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Ebike Maintenance
Cleaning
Cleaning is extremely important. This will ensure your e-bike will serve you for a long me.
In the long run, it will save you money and a lot of me waing for the bike to be repaired.
You should clean your ebike weekly.
Do not use aggressive power jets or water sprays when washing the ebike and keep water
o the baery as much as you can. Clean gently but thoroughly and make sure that all the
outer casing of the electric parts are dry and clean.
Remove any dirt, debris, sand, mud, grit, grime that that sets in or on the bike and dry it
o.
Cleaning is a good opportunity to look closely for a worn, loose, cracked, rust, teared or
damaged parts. Buckled paint can also be a hint for some parts that need closer inspecon.
Lubricating
It is also recommended to lubricate the chain, levers, derailleur, cables, etc. A clean,
lubricated e-bike tends to be faster, smoother and quieter. It’s like having a lile extra
push for free.
Apply the lubricant to the dierent parts and let it sit a few minutes and then wipe o
the excess lubricant with a rag. Aer a while, clean the dierent parts with a degreaser to
remove any excess dirt that has been collected.
Weather
Don’t leave the bike out in the rain or snow.
Store it somewhere dry and out of direct sunlight. Overheang the baeries, for example,
can cause problems.
Do not open up casings, chargers, etc as you are unlikely to be able to reseal them
eecvely aerward, making them more suscepble to water damage and other extreme
weather condions.
Baeries should be removed from the ebike if not used and charged once a month
regardless of usage.
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