Electron FUZION Owner's Manual

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For riders age 7 years
and older
OWNER’S
MANUAL
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CONTENTS
BEFORE YOU START
MASTER ASSEMBLY
PARTS & COMPONENTS
WHEEL ASSEMBLY
HANDLEBAR ASSEMBLY
UNFOLDING YOUR ELECTRON
FOLDING YOUR ELECTRON
FUZION™ SAFETY TIPS
HOW TO RIDE
MAINTENANCE
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO PARENTS:
This manual contains important safety information. For your child’s safety, it is your responsibility to review this information with your child and make sure that your child understands all warnings, cautions, instructions, and safety topics. Nextsport recommends that you periodically review and reinforce the information in this manual with younger riders, and that you inspect and maintain your child’s scooter to ensure their safety.
WARNING:
intended to move, and it is therefore possible to get into dangerous situations and/ or lose control and/or fall off. If such things occur, serious injury may result. LIKE ANY OTHER MOVING PRODUCTS, SUCH AS BICYCLES, SKATEBOARDS, OR IN-LINE SKATES, RIDING A SCOOTER CAN BE A DANGEROUS ACTIVITY AND MAY RESULT IN INJURY, EVEN WHEN USED WITH PROPER SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK AND USE COMMON SENSE.
Read the instructions carefully and assemble the scooter according to these instruc­tions before you allow the child to ride. This scooter requires assembly by an adult.
Scooter riding can be a hazardous activity. Scooters can and are
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BEFORE YOU START
LIKE A SKATEBOARD, THIS SCOOTER DOES NOT HAVE A BRAKE Always wear proper protective equipment, such as an ANSI, SNELL, CPSC, or ASTM approved helmet, elbow, and kneepads. Always keep the chinstrap securely buckled on the helmet. Long sleeve shirt, gloves, long pants, shoes, and elbow and knee pads are mandatory. Wear athletic shoes (lace-up shoes with rubber soles). Don’t ride barefoot or in sandals. Keep shoelaces out of the way of wheels or pivots. Use the scooter only on at, dry, level ground without loose debris like rocks or gravel. Ride on smooth, paved surfaces away from motor vehicles. Avoid exces­sive speed associated with downhill rides. Never use the scooter at dusk or night, or in wet or icy conditions. Wet weather impairs traction, braking, and visibility. Avoid sharp bumps, drainage grates, and sudden surface changes. Avoid water, speed bumps, sand, gravel, and anything else that could cause the wheels to suddenly stop. When in doubt avoid the bumps. Do not exceed 175 lbs (79 kilograms) total weight on the scooter. For riders ages 7 years and older. Do not wear anything that obstructs hearing, visibility, or function when riding the scooter. Watch out for pedestrians. Avoid excessive speed. Never ride in trafc or on the street, and watch your surroundings for pedestrians, bikes, and skateboard and scooter riders. Use the scooter in areas free from xed or moving hazards such as poles, curbs, hydrants, walls, parked automobiles, and trafc. Keep hands and feet clear of pivot and steering mechanism at all times. FAILURE TO USE COMMON SENSE AND HEED THE ABOVE WARNINGS FURTHER INCREASES RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK AND WITH APPROPRIATE AND SERIOUS ATTENTION TO SAFE OPERATION. USE CAUTION.
WARNING: ALWAYS INSPECT SCOOTER PRIOR TO RIDING. Proper inspection and maintenance of your scooter can reduce the risk of injury. Check all fasteners before every ride. Always inspect your scooter before riding, and maintain it regularly. Replace worn or broken parts immediately. Adults must assist children in the assembly and initial adjustment procedure.
WARNING: REGARDING USE OF NON-NEXTSPORT PRODUCTS WITH YOUR FUZION SCOOTER. Your scooter has been built to Nextsport’s design specications. All the original equipment supplied at the time of sale was se­lected on the basis of compatibility with the frame, wheels, pivots, and all other parts. Certain after-market products may or may not be compatible with your FUZION scooter. Call Nextsport’s customer service prior to modifying or re­placing any component with a non-factory specied part.
WARNING: CHECK ALL LOCAL LAWS REGARDING SCOOTER USE. Check all local laws and regulations to see where and how you may use your FUZION scooter legally. In many states and local areas scooter riders are required BY LAW to wear a helmet. Check and obey local laws and regulations regarding laws governing helmet use and scooter operation in your area.
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Grips
MASTER ASSEMBLY
Handlebar
Assembly
Quick Release Lever
Steer Tube
Quick Release Barrel Nut
Spring
Button
(Not shown)
Rear Hanger
Folding Lever
Neck
Cast PU Wheels
Deck
Front Hanger
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PARTS AND COMPONENTS
HANDLE BAR
BOLTS
HANDLEBAR
WHEEL ASSEMBLY
INSERT AXLES into FRONT
AND REAR HANGERS
5/16 X 24 NYLOCK NUTS
UPPER HANDLEBAR
CLAMP
LOWER
HANDLEBAR
CLAMP
5MM HEX KEY
13MM WRENCHES
AXLES
WHEELS WITH BEARINGS
MOUNT WHEELS and
THREAD the NYLOCK NUTS
onto AXLES
• USE BOTH WRENCHES TO TIGHTEN NYLOCK NUTS
• ADJUST SO WHEELS SPIN FREELY
• TO REMOVE WHEEL, REMOVE ONLY ONE NYLOCK NUT FROM EACH AXLE AND PULL THE AXLE OUT OF THE HANGER
TELESCOPING
RISER
FOLDED FRAME
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HANDLEBAR ASSEMBLY
CENTER HANDLE BAR
ON LOWER HANDLEBAR
CLAMP.
UPPER HANDLE­BAR CLAMP
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LOWER HANDLE BAR CLAMP
HANDLEBAR ASSEMBLY
WARNING: Failure to properly engage the
quick–release clamps may cause the handle bar to
telescope up or down while riding, which may cause
you to lose control and fall. With the quick-release
properly adjusted and engaged the handle bar will
not move up or down in normal use.
LOOSEN QUICK RELEASE
4
LEVER AND BARREL NUT
TIGHTEN BOLTS
EVENLY WITH 5MM
WARNING: DO NOT RIDE THIS SCOOTER IF THE HANDLE­BAR CLAMP BOLTS ARE LOOSE. LOSS OF CONTROL AND SERIOUS INJURY MAY RESULT.
HEX KEY.
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INSTALL TOP HANDLEBAR
2
CLAMP WITH FOUR BOLTS.
INSERT TELESCOPING RISER INTO STEERTUBE
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ADJUST BARREL NUT
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AND FULLY CLOSE
QUICK RELEASE LEVER
Reverse steps for
disassembly and storage.
WARNING:
DO NOT EXCEED MAXIMUM HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT. THE SPRING BUTTON MUST NOT BE VISIBLE ABOVE THE QUICK RELEASE CLAMP.
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UNFOLDING YOUR ELECTRON FOLDING YOUR ELECTRON
CAUTION:
LATCH WHEN UNFOLDING SCOOTER
KEEP HANDS AND FINGERS AWAY FROM
FOLDING LEVER WHILE LIFTING
PULL AND RELEASE
HANDLEBAR TUBE
LATCH ENGAGES.
1
2
PLACE BOTH HANDS ON THE
HANDLEBARS, PLACING YOUR
FOOT ON THE DECK AND REAR
HANGER. LIFT HANDLEBARS UNTIL
1
WITH BOTH HANDS GRASPING
HANDLEBARS, FOLD DOWN
TOWARDS THE DECK UNTIL THE
FOLDING LATCH ENGAGES.
PULL AND RELEASE THE FOLDING
LEVER, PLACING ONE FOOT ON
DECK SURFACE WHILE GRASPING
THE HANDLEBAR GRIP.
2
MAKE SURE FOLDING LEVER
3
IS IN LOCKED POSITION
BEFORE LIFTING
MAKE SURE SCOOTER
IS SECURELY LOCKED
POSITION BEFORE RIDING
INTO THE OPEN
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FUZION™ SAFETY TIPS
HOW TO RIDE
FUZION Electron scooter is for riders age 7 years and older.
Always wear proper protective equipment, such as an ANSI, SNELL, CPSC, or
ASTM approved helmet, elbow and kneepads.
Always keep the chinstrap securely buckled on the helmet. Long sleeve shirt, gloves, long pants, shoes, and elbow and knee pads are mandatory.
Always have an adult assist children with the initial adjustment procedures to assemble and adjust the scooter.
Always check and secure all fasteners before every ride. Make sure the SPRING BUTTONS and QUICK RELEASE CLAMPS are properly positioned and fully tight.
Always ride on smooth, paved surfaces away from motor vehicles. Avoid sharp bumps, drainage grates, and sudden surface changes that may cause the scooter to stop suddenly. Keep both hands on the HANDLE BARS at all times and avoid stepping on or touching the front or rear WHEELS when riding.
Always avoid streets and surfaces with water, sand, gravel, dirt, leaves, and other debris. Wet weather impairs traction, braking, and visibility. Avoid anything that could cause your wheels to stop. Bumps have the potential to stop the wheels. When in doubt, avoid the bumps.
Always obey all local trafc and scooter riding laws and regulations. Watch out for pedestrians. Never ride in trafc or on the street and watch your surround­ings for pedestrians, bikers, boarders, and skaters.
Always avoid excess speed associated with downhill rides. Avoid steep inclines and don’t ride too fast – you can lose control and fall.
Always replace worn or broken parts immediately. Call 1-800-727-0331.
Do not ride at night or dusk.
Do not ride barefoot or in sandals. Wear athletic shoes (lace-up shoes with
rubber soles). Keep shoelaces out of the way of wheels or pivots.
Foot Placement
Place your feet anywhere that is comfortable. Most people like a parallel stance with toes facing forward and feet slightly spread forward and back. Learn to kick with either foot on the deck, foot brake, and slide turns with either foot.
Practice stepping on and off and walking along side your FUZION SCOOTER. Learn to do this on both sides. Work up to running along side then jumping on with both feet. Becoming skilled at stepping on and off without looking at the deck will help avoid and minimize small crashes.
Turning Your Fuzion
Your FUZION SCOOTER has independent control of front and rear steer­ing. The front wheels steer the front of the SCOOTER when the handle bars are turned, just like a car or bicycle. The back wheels turn the back of the SCOOTER when the deck and the handlebars are leaned (banked) from side to side, like a skateboard. By using different combinations of leaning and steering you will quickly be carving and sliding all kinds of turns.
Start out on smooth, at pavement away from trafc. Look forward and kick with either foot. Step on and coast forward. Repeat until you are comfortable kicking, stepping on and off, and coasting to a stop. Initiate a turn by banking the deck and looking in the direction you want to turn.
By relaxing your grip on the handlebars, your hands will naturally follow your head and eye movement. Start with wide smooth turns, practice by making big circles and gure eights.
Stopping Techniques
Controlling speed and stopping are basic riding skills that must be learned. You must learn to foot brake and slide turns in order to slow down and stop. Effective braking requires practiced technique, well tting skate shoes, smooth clean pavement, and room to turn that is free of obstacles, pedestrians, and cars or other trafc.
It is very dangerous to ride faster than your ability to turn, slow down and stop. Please exercise good judgment, ride within your skill level, and remain safe.
You will see people on TV and maybe even people you know doing tricks and stunts. These are people who have been practicing on scooters for a very long time. Build your skills gradually in order to minimize risk and injury. Skateboard
A Caution About Trick Riding
parks are not designed for scooters.
Stopping Techniques: Foot braking
Foot braking can be done while going straight or while turning. It is important to learn to kick and foot brake with either foot. Start out on at, smooth pave­ment, kick straight forward, then gently glide the heel and sole of the brak­ing shoe on the ground until you come to a stop. Keep your toes pointed forward. Keep your braking shoe in position out to the side and next to the deck. Avoid touching the rear wheels. Harder braking requires progressively more pressure on the pavement.
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Stopping Techniques: Sliding to a Stop
This involves sliding out the rear wheels and steering into the slide with the front wheels. Learning to slide the rear wheels is easy, but comes after learn­ing how to kick forward and foot brake with either foot. Sliding to a stop is a critical skill. Continue practicing until you can slide to a stop from any turn at any speed.
Start out on a at, smooth, wide-open pavement. Kick up to speed and lightly glide your braking foot over the pavement while making a wide turn to the brak­ing side; this is the natural (on-side) position for a foot-down sliding turn.
MAINTENANCE
Wheels and Bearings
It is the responsibility of the owner or guardian to periodically inspect the wheels and bearings for wear and tear, and check the NYLOCK AXLE NUTS for proper tightness.
Eventually wheels and bearings wear and need replacement. The life of these components depends on the kind of riding done. Lots of sliding will wear out wheels and riding in dirty or wet conditions will prematurely shorten bearing life. Worn wheels and bearings are considered normal wear-and-tear and are not covered by the Nextsport Limited Warranty.
Once you become comfortable with the on-side braking position, bank the deck deeper into the turn, shift weight onto the braking foot, pushing the deck away with the non-braking foot while pulling back slightly on the bars with your hands. Look to the outside of the turn and your hands should naturally steer into the slide as you come to a stop.
Experiment with your foot braking pressure, how hard you push out the deck, and how hard you pull back on the bars with your hands.
Slowing Down with Linked Sliding Turns Slowing down with linked sliding turns should be learned AFTER you have mastered foot braking on both sides, carving slalom turns, and turning to a sliding stop.
Find a location where you can do 4-5 wide round slalom turns and come to a controlled stop at the bottom. Speed range for learning to slide should not exceed 15 mph. To initiate a slide, simply add a pulse of mid-turn down force with your legs as you press into the banked deck. The rear wheels should drift toward the outside of the turn a few inches. Be sure to keep your eyes focused on where you want to go and keep your hands relaxed so you can steer through the slide.
To stop sliding, simply suck up your knees and take some of the pressure off the banked deck. Once the rear wheels hook up again bank the deck and handlebars hard over the other direction. Focus on the new turn and get ready to extend your knees and add another pulse of mid-turn pres­sure to the deck. At any time you should be able to put down your on-side foot, maintain the mid-turn pressure on the deck and steer into a sliding stop.
Wheels other than genuine Fuzion™ wheels may not be compatible with your Scooter. Always use genuine Fuzion replacement parts.
Cleaning your Scooter
Wipe with a damp cloth to remove dirt and dust. Do not use industrial cleaners or solvents as they may damage the surfaces. Do not use alcohol, alcohol-based or ammonia-based cleaners as they may damage or dissolve the plastic components or soften the decals or decal adhesive.
LIMITED WARRANTY
This Limited Warranty is the only warranty for Fuzion scooter.
There is no other express or implied warranty.
The manufacturer warranties this product to be free of manufacturing defects for a
period of six months from date of purchase. This Limited Warranty does not cover
normal wear and tear, or any damage, failure, or loss caused by improper assembly,
maintenance, storage, or use of the scooter.
This Limited Warranty will be void if the product is ever:
• Used in a manner other than for recreation or transportation
• Modied in any way
• Rented
Check local laws and regulations to see where you can ride your scooter legally.
The manufacturer is not liable for incidental or consequential loss or damage due
directly or indirectly from the use of this product.
To obtain service under this warranty you must, within the warranty period, contact
Nextsport directly by phone at 1-800-727-0331 or by e-mail at warranty@nextsport.com.
Nextsport will provide warranty replacements at its sole discretion.
Authorized warranty services are ONLY available from Nextsport.
Specications are subject to change without notice
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FUZION SCOOTERS ARE PROTECTED BY US AND INTERNATIONAL PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS.
USPTO # 6520517
PATENT PENDING REAR HANGER
© Copyright 2008 Nextsport.
Nextsport, Inc. 2340 Powell Street, Suite 198
Emeryville, CA 94608 • 1-800-727-0331
All rights reserved.
No. FUZ005 No. FUZ015 No. FUZ025
6/23/08 PR
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