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TBIS 15194:2019
4.3.16 Spoke protector
EPAC bicycles with multiple free-wheel/cassette sprockets shall be fitted with a
spoke-protector guard to prevent the chain interfering with or stopping rotation of
the wheel through improper adjustment or damage.
4.3.17 Luggage carriers
If luggage carriers are fitted or provided, they shall comply with EN 14872, if the
luggage carrier is design for the battery carrier, the loading condition should add the
weight of battery.
4.3.18 Road-test of a fully-assembled EPAC
4.3.18.1 Requirements
When tested by the method described in 4.3.18.2, there shall be no system or
component failure and no loosening or misalignment of the saddle, handlebar,
controls or reflectors.
The EPAC shall with or without assistance exhibit stable handling in braking, turning
and steering, and it shall be possible to ride with one hand removed from the
handlebar (as when giving hand signals), without difficulty of operation or hazard to
the rider.
4.3.18.2 Test method
First, check and adjust, if necessary, each EPAC selected for the road test to ensure
that the steering and wheels rotate freely without slackness, that brakes are
correctly adjusted and do not impede wheel rotation. Check and adjust wheel
alignment and, if necessary, inflate tyres to the recommended pressure as marked
on the side-wall of the tyre. Check and correct, if necessary, transmission-chain
adjustment, and check any gear-control fitted for correct and free operation.
Carefully adjust the saddle and handlebar positions to suit the rider.
The test shall be carried out with the permissible total weight specified by the
manufacturer in 6 n). Ensure that the EPAC is ridden for at least 1km.
4.3.19 Lighting systems and reflectors
4.3.19.1 General
EPAC shall be equipped with reflectors at the front, rear and side. EPAC shall be
equipped with lighting systems and reflectors in conformity with the national
regulations in the country in which EPAC is marketed, because national regulations
for lighting systems and reflectors differ from country to country.
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