ASSEMBLY GUIDE: Izip & Ezip Electric Bicycles with Rack-Mounted Batteries (“RMB Bicycles”) Ezip Trailz Low Step Ezip Coastline Diamond Frame Please Refer to your Owner’s Manual for Detailed Setup Instructions Technical & Customer Service: 1-800-377-4532 Izip Via Lento Low Step
Assembly Tools Included in your parts box: Helpful Tools: • • • • • • • • Pedals Quick release skewer (some models) Reflectors (if not already installed) Stem Toolkit (4+5mm combo Allen wrench, 13+15mm combo open-end wrench) Rack keys Touch-up paint • • • • • Scissors Bicycle grease Phillips-head screwdriver Allen wrenches: 2.
A Seat Tube Head tube Top Tube 1. Carefully remove the bicycle from the box. You should have a friend help you with this, as the bike is heavy. If you are alone, you can lay the box on its side and gently slide the bike out. Down Tube Chainstay C Seatstay 2. At this point you can begin charging your battery. The battery is packaged in a brown cardboard Fork Izip stem Unpacking and Preparation Wedge bolt (top of stem) box underneath the bike.
D 6. Cut the zip-ties securing the handlebar to the bike frame, arrange the brake and shifter cables so they run in front of the bicycle, then clamp the handlebars to the stem using the faceplate as shown in photo E. The bars should be rotated to a comfortable gripping position with comfortable access to the brake levers, and centered around the stem. Be sure to tighten the faceplate bolts evenly so the top and bottom gaps are equal. Faceplate Bolts Head tube E Wedge Bolt (top) 7.
G Seatpost 9. Apply grease to the inside of the seat tube, then insert the Swing QR Closed seatpost and close the quick release tightly. It will help during the next steps if you lower the seat completely; it can be adjusted to a comfortable height before your first ride. Refer to the owner’s manual for more information on the use and adjustment of quick release levers. It is vital to your safety that you understand and properly secure this lever! H 10.
Front Wheel 12. Determine whether your front wheel uses a solid or quick release axle • • L J K (see photo J/K). For solid axles, proceed to step 12a. For quick release axles, proceed to step 12b. Solid Axle Safety washer hooks into dropout Solid axle with safety washer and nut Quick release 12a. Solid Axle: Loosen the axle nuts on each side of the wheel. Insert the wheel into the fork, making sure the safety washer on each side is to the outside of the fork, as shown in photo L.
O Pedals Tighten 13. Find the pedals in your parts box. Grease the threads and thread them securely into the crank arms using a 15mm open-end wrench. Note that the pedals have opposite thread directions and must go on a specific side of the bicycle. The pedal meant for the drive-side (the side of the bicycle with the chain and gears) has a standard thread, which is tightened clockwise. The non-drive-side pedal has a reverse, non-standard thread. It must be turned counter-clockwise to be screwed in.
Q Battery Installation: Your electric bicycle comes with a 24 volt sealed lead-acid (SLA) battery. To install the battery, simply slide it into the rear rack (as shown in figure Q, Currie logo facing outward) making sure you first remove the rubber terminal cover if present. This type of battery does not have a memory, and riding on a partial charge will not harm the battery in any way. Recharge time for this battery is 6-8 hours to reach a full charge.
Before your first ride... • • • • Remove all remaining packaging on the bike, including the plastic covers on the outside of the wheels Check the operation of your front and rear brakes by pushing the bike forward and operating the brake levers. Check the tightness of all nuts and bolts, especially the front and rear wheel nuts, the stem bolts, and the bolts securing the brake levers and shifters to the handlebars. Make sure the stem’s wedge bolt is tight.
Appendix: Quick Release Levers Many Izip and Ezip bicycle models use quick release (QR) levers to facilitate common tasks such as front wheel removal and seat height adjustment. When properly adjusted, quick release levers are both safe and convenient, but you must understand and apply the correct technique to adjust them properly before riding your bicycle to prevent serious injury or death from a fall. Quick release levers use a cam action to clamp the wheel or other components in place.
a Tension adjusting nut c b Springs open closed 1. If your bicycle has rim brakes, disengage them to increase the clearance between the tire and brake pads. Install the wheel into the dropouts, making sure the quick release lever is on the left side of the bicycle. Holding the quick release lever in the OPEN position with one hand, tighten the tension adjusting nut with your other hand until it is finger tight against the fork dropout. 2.
Ezip Coastline Low Step Ezip Trailz Diamond Frame Izip Via Lento Diamond Frame 9453 Owensmouth Ave, Chatsworth, CA 91311 Phone: +1 800.377.4532 Fax: +1 818.734.8199 www.currietech.
