5.3 Care & Maintenance
TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR HORIZON TO KEEP IT RIDING SMOOTHLY AND SAFELY. HERE’S HOW:
HANDLING YOUR HORIZON
· AVOID EXPOSING YOUR HORIZON TO SEVERE VIBRATION OR INTENSE PHYSICAL IMPACT.
· NEVER DISASSEMBLE YOUR HORIZON’S BATTERY.
· KEEP YOUR HORIZON AWAY FROM WATER AND MOISTURE.
· RIDE ON SMOOTH, FLAT SURFACES TO AVOID BREAKAGE.
· NEVER CARRY YOUR HORIZON BY THE WHEELS, SEAT, ANDOR HANDLEBAR. USE THE CARRYING HANDLE TO LIFT OR
CARRY THE HORIZON.
· TAKE CARE NOT TO PULL OR SNAG THE WIRING CONNECTING THE MOTOR WITH THE HANDLEBAR COMPONENTS.
STORING YOUR HORIZON
KEEP YOUR HORIZON:
· INDOORS AND IN A DRY PLACE.
· COVERED, TO PROTECT IT FROM DUST.
· AWAY FROM FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT.
· AT A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 50 AND 75°F.
CLEANING YOUR HORIZON
DO NOT SPRAY OR APPLY WATER DIRECTLY ONTO TO THE HORIZON. WATER CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE WIRING, BATTERY
COMPARTMENT, AND LIGHTS, AS WELL AS DETERIORATION OF THE FRAMEALL OF WHICH COULD CAUSE A MALFUNCTION
THAT PUTS RIDER SAFETY AT RISK. HERE’S HOW TO CLEAN YOUR HORIZON:
· SEAT AND FRAME: WIPE WITH A DAMP DUSTFREE CLOTH OR ONE DIPPED IN RUBBING ALCOHOL. FOLLOW WITH A DRY
DUSTFREE CLOTH.
· HANDLEBAR: WIPE DOWN WITH MILD SOAP USING A DAMP DUSTFREE CLOTH. REMOVE EXCESS SOAP WITH A SEPARATE
DAMP CLOTH.
· WHEEL COMPONENTS: REMOVE DEBRIS. WIPE WITH A DAMP, DUSTFREE CLOTH.
· TIRES: REMOVE DIRT AND DEBRIS FROM WITHIN THE TREADS. WIPE WITH A DAMP, DUSTFREE CLOTH. A TIRE FINISHER OR
CLEANER CAN ALSO BE USED.