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User’s Manual

Operation and Maintenance Instructions

Oxygen E-mate

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Edition – April 2010

Oxygen E-mate – Table of Contents

Page number

Introduction

About Oxygen E-mate and its design

The first ride

3.1

Preparation

bicycle

for

riding

3.2

Safety

checks

before

first

ride

3.3

The

law

requirements

3.4

Your own safety

3.5

Carrying

the

luggage

your

bike 9

Regular

use

and

basic

checks

Lubrication

the

bike

components 11

Battery

care

and

re-charging

process

6.1

Battery charging

6.2

Battery

care

and

maintenance

Regular self maintenance

6.1 Fitting the front wheel

Technical

specification

and

performance

Getting maximum range from the battery

Introduction

Dear customer,

Thank you for choosing the Oxygen Electric Bicycle – smart move ;-) We at Oxygen believe that
by making this purchase decision you are going to change your life and the way you move

around. We hope that the impact the bicycle is going to have on you will bring you loads of joy

and satisfaction. By using your bicycle regularly you will also have your impact on reduction of
carbon footprint and saving our environment.

If you would have any questions or comments about our product please do not hesitate to

negative ones. At Oxygen we aim at 100% customer satisfaction treating all kinds of comments
and suggestions very seriously.

Now it is important to read these few short notes and make sure you use your bicycle according

to the below instructions. We promise won’t be long but it’s al for your safety.

Oxygen Bicycles

About Oxygen E-mate and its design

Oxygen E-mate electric bicycle is a two wheeled bicycle designed with the thought of
commuting and travelling on a longer distances. Its frame geometry combines all three in

one types of riding position. At Oxygen we call it SCT geometry standing for Sport City

Touring. SCT riding position has been set up to be the most optimal and ergonomic for your
power performance as well as your health condition. This makes new E-mate so comfortable

and efficient on the long distances.

The bicycle can be used for commuting and moving around the city. The bicycle can also be
used on the public roads as well as on off road pathways.

What the bicycle is not designed for:
Please do not use the bicycle in extreme conditions such as jumps and on the extreme

downhill tracks. The bicycle frame is not designed for the following applications: Extreme
Cross Country XC, Dual DS, 4X Four Cross, Free Ride FR, and Downhill DH

The maximum allowable payload for the bicycle is:



120kg for the rider



15kg of the luggage located on the rear rack

The First Ride

This chapter concentrates on setting up your bicycle before the first ride including your
riding position, safety checks and the aspect of your legal issues.

3.1

Preparing the bicycle before the first ride

3.1.1 It is highly important to pay attention to the first set up of your new bicycle before the
first ride. For us at Oxygen the customer is put first and this part concentrates on your

health and the proper set up of your bicycle. Before you actually have your first ride it is

crucial to set you up and your riding position that is why this point concentrates on setting
you up and your position on the bicycle.

Set up of the seat (saddle) height on your bicycle.

It is important that your bike seat (saddle) is at the correct height to ensure that your bike
ride is comfortable, healthy for your knees and just as importantly, to conserve energy while

you pedal.

Please place yourself while seating on the bike against the wall of post.

By holding your brake seat on the saddle and put your heel on the pedal. Your leg

should be almost straight but your knee should be very little bent.

Please see the pictures and see to get idea of what is correct and what is not.

While adjusting the seat height please note that each seat post has the safety marking on
the seat pillar. Please do not exceed the border of safety in any circumstances. The

markings on the seat pillar always need to be hidden in the seat tube and never exposed

above it. Seat post adjusted above its acceptable limits may cause the personal injury as
well as the damage to the frame.

3.1.2 Familiarising yourself with the brake system

Before you set up for the first ride it is crucial to familiarise yourself with the brake system.

Please remember while seating on the bicycle the RIGHT HAND LEVER operates the front

brake and the LEFT HAND LEVER operates the rear brake. When you use the brakes it is
best practice to use both brakes at the same time. When you ride the bicycle in the wet

conditions it is important to estimate that the braking performance may be poorer than on
the dry surface. Always include extra distance for braking during wet conditions.

3.2

Safety checks before the first ride

3.2.1

Check the tyres pressure.

All tyres have a recommended tyre pressures which should be used on the bicycle. For tyres
fitted on all Oxygen Bicycles the pressure should be set between 35-60psi. It is however

advisable to keep a higher pressure on the tyres in the region of 55psi as this reduces the
likelihood of getting the puncture on your tyres. It is also important not to pump the tyres

more than maximum recommended pressure. This may affect your comfort of riding the

bike as well increases the risk of rim damage and tyre explosion. Please note that keeping
the bike in the bright sun may also increase the pressure in the tyres therefore it is

recommended to keep a pressure at slightly lower level during the hot summer days.

3.2.2

Charge the battery for the first time

The battery should be fully charged before the first time for at least 10 hours. The charger

has an automatic charge cut off protection and even if it shows the full charge has been
made please allow the battery to condition for the few more hours.

The first few charge and discharge cycles should be deep and full. It means the battery
should be run down to nearly maximum and the same the charging process should never

been interrupted until the battery is fully charged. To fully condition your battery please

allows three to four full charges / discharge cycles. For battery charging please see the P4 of
this manual.

3.2.3

Check the handle bar and stem assembly.

Before having your first ride make sure that all the stem and handle bar assembly bolts have

been securely tight up. In order to check those please try to move handle bars up and down

and same on the side from the left to the right. All the Oxygen Bicycles should be sold and
prepared to ride by the authorised dealers however Oxygen Bicycles can not guarantee all

those procedures have been completed, particularly in the case of online sales. It is
therefore crucial to check all those components before the first ride.

3.2.4

Check your brakes

Your brakes are one of the most important parts of your bike. These should always be in a

fully working condition and checked not only before the first ride but every time before you

are to ride your bike. Please note you should never ride your bike with none or even only

one working brake. Both brakes should be always in the fully working condition at all times.

3.2.5

Importance of keeping seat posts suspension cover.

Each Oxygen E-mate is equipped with suspension seat post. The moving parts of the post

are covered with the rubber protection. It is important to check the condition of rubber and
the position of fitment. It is particularly important when carrying the baby on the rear racks

saddle to prevent the pinching of fingers in the post.

3.3

The law requirements

It is important that the bicycle is equipped in the appropriate safety components such as bell

and the legal lighting system. Please remember to use the full lighting system whenever the

bicycle is ridden the dark conditions. Please note that we do not recommend using the
flashing lighting systems. This type of lighting may not be legal to use on the public roads.

The appropriate lights colours in majority of countries worldwide correspond to WHITE for
the front light and RED for the rear. Please note that the green colour for the front light is

illegal in the European Union countries and should never be installed on the bicycle’s

handlebar in any of the EU countries.

3.4

Your own safety

This last point of preparing before the first ride covers your own safety.

RULE no.1 we at Oxygen always recommend using bicycle helmets in any circumstances

whenever you ride your bicycle. Please use the cycle helmet at all times regardless of the
time or distance of your ride.

RULE no.2 there is another aspect of safety. Please never ride the bicycle under the
influence of alcohol or drugs. Riding the bike under influence of any of the above

significantly increases the risk of an accident, serious injury or even death.

3.5

Carrying the luggage on your bike

3.5.1

Attaching your luggage

It is important to make sure that the luggage attached on to bike is attached securely and

within the maximum limit. Please make sure you only use the appropriate pannier sets for

your luggage needs. Each pannier should be attached to the carrier on the carrier’s railings.

3.5.2

Maximum allowable luggage

Please make sure that your total allowable luggage on the rear carrier does not exceed
15kgs including your panniers sets. The luggage should be placed equally on both sides by

maximum of 7.5kgs on each side of the carrier.

3.5.3 Warnings for the use of luggage carrier:



It is important that the luggage is placed equally on both sides of the rack without

significant differences in weight.



Please do not over load the rear carrier with the more than the maximum allowable

weight.



Please do not attach the child seat to the standard rear rack supplied. Please be

aware that for the child seat you should use specifically designed carrier



The luggage can not be modified by the user in any case. This may have a negative
impact on the rider’s safety and any sorts of modifications are not permitted.



Please check the fasteners on the rear carrier are properly fitted and regularly

checked. The carrier bolds should be tightened with 2.5nm torque.



The luggage carrier supplied with the bike is not designed to pull the trailer. Please

do not pull the trailer with this luggage carrier.



Please note that the bicycle when fully loaded may behave differently in terms of

steering and braking performance. Please take a note of that when riding the fully

loaded bicycle.



Please make sure there is no loose straps coming out of the panniers which could be

caught by the rotating spokes in the wheel.



Please make sure that the luggage fitted on the carrier does not obstruct the visibility

of the lights fitted to the carrier.

Regular use and bike maintenance

It is very important to highlight that the bicycle used regularly might need the routine
maintenance from time to time. In order to ensure the maximum safety on your bike we

strongly recommend carrying a routine maintenance checks described in the paragraph no.2

before each ride.

Additionally once a month we would like to point out that it is very useful to carry the
following checks:

Spokes – These should be checked after 300 miles (approx 500km) after the bike

purchase. Additionally it is a very good practice to check those every 500 miles (800km)

and make sure that all of those are not getting loosed.

Brake pads – On the average every 500 miles it recommended to check the condition

of your brake pads. The life time of brake pads may vary very significantly and may last
as much as 5000 miles or as little as 250 miles. It all depends on the conditions the bike

is being used. In the rain and muddy conditions the brake pads are likely to last a lot less

then in the dry conditions. The ridden terrain also might have a impact on the pads
lifetime. In the hilly mountain area the pads are likely to worn out quicker than in the flat

area where a lot less braking is applied.

Running gears – Running gears have a significant impact on the comfort of riding. The

quickly shifting gears work a lot better and make a lot less noise.

Tyres condition – Never ride the bike with the worn out tyres. These are more likely to
have puncture as well as more importantly have a lot less safety. The new tyre performs

a lot better in every condition.

Chain – Remember to clean and lubricate your chain from time to time. Please note that

the clean lubricated chain will last a lot longer. To lubricate the chain use only the

lubricants sold by the bike shops. Do not use engine oil or grease to lubricate your chain.

Please contact directly

contact directly to the dealer for any lubricants action on your bike.

Rims Condition – If the bicycle is using the rim V-brake type brakes it is important to
check the condition of the rim from time to time. The rims run under regular usage of

brakes and the rims wall thickness is reducing. Significantly used rim may explode under
high tyre pressure. As as result this can cause an accident, serious injury or even death.

It is however difficult to check the condition of the rim for inexperienced users therefore

we do recommend to the visit the local bicycle shop and ask for the professional advice
on the rims condition. Most of the bike shops offer the free advice on the rims

conditions. Please do not neglect this issue and check your rims regularly with the
professional service centre.

Warning:

As all mechanical components the bicycle is subjected to wear and high stresses. Different

material and components may react to wear and stress fatigue in different ways. If the design

life of the component has been exceeded, it may suddenly fail causing injuries to the rider. Any
forms of crack, scratches or colour change in the high stressed areas indicate the life of the

component has been reached and it should be replaced.

Lubrication of the bike components

Every time you ride your bicycle its condition changes. The more you ride the
more regular maintenance will be required on the bike. We recommend you
spend a little time on the regular maintenance checks. Below table is just a
guide on how often to carry on the regular maintenance tasks.

Frequency Component Lubricant

How to lubricate

Weekly

Chain

Derailleur wheels

Derailleurs
Brake levers

Chain Lube or light oil

Oil
Oil

Brush on or o squirt

2 drops from oil can
2 drops from oil can

Monthly

Brake callipers

Oil

2 drops from oil can

Every six

months

Freewheel

Brake cables

Shift levers

Oil

Lithium based grease

2 squirts from oil can

Disassemble

Annually

Pedals
Derailleur cables

Wheel bearings

Headset

Lithium based grease
Lithium based grease

Lithium based grease

Disassemble
Disassemble

Disassemble

NOTES: Please note that the above table is just the example on what kind of lubricants to

use and their frequency. Please never use the spray degreasers for lubrication. Always
contact your bike dealer for the best advice on what type of lubricant to use. If you feel

uncomfortable with carrying on the routine maintenance please use one of the bicycle

service centres

6. Battery care and re-charging process

6.1

Battery charging

It i

full

plu
soc

e charger’s mains

plug first and then the small rounded one to the battery.

The

cle shou

as the gr

ars o

not that w

ger the battery is still in the charging process

and th

ould n

from

6.2

Battery care and maintenance

If the battery has been totally discharged it

tant to charge it the same day as the

discharge has been done. Once you finish the ride please allow approx 10-20 minutes before

plugg

ry in

he battery n

s a cooling off perio

before

charge

Please note that if the bicycle is not used for longer period of time then the battery should be
charged before. Batterie

r perio

2 hours

every 2 months. The lith

have a

therefore

these have to be rechar

certain period

battery loosing its voltage and eventual damage to the battery.

aut
rule

ma
of accidents and damages caused by the unlawful battery maintenance.

s important to follow these few steps before the first charge. Firstly the battery has to be

y charged before the first use. In order to do it please take a chargers rounded plug and

g it in to the battery’s socket. Next take chargers mains plug and plug it in to the electricity

et. It is important to follow the order of this procedure and not to plug th

full charging cy

ld take as long

een light appe

n the chargers. Please

hile the red light appears on the char

e battery sh

ot be disconnected

the charger until the gr en light appears.

impor

ing the batte

it will be re

to charge. T

eed

d of couple of minutes

d again.

s stored for longe

d of time should be cha ged for approx

ium ion batteries

self discharging proce if not in use

ged every

of time. The failure in oing so may result o

PORTANT: Never try to open the battery case. The battery case can be open only by

horised and trained service centre appointed by Oxygen Bicycles. Unlawful breach of this

will automatically invalidate the battery warranty. The unlawful maintenance to the battery

y also cause a serious injury or even death. Oxygen Bicycles is not responsible for any sorts

Regular self maintenance

Oxygen Bicycles allows a certain parts of bicycle to be maintained by the owner. We do

ny sorts of maintenance and bike care are made by the qualified

For full manual on how to set up the Bengal Performance brakes please visit the following

however recommend that a

cycle mechanic.

The parts that are allowed to be self maintained by the owner are:

Brakes.

web link:

http://www.bengalperformance.com.tw/download.html

and click at the

appropriate language version of the mechanical brakes maintenance and set up.

For full manual on how to set up the V-brakes please visit the following web link:

cs/content/cycle/SI/BrakeSystem/BR-M431-

http://techdocs.shimano.com/media/techdo
M421/8DV0A-BR-M431_M421-EN_v1_m56577569830604303.pdf

w to set up the running gears please refer to the Shimano

technical documents available here:

B Running gears

For adjustment manual on ho

http://techdocs.shimano.com/media/techdocs/content/cycle/SI/Tourney/RearDerailleur/SI-
5V80A-En_v1_m56577569830612967.pdf

Please note that Oxygen Bicycles does not allow for any sorts of self
maintenance to the electrical components.

rake cable anchor bolt

5N.m

Brake centre bolt M6:

11N.m

Gear

shifter

nuts

4N.m

V brake caliper nuts

10N.m

Rear

carrier

nuts

8N.m

Mudguard bracket nuts

8N.m

Other nuts torque depends on the size:

M4 2.5-4N.m

M5 4-6N.m
M6 6-7.5N.m

Torque recommendations

Rear

axle

nuts

33N.m

Seat pillar clamp nut/bolt

5-8N.m

7.1

Fitting the front wheel and Quick Release set up

From time to time there is a need o

the front wheel from the forks. It is h

eel back being securely fitted in the forks.

f removing

oweve

ont wh

important to know how to set up the fr

What to look at during the front wheel fitment!!!

The lever should be tight up properly to the end of its travel. It might occur that the lever is too
soft during locking. In that case the please hold the locking nut on the other end of the axle

and by turning lever around you can set up to the required level.

Please note what the correct and incorrect set up of the front axle

Technical specification and performance

Motor

250W high efficiency brushless Suzhou Bafang 8FUN 36V 26”

Battery Advanced Lithium Polymer 36V 13Ah
Modes

On / off switch and off road from handle bars, throttle and peddle assisted

Assisted Range 13Ah Up to 60 miles (96km)
Range throttle
only

13Ah Up to 30 miles (48km)

Total weight 13Ah 23.65kg inc. battery
Maximum

speed

15.5mph (25kph) to conform to EU directives power automatically cuts off at

25kph

Gears

Shimano Tournay derailleur with 7 speed Shimano mega range 14-16-18-20-

22-24-28T

Forks

Suspension SR Suntour

Brakes

Rear; alloy V-brake calliper. Front; Bengal Performance Disc Brake

Saddle post

Alloy with hinged seat for easy battery change

Chain wheel

Alloy Pro-wheel 52 teeth

Pedals

Bright alloy non-slip

Spokes 13g Stainless steel
Rims

26" x 1.5 Alex Rims

Chain

Shimano CN UG51

Tyres Kenda

26*1.95

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