
and!covers.
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8.9
When!you!put!your!scooter!away,!keep!it!off!the!ground!and!deflate!the!tires!to!half!pressure.
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8.10
Do!not!leave!the!scooter!close!to!electric!motors!as!the!ozone!they!em it!dam ag es!the!rubb er!and!paint.
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8.11
Make!sure!the!scooter!is!in!perfect!condition!before!using!it!again.
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8.12
Do!not!wash!your!scooter!with!a!pressure!water!machine.!This!can!damage!the!m echanical!brakes,!and!
even! remove! the! paint! from! the! chassis.! Water!could!penetrate!the! electrical!cable!connectors!and! cause!
short!circuits.
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8.13
Protect! your! scooter! from! damage.! Make! sure! the! scooter! does! not! fall! over! as! this! can! damage! the!
handlebar,!the!board,!the!battery ! an d!any!other!parts.
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8.14
The!incorrect!use!of!the!rack!may!also!cause!damage.
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9. SCOOTER!MAINTENANCE!
Maintenance!intervals,!as!well!as!the! p erformance,!safety,!and!longevity!of!your!scooter!and!its!com ponents!
depend! o n! the! correct! and! tim e ly! maintenance.! If! you! use! your! GRAVITY) in ! very! adverse! con ditions,!
maintenance!should!be!done!more!often.
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Carry! out! the! following! preventive! maintenance! procedures! with! the! adequate! frequency.! If! you! find! that!
some!of!parts!are!not!operating!as!they!ought!to,!do !not!use!the!scooter!until!you!have!corrected!the!fault,!
replaced!the!p art!or!take n!th e!sco ote r!to!a!sp ecialized !repa ir!shop .
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The!various!parts!of!a!scooter!have!a!useful!life!that!is!shortened!by!wear,!stress!and!fatigue.
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Fatigue! is! caused! by! small! forces! repeated! over! and! over! again,! which! m ay! cause! the! parts! to! break.! The!
useful!life!of!different!parts!varies!according!to!their!design,!material,!use!and!maintenance.
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The!following!are!all!signs!of!fatigue!in!a!scooter:!dents,!cracks,!scratches,!bent!areas!and!discolored!areas.
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9.1
Wheels
.!CHECKS!TO!BE!MADE:!Every!time!you!take!your!scooter!out!check!that!the!quick!release!of!the!rear!
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