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5.7 Wheel Replacement 

WARNING! 

Before doing anything to the wheel and tire, please make sure the power key is positioned to OFF 

position. 

Please read the tire manufacturer’s instructions and never exceed their recommendation. 

Protect face and eyes from escaping air when removing the valve core. 

Be sure the mounting/demounting machine is anchored to floor.   

Wear safety equipment when mounting/demounting the wheel and tire. 

 

To remove a wheel on the vehicle: 

1)  Blocking the wheel, then loosen the lug nuts 

2)  Use a jack to lift the vehicle, and then remove the lug nuts and the wheel. 

 

To install a wheel on the vehicle: 

1)  Use a jack to lift the vehicle, and then put the wheel onto the wheel hub with lug nuts.   

2)  Finger tighten the lug nuts, then tighten lug nuts to 50-85ft.lbs.(70-115Nm) in 20ft.lbs.(30Nm) 

increments, following the ‘cross sequence’ pattern 

 

3)  Remove the jack. 

 

If the tire is flat, remove the wheel and inflate the tire to the maximum recommended pressure for the tire. 

Immerse  the  tire  in  water  to  locate  the  leak  and  mark  with  chalk.  Place  tire  plug  according  to  the 

manufacturer’s specifications.   

 
 
 
5.8 Brake Adjustment 

WARNING! 

If you have any problem with the brakes, please consult with our dealers. Brake failure can result in 

serious accident or physical danger.   

 

1) S

tep down the brake pedal with a force of 30kg or so, keeping the vehicle moving not more than 2/3 of 

its rated range.   

2) 

The clearance for  the brake  plate  is self-adjusted.  Under  a force  of  around  20kgs,  the  parking

 

brake 

handle should be fixed in one gear from 5 to 10 ratchets. When this brake handle is released completely, 

the brake function will stop. 

3) Inspect and change brake shoe, add lubrication into the brake bearing periodically. 

 

Before  you  operate  the  vehicle,  please  press  down  on  the  brake  pedal  several  times  to  make  sure  the 

brakes are functioning properly. 

 

Summary of Contents for Bubble Buddy

Page 1: ...1 citEcar Bubble Buddy Owner s Manual Sold and Distributed by citEcar LLC www citEcarEV com Phone 866 542 8677 Fax 843 556 4080...

Page 2: ...formation Particularly important information is distinguished by the following notations WARNING Fail to follow Warning instructions could result in severe injury to the vehicle occupants bystanders o...

Page 3: ...Maintenance of Charger 18 5 3 Maintenance of the Traction Motor 18 5 4 Maintenance of the Speed Controller 19 5 5 Diagnostics and Troubleshooting 21 5 6 Maintenance of Rear Axle 23 5 7 Wheel Replacem...

Page 4: ...lowed WARNING Please always be sure of whether there is any restriction in the area where you intend to use the vehicle to avoid any unpleasant experience IMPORTANT LABELS SAFETY LABEL Read carefully...

Page 5: ...5 Fig 2 Fig 3...

Page 6: ...e Fig 1 Fig 2 Chassis number of the vehicle The position where the chassis number is located is shown in the picture below 2 Controls 1 Schematic Figure of controls There are two types of dashboards o...

Page 7: ...turn the key counterclockwise to OFF position CAUTION When the Key is on ON position the key cannot be pulled out Don t try to pull out the key when it s on ON position Forward Reverse switch This is...

Page 8: ...vehicle and Fig 2 is for SE style vehicle How to engage and disengage the parking brake Fig 1 Fig 2 To engage the parking brake For LE style vehicle step down the parking brake pedal by foot until it...

Page 9: ...before the vehicle will run COMBINATION SWITCH The combination switch includes a left lever and a right lever The left lever of the switch is used to switch on off the lighting system including headl...

Page 10: ...op position to reset the wiper For the operation of the wiper switch for SE style vehicle please refer to Fig 2 4 push the wiper level to the bottom to switch off the wiper 5 push the wiper lever to t...

Page 11: ...before you start driving the vehicle ONLY authorized people should drive this vehicle from the driver s side ONLY Do not drive this vehicle on a public road before it s registered and has the license...

Page 12: ...en driving the vehicle will cause the motor to burn With the Forward Reverse switch on the Neutral position turn the power key to ON position CAUTION The car will not run if you press down the F R swi...

Page 13: ...he main battery cable from the controller 2 Checking the terminals and nuts The connection of the battery should always be kept in good condition Please check every week as to whether any battery cabl...

Page 14: ...water so skin contact should be avoided Step by step watering procedure 1 Open the vent caps and look inside the filling wells 2 Check electrolyte level the minimum level is at the top of the plates...

Page 15: ...Equalizing section for the proper procedure 3 Take specific gravity readings again If any specific gravity reading still registers lower than the factory specification of 1 277 007 then one or more of...

Page 16: ...5 98 7 97 11 96 23 92 35 87 47 83 30 1 124 5 91 7 88 11 81 23 63 35 44 47 26 20 1 098 5 83 7 77 11 66 23 32 34 97 46 63 10 1 073 5 75 7 67 11 51 23 02 34 52 46 03 7 Battery Installation WARNING When...

Page 17: ...sible damage to the charger or vehicle 4 After the charger turns off disconnect the plug on the AC charging cable from the AC power outlet first and then disconnect the DC output plug from the vehicle...

Page 18: ...ll automatically start to charge Caution Do not use charger if there is water in it Caution Use the charger when the environment temperature is between 10 to 45 WARNING Only qualified electrician is a...

Page 19: ...made to open repair or otherwise modify the controller Doing so may damage the controller and will void the warranty Cleaning It is recommended that the controller be kept clean and dry and that its f...

Page 20: ...wire connecting the acceleration pedal and the controller KSI is disconnected C The contacting point of the contactor becomes stuck D The controller of the motor is damaged The vehicle can only move...

Page 21: ...he Faults menu and read the displayed fault information In this example the display shows No Known Faults indicating that the controller has not detected any problems Step 3 Select the Monitor menu an...

Page 22: ...n contactor driver shorted 3 3 PRECHARGE FAULT Internal voltage too low at startup 1 External short or leakage path to B is on external B connection 2 Controller defective 3 4 FIELD MISSING Field wind...

Page 23: ...ally and randomly 1 Periodic maintenance means the driver should do some daily maintenance before during or after driving to prevent anything unexpected from happening The maintenance is focused on cl...

Page 24: ...ed Remove the impurity replace the gear 6 Axle 1 strikes heavily Adjust or replace with a new one 7 The rear axle is out of shape check to see if it is overloaded Replace the rear axle Lack of breakin...

Page 25: ...the cross sequence pattern 3 Remove the jack If the tire is flat remove the wheel and inflate the tire to the maximum recommended pressure for the tire Immerse the tire in water to locate the leak an...

Page 26: ...following Before running in you should check the capacity of battery electrolyte and brake oil If any insufficiency is found you should fill it accordingly The tire pressure shall comply with the rat...

Page 27: ...touching point Y Motor 13 Check if any water got in Check if it becomes too hot Y 14 Check to see if the carbon brush should be replaced Y 15 Check to see if the accelerator pedal works well and if it...

Page 28: ...the tow switch into TOW position on the controller cover 4 Check the tire pressure to make sure its pressure is set to recommended pressure 5 Clean the exterior of the vehicle and apply the rust inhi...

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Page 30: ...you do use one it must be heavy duty 10 gauge as the extension cord will determine how many amps the charger will receive Parking Brake All vehicles have a parking brake hand or foot Driving with par...

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