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gear at a good speed up the hill.
Whenever you stop and get off the bike, disconnect the black
plugs so an accidental or curious turn of the throttle will not
turn the front wheel. Th
is will protect you and others.
Whenever you leave the bike disconnect the red plugs to pre-
vent the battery discharging. We recommend you take the bag
with the battery and controller with you. Th
is means they are
more secure and can be charged in a safe, convenient environ-
ment, perhaps while you work, have lunch or even coff ee.
Care & Feeding of Battery Packs
Freedom E-Bikes battery packs use the latest in lithium ion
cells with nano-technology to provide superior performance
and safety to traditional lithium cells.
Th
e battery pack has 2 types of connectors:
• Red (female) main power connector – connects to control-
ler & charger
• Two white balancing connectors for occasional balancing of
cells.
Th
e battery packs should only be charged with the battery
charger provided or a specialised charger described below.
Each battery pack is 91Whrs (“watt hours”) which means
its below the 100Whr limit for transport of lithium batteries
under IATA and ADR transport regulations. Th
is means you
can take your Freedom E-Bike kit on an airplane or transport
it by courier.
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For bikes with a narrow fork (75mm-80mm), such as Bromp-
ton, Dahon, do the following:
First check to see whether the bike’s front fork needs to be
modifi ed (eg Brompton, Dahon).
It may be necessary to stretch the fork moderately to accom-
modate the wider hub of the motor, as well as to widen the
actual dropouts to accommodate the thicker axle (eg. Bromp-
tons).
1. Widening the dropouts is best done with a power tool
such as a Dremel or even with a hand fi le (although much
slower). First establish how much needs to be ground away
by measuring the axle against the dropouts and then slowly
grind/fi le away the dropouts evenly on each side until the
required width is achieved and the torque washer is able to
fi t in snugly.
2. Using a a 100-110mm screw and a couple of nuts and wash-
ers, slowly turn the screws against the fork thus forcing
them apart.
3. Once the screw is removed, the fork will spring back. You
will need to chock the fork with a piece of wood or some-
thing before removing the screw.
4. Fit the wheel into the fork with the cable on the left hand
side of the wheel as you sit on the bike. Make sure you fi t
the torque washer with the lug fi tting into the hole on the
Installing on Narrow Fork Bikes
