PURE FREE STEP - Cleaning and Weather Use; Brake System Maintenance

Pure Free E-Bike
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Cleaning and wet-weather use
Essential maintenance
8.1 Brakes
Take care when cleaning this bike. Avoid washing
the battery all over with a hose. The battery
casing is not designed to withstand constant
spray. The electrical components are water
resistant in normal use, but a jet wash can
overpower seals and force water into electrical
components or bearings.
The rear battery unit also houses the controller
which needs to stay cool so the battery carrier is
air-vented underneath. The following conditions
may direct water inside the battery carrier which
may get onto electrical contacts:
• Being on a car roof or boot rack in the rain
• Washing the rack battery area with a hose
• Heavy, prolonged rain or storage outdoors
The Pure Free Step / Free City has cable-operated
rim brakes that will need adjustment as the pads
wear. This is a job to leave to a trained mechanic
as the brakes are an obvious safety feature. If the
brake pads wear down too far without adjustment
there will be a lack of brake power or the brake
lever may contact the bars without applying
suicient braking force. A failure to stop you when
you need to will cause a serious accident.
There are barrel adjusters on the brake levers
and brake callipers that can adjust for some pad
wear if you feel the levers are getting closer to the
bar before the brake engages – turn the barrel
adjusters half a turn or more anti-clockwise to
take up some slack in the cables.
If the brakes have worn pads, need adjustment
of the cable tension or anything else that’s more
than a couple of turns of the barrel adjusters, get
it booked in for a service at your nearest Pure
6.4 Trouble Shooting – Charging (cont.)
Fault description Check items and measures
The charging indicator light is not lit Check the battery condition – when the on
button is pressed does the green light come on?
If not the battery may be fully discharged and
if le in this condition for too long it may not
accept charge again.
The charging indicator light is always red. The battery may be damaged – seek the advice of
a professional and do not attempt to dismantle
the battery.