Electric Scooter Maintenance – How to Maintain Electric Scooter

Did you notice some problems recently while you were riding your electric scooter? If yes, you need these electric scooter maintenance tips...

Even though you bought your electric scooter six months ago, you feel that are performances slightly lower?

And you can’t get rid of the thoughts how it will ride in one year from now or two?

Why Is Important Doing Regular Electric Scooter Maintenance?

What does it mean? It means that you can rely on your scooter whenever you want and be pretty sure that it’s going to take you wherever you want on time. I know I can count on mine…

The concept is simple - everything comes down to this two options:

The first option is about leaving as little space as possible for breakdowns. Through regular electric scooter maintenance, we have a chance to notice some smaller problem, predict failures, and prevent a potential hazard.

That can be easy, fun, and really useful at the same time. Here's what I mean.

These steps should be everyone’s golden rules.

The second option is easier - but it leaves us with a bigger problem in the long run. This kind of philosophy creates malfunction more often, and then we must fix the problem.

That creates higher expenses because of new parts or/and the need for professional help. But, that’s not all.

Basic parts of an electric scooter

An electric scooter is a small vehicle. However, it can make a big difference in everyday life. As kids use scooters for playing and buzzing around through neighborhood - on the other hand, business people use them for commuting.

Even though electric scooters look like a simple vehicle, you may be surprised how much parts make riding happening.

Electric Scooter Maintenance Tips

A professional mechanic is not a boogeyman (at least on the most occasions), and I don’t want to tell you that you should run from him. However, there is a lot of stuff you can do by yourself and postpone a visit to your mechanic until more significant problems appear.

Before you pick up the hammer, there is something you should know about maintenance - that’s not just about maintaining your scooter, it's about learning and connecting with your ride.

You should consider it more like a relaxing hobby and less as a hassle.

General tools you need

Washing - Electric Scooter Maintenance BASICS

You suppose to have several things on your mind:

• Switch off your scooter
• Do it outdoor
• Never use a hose for showering electric scooter

Time for action:

How to Maintain Electric Scooter Tires

Tires are only contacting point between the road and us. Of course, until we fall.

Tire pressure 

Firstly, the right pressure is an essential feature when you want to optimize your riding style and technique. I like to go as fast as I can, and as far as I can, so I need to inflate the tires as much as the manufacturer allows, right? Not really.

Check your tire recommended pressure, never exceed max pressure allowed by the manufacturer.

Lower pressure than recommended, consequences:

• your speed is lower
• greater danger of damaging a rim
• higher rolling resistance
• you spend battery more
• inconsistent tire spending

While higher pressure increases probability:

• of the burst while you riding
• the ride will be extremely uncomfortable
• cornering is less safe
• inconsistent tire spending

The second biggest problem is tire lifespan. If I should change tires on my car after 25000 miles, I surely can ride my scooter tires at least that mileage. Right?

I may disappoint you again, although I wish that isn’t the case. You have to change tires after 1000 miles depending on riding style. The tire becomes thinner and bolder, so your cornering and braking are riskier. Also, a puncture is more likely. Use these electric scooter maintenance tips and prolong the life of your tires.

Good to know:

• If you have difficulties to install a new tire on your rim, use a little vaseline around the tire, OR you can put your tire in a microwave for a minute or two. DON’T OVERDO, of course, you don’t want your rim to be covered with vaseline in the first corner where you will be braking.
• If your wheel hasn't been removed for an extended period, you might have to apply higher pressure to remove it.

Besides your engine and wheels, essential parts of your electric scooter are batteries. When you replace them, watch out not be talked into buying more powerful one than your previous. Classic batteries are usually 12V and 24Ah or more depending on the type of electric scooter.

When checking the health of batteries with digital multi-meter, two scenarios may occur:

FIRST: If you check them and numbers tell you something above 25 V - everything is fine.

SECOND:  If this test tells you something around 23V, 24V - there is some problem. It could be that just one went wrong, but when its time for a change, change both.

Every battery, not just these for electric scooter, has some amount of cycles that represents their life. Some have 300, some 1000 - some have more, some has less.

The main thing is to make sure that we know how to to deal with battery, to use its full potential properly. If we don’t take the following steps, we are throwing away a certain percentage of those charging cycles.

You can prolong the life of your electric scooter battery if you use these golden rules about escooter maintenance tips...

There are some golden rules when it comes to battery life:

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1. Keep it in above minus temperature
2. You have to be sure that the charger is original and set up for your batteries voltage
3.  When a battery is full (green light on the charger) unplug it
4. Charge it after it cools down (don’t put it in charge directly after ride)
5. Don’t let your battery entirely run out
6. If that happens, put it on the charger as fast as you can (second rule: after cooling down)
7. If you don’t use your scooter some extended period, put in on battery tender charger. (It charge the battery to full and then controls charging process by not letting the battery to overcharge).

If you allow your battery to be empty more than a few hours, then the battery can get internal oxidation, which causes shorter battery life.

Stopping is essential for safety. Naturally, everybody loves to cruise around, feel the speed, and kill the traffic rush with these agile machines. However, from time to time we must to brake furiously, and we want the best brakes we can afford.

Here are some electric scooter maintenance tips when it comes to brakes...

For​ electric scooters there are several types of br

It doesn’t matter which one your scooter has; the fundamental thing is that those brakes are functional and well serviced.

Pay attention to:

• Drum brake shoes, caliper brakes shoes, brake pads, brake calipers must be fitting
• You have to make sure that your wheels are spinning unobstructed.
• If not, adjust them

1. If it is to loose, there is the possibility of falling. You lose power because motor ​​​​​spins, but the wheel doesn’t receive that power.
2. If it is too tight, there is enormous pressure on the belt, and it could snap.

Same is with the chain. Chain/belt has to be just right; you can switch off your scooter and then use some stick (watch your fingers) and try it. You will see in the second if it is too loose.

And if your chain is to tight, like a guitar string and you can play some song on it, you can be sure that it is time for some chain relaxing.

Chain/belt can be adjusted just with a wrench, so you unscrew wheel bolts a bit and move the wheel here and there for some good result.

After a while, you get the feeling like you don’t have grips. Grips get worn out, and you feel like you have throttles on both sides. And when that happens, its time for new grips.

RIGHT WAY NUMBER 1:
To remove the old grip, you can use some spray as WD-40 with a small tube to spray inside the grip, between handlebar and grip. Then you have to move here and there to remove the old one.

RIGHT WAY NUMBER 2:
You can also use compressed air, which is a better solution.

RIGHT WAY NUMBER 3:
Use hairspray, or deodorant. And repeat the process of moving your grip here and there to take it off. Alcohol will evaporate, and it won't make the surface more slippery.

When is job done, and you removed the old grip, it's time for a new one.

For putting the new one on, it is crucial to prepare the surface by cleaning it with:

It will help you to easier put on your new grip.

You can also mimic air compressor - while you're sliding your grip on the handlebar with one hand, use another palm to kick on top of the grip to create air pockets which allow you easier putting on.

Remember

• use lubricant ONLY when you TAKE OFF grip
• when you install new grip DON’T use lubricant, BUT alcohol-based  products
• don’t use water
• don’t use grass

This is the part that controls everything. When it comes to decreasing voltage in batteries, the controller automatically turns off the engine. It prevents the battery from discharging too much, and during that process, it protects battery life.

The second role is to turn off the engine when the brakes are activated automatically. A motor turns on again when brakes are released. 

The speed controller is the main part which connects everything: motor, throttle, brakes, key switch, battery charger, lights connectors.

You have to get the right one for your electric scooter. There are also for brushed motors or brushless one. Be sure to check and choose the right one for your e-scooter.