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CLEANING AND MAINTAINING YOUR SUN ELECTROLITE:
Your Electrolite is a special bike and deserves some special attention. It doesn’t need lots, but there are
a few things to watch for when cleaning and maintaining an electronic assist bike.
Do not use any high-pressure streams of water to clean your Electrolite. High-pressure spray can pass
beyond seals meant to preserve delicate electrical connections and components. Irreparable damage
may occur if high-pressure spray is used. Harsh or abrasive cleaners are also not recommended.
The best products for cleaning your Sun Electrolite can be found at your local Sun Bicycles dealer. They
include gentle foaming cleansers for cleaning all painted surfaces, citrus-based degreasers for removing
heavy deposits on the chain drive and rear gears, and polishes for keeping the painted surfaces free of
road grime. A light rinse of water and application of the gentle foam cleanser is all that’s needed to
clean the painted surfaces of your Sun Electrolite. Be gentle with water around the LED Power Indicator,
and be sure that your Electrolite is powered down. Also be gentle with water around the Battery
Controller and Battery Housing.
Citrus degreasers are best for any heavy deposits of oil and dirt on the crankset, chain and rear gears.
Be conservative with application of any degreasers around the rear gears and hub motor. Too heavy of
an application here may leave degreaser in areas that can’t be rinsed well, and this degreaser may
eventually damage seals in the hub motor. Relubricate the chain with a Teflon-based chain lubricant for
best performance, found also at your local Sun Bicycles dealer.
DO NOT USE ANY LUBRICANTS OR POLISHES ON THE RIM BRAKING SURFACES OR TIRE TREADS!
This can lead to brake failure, tire failure, loss of traction or other dangerous conditions
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