Information
on owning a gas or electric scooter.
In order to lengthen
the life of your scooter, increase user safety and
help promote reliable operation of your gas or electric scooter there
are a few things you should know that will be required of you when
owning
and operating a fold up scooter. Please take a moment to read the
following.
Do I need any mechanical
skills?
For gas or electric
scooters you should have at least a basic
understanding of bicycle mechanics or know someone that does and will
perform repairs and maintenance on your gas or electric scooter for
you. You should be willing and able to perform simple tests
to aid the manufactures support staff in diagnosis, should
that need arise.
You
will need to complete assembly.
Most gas and electric
scooters are shipped at least 90% assembled.
Items such as main fuse, front wheel, seat,
handlebars, accessories or other parts may require
assembly and installation by the end user. Upon completion of
assembly you need to check ALL nuts, bolts, fasteners etc. for proper
tightness. Inflate
the tires
on your new gas or electric scooter to their proper inflation psi.
PSI value is in your owners manual and is also molded on the
side
of the scooter tire.
Make sure the main fuse is installed, Charge the batteries for a
minimum of 8 hours before you ride the electric scooter.
You will need to maintain
your gas or electric scooter.
Electric scooter
common
maintenance will include but is not limited to, checking all nuts and
bolts for tightness, adjusting chain or drive belts, adjusting brakes,
maintaining proper air pressure in your tires and repairing a flat tire.
Gas scooter common maintenance
will include but is not limited to, checking all nuts and bolts for
tightness, (gas scooters vibrate which can loosens nuts and bolts.
engine mounting bolts are especially vulnerable to loosening),
adjusting chain or drive belts, adjusting brakes, checking, adjusting
or replacing spark plug, repairing fuel leaks, maintaining proper air
pressure in your tires and repairing a flat tire.
Warranty Repairs.
Should warranty
repairs be necessary you
will be responsible for "changing out" the part(s) yourself. All
manufactures warranties are replacement parts only.
