Greenwit Technologies Motorino Owner's Manual
Owner’s Manual
Electric
Bicycle
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MOTORINO™ ELECTRIC BICYCLE OWNER`S MANUAL
© 2013 by Greenwit Technologies Limited
Revised October 2013
All Rights Reserved
Any reprinting or unauthorized use without the written permission of
Greenwit Technologies Inc. is expressly prohibited.
All trademarks remain the property of their respective owners.
Important Information About This Manual
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Important Information About This Manual
A “WARNING!” label indicates that failure to abide by the following
instructions may result in serious personal injury or death to the rider or
others, as well as damage to equipment.
A “CAUTION!” label indicates that failure to abide by the following instructions may result in damage to your MOTORINO™ and related equipment and/or legal consequences and/or nes and/or denial of warranty
coverage.
A “Note:” label indicates information that is especially useful but does not
have safety consequences.
WARNING!
Please fully read and understand all sections of this manual
before operating this MOTORINO™ electric vehicle. Do not attempt to charge or operate this vehicle until you have attained
adequate knowledge of its features and controls and you have
been trained in safe riding techniques. Failure to do so could result in serious injury or death and/or damage to the vehicle and/
or denial of warranty coverage.
CAUTION!
In our constant efforts to improve and upgrade our products,
your MOTORINO™ may incorporate updated components and/
or features that are not specically covered by this version of the
Owner’s Manual. If you are not clear on how to operate or make
use of any components or features, contact your local MO-
TORINO™ dealer for clarication. Product design, features, and
specications are subject to change without notice.
Important Information About This Manual
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Welcome
Your new MOTORINO™ is the culmination of our decade-long experience
in the engineering, sale, and maintenance of light electric vehicles. We’ve
put everything we know into our work and want to share, so please read
this manual carefully. It will help you to fully enjoy the benets of, and
ensure a long life for, your MOTORINO™.
“Thank you for purchasing a MOTORINO™!”
The Greenwit Technologies Team
Welcome
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Table of Contents
Contents
Important Information About This Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
General Safety Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Rider Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Protective Apparel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Vehicle Fitness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
The MOTORINO Code of Rider Conduct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Pre-Operation Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Common Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Interpreting the Battery Level Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Model-Specic Instructions: LTi and LTb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
LTi and LTb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Switching-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Switching O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
In-Bike Battery Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Out-of-Bike Battery Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Battery Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
King-Meter SW-LCD Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Display Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Power Assist Level Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Headlight and Display Backlight On/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Low-Speed Cruise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Instantaneous Power Useage Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Diagnostic Error Codes Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Shifting Gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Model-Specic Instructions: LTn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
In-Bike Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Out-of-Bike Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Battery Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Switching-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Switching-O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
King-Meter J-LCD Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Display Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Power Assist Level Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Headlight and Display Backlight On/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Low-Speed Cruise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Diagnostic Error Codes Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Programming System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Shifting Gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Battery Pack Fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Model-Specic Instructions: LTf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
In-Bike Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Out of Bike Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Battery Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Switching-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Switching-O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Auto Shut-O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Battery Charge Level Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Power Assist Level Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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Headlight On/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Shifting Gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Battery Pack Fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Frame Hinge Lock Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Model-Specic Instructions: CTr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Switching-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Switching-O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Battery Charge Level Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Power Assist Level Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Headlight On/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Shifting Gears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
About the Electric Drive Train . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
How it Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
E-Riding Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Battery Information, Care, and Feeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Caring for your Lithium Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Battery Lifespan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
A Word on Replacement Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Battery Disposal and Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Service Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Daily/Every Ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Weekly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Monthly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Maintenance Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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Cleaning and Lubricating the Chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Checking Brake Pads and Rims/Rotors for Wear . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Checking Brake Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Checking Wheel Bearing Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Checking for Steering Bearing (Headset) Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Checking Tires for Condition and Foreign Objects . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Tire Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Dealing with a Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Preemptive Tire Sealant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
MOTORINO™ Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Waxing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Protecting Metal Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Short-Term Storage (Under 1 Month). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Long-Term Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Warranty Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Legal Classication and Regulatory Compliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Owner’s Information and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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Safety Information
General Safety Warnings
WARNING!
Risks Inherent to Operation: Operating a Light Electric Vehicle
(LEV) involves risks and dangers that may cause serious bodily
injury. These include, but are not limited to, paralysis, disability, dismemberment, and death. These inherent risks may be
the result of purchaser’s own actions or non-actions involving
themselves, others, specic circumstances of the activity, and/or
the negligence of themselves or others. There may be other risks
known and/or unknown to the operator. The operator assumes
all risks and responsibility for events that may not be foreseeable
including economic loss, social distress, losses, costs, and damages caused as a result of operating the vehicle.
USE ONLY MOTORINO™-approved chargers specically designed for your
exact type and voltage of battery pack - severe damage may otherwise
result.
DO NOT attempt to open batteries - no servicing is required or possible.
DO NOT switch on ignition until properly seated and ready to ride.
DO NOT attempt to walk bike or place on stand with ignition on.
DO NOT ride on roadways where the posted speed limit is in excess of 60
km/h.
DO NOT ride on sidewalks or pedestrian-only pathways.
DO NOT ride on sand, grass, gravel, or on bumpy, rough or loose unpaved
surfaces.
DO NOT ride in darkness without proper illumination.
DO NOT operate the bike at speeds in excess of 32 km/h (20 mph), with or
without motor propulsion (i.e. coasting downhill).
DO NOT ride without two hands on the handle bars.
DO NOT operate while not properly seated.
DO NOT jump ramps, curbs, or otherwise attempt any form of stunt riding.
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Safety Information
Rider Fitness
Rider MUST be tall enough to be able to place feet rmly on ground.
Rider MUST be physically and mentally competent to operate a twowheeled motorized vehicle.
DO NOT ride while eating, drinking, smoking, wearing headphones, or
using any handheld electronic device.
DO NOT ride while under the inuence of alcohol or drugs.
DO NOT ride beyond your ability and experience.
Protective Apparel
DO NOT ride barefoot or with open-toed, high-heeled, platform, loose
and/or slip-on footwear.
DO wear an approved helmet, eye protection, highly visible protective
clothing, and gloves.
DO NOT wear or carry anything that obstructs your vision or interferes
with your complete control of the vehicle or which could become entangled in moving parts.
Vehicle Fitness
ALWAYS DO thorough pre-ride checks as outlined (Page12).
DO NOT operate the bike if it is materially defective in operation, damaged, or missing safety-related equipment.
Loading
Total payload, including the rider, is NOT TO EXCEED the bicycle’s maximum weight rating (see specications for your specic model).
Cargo and accessories MUST BE SECURELY ATTACHED OR STOWED, kept
as low on and as close to the centerline of the bike as possible, and
weight distributed evenly to avoid imbalance or instability.
FREQUENTLY CHECK all mounts and cargo restraints.
NEVER ATTACH heavy items to the front fork, fender, or handlebar as poor
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handling and instability may result.
If more cargo capacity is required, a trailer is a good option. Please refer
installation to your MOTORINO™ dealer.
The MOTORINO Code of Rider Conduct
In the interests of harmonious co-existence with other road users MOTORINO™ suggests the following common-sense code of conduct be
followed in addition to any formal rules of the road:
Always assume you are invisible to all other road users, regardless of
the lights and reectors you may have. Your life depends on it.
Share the road or path with others: motorists, pedestrians and cyclists
alike. Respect their rights and try to be forgiving if they infringe on yours.
Remember, your MOTORINO™ is probably the fastest vehicle on the bicycle path but the smallest vehicle on the road.
Ride defensively. You, and only you, are responsible for the safe operation of your vehicle.
Constantly scan from nearby to well ahead of where you are so you may
anticipate, and be ready to avoid road surface hazards as well as other
vehicles. Such hazards include:
Vehicles slowing or turning in front of you, entering the road ahead, •
or coming up behind you.
Car doors opening in front of you.•
Pedestrians stepping out in front of you.•
Children or dogs playing near the road.•
Potholes, sewer gratings, railroad tracks, expansion joints, road or •
sidewalk construction, debris and other road hazards that could
cause you to swerve, catch a wheel, lose traction, or otherwise have
a crash.
Always signal when turning and stopping.
Ride in a calm, smooth, predictable manner. Don’t weave through
trac or make sudden moves that may startle, provoke, or require evasive
action from other road users or pedestrians.
Never hitch a ride by holding on to another vehicle.
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Pre-Operation Checks
WARNING!
Failure to perform checks on a regular basis could result in unsafe and/or unreliable vehicle condition leading to serious injury
or death and/or damage to the vehicle and/or denial of warranty
coverage.
Before Every Ride
Charge battery (page 13).
Walk-around inspection. Make sure all parts are securely fastened.
Check tire pressure and condition (page 40).
Check brake operation front and rear; check cables for fraying and/or
make sure there is no leakage of brake uid on hydraulic systems.
Check for smooth throttle grip operation and proper return to the o
position.
Check operation of lights and warning devices.
Ensure the wheels spin freely and are well aligned.
Only turn the power on once you are seated and ready to ride.
After Every Ride
Be sure the power is turned o.
Plug the charger in and check for charging indicator conrmation (see
specic model information).
Be sure the charger will stay dry during operation while still maintaining
proper ventilation.
If stored outside, lock and cover the bike.
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Charging
WARNING!
DO NOT plug the AC power cable directly into the charging
socket on the bike.
WARNING!
Risk of overheating. Maintain air-ow around the charger at all
times. DO NOT enclose it in a storage compartment or other
unventilated space when charging.
Chargers are designed for indoor, dry-area use only.
WARNING!
DO NOT expose charger to water.
Connecting the Charger
See sections on specic bicycle models for the locations of charge jacks
and power switches, as well as any specic charger operating instructions.
1. Plug the charger’s AC power cable into the charger.
2. Plug the charger into a standard household 120V AC Power outlet.
3. Plug the charger output cable into the charging socket on the bike.
Understanding The Charger’s Indicator Lights
The chargers supplied with MOTORINO™ Electric Bicycles are fully automatic. Generally, all chargers have at least one indicator light that will
change from red while charging to green when charging is complete.
Models with two indicator lights usually have a “power on” indicator of a
single colour and a red/green charge indicator as for single-light chargers.
Normal charger/indicator behaviour is as follows:
When the charger is connected to AC power but not plugged into •
the bike’s charge socket, you will see at least 1 green light.
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When the charger is then connected to a bike that needs charging, it •
will enter the “charging” mode and the green light will turn red and
the fan (if so equipped) will run.
When a full charge is reached the charge indicator light will return to •
green.
NOTE:
Because the un-connected charge indicator state matches the fullycharged state, always verify that charging has begun by looking for
the indicator change to red when plugged into the bike. If you are not
certain the bike needs charging, ride it for a minute to make it start
the charge cycle.
NOTE:
With some chargers, if you should happen to connect the charger
only to the bike but not to AC power, an LED may still light. This light
is being powered by the battery pack and will only help drain it, so
don’t leave your charger plugged into the bike when not also connected to AC power.
Approximate Charging Time
Time to fully charge an empty pack varies from model to model, however
they all fall within 4-7 hours. Charging time is proportionally shorter
when a battery is only partially discharged.
Interpreting the Battery Level Gauge
The battery charge level gauge requires a bit of interpretation based on
your own experience. Since it is based on battery voltage, the meaningful readings only happen when power is being drawn.
Initially, the gauge may not drop at all but as you ride, the gauge will start
to read lower under acceleration, when the most demand is being placed
on the battery. How far it drops as you accelerate is a good indication
of the charge level. Eventually, as the baterry is depleted, the gauge will
read lower even when stopped.
Since every model is slightly dierent, the meaning of various gauge
behaviours will be slightly dierent. Eventually, you will develop a feel for
how much range you have left based on the gauge’s reaction to various
riding conditions.
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LTi and LTb
Switching-On
Ensure the battery is charged. Turn the power key-switch clockwise to the
ON position. Press and hold the handlebar control panel’s middle button
(MODE) for approximately 2-5 seconds until the display comes to life.
Switching O
Turn the the power key-switch counter-clockwise to the o position.
Using the key switch is the recommended method of shutting down but
you can also do a “soft” shutdown by pressing and holding the handlebar control panel’s middle button for approximately 5 seconds until the
display goes blank.
In-Bike Battery Charging
Turn o the bike’s power key-switch.
Plug the charger’s AC power cord into the charger and then into a standard 120V AC power receptacle; the charger’s Charge State indicator LED
should light up green.
Plug the coaxial connector into the bike’s charging jack located on the
upper-left side of the downtube (when viewed from rider’s perspective,
facing forward).
After a few moments (assuming the battery actually needs charging), the
Charge State led should turn red and the charger’s fan should come on.
Charging is complete when the Charge State led turns green and the fan
stops.
Out-of-Bike Battery Charging
NOTE: Although the LTi and LTb have removable battery packs, frequent
out of bike charging is not recommended owing to the tight t and denite possibility of damage to connectors and surrounding paint if removal
and installation is not done very carefully.
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To remove the battery pack, rst turn the bike’s power key-switch to the
o position. Unlock and slightly lift the bottom edge of the battery compartment cover panel while pulling the panel downward and wiggling it
from side to side to help disengage the upper hooks.
Lift the bottom end of the battery just enough to remove the bike’s
internal charging cable from the socket in the end of the battery and then
raise the bottom of the battery further but only just enough to clear the
opening and nally slide it downward so that the top of the battery clears
the opening and it can be lifted out.
Charging is now performed exactly as described for in-bike however the
charger’s output cable is instead plugged directly into the socket on the
end of the battery.
Battery Installation
NOTE:
The “forward” end of the battery is the end with no connections
and the “bottom” is the narrow side with slots for the power connector.
Insert the battery into the downtube compartment top-end rst, angling
the battery to slide up into the compartment. As you lower the battery
into the bottom end, connect the bike’s internal charging cable to the
battery’s charge socket.
CAUTION!
Ensure that the charging plug clears the power connector block
and that no wires get caught and possibly damaged while lowering the bottom end of the battery fully home.
It may be necessary to use a lever to get enough clearance between the
battery and the controller housing (it’s the silver box in the down tube,
below the battery power connector). If necessary, move the battery
slightly side to side to align the slots in the battery case with the power
connector’s blades. When properly seated the battery housing will be
about ush with the side edges of the downtube opening.
Reinstall the battery compartment cover by sliding-in the top-end hooks
rst, then press down on the bottom end (where the lock is) until it
latches into place.
Model-Specic Instructions: LTi and LTb
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