Vivax E-Drive User manual

instruction manual

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preface

Dear customers and cycling fans!

From now on, your cycling experience will be enriched by a whole new dimension.

Thanks to our Austrian invention, previously inaccessible trails and destinations

are reachable at the mere touch of a button - and all within a healthy pulse range!

So now there’s nothing to stop you getting out for a leisurely, yet tness-enhancing,

bicycle ride with your partner or group of friends.

A bicycle should remain a wonderful piece of sport equipment. The functions and

handling characteristics of your bicycle do not change by the system. Because of the

small extra weight of less than 2 kilograms you can use the bicycle further without

reservation. From the outside you can only see the small button on the handlebars,

nothing else.

Please read these operating instructions carefully and keep the booklet for future

reference!

…RIDE ON(E)!

Your vivax assist Team

e-Drive for bicycles

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Table of conTenTs

1. For your safety ....................................................................................3

1.1 Introduction..........................................................................................3

1.2 Intended conditions of use....................................................................3

1.3 Safety information ................................................................................4

2. Technical specication........................................................................6

2.1 Assembly ..............................................................................................6

2.2 Technical data ......................................................................................8

3. Before you cycle ..................................................................................9

3.1 Installation / removing the battery .......................................................9

3.2 Recharching and storing the battery ..................................................10

3.3 Battery management / safety references.............................................12

3.4 Adjusting the seat post .......................................................................13

3.5 Saddlebag...........................................................................................13

4. Operation and programming............................................................14

4.1 Switching the drive on / off.................................................................14

4.2 Storing the pedal frequency................................................................15

4.3 Cycling tips .........................................................................................16

5. Service and maintenance .................................................................17

5.1 Inspection...........................................................................................17

5.2 Maintenance.......................................................................................17

5.3 Cleaning .............................................................................................17

5.4 Service points .....................................................................................18

6. Troubleshooting ................................................................................18

7. Warranty / law ..................................................................................19

8. Disposal .............................................................................................20

9. Brieng check list .............................................................................20

10. Short description...............................................................................22

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1. for your safeTy

1.1 Introduction

In this instruction manual, dangers and information are indicated by the

following symbols:

Warning!

Signies danger arising from a product, which could lead to serious

physical injury or even death, if in adequate precautionary measures

are not taken.

Attention!

Signies dangers, which can lead to minor physical injuries or damage to

the product when the appropriate precautionary measures are not taken.

Danger notice: burn risk.

Note!

Refers to useful, additional information and tips for handling the product.

1.2 Intended conditions of use

The vivax assist is designed exclusively as an auxiliary drive to physically

assist the cyclist. Using it in any other way does not comply with our

conditions. The manufacturer / supplier shall not be liable for damages

arising from misures. The operator bears the sole risk.

The drive is not certied for competition.

Using the product in compliance with conditions also involves observing

the information included in this instructions manual regarding operation,

safety regulations, as well as maintenance and inspections.

Consider the operating and storage temperatures of the components.

Protect the drive unit and the battery against extreme temperatures. The

components (particularly the battery) can be damaged by extreme

temperatures.

For your saFety

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1.3 Safety information

• Familiariseyourselfwiththeoperatinginstructionsbeforestartingthe

vivax assist!

• Notetheinstructionsfromthebicyclemanufacturer!

• Notethesafetyinformationandinstructionsforoperationandmaintenance

of the product in this instruction manual! To not adhere to the safety and

care references can lead to damages of the product and / or damages /

injuries of the rider.

• Conductacarefulinspectionbeforeeachcycling-tour!

• Itisrecommendedtomaketherstexperienceswiththesystemaway

from trafc.

• Withthedistributionthehighestrpmisstored.

Store this individually when cycling - see page 15.

• Onlycleanandperformmaintenanceworkwhenthebatteryhasbeen

removed. Do not perform any repairs or maintenance work, you are not

qualied for!

• Keepchildrenawayduringmaintenancework!

• Assurethatthepush-button-pluginthesaddlebagisconnected

(black plug 6-pin).

• Donotuse/storethesystematsub-zerotemperatures.Itispossiblethat

thereby the electronic control and the battery will be damaged and will not

work.

• Thedriveisnotsuitableforpeoplewithcardiacpacemakers(noEMV

certicate available).

• Never brake suddenly (also with a raised rear wheel) while the drive is

running and never pedal backwards with full strength!

• Neverpulltheseatpostcompletelyoutoftheframeandthenloweritonly

to the xing ring on the seat post. Avoid rotating motion and force, when

highering and lowering otherwise the cables between motor-gear-unit and

electronic control could be damaged.

For your saFety

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• Thevivaxassistdoesnothaveaspeedlimiterat25km/handis

not certied for public streets. As an option you can buy this blocking.

• Damages on the drive unit and the electrical components must be repaired

 immediatelybyanauthorizedspecialistdealer.

• Anunconventionalmanipulationi.e.reinstallingthesystemforyourselfor

changing it in any form expires any replacement / the warranty is void.

The drive may be dismounted and inserted only by qualied

specialist dealers and with the special tools.

• Nevercleanthebicyclewithahigh-pressurecleanerorwaterjets(use

clear water and a sponge) and store it dry. Immediately contact an

 authorizedspecialdealeratwaterentry.

• Youshouldswitchthesystemoffinthefollowingsituations:whenyouride

downhill, in heavy trafc, when approaching crossings or obstacles, critical

situations.

• Afterendingofeachjourney,thebatteryshouldberemoved,rechargedand

stored out of the reach of children.

• Transport:Protectseatpostandsaddlebagfromwater

(particularly in the case of transport at the car) - battery should always

stowed away separately! Inquire before a ight by your airline.

• Furthersafetyreferencestothebatteryaswellasthebattery-

management, you can nd on page 12.

• Takethetimeandallowyourspecialistdealertohelpyouexplainthevivax

assist based on the check list (page 21). Only with a lled out check

list we can offer a free support and guarantee a fast support in case of a

complaint.

For your saFety

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2.1 Assembly

The vivax assist is an additional electric drive for bicycles, it supports your

own muscle power.

Propulsion is provided by an electric drive, the vivax assist gear box works

in combination with the bottom-bracket. The power supply comes from a

high performance battery, which is stowed away in the saddlebag. The

drive is activated by the push-button on the handlebar.

2. Technical specificaTion

technical sPeciFication

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Operating elements

1 Push-button

- Switching the drive on / off

- Programming the pedal frequency

2 Housing of the push-button

Drive unit

3 Controller: electronic control unit built in the provided seat post

4 Motor

5 Gear-unit

6 Free-wheel

7 Bevel gear pair: Power transmission from the drive unit to the axis of the

Hollowtech 2 crank

Power supply

8 Saddlebag: Storage for the battery and cables

9 Battery (it’s possible that the type varies)

11 Connection plug for the battery to the charger / controller

Battery charger

12 Battery charger with a connecting cable for the battery

13 Power cable for the battery charger. If the grounding-type plug is not

  correctforyourcountry,pleaseuseanadapteroraksyourauthorized

special dealer.

14 Fixing ring – max. insert depth of the seat post. Must not be adjusted.

Never pull out the seat post completely from the seat tube (10 cm must stay

in the seat tube).

technical sPeciFication

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2.2 Technical data

Motor Brushless 200 watts D.C. motor

Gear-unit gear set with free-wheel

Output to the crank bevel gear pair from special steal

Weight-mechanicaldrive app. 730 g.

Wattageatfullpressure max. 5 A

Electronic control unit control module installed in the seat post

Weight-electroniccontrolunit app. 120 g.

Battery 30VLiIon;5,5Ah/8,25Ahorthelike

charge announcement, BMS

Operating time min. 70 / 100 minutes at maximum load

Recharging time app. 3-6 hours, depends on the type of the bat-

tery

Lifespan within of app. 500 recharging cycles, the capaci-

ty falls to about 70 %

Weight 850 g. / 1250 g.

Battery charger 30V/65Worthelike(3A)

Function push-button on / off, programming the pedal frequency

Seat post model Truvativ Hussefelt or the like – length 350 mm,

300 g.

Option: length 270 mm for small bicycles (origi-

nal from vivax assist)

Suitable crank set Shimano Hollowtech II - axial length 120 mm

forexample:Deore,SLX,XT,XTRorUltegra

Triple

technical sPeciFication

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3.1 Installation / removing the battery

Use only original-batteries which became certied from the manufacturer.

The battery is stowed away in the saddlebag, where it is protected from

the rain (but it is not water proof).

Remove the battery in the following situations:

• Whenrecharging(neverrechargeunattended,neverrechargeit

on a ammable ground or in the saddlebag),

• aftereachjourney(storesafelyinthehousebyroomtemperature),

• duringmaintenanceworkonthebicycle,

• intheeventoflowtemperatures(sub-zero)orhightemperaturesover30°C,

• duringlongbreaks,e.g.winter,

• duringtransport,

• whenyouridedownhill/ontrials(throughheavyvibrationsthesaddlebag

can break),

• inheavyrain,

• duringbreakstoavoidunauthorizedoperationbyathirdperson.

Installing the battery

• Openthezipfastenerofthesaddlebag(notcompletelytoavoidthatthezip

doesn’t close anymore),

• storethebattery(9)inthesaddlebag,

• connectthetwocableswiththeplug(11):turnthedrawnin„1“tothe

 bulge.Holdbothendsoftheplugsontherubberizedcableend,keepbulge

and nose above the other and plug together. Then turn the bayonet xing

 uptothe„click“.

• closethesaddlebag.

3. before you cycle

BeFore you cycle

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