PROBLEMS AND REMEDY
Problem
Poss ble Cause
Remedy
Wobbl ng wheel
Steer ng not accurate
Frequent punctures
B cycle has reduced range
And/or speed
- Axle broken
- Wheel out of true
- Hub comes loose
- Headset b nd ng
- Hub bear ngs collapsed
- QR mechan sm loose
- Inner tube old or faulty
- T re tread/cas ng worn
- T re unsu ted to r m
- T re not checked after prev ous puncture
- T re pressure too low
- Spoke protrud ng nto r m
- Low batter es
- Faulty or old batter es
- Low t re pressure
- Brakes dragg ng aga nst r m
- R d ng n h lly terra n, headw nd, etc.
- Low batter es
- Damaged planetary gears
- Replace axle
- True wheel
- Adjust hub bear ngs
- Adjust headset
- Replace bear ngs
- Adjust QR mechan sm
- Al gn wheels correctly
- Adjust /t ghten headset
- Take b ke to a b ke shop for
poss ble frame real gment
- Replace nner tube
- Replace t re
- Replace w th correct t re
- Remove sharp object embedded n t re
- Correct t re pressure
- F le down spoke
- Charge batter es for recommended t me
- Replace batter es
- Inflate t res to recommended pressure
- Adjust brakes and/or r m
- Reduced range to be expected n these
Types of terra n and/or weather cond t ons
Hub motor makes a “cl ck ng” no se
and has reduce power and/or shuts
off
- Wheels not al gned n frame
- Headset loose or b nd ng
- Front forks or frame bent
- Charge batter es for recommended t me
- Replace hub motor/wheel
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