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® PREMIUM ELECTRIC BICYCLES
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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Congratulations On Your Purchase & Thank You For Choosing Big Cat ®
Warning: This manual is only a guide to assist you. This Guide is not a complete or comprehensive manual of all aspects of maintaining and repairing your Big Cat ® Electric bicycle. The bicycle you have purchased is a complex vehicle. We highly recommend that you consult a local bicycle repair specialist if you have doubts or concerns as to your experience or ability to properly assemble, repair, or maintain your Big Cat ® Electric bicycle.
Big Cat ® Is Committed To Providing Excellent Customer Service. If You Have Any Questions About Your Bicycle Regarding; Charging, Battery, Assembly, Warranty, Features Or You Have Comments, Please Contact Us At 1 631 285 2298 Monday - Friday 9:30AM - 4:00PM (Eastern Time) FOR YOUR SAFETY! Here at Big Cat ® we are advocates for better bicycle safety across America. For your own Safety please read the following before riding. Thank You. • Although the components on your Big Cat ® Electric Bicycle are waterproof, we highly recommend avoid riding in wet weather • when cornering, decrease your speed • always wear a helmet! • we do not recommend anyone under 16 years of age to ride • check tire pressure regularly • always check quick release on seat, and or wheel hubs to ensure they are tightly secure • Do not tamper or modify the battery or electrical system in any way, as this can be hazardous and void your warranty.
when riding downhill, always decrease your speed and brake early when riding at night use reflective apparel use your lights, and add reflectors to your bicycle for night riding follow your state and local laws when on public roads or highways Take your charger with you when possible to ensure you always have a charge • do no charge battery more than 6 hours • only shift while riding, never in stand still, this will avoid damage to your derailleur • do not perform stunts on Your Big Cat ® Electric Bicycle, it was not designed for this • • • • •
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Lithium Ion Battery Care: FULLY CHARGE BATTERIES BEFORE FIRST USE - Batteries should be fully charged immediately when they are received and immediately after each use for the recommended charge times. •
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion) batteries 4-6 hours
Q: Do I need to Perform a “break-in” on my battery? A: Yes, it is recommended that you perform a “break-in” cycle consisting of ~ three discharge/charge cycles to allow your batteries to reach optimum performance. This involves three complete discharges and three complete recharges. After this initial “break-in” cycle the batteries will have maximum possible performance and less line voltage fluctuations under load. Q: Is it normal that the batteries get warm when recharging? A: Yes, it is normal that the batteries will become warm to the touch during the recharging process. This is because the increase of internal resistance and less energy conversion efficiency from electric energy to chemical energy.
Optimizing Battery Life / Range: • Perform Your Break In cycle immediately, this will optimize the lithium cells in your battery for optimum performance, failure to do so will result in less battery life, less torque and less range. • Like laptops, leaving your charger plugged into the unit, will decrease your battery life significantly. only charge when needed, 6 hours max. • for more accurate charge cycles, use a outlet timer, set to 6 hours max. • when taking hills, use lower gears to make it easier to climb, however when you are taking a hill, your motor and battery work harder which leads to less range. use your throttle moderately for this
• limit throttle use or use moderately, the constant use of the throttle can reduce range/ battery life by up to 50% • do not overload, stay within the recommend weight load, overloading can cause your motor to temporarily shut off, for up to 30 minutes, it will make the motor work harder thus requiring more energy and giving you less range and battery life. • Weather conditions under 50 degrees F (10 degrees C) will Affect Your battery. • If there is Wind, you may experience drag, thus a reduction in range • low tire pressure can significantly increase drag, which will result in less range • Pedaling will give you the longest range, avoid frequent stop and go.
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Whats In The Box: • 1 Big Cat ® Electric Bicycle:
• Handle Bar • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Aluminum Frame 2 Tires W/ Tubes 2 Aluminum Rims W/ Spokes 2 Disc Brake Rotors W/ Brake Calipers & Brake Pads 1 36V 350w Rear Hub Brushless Motor 1Chain 1 Chain Sprocket 1 Bottom Bracket 1 Crankset with arms 2 Aluminum Pedals 1 Removable Lithium Ion Battery 36V10Ah 1 Kick Stand Seat/Saddle with post chain guide derailleur Fork We Also Recommend to Have These Tools On Hand Front / Rear L.E.D Lights • 2.5mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm 6mm & 8mm Allen keys Digital horn Throttle • Adjustable wrench or a 8mm, 9mm, 10mm, 13mm, 14mm, 15mm & 17-18 mm open/box end wrenches Controller Box Charger • A pair of pliers with cable cutting ability Tool Kit ( 1 Phillips / Flat Head screwdriver, 3 open end wrenches, 5 allen keys )
Warning: This manual is only a guide to assist you. This Guide is not a complete or comprehensive manual of all aspects of maintaining and repairing your Big Cat ® Electric bicycle. The bicycle you have purchased is a complex vehicle. We highly recommend that you consult a local bicycle repair specialist if you have doubts or concerns as to your experience or ability to properly assemble, repair, or maintain your Big Cat ® Electric bicycle. Big Cat ® Is Committed To Providing Excellent Customer Service. If You Have Any Questions About Your Bicycle Regarding; Charging, Battery, Assembly, Warranty, Features Or You Have Comments, Please Contact Us At 1 631 285 2298 Monday - Friday 9:30AM - 4:00PM (Eastern Time)
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Getting Started: Your Big Cat ® Electric Bicycle will Be Approx. 80% assembled The Hardest Part and first step of this assembly process will be to open the box carefully and remove all of its components. Tip: Some people prefer to leave the packaging on the tubes to avoid scratching the paint. Step 1: Mount the front wheel to the fork, Tightened Bolts with open end wrench or Socket Wrench Size 16mm. Please note that, there is a safety washer that needs to be put correctly in place, prior to tightening the front wheel.
Note: Be sure to mount the wheel with the Brake rotor on the same side as the caliper
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Step 2: Your Stem and Neck will need to be installed, Take the Stem out of the box and secure it into place. You will have to secure the handle bar. Simply tighten the 2 bolts with an allen key, and use the ridges in the center of the bar as a guide, to center the bar properly. Step 3: Secure the L.E.D Light by the bracket that is on top of the Fork.
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Step 4: Installing the Pedals. Your Big Cat ® Electric Bicycle Comes with two (2) Aluminum Pedals, each pedal is labeled with the correct side which it needs to be installed. (L) Left is fastened Counter-Clockwise (R) Right is fastened Clockwise Step 5: Adjusting your seat. Always remember to make sure your quick release hub is locked into place before riding. ( ignore if you do not have quick release hub ) Never Set Your Seat Post Above the recommended Point. Step 6:Inflate tires to desired or recommended pressure as noted on the sidewall of the tires. ( typically 30psi )
NOTE: Once your unit is assembled, power the unit on by pressing the power button on the battery and then pressing the power button on the LCD controller. Once the unit is fully powered on, follow these steps: • press and hold the up and down buttons until double digits appear and are flashing • scroll through the the options that are given ( 20,24,26,70) SELECT 26 - this is the tire size and will give more accurate results • to use the throttle make sure the pedal “ASSIST” level is one level 1 or higher - if it is on level 1 and the bar is flashing, your throttle will be disabled. Another way to enable and disable the throttle is the red button located under the throttle. • Once the LCD unit is on, pressing the “light” button will power the LED light • If you have an L.E.D model, Skip the first step. Note that with the L.E.D model you will only have 3 levels of pedal assist. When the pedal assist is on either Low, Medium or High your throttle will be disabled. Scroll through until the lights are off on the pedal assist function to enable the throttle.
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Step 8: check all nuts, bolts, screws, quick release hubs to ensure that they are tightly and properly secured.
Congratulations You Have Assembled Your Big Cat ® Electric Bicycle, Please Read The Safety, And Lithium Ion Battery Care Tips That Are Listed In The Beginning Of This Manual. TO POWER ON YOUR BIG CAT ® ELECTRIC BICYCLE TURN YOUR KEY TO THE RIGHT, THE SECOND TURN TO THE RIGHT WILL POWER ON THE BICYCLE. THE FIRST TURN WILL LOCK THE BATTERY IN PLACE, AND A PUSH AND TURN TO THE LEFT WILL UNLOCK YOUR BATTERY. ( DEPENDING ON YOUR MODEL, YOU MAY ONLY NEED TO PRESS THE POWER BUTTON ON THE BATTERY AND THEN ON THE CONTROLLER ) BE SURE TO PUT YOUR SPARE KEY AWAY SOMEPLACE WHERE YOU WILL NOT MISPLACE IT. THIS IS YOUR ONLY COPY AND WE DO NOT KEEP COPIES FOR THEM. PLEASE OBEY ALL STATE AND LOCAL LAWS REGARDING BICYCLES. ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET WEAR REFLECTIVE GEAR WHILE RIDING AT NIGHT Warning: This manual is only a guide to assist you. This Guide is not a complete or comprehensive manual of all aspects of maintaining and repairing your Big Cat ® Electric bicycle. The bicycle you have purchased is a complex vehicle. We highly recommend that you consult a local bicycle repair specialist if you have doubts or concerns as to your experience or ability to properly assemble, repair, or maintain your Big Cat ® Electric bicycle.
Big Cat ® Is Committed To Providing Excellent Customer Service. If You Have Any Questions About Your Bicycle Regarding; Charging, Battery, Assembly, Warranty, Features Or You Have Comments, Please Contact Us At 1 631 285 2298 Monday - Friday 9:30AM - 4:00PM (Eastern Time)
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