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WARNING: Do operate Lafree or leave
ignition in ON position with less than
one percent available energy as
damage will occur to the battery.
LED’s Iluminated
Energy Available
1 Light Flashing
<1
%
1
1-20
%
2
21-40
%
3
41-60
%
4
61-80
%
5
81-100
%
7.6 Automatic Motor Shut-Off
Lafree is equipped with four automatic motor
shut-off features.
1. Low Energy Shut-Off: If energy level drops
below one percent, motor will automatically
shut down and one LED will flash. If motor
shuts off and one LED begins flashing, turn
ignition to OFF immediately. See Section 6
for more information on battery charging
times.
2. Brake-Actuated Motor Shut-Off: When one
or both of Lafree’s brakes are applied,
electric power assistance (power assisted
pedal, VPC Throttle) automatically
disengages. To resume electric power
assistance, simply release brake(s) and
begin pedalling.
3. Speed Motor Shut-Off: When your speed
reaches or exceeds 25 km/h, Lafree’s motor
will automatically disengage and stop
assisting until the speed drops below 25
km/h.
4. In case the motor and/or processor become
overheated, they will disengage; there will
follow a sound and LED1 will flash.
7.7 Front Wheel Quick-Release
Lever Cam
WARNING: Riding with an improperly
adjusted wheel quick-release can allow
the wheel to wobble or disengage from
the bicycle, which may cause damage
to the bicycle and serious injury to the
rider. Therefore, it is essential that you:
1. Ask your dealer for assistance in
installing and removing your wheels
safely.
2. Understand and apply the correct
technique for clamping your wheel
in place with a quick-release.
3. Check that the wheel is securely
clamped in the fork before each and
every ride.
Because of its adjustable nature, it is critical
that you understand how a quick-release lever
cam works and how to use it properly.
While it may appear at first glance to be a nut
and bolt configuration (a long bolt with a lever
on one end and a nut on the other), in fact the
wheel quick-release uses a cam action to
clamp the bike’s wheel in place (Fig. 7D).
CAUTION: Holding the nut with one hand and
turning the lever like a wing nut with the other
hand until tight will not clamp the wheel safely
in the dropouts. The full force of the cam
action is needed to clamp the wheel securely.
7.7.1 Adjusting the quick-release
mechanism
The wheel’s hub is clamped in place by the
force of the quick-release cam pushing
against one dropout and pulling the tension
FIGURE 7D
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