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Coaster E-assist Motor

Cargo Users Guide

Version 1.1

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Pictorial overview______________________________________________________________________ 2

Basic overview_________________________________________________________________________ 3

Getting started ________________________________________________________________________ 4,5

Initial battery power up__________________________________________1,2,3____________________ 5,6

Understanding the main dash board________________________________4,5,6___________________ 5-8

Clearing trip odometer___________________________________________5A_____________________ 7

Starting out____________________________________________________7_______________________ 9

Brakes________________________________________________________8_______________________ 9

3 Position Power Switch__________________________________________9_______________________ 9,10

Hand Throttle__________________________________________________10______________________ 10

Secondary dash board screens_____________________________________11______________________ 10,13

Shut down_____________________________________________________12______________________ 14

Battery________________________________________________________13______________________ 14,15,16

Chain Tension___________________________________________________14______________________ 16, 17

Speedometer Pickup sensor________________________________________15______________________ 17

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Page 1: ..._______________ 9 Brakes________________________________________________________8_______________________ 9 3 Position Power Switch__________________________________________9_______________________ 9 10 Hand Throttle__________________________________________________10______________________ 10 Secondary dash board screens_____________________________________11______________________ 10 13 Shut down__...

Page 2: ...tle 3 System dashboard 4 3 position power switch 5 Torque sensing bottom bracket 6 Motor controller 6A Optional dual battery switch 7 14ah Battery 7A Optional dual 14ah battery 8 Differential sprocket 9 Brushless DC motor free wheel 10 Speedometer pickup sensor ...

Page 3: ...ottle when the summit is reached At this point it will return to PAS mode You can also use the throttle to help at startup if you are in a gear that is a bit too high for an easy pedal start Simply apply a light amount of throttle as you begin to pedal Once you begin to pedal fast enough to generate the needed 30w of human power the PAS will kick in and you can release the throttle and go to full ...

Page 4: ...al setup The battery has been unplugged for shipping safety You will need to connect the Anderson connectors behind the battery Remove the battery from the base Rotate the key turn counter clockwise to unlock the battery See photo 1D Slide the battery forward 1 and lift upwards to remove Repeat on battery B if equipped with a dual battery Connect the Anderson connectors from the back of the batter...

Page 5: ...need to toggle the battery switch to whichever battery you want to use before the system will power up The switch will toggle between battery A OFF battery B This switch will also kill the power to the entire motor system See photo 3B Note Do not store any items in the battery box The battery and controller should have air space around them so that heat can dissipate The controller can become warm...

Page 6: ...is the brake lock indicator Photo 4B shows the brakes in the off position icon is vertical line is straight and still Photo 4C shows the brakes in the on position icon will toggle back and forth when brake is on When either brake is activated the motor is deactivated until the brakes are released at which time the motor will come back on line in a few seconds The second purpose for this icon is th...

Page 7: ... the trip odometer photo 4F and Amp hours photo 4G It will toggle every 5 seconds The trip odometer can be reset as needed This will be discussed further into this manual Photo 4F shows 3 32 miles since the last trip meter reset The amp hours gauge is the true reading of how much battery life has been USED The AH will begin at approximately 0 with a freshly recharged battery and will begin to incr...

Page 8: ...th PAS mode and full throttle mode Two items to note A The unlimited mode will deplete the battery much faster than the economy Mode B If you re under power cap regulations for street use in your area it s your responsibility to set the power mode to the regulation power levels To change power mode settings hold the left button down while toggling the right button Each toggle of the right button w...

Page 9: ...ront and rear brakes when squeezed will deactivate the motor Even if you are pedaling or running in full throttle mode the motor will be deactivated until the brakes are released Once the brakes are released the motor will gradually come back online The dashboard icon will also indicate if a brake is activated See photo 4C 9 3 Position power switch Always begin in a low gear to make the initial ta...

Page 10: ...isecond In that millisecond the motor senses the power drop and will add power to compensate for the lack of pedal input Once the left pedal begins to add power the motor will decrease power until the next stroke comes around where it repeats the cycle With a heavy load or going up a slight incline you will not notice any change and should find a nice smooth power band It only happens with no load...

Page 11: ...ew seen in photo 11C will show up briefly before going to the first screen Most of the screens are locked and you will not use or be able to change them however there are a couple screens that will be used for trouble shooting These are addressed further into the manual Toggle the right button to move to the next screen Toggle the left button to back up one screen C SETUP SPDOMETER This screen is ...

Page 12: ...blems if the PAS system doesn t seem to be working The small cross icons see arrow in photo 11J that the arrow is pointing to will toggle up and down as the pedals are turned This will indicate that the torque sensor is sending data to the dashboard If the cross icons do not toggle there is a problem with a connection or with the torque sensor J SETUP TRQ SENSOR This screen is locked It is also us...

Page 13: ...torque sensor is working and sending usable data to the dashboard K SETUP TEMP SENSR This screen is locked and disabled See photo 11M L SETUP AUX POT This screen is locked It will give you of assistance in the three power switch levels You can see this while changing the 3 position switch while in this screen Photo 11N 1 shows the 3 position power switch set at 1 Photo 11N 2 shows the 3 position p...

Page 14: ... You need not remove the battery since the power switch kills all power to the system See photo 12A 13 Battery When dealing with Lithium Ion batteries it is best to have them removed from the bike for charging Follow the battery removal steps listed in section 1 See photo 1D Only use the 2 amp charger supplied with your Coaster Bike Other chargers may or may not be fully compatible with the 14a ba...

Page 15: ...re is not connected correctly or there is a fault in the battery or charger Try reconnecting the wires If this solves the problem great If it does not try a different battery If the blinking light turns solid then there is likely a problem with the original battery However if the light continues to blink it is likely there is a problem with the charger and should be replaced It is uncommon for a c...

Page 16: ...ry key in a safe location in case the first is lost or broken It is always a good idea to have an additional spare built as well The battery can t be removed without the key 14 Chain tension A Chain tension should be addressed on a weekly basis or more often if the bike is being heavily used Measurements are taken between the differential sprocket and free wheel sprocket Rotate the wheel one way t...

Page 17: ...n amount of use and weight of loads being carried you may need to adjust chain tension several times If you run out of adjustment you may need to remove a link or replace the chain Chain life depends on the weight carried and miles traveled under heavy loads 15 Speedometer Periodically check the magnet gap of the speedo pickup sensor The gap between the sensor and the magnet face should be approxi...

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