Minimum RecommendedAge
Requirement16
Rev.F
021909
(us)
Alwaysweara helmet;It couldsaveyourLife!
Donotremovethisoperator'smanualfromthisvehicle.
Pleaseobtain,review,andfollow provincial/ municipalgovernmentactsand
regulationspertainingto owningandoperatingthiselectricassistedbicycle.
CongratulationsonyourpurchaseoftheBAJAINC.BE500Electric
assistedbicycle.
Yourvehicleiswarrantedtobefreeofmanufacturingdefectsin the
materialofworkmanshipfor aperiodof90daysfrom thedateof
purchase.DuringthewarrantyperiodBAJAINC.willat itsoption,
repair,providereplacementpartsor replaceyourBAJAINC.vehicle
atno charge.Thiswarrantydoesnotcovernormalwearitemsor
damagecausedbyneglector misuseof theproduct.
MotorWarranty- 90 days
FrameWarranty- 90days
Warrantyisvoidif:
Frameisbentor brokenduetoabuse
Wheelsarebentor broken
Fenderbentor brokenduetoabuse
Anysignofimpact,accident,jumping,spin-outsor rollover.
BAJAINC.isnotliablefor anydamageclaimor liabilityclaimperson
orotherwiseresultingfrom theoperationofthisproductin anyway.
Shouldyou experiencea problemwithyourvehicle,pleasecontactBaja
Inc.customerservicelinetollfreeat 1-888-863-2252betweenthehoursof
7amand5proMondaythoughFridayMST(mountainstandardtime).MDT
(mountaindaylighttime)duringthedaylightsavingstime.Youwillbe
instructedhowto proceed.
ACOPYOFTHESALESRECEIPTISREQUIRED.
Thismanualshouldbeconsideredasapermanentpartofthe
vehicleandshouldremainwiththevehiclewhenresoldor
otherwisetransferredtoanewuseroroperator.Themanual
containsimportantsafetyinformationandinstructionswhich
shouldbereadcarefullybeforeoperatingthevehicle.All
operatorsshouldobtain,review,andfollow provincialand
municipalgovernmentactsand regulationspertainingtoowning
andoperatingvehicle. Childrenundertheageof16should
neveroperatethisvehicle.
Itistheoperatorsresponsibilitytoknowandobeyallapplicable
local,stateandfederallawsat alltimeswhileoperatingthis
vehicleincludingbut notlimitedtotrafficsafety,vehicle
registration.
III
TableofContents
NOTICETOUSERS............................................................................................2
GENERALPRECAUTIONS/WARNINGS............................................................3
PRERIDECHECKLIST......................................................................................8
LOCATIONOFWARNINGLABEL......................................................................10
OPERATION........................................................................................................11
DRIVINGSAFELY........................................................................................12
MAINSWITCH.............................................................................................13
RIGHTSWITCHASSEMBLY.......................................................................13
BRAKELEVERSANDTHROTTLE.............................................................14
STOPPINGTHEMOTOR.............................................................................14
PARKING.....................................................................................................14
SHUTTINGOFFTHEMOTOR.....................................................................15
LEFTBRAKE/SWITCHASSEMBLY...........................................................16
INSTRUMENTPANEL.................................................................................17
SEATLOCK.................................................................................................17
MAINTENANCE...................................................................................................18
BRAKES......................................................................................................18
TIRES...........................................................................................................19
STORAGEPROCEDURE....................................................................................20
MAINTENANCECHART.....................................................................................21
TROUBLESHOOTING.........................................................................................22
SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................................23
ELECTRICALDIAGRAM.....................................................................................24
SERIALNUMBERLOCATION............................................................................25
Important
Pleasereadthismanualandfollow all instructionscarefully.Toemphasize
thespecialinformation,thesymbolA andthewordsWARNINGor CAUTION
havesomespecialmeanings.Paygreatattentiontothemessages.
Indicatesa potentialhazardthatcouldresultin deathor injury.
i CAUTION iIndicatesa potentialhazardthatcouldresultin vehicledamage.
NOTE:Indicatingspecialinformationwhichistomakemaintenanceeasieror
instructionsclearer.
WARNINGandCAUTIONarearrangedlikethis:
Thefirst partwillidentifya POTENTIALHAZARD.
ThesecondpartwilldescribeWHATCOULDHAPPENifyou ignore
theWARNINGor CAUTION.
ThethirdpartwilldescribeHOWTOAVOIDTHEHAZARD.
Thisuser'smanualcontainsimportantsafetyandmaintenanceinformation.
Readitcarefullybeforeriding. Failingtofollow thewarningscontainedin this
manualcouldresultinINJURYor DEATH.
Itis importantthatthis manualremainwiththevehiclewhenyoutransferitto
anotheruserorowner.
Allinformation,illustrations,photographsandspecificationscontainedin
thismanualarebasedonthe latestproductinformationavailableatthetime
ofpublication.Dueto improvementsorotherchanges,therewillbesome
discrepanciesinthismanual.Wereservetherighttomakeproductchanges
atanytime,withoutnoticeandwithoutincurringanyobligationtomakethe
sameorsimilarchangestothevehiclepreviouslybuiltor sold.
GeneralPrecautions
WARNING!FAILURETOFOLLOWTHESEINSTRUCTIONSCAN
RESULTIN SEVEREINJURYORDEATH.
CAUTION:FAILURETOFOLLOWTHESEINSTRUCTIONSCAN
ALSORESULTINDAMAGETOTHEVEHICLEAND/OROTHER
PROPERTY.
Readandfollow allinstructions in this Owner's/Operator's Manual,
anyaccompanyingsupplements,andtheMotorOwner'sManual
beforeattemptingtooperatethisvehicle.Donotdiscardthis
Owner'sManual,safetyvideo,or anyothermaterialor
documentationincludedwiththisvehicle.
Thisvehiclemayhavebeensuppliedtoyoucompletelyassembled.
Topreventpossibleinjuryordeath,readandfollow theassembly
instructionstomakesurethevehiclewasassembledproperly.
Alwaysperformthe dailypre-rideinspection specifiedinthismanual
beforeoperatingthisvehicle.
Modifyingthevehicleand/orremovingoriginalequipmentand/or
safetydecalscouldmakethisvehicleunsafefor operation.
Replaceanysafetydecalsthatbecomeunreadableor detachedfrom
thevehicle.Decalsprovidecriticalwarningsaboutpotentialhazards
orsafetyrequirements.
Neverusethisvehiclefor stuntriding,spin-outs,donuts,racing,or
anyform ofcompetition.
NOTICE:Toprotect the environment,dispose of old/used
batteries at a certified batterydisposal location.
AdditionalWarnings
ProtectiveClothing/Equipment
• Mostaccidentfatalities areduetopreventableheadinjuries.Always
weara properlyfitting motorcycletypehelmetapprovedbythe
agenciessuchas theDepartmentofTransportation(DOT),Safety
HelmetCouncilofAmerica(SHCA),or SnellMemorialFoundation
(SNELL).
Alwayswearface shieldsor goggles,boots,glovesandother
appropriateprotectiveclothing.
Longhair,looseclothes,orjewelrycangetcaughtin movingparts
belowandbehindtheseatoryoursurroundingenvironment.
Removeor tiebackanythingloosethatcanreachbelowandbehind
theseatbeforeriding.
Moving Parts
• Neverplacehands,feet, anybodypartsorclothingnearthe,wheels,
chainandotherrotatingpartswhileridingor runningthevehicle.
Useextremecautionwhileperformingmaintenancewhilebatteryis
attached
Keepguardsandpadsin placeatall times.Preventaccidental
contactbyanypersonwheneverthevehicleisrunning.
Theguardsoverthebrake,clutch,torque-converter,axleanddrive
sprocketsalsohelppreventmudanddebrisfrom contactingthose
components.
TrafficSafety
• ALWAYSFOLLOWTHEENTIREPRE-RIDECHECKLISTPRIORTO
STARTINGORRIDINGTHEVEHICLE.
Yoursafetywhileridingthisvehicledependsentirelyonyourability
toexerciseproperjudgement.Youmustbeofsufficientage,
understanding,mentalcapacity,andphysicalcapabilitytosafely
operatethisvehicle.
AdditionalWarnings(continued)
TrafficSafety(continued)
• Alwaysobtainmature,supervisedinstructionandsufficientpractice
inandecongestedareabeforeoperatingthisvehicleonanypublic
thoroughfare.
Excessivevehiclespeedisa leadingcauseofaccidents,whichcan
causedeathor seriousharmtoyou,otherpeople,and/orproperty.
Alwaysobeyallapplicabletrafficsafetylawswhileoperatingthis
vehicle,beingsuretoaccountfor currentweatherandtraffic
conditionsandslowdownifnecessary.DRIVETOARRIVE!
Useextremecautionwhenridingon wet,slippery,roughorslopped
terrain.Thereisan increasedriskoflossofcontrol,whichcanresult
in injury,death,and/orpropertydamage.
Alwaysslowdownwhenturning.High-speedturningcancauseloss
ofcontroland/orpossibledeath,injury,and/orpropertydamage.
Turningona slopeincreasestheriskofrollover.Practiceturningina
safeareaawayfrom trafficuntilyouareconfidentinyourabilityto
controlthevehicleatalltimes.
Operatingthisvehicleatanunsafespeed,especiallywhileturning,
cancausedeath,injury,and/orpropertydamage.
Neverusethisvehicleto performanytypeofracing,stuntriding,
jumps,spin-outs,donuts,orothermaneuvers,Youcouldkillor
injureyourselfor othersand/orcausepropertydamage.
Neveroperatevehiclewhileundertheinfluenceofalcohol,drugsor
medicationofanykind.Suchoperationisdangeroustoyourself
and/orothersand maybeillegalinyourarea.
Checkthetirepressurebeforeoperatingthevehicleusinga properly
calibratedtireairpressuregauge.
Stopthevehicleandshutoffthemotorimmediatelyifthevehicle
makesunusualnoisesorvibrations.Checkthevehiclefor damage.
Excessivenoiseor vibrationisa signoflooseorwornparts.
• Donotusethisvehicleon rentaltracksofanykind.
AdditionalWarnings(continued)
ElectricMotor Safety
• Keeptheelectricmotorfreeof dirtanddebris,especiallyinthethrottle
linkagearea.
Neverstarttheelectricmotorwithoutcheckingtoseethatthethrottle
controlisin theidleposition.
Neverstarttheelectricmotorunlessyouareproperlyseatedwithyour
handsfirmly onthecontrols.
Allguardsmustbein placepriortostartingtheelectricmotor.
Operatingthevehicleinconditionswherewater,mud,snow,dirt,
sandor otherdebriscangetintothethrottlecableconduitand/orthe
throttlemechanismcancausethecableor throttlemechanismtobind,
whichmayleadtothrottlesticking,lossof control,andpossibledeath,
injury,and/orpropertydamage.
Fasteners
• Makesurethatallscrews,nuts,andboltsareproperlytightened.Never
over-tightenhardwarethatisdesignedtomove,suchas front wheels,
spindles,A-armpivots,etc.Restrictingmovingpartscancausea loss
ofcontrolandpossibleinjuryordeath.
Alwaysreplacetorque-typeIocknutswithnewIocknutsof thesame
typeafterremovingtheoldIocknuts.
Charging
• Makesuremasterpowerswitchlocatedundertheseatisturnedon.
Plugchargerintooutletbelowseatcushion.A lightwillilluminateon the
chargertoshowthatbatteryisbeingcharged.Whenthebatteryhasa
full chargea greenlightwillilluminate.Chargingtimeusuallylast3-12
hours,howevertheinitialchargeshouldbe 12-24hours.
Batteryshouldbechargedas soonasa lackof powerisshown.Battery
shouldbechargedat leastoncea monthwhenunitisnotbeingused
for a longperiodoftime.
AdditionalWarnings(continued)
Charging (continued)
• Donotuseanyothermodelofcharger.Don'tusea quick charger
ifpossible,itwilleffecttheserviceliftofthebattery.Charging
shouldbedoneina wellventilatedarea.Donotchargethebattery
neargasoranyhighlyflammablesolvents.
Hightemperaturesofthebatteryorabnormalindicatorofthe
chargerwhilein usecouldmeaneitherbatteryor chargerfailure.
Stopchargingatonceandhaveitservicedbya certifiedbajaservice
center.
NOTICE:Toprotect the environment,dispose of old/used
batteries at a certified batterydisposal location.
Maintenance
• Donotmodifythevehiclefrom themanufacturer'soriginaldesign
andconfiguration.
Neverwashoroperatethevehicleinfreezing temperatures.Water
canfreezein thethrottlecableconduitand/oron thethrottle
mechanism,possiblyresultingin throttlesticking,whichcancause
themotortocontinueto runandresultin lossofcontrol.
Assembly,maintenance,and/orrepairofthisvehicleshouldonlybe
performedbydesignateddealersorauthorizedsmall-enginerepair
centersfor motorrepairsto ensurequality workandsafevehicle
condition.
Alwaysdisconnectthebatteriesbeforecommencinganyworkin
theelectricmotorvicinityor wherethereisa possibilitythatthe
vehiclecouldmoveunexpectedly.
Neveradjust,repair,orcleanthevehiclewhileitis inmotion.
Pre-RideChecklist
WARNING! ALWAYSPERFORMTHEENTIREPRE-RIDE
CHECKLISTBEFOREUSINGTHEVEHICLEASTHISCANHELP
YOUSPOTPROBLEMSTHATCOULDINTERFEREWITHSAFE
VEHICLEOPERATION. FAILURETOFOLLOWTHISENTIRE
CHECKLISTBEFOREEVERYRIDECANCAUSEDEATH,
SERIOUSINJURY,AND/ORPROPERTYDAMAGETOYOURSELF
AND/OROTHERS.
BATTERY
COMPARTMENT FRONTBRAKE
SEATLOCK
LOCATEDUNDER LEVER
SEAT
THROTTLE
GRIP
TAILLIGHT
SIDESTAND
RIGHT
PEDAL
MIRRORS
TURNSIGNAL
REARBRAKELEVER
STORAGE
COMPARTMENT
HEADLIGHTS
TURNSIGNALS
LEFT
PEDAL
CENTER
STAND
Pre-RideChecklist(continued)
BeforeStarting the ElectricMotor
1. Warningdecals
a) Makesureallwarningdecalsarelegibleandsecurelyattached.
b) Replaceas necessary.
2. Tires
a) Ensurethatbothtireshaveat least3ram(.12inches)treaddepthat
center.
b) Bothtiresmustbeinflatedtothepressureindicatedonthetire
sidewalls.
c) Replacethetires iftreadheightislessthen1ram(0.04inches)atthe
centeroftires.
3. Pedalchain
a) Checkconditionandtension.
b) Lubricateandadjusttensionas necessary.
4. Throttle
a) Checkfor smoothoperation.Makesurethethrottle"snaps" backtoidle.
b) Checkfor frayed cableordamagedcablehousing.Replacedamaged
cable.
c) Checkfor mud,debrisandiceinthethrottlecable/mechanism.Cleanout
anycontamination.
5. Fasteners
a) Checkthatall axlenutsaresecure.
b) Checkfor missingfasteners.Replaceasnecessary.
c) Checkthatall otherfasteners aresecure.Tightenasnecessary.
6. Steering
a) Makesuresteeringturnsfreely.
b) Lubricate/adjustas necessary.SeetheMaintenancesection.
7. Frame/chassis
Checkfor bent/damagedframe/chassiscomponents.Replaceas necessary.
8. Battery
Checktheclampbarandconnectionsaretightandcorrosion-free.
9. Lights
Checkfor properoperation.Replacebulbsas necessary.
Locationof WarningLabel
Readandfollow thewarninglabelonyourvehicle. Makesureyou understand
thelabel. Keepthelabelonthevehicle. Donotremoveitfor anyreason. If
thelabelcomesoffor becomesdifficulttoread,youshouldgeta replacement
bycontactingBAJAINC.
Read and understandOwners
manual before operatingthis
vehicle.
Always wear a helmet,eye
protection and protective
clothing.
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Operation
Startingthe electric motor
Charger
Outlet
1.Makesurebatteryhasfully beencharged.
NOTE:Ifbatteryneedsto bechargedturnmasterswitch(1)to"ON" andplugchar-
gerintooutletbelowseatcushion.A lightwillilluminateon thechargertoshow
thatbatteryisbeingcharged.Whenthebatteryhasafull chargea greenlightwill
illuminate.
NOTICE:Toprotect the environment,dispose of old/usedbatteries at
a certified battery disposal location.
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Operation(continued)
Driving Safely
WARNING!FOLLOWALLOFTHEWARNINGSINTHIS
OPERATOR'SMANUALATALLTIMESWHILEOPERATING
THEVEHICLE.ITISYOUR
RESPONSIBILITYTOKNOWANDOBEYALLAPPLICABLE
LOCAL,STATE,ANDFEDERALLAWS.
WARNING!NEVEROVERLOADTHEVEHICLE.THE
CARRYINGCAPACITYIS220POUNDS.
Beforestartingtheelectricmotor,squeezetherear(left)brakeleverandthe
rearhandhold,thengentlypushthevehicleforward offthecenterstand.
Straddletheseatwhilekeepingonefoot onthegroundfor stability.Slowly
turnthethrottletobegindriving.Placeyourfoot onthefloorboard asthe
vehiclebeginsmoving.
Neverattachanyarticlestothehandlebar.Storeanyitems/cargoinstorage
compartmentlocatedbehindthedriver.Donotcarrycargoweighingmore
than10poundsinthecargocompartment.Alwaysholdtherearhandhold
whenliftingthevehicle.
WARNING!ALWAYSWEARADOT-APPROVEDHELMET,
EYEPROTECTION,ANDSHOESWHENRIDINGYOUR
VEHICLE.
WARNING!NEVERDRIVETHEELECTRICASSISTED
BICYCLEWITHTHESIDESTANDEXTENDED.
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Operation(continued)
Main On/Off switch
Themainon/offswitchcontainsthreepositions:
• ON(1):The motorcanstart,thekey
cannotberemoved.
• OFF(2):Thispositionshutsoffthemotorand
allowsyoutoremovethekey.
• LOCK(3): FromtheOFFposition,pushinward
andturnthekeycounterclockwisetothe LOCK
positionwhileturningthesteeringcolumntotheleftand
shakingitlightlytoengagethesteeringlock.
Removekey.
Right SwitchAssembly
• LightSwitch(1)
Thelightswitchmustalwaysbeonwhileunitisinoperation.Slidelight
switchallthewaytotheleft(2)toturnheadlighton.
Forparkinglights,slidelightswitchtothemiddleposition(3).
Toturnlightsoff,slidelightswitchallthewaytotheright(4).
•HornButton(5)
Pressbuttontosoundthehorn.
•On/Offswitch(6)
Switchmustbeplacedinthe"ON" (8)positioninorderfor electricmotor
toturnon.
Toturnelectricmotoroff, placeswitchinthe"OFF" (7)position.
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Operation(continued)
Brake Levers andThrottle
• Rearbrake(4):Whenstoppingthevehicle,squeezetherearbrake
smoothlyandfirmly. Alwaysengagetherearbrakefirst.
• Frontbrake(5):Squeezethelevergentlyatfirst to avoidlockingthe
front wheel.Mostofyoustoppingpowercomesfrom thefront wheel,
whichshouldalwaysbeusedtosupplementtherearwheel.
WARNING!USEEXTREMECAUTIONWHENENGAGINGTHEFRONT
BRAKETOAVOIDLOCKINGTHEFRONTWHEEL.LOCKINGTHEFRONT
WHEELCANCAUSEASERIOUSACCIDENT.
• Throttlegrip(6):The rotarythrottlegripisontherighthandlebar.
Acceleratebyrotatingthethrottletowardsyou.Deceleratebyrotatingthethrottle
awayfrom you.Thethrottleincludesasafetyspringthatsnapsthethrottlebackto
idlewhenreleased.
Stoppingthe vehicle
WARNING!WET,OIL,ORSANDYROADSREDUCEBRAKING
EFFECTIVENESS.HARDBRAKINGONTHESESURFACESCOULDLEAD
TOLOSSOFCONTROLANDASERIOUSACCIDENT.ALWAYSREDUCE
SPEEDASGRADUALLYASPOSSIBLE.
Whenbraking,alwaysengagetherearbrakefirst toretainmaximumcontrolofthe
vehicle.Mostofyourstoppingpowercomesfrom thefront wheel.
Parking
Alwaysleavetheignitionswitchinthelockpositionwhenparkingthevehicleto
helppreventtheft.Parkonsmoothhardsurfaces,beingsuretousethecenter
standwheneverpossible.
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Operation(continued)
Shutting offthe electric motor
Alwaysshutoffthemotorbyturningtheignitionswitchto "OFF" position(1).
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Operation(continued)
Leftbrake/switchassembly
• High/low beam lightswitch (1):Toactivatethehighbeam,movethe
switchto position(2).Forlowbeam,useposition(3).
• Turn signal switch (4):Slidetheswitchplateleftfor a leftsignaland
rightfor a rightsignal.Pressthecenteroftheswitchto canceltheturnsignal.
• Horn(5):Pressthebottombuttontosoundthehorn.
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Operation(continued)
Instrumental panel
• Speedometer(1):Indicates
thecurrentdrivingspeedinboth
km/handmph.
• Highbeam indicationlamp(2):
Illuminateswhenhighbeamis
selected.
• Turnsignal lamp(3):Indicates
thattheturnsignalisactivated.
• Battery (4):Indicatesthelifeofthebattery.
• Odometer (5): Indicatesthetotaldistancethevehiclehastraveled,in kin.
Seat lock
• To open: Insertthekeyjust belowtheseaton theleftsideofthevehicle.
Presstheseatdownslightlywhileturningthekeyclockwiseto releasethe
latch.Lifttheseat.
• Toclose:Pressdowntheseatuntillocked,thenremovethekey.Never
leavethekey inthelock.
Seatlock
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Maintenance(continued)
Brakes
FRONTHYDRAULICDISKBRAKEINSPECTION
1. Inspectfront diskbrakecaliper(1) for leakage.If brakefluid leaks,the
safetyofriding couldbeaffected.
2. Inspectthebrakehose(2)for cracks,andthejointfor leakage.
3. Checkthebrakefluid levelthroughthesighthoeonfront ofbrakefluid
reservoir(3)
4. Toaddbrakefluid, unscrewthe2screws(4)ontopofthebakefluid
containerlocatedundertopplasticcowling.AddDOT3or DOT4brakefluid.
Donotmixbrakefluid types.
ADJUSTMENTOF REARBRAKE
1. Tomakerearbreakadjustment,
turnrearadjustingnut(1)
clockwisetoincreaseand
counterclockwisetoreduce
tensiononthebrakecable.
2. Brakeshoesshouldbereplaced
bya qualified servicetechnician
onceworn.
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Maintenance(continued)
Tires
Thevehicleisequippedwithtiresofthesizeandtypelistedbelow:
3.0mm (0.12in)
Size
Front Rear
3.00x 10 3.00x 10
TireTreadCondition
Operatingthisvehiclewithimpropertires,or evenimpropertireair
pressurecould
behazardous.
Ifyouuseimpropertiresorimpropertireairpressure,youmaylose
controlofthevehicle.
Alwaysusethesizeandtypetiresspecified.Alwaysmaintainproper
tireairpressureasdescribedinthissection.
Usingworntirescouldbehazardous.
Thetractionofthevehiclewillbedecreased.Thisincreasesyourriskof
havinganaccident.
Replacethefrontandreartireswhenthedepthonthetreadis1.0mm(0.04in)
orless.
TireAir Pressure
Checktheair pressureintiresbeforeriding. Improperair pressurewould
effecthandling,steeringresponse,traction,tire lifeandridercomfort. Be
surethatthetiresareinflatedtothepressuresshownbelow.Tirepressure
shouldonlybemeasuredoradjustedwhenthetiresarecold.
Recommendedpressure
Front 36 psi
Rear 36 psi
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StorageProcedure
Ifyoudonotuseyourvehiclefor a longtime,itwillneedspecialservice
requiringappropriatematerials,equipmentandskill. Forthisreason,we
recommendthatyoutrustthismaintenanceworktoyourauthorizedservice
center.Ifyouwishtoservicethemachinefor storageyourself,follow the
generalguidelinesbelow:
VEHICLE
Placethevehicleon levelgroundandwashtheentirevehicle.Storevehiclein
cool/dryplace.
TIRES
Inflatetirestothenormalpressure.
BATTERY
Disconnectbattery.
EXTERNAL
1. Sprayallvinylandrubberpartswith rubberprotection.
2. Sprayunpaintedmetalsurfaceswithrustpreventative.
3. Coatpaintedandplasticsurfaceswithcarwax.
PROCEDURE FORRETURNINGTO SERVICE
1. Cleantheentirevehicle.
2. Makesurethatthevehicleisproperlylubricated.
3. PerformtheINSPECTIONBEFORERIDINGas listedin thismanual.
4. Startthevehicleas outlinedin thismanual.
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MaintenanceChart
Itisveryimportantto inspectandmaintainyour vehicleregularly.Followthe
guidelinesinthechart. Theintervalsbetweenperiodicservicesin milesare
shown.Attheendofeachintervalbesuretoperformthemaintenancelisted.
MAINTENANCESCHEDULE
Interval(miles)
Item Eachuse Initial Initial Initial Every
150 500 1000 1000
Electricmotorbearing C
Throttlegripcontrol I
BrakeFluidlevel I I I I I
BrakeHoseandjoints I I I I I
Brakes I I I I I
Wheels I I
Wheelbearings I
* Brakecaliperlinings I I I I
Frontandrearsuspension I
Steeringsystem I I I I I
*Steeringshaftlubrication(use L
Ligrease)
FittingsandFasteners I T T T T
* Shouldbecompletedbyanauthorizedservicecenter
I=lnspectandclean,adjust,lubricateor replace,ifnecessary.
C=Clean T=Tighten L=Lubricate
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Troubleshooting
Thistroubleshootingguideisprovidedtohelpyoutofind thecauseofsome
commoncomplaints.
COMPLAINT:ElectricMotorishardtostartor doesnotstartat all.
Somethingisprobablywrongwiththebattery.
CAUTION
Failingto troubleshoota problemcorrectlywoulddamageyour
vehicle.
Improperrepairsor adjustmentsmaydamagethevehicle. Such
damagemaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.Ifyouarenotsureabout
theproperaction,consultyourauthorizedservicecenteror BAJA
INC.abouttheproblem.
Checkallwiresandbatteryconnection.Makesurethebatteryhasbeenfully
charged.
Ifbatteryhasa full chargeandtheunitstillwillnotstartcheckthatthemaster
switchison.Themasterswitchislocatedundertheseat.
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Specifications
Description Data
Motortype Electric
Overalllength 1676mm(66 inches)
Overallwidth 762mm(30inches)
Overallheight 1041mm(41 inches)
Seatheight 800ram(31.5inches)
Wheelbase 1333mm(52.5inches)
Groundclearance 152mm(6 inches)
Deadweight 86kg(1911bs.)
Payload 99kg(2191bs)
Suspension Front-Telescopicfork
Rear-Dualshock
Passengers 2
Power 500Watt
Starter Electric
Brake Front-DualHydraulicDisc
Rear-Drum
Frontwheel 3.00-10
Rearwheel 3.00-10
Battery 12V-20AHx 4/TD896Z
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ElectricalDiagram
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SERIALNUMBERLOCATION
Youneedto knowtheframe andmotorserialnumberstogetwarrantywork,
theftrecoveryandconsumersafetyinformation. Youalsoneedthese
numberstohelpyourauthorizedservicecenteror BAJAINC.orderparts.
The Framenumberisstampedon leftsideofrearswingarm(youwillneed
toremovethesidecover).A smallcapwillneedtoberemovedtoseethe
number. Themotornumberislocatedon therearwheel.
Framenumber
Motorserialnumber
Writedowntheserialnumbersherefor yourfuture reference
FrameNo.:
MotorNo.:
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Tel: 602-443-9180
Toll Free: 888-863-2252
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