Complete Guide to Electric Bike Maintenance: Make Your Bike More Durable
Nowadays, electric bike have become an essential means of transportation for our daily life, bringing a lot of convenience to our lives, but almost 90% of the owners neglect to maintain the electric bike, resulting in many problems. Therefore, we are here to answer some questions about the maintenance of electric bike for you, so that we can enjoy and use them for a longer time in the future.
Bike Regular Maintenance Tasks
- Clean regularly
Regular cleaning is an important step to maintain the appearance of electric bike and prevent corrosion of parts.
When cleaning, we can use a low-pressure water gun to rinse from top to bottom, and do not use a high-pressure water gun to violently rinse , avoid important parts such as batteries, motors, and control panels to avoid damaging the circuit and causing malfunctions.
If there is no water gun, you can use warm water and mild detergent to wipe the frame, wheel hub and chain, and finally wipe the body with a dry cloth to keep the body dry.
- Tire maintenance
Check the tire pressure and wear regularly, press the tire surface hard. If the tire collapses a lot, it means it needs to be inflated.
If it cannot be pressed at all, it means it needs to be let out a little bit of air, with a slight collapse as the standard.
Maintaining the right air pressure can improve riding comfort and extend the service life of the tire.
If you find that the tire is severely worn, you should replace it in time to ensure safety.
- Brake chain
Braking is the key to ensuring riding safety. Check it frequently to make sure the brakes are appropriately tight. If you don't check it for a long time, the brake pads will rust. If the brake pads are severely worn, they need to be replaced and adjusted.
The chain is a core component of the transmission system of electric bike. Once it rusts, it will not only affect the riding experience but also the life of other parts, so it needs to be cleaned and lubricated regularly.
Use a bicycle chain cleaner to clean the chain. After wiping the chain clean, quickly apply lubricant to allow the lubricant to fully enter the rollers. This will reduce wear, maintain transmission efficiency, and reduce noise.
(ps: Avoid contact between the lubricant and the brake pads. Once in contact, it needs to be cleaned, otherwise it will affect the braking performance).
- Screw inspection
When we brake while riding, if there is a noticeable jerk in the front of the bike, then it needs to be tightened. If the brake screws of the rear wheel are loose, it will cause the rear wheel to lift up when braking, which is very dangerous.
Tighten the screws and connectors of the electric bick to ensure the stability of the entire vehicle, especially the joints of foldable electric bike, which are more likely to loosen if folded frequently.
- Battery maintenance
Batteries are consumables. As time goes by, the vehicle's mileage will gradually decrease. However, if you do some maintenance on a regular basis, you can extend its life as much as possible and save costs to the greatest extent possible.
1) Avoid overcharging. When riding daily, try to keep the battery within the appropriate range.
- If the electric bike is not used for a long time, the battery should still be charged regularly and stored in a dry and ventilated place. If the battery reaches a discharged state, it will damage the battery.
- The battery should not be placed near high-temperature heat sources. In hot seasons, it is strictly forbidden to expose it directly to the sun (especially in the summer).
- Use of charger
Do not replace the charger at will, and use the charger correctly according to the instructions. It is forbidden to use non-standard and low-quality chargers and "fast charging" to charge electric bike to avoid unnecessary damage to the battery.
- Repair and maintenance
Frame, brake system, transmission system, electrical system. Among them, the brake system and transmission system are the parts of the body that are more prone to wear and tear and need special maintenance.
In addition to our daily maintenance, we regularly take the electric bike to a professional bicycle shop repair center for professional inspection.
The more complex mechanical systems that we cannot find can ensure that the electric bike can run stably for a long time.
Conclusion
Through the above maintenance methods, you can effectively maintain the service life of the electric bike, improve the safety and comfort of riding, and let your electric bike always serve you in the best condition.
As an electric bike owner, you must do these things regularly. If you can't do it yourself, you might as well go to a bicycle repair shop. After all, professional technicians and tools can accurately maintain the vehicle and prevent accidents caused by negligence. Safety first!
