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G uidelines f or the par ts r eplac emen t of CE mar ked e -bikes / pedelecs
up t o a pedal assist of 25 k m/h (15.5 mph)
C A TEGOR Y 1 C A TEGOR Y 2 C A TEGOR Y 3 * C A TEGOR Y 4 C A TEGOR Y 5
C omponen ts which r equir e the appr o v al
of the v ehicle manufac tur er/
sy st em pr o vider bef or e the r eplac emen t
P ar ts which must not be r eplac ed without
appr o v al of the v ehicle manufac tur er
P ar ts which ma y be r eplac ed upon appr o v al
of the v ehicle or c omponen t manufac tur er
C omponen ts which do not r equir e a specic appr o v al Special not es f or moun ting ac c essor ies
> M ot or
> S ensors
> Elec tr onic c on tr ol unit
> Elec tric cables
> O per a ting unit on the handlebar
> D ispla y
> B a tt er y pack
> C har ger
> F r ame
> R ear shock
> R ig id and suspension f ork
> W heel f or hub mot or
> Br ak e sy st em
> Br ak e pads (rim br ak es)
> L uggage carrier
(L uggage car r iers dir ec tly a ec t the
load distr ibution on the bic y cle . B oth
nega tiv e and positiv e modica tions will
r esult in a r iding beha viour pot en tially
di er en t fr om tha t in t ended b y the
manufac tur er)
> C r ank arm (P r o vided tha t the distanc es cr ank ar m
– fr ame c en tr e ( Q F ac t or) ar e obser v ed)
> W heel without hub mot or
(P r o vided tha t the E TR T O is obser v ed)
> C hain / T oothed belt
(P r o vided tha t the or ig inal width is obser v ed)
> R im tape (R im tapes and r ims must be c ompa ti-
ble . M odied c ombina tions ma y r esult in r im tape
shif ting and thus in def ec tiv e inner tubes)
> T yr es ( T he str onger ac c eler a tion, the additional
w eigh t and mor e dynamic c or ner ing r equir e the
use of t yr es appr o v ed f or e -bike use . I n this r espec t ,
obser v anc e of the E TR T O is essen tial)
> Br ak e cables / Br ak e hoses
> Br ak e pads
(Disc , r oller , drum br akes)
> Handlebar -st em unit (P r o vided tha t ther e is
no need t o change the lengths of cables and/or
hoses . A modica tion of the sea ting position f or the
benet of the c onsumer should be possible within
the or ig inal cable lengths . A modica tion bey ond
r esults in a sig nican tly changed load distr ibution
on the bic y cle and en tails pot en tially cr itical st eer ing
pr oper ties)
> S addle and sea t post unit (P r o vided tha t the
o set t o the r ear does not e x c eed 20 mm with r e -
gar d t o the ser ies / or ig inal eld of use . I n this case ,
as w ell , a modied load distr ibution bey ond the
in t ended setting r ange ma y possibly lead t o cr itical
st eer ing pr oper ties . T he length of the saddle r ails a t
the saddle struc tur e as w ell as the saddle f or m ar e
also impor tan t)
> Headligh ts (Headligh ts ar e desig ned f or a
specic v oltage which must be c ompa tible with the
r echar geable ba tt er y of the v ehicles . I n addition,
the elec tr omag netic c ompa tibilit y (EMC ) must be
ensur ed wher eas the headligh t ma y be r esponsible
f or a par t of the pot en tial distur banc e)
> Headset
> B ott om br ack et
> P edals
(P r o vided tha t the pedal is not wider than the
ser ies / or ig inal pedal)
> F r on t der ailleur
> R ear der ailleur
( A ll gear change par ts must be suitable f or the num-
ber of gears and c ompa tible with one another)
> S hif t le v ers / T wist g rip
> C ables and housings
> C hain wheels / B elt spr ock ets / C assett e
spr ock et
(P r o vided tha t the number of t eeth and the diame -
t er is iden tical t o the ser ies / or ig inal eld of use)
> C hainguar d
> Mudguar ds
(P r o vided tha t the width is not smaller than the
ser ies / or ig inal par ts and the clear anc e t o the t yr e
is 10mm a t least)
> Spok es
> I nner tube with iden tical desig n and
iden tical v alv e
> D ynamo
> R ear lamp
> R eec t or
> Spok e r eec t or
> K ickstand
> G rips with scr e w clamps
> B ell
>
B ar ends ar e permissible , pr o vided tha t the y
ar e moun t ed appr opria t ely t o w ar ds the fr on t
( T he load distr ibution must not be modied
sev er ely)
> R ear - vie w mirr ors ar e permissible .
> I n G erman y additional ba tt er y/r echar geable
ba tt er y - oper a t ed headligh ts ar e permissible
ac c or ding t o § 67 of G erman r oad tr ac
lic ensing r egula tions .
(I nf orm y ourself about the leg isla tion in
y our c oun tr y).
> T r ailers ar e permissible upon appr o v al of
the v ehicle manufac tur er only .
> C hild sea ts ar e permissible upon appr o v al
of the v ehicle manufac tur er only .
> F r on t bask ets ar e t o be c onsider ed critical
due t o the undened load distribution.
P ermissible upon appr o v al of the v ehicle
manufac tur er only .
> P annier bags and t op cases ar e permissible .
P ermissible t otal w eigh t , maximum loading
of pannier r ack and a c orr ec t load distribu-
tion has t o be obser v ed .
> P ermanen tly moun t ed w ea ther pr ot ec tion
de vic es ar e permissible upon appr o v al of
the v ehicle manufac tur er only .
> F r on t and r ear luggage carriers ar e permis-
sible upon appr o v al of the v ehicle manufac -
tur er only .
* N ot e f or c a t egor y 3: A n appr o v al can only be g iv en b y the c omponen t manufac tur er , if the c omponen t w as t est ed
sucien tly ac c or ding t o its in t ended use and the r espec tiv e standar ds in adv anc e and if a r isk analy sis w as made .
T his is the tr ansla tion of the original guidelines issued b y ZIV , V SF and BIV ( G erman umbr ella or gan -
isa tion f or the G erman c y cle industr y guilds) in c o op er a tion with Z edler-I nstitut , up da t ed in 2018.
I n the e v en t of an y misunderstandings , the original G erman v ersion (L eitfaden für den B aut eiletausch b ei
CE- gek ennz eichnet en E-Bik es / P edelecs mit einer T r etun t erstützung bis 25 k m/h) shall b e applic able .
Experts of the follo wing associations / compa nies were involved in drawing u p the present guidelines:
L a y o u t: z e d le r . de
L a s t u p d a te : 2 0 1 8 / 0 5 / 0 8
G uidelines f or the par ts r eplac emen t of CE mar ked e -bikes / pedelecs
up t o a pedal assist of 25 k m/h (15.5 mph)
CATEGORY 1 CATEGORY 2 CATEGORY 3* CATEGORY 4 CATEGORY 5
Components which require the approval
of the vehicle manufacturer/
system pro
Parts which must not be replaced without
approval of the vehicle manufacturer
Parts which may be replaced upon approval
of the vehicle or component manufacturer
Components which do not require a specic approval Special notes for mounting accessories
> Motor
> Sensors
> Electronic control unit
> Electric cables
> Operating unit on the handlebar
> Display
> Battery pack
> Charger
> Frame
> Rear shock
> Rigid and suspension fork
> Wheel for hub motor
> Brake system
> Brake pads (rim brakes)
> L
(Luggage carriers directly aect the
load distribution on the bicycle. Both
negative and positive modications will
result in a riding behaviour potentially
dierent from that intended by the
manufacturer)
> Cr (Provided that the distances crank arm
– frame centre (Q Factor) are observed)
> Wheel without hub mot
(Provided that the ETRTO is observed)
> Chain /
(Provided that the original width is observed)
> Rim tape (Rim tapes and rims must be compati-
ble. Modied combinations may result in rim tape
shifting and thus in defective inner tubes)
> T (The stronger acceleration, the additional
weight and more dynamic cornering require the
use of tyres approved for e-bike use. In this respect,
observance of the ETRTO is essential)
> Brake cables / Brake hoses
> Brak
(Disc, roller, drum brakes)
> Handlebar-stem unit (P
no need to change the lengths of cables and/or
hoses. A modication of the seating position for the
benet of the consumer should be possible within
the original cable lengths. A modication beyond
results in a signicantly changed load distribution
on the bicycle and entails potentially critical steering
properties)
> Saddle and seat post unit (P
oset to the rear does not exceed 20 mm with re-
gard to the series / original eld of use. In this case,
as well, a modied load distribution beyond the
intended setting range may possibly lead to critical
steering properties. The length of the saddle rails at
the saddle structure as well as the saddle form are
also important)
> Headlights (Headlights ar
specic voltage which must be compatible with the
rechargeable battery of the vehicles. In addition,
the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) must be
ensured whereas the headlight may be responsible
for a part of the potential disturbance)
> Headset
> Bottom bracket
> Pedals
(Pro
series / original pedal)
> Front derailleur
> Rear derailleur
(All gear change parts must be suitable for the num-
ber of gears and compatible with one another)
> Shift levers / Twist grip
> Cables and housings
> Chain
sprocket
(Provided that the number of teeth and the diame-
ter is identical to the series / original eld of use)
> Chainguard
> Mudguards
(Provided that the width is not smaller than the
series / original parts and the clearance to the tyre
is 10mm at least)
> Spokes
> Inner tube with identical design and
iden
> Dynamo
> Rear lamp
> Reector
> Spoke reector
> Kickstand
> Grips with screw clamps
> Bell
>
Bar ends ar
are mounted appropriately towards the front
(The load distribution must not be modied
severely)
> Rear-view mirr
> In Germany additional ba
battery-operated headlights are permissible
according to § 67 of German road trac
licensing regulations.
(Inform yourself about the legislation in
your country).
> T
the vehicle manufacturer only.
> Child seats ar
of the vehicle manufacturer only.
> F
due to the undened load distribution.
Permissible upon approval of the vehicle
manufacturer only.
> P
Permissible total weight, maximum loading
of pannier rack and a correct load distribu-
tion has to be observed.
> P
devices are permissible upon approval of
the vehicle manufacturer only.
> F
sible upon approval of the vehicle manufac-
turer only.
* Note for caAn approval can only be given by the component manufacturer, if the component was tested
suciently according to its intended use and the respective standards in advance and if a risk analysis was made.
T his is the tr ansla tion of the original guidelines issued b y ZIV , V SF and BIV ( G erman umbr ella or gan -
isa tion f or the G erman c y cle industr y guilds) in c o op er a tion with Z edler-I nstitut , up da t ed in 2018.
I n the e v en t of an y misunderstandings , the original G erman v ersion (L eitfaden für den B aut eiletausch b ei
CE- gek ennz eichnet en E-Bik es / P edelecs mit einer T r etun t erstützung bis 25 k m/h) shall b e applic able .
E x p e r t s o f t h e f o l l o w i n g a s s o c i a t i o n s / c o m p a n i e s w e r e i n v o l v e d i n d r a w i n g u p t h e p r e s e n t g u i d e l i n e s :
( i n al p hab e t i c al o rd e r )
Layout: zedler.de
Last update: 2018/05/08
G uidelines f or the par ts r eplac emen t of CE mar ked e -bikes / pedelecs
up t o a pedal assist of 25 k m/h (15.5 mph)
C A TEGOR Y 1 C A TEGOR Y 2 C A TEGOR Y 3 * C A TEGOR Y 4 C A TEGOR Y 5
C omponen ts which r equir e the appr o v al
of the v ehicle manufac tur er/
sy st em pr o vider bef or e the r eplac emen t
P ar ts which must not be r eplac ed without
appr o v al of the v ehicle manufac tur er
P ar ts which ma y be r eplac ed upon appr o v al
of the v ehicle or c omponen t manufac tur er
C omponen ts which do not r equir e a specic appr o v al Special not es f or moun ting ac c essor ies
> M ot or
> S ensors
> Elec tr onic c on tr ol unit
> Elec tric cables
> O per a ting unit on the handlebar
> D ispla y
> B a tt er y pack
> C har ger
> F r ame
> R ear shock
> R ig id and suspension f ork
> W heel f or hub mot or
> Br ak e sy st em
> Br ak e pads (rim br ak es)
> L uggage carrier
(L uggage car r iers dir ec tly a ec t the
load distr ibution on the bic y cle . B oth
nega tiv e and positiv e modica tions will
r esult in a r iding beha viour pot en tially
di er en t fr om tha t in t ended b y the
manufac tur er)
> C r ank arm (P r o vided tha t the distanc es cr ank ar m
– fr ame c en tr e ( Q F ac t or) ar e obser v ed)
> W heel without hub mot or
(P r o vided tha t the E TR T O is obser v ed)
> C hain / T oothed belt
(P r o vided tha t the or ig inal width is obser v ed)
> R im tape (R im tapes and r ims must be c ompa ti-
ble . M odied c ombina tions ma y r esult in r im tape
shif ting and thus in def ec tiv e inner tubes)
> T yr es ( T he str onger ac c eler a tion, the additional
w eigh t and mor e dynamic c or ner ing r equir e the
use of t yr es appr o v ed f or e -bike use . I n this r espec t ,
obser v anc e of the E TR T O is essen tial)
> Br ak e cables / Br ak e hoses
> Br ak e pads
(Disc , r oller , drum br akes)
> Handlebar -st em unit (P r o vided tha t ther e is
no need t o change the lengths of cables and/or
hoses . A modica tion of the sea ting position f or the
benet of the c onsumer should be possible within
the or ig inal cable lengths . A modica tion bey ond
r esults in a sig nican tly changed load distr ibution
on the bic y cle and en tails pot en tially cr itical st eer ing
pr oper ties)
> S addle and sea t post unit (P r o vided tha t the
o set t o the r ear does not e x c eed 20 mm with r e -
gar d t o the ser ies / or ig inal eld of use . I n this case ,
as w ell , a modied load distr ibution bey ond the
in t ended setting r ange ma y possibly lead t o cr itical
st eer ing pr oper ties . T he length of the saddle r ails a t
the saddle struc tur e as w ell as the saddle f or m ar e
also impor tan t)
> Headligh ts (Headligh ts ar e desig ned f or a
specic v oltage which must be c ompa tible with the
r echar geable ba tt er y of the v ehicles . I n addition,
the elec tr omag netic c ompa tibilit y (EMC ) must be
ensur ed wher eas the headligh t ma y be r esponsible
f or a par t of the pot en tial distur banc e)
> Headset
> B ott om br ack et
> P edals
(P r o vided tha t the pedal is not wider than the
ser ies / or ig inal pedal)
> F r on t der ailleur
> R ear der ailleur
( A ll gear change par ts must be suitable f or the num-
ber of gears and c ompa tible with one another)
> S hif t le v ers / T wist g rip
> C ables and housings
> C hain wheels / B elt spr ock ets / C assett e
spr ock et
(P r o vided tha t the number of t eeth and the diame -
t er is iden tical t o the ser ies / or ig inal eld of use)
> C hainguar d
> Mudguar ds
(P r o vided tha t the width is not smaller than the
ser ies / or ig inal par ts and the clear anc e t o the t yr e
is 10mm a t least)
> Spok es
> I nner tube with iden tical desig n and
iden tical v alv e
> D ynamo
> R ear lamp
> R eec t or
> Spok e r eec t or
> K ickstand
> G rips with scr e w clamps
> B ell
>
B ar ends ar e permissible , pr o vided tha t the y
ar e moun t ed appr opria t ely t o w ar ds the fr on t
( T he load distr ibution must not be modied
sev er ely)
> R ear - vie w mirr ors ar e permissible .
> I n G erman y additional ba tt er y/r echar geable
ba tt er y - oper a t ed headligh ts ar e permissible
ac c or ding t o § 67 of G erman r oad tr ac
lic ensing r egula tions .
(I nf orm y ourself about the leg isla tion in
y our c oun tr y).
> T r ailers ar e permissible upon appr o v al of
the v ehicle manufac tur er only .
> C hild sea ts ar e permissible upon appr o v al
of the v ehicle manufac tur er only .
> F r on t bask ets ar e t o be c onsider ed critical
due t o the undened load distribution.
P ermissible upon appr o v al of the v ehicle
manufac tur er only .
> P annier bags and t op cases ar e permissible .
P ermissible t otal w eigh t , maximum loading
of pannier r ack and a c orr ec t load distribu-
tion has t o be obser v ed .
> P ermanen tly moun t ed w ea ther pr ot ec tion
de vic es ar e permissible upon appr o v al of
the v ehicle manufac tur er only .
> F r on t and r ear luggage carriers ar e permis-
sible upon appr o v al of the v ehicle manufac -
tur er only .
* N ot e f or c a t egor y 3: A n appr o v al can only be g iv en b y the c omponen t manufac tur er , if the c omponen t w as t est ed
sucien tly ac c or ding t o its in t ended use and the r espec tiv e standar ds in adv anc e and if a r isk analy sis w as made .
This is the translation of the original guidelines issued by ZIV, VSF and BIV (German umbrella organ-
isation for the German cycle industry guilds) in cooperation with Zedler-Institut, updated in 2018.
In the event of any misunderstandings, the original German version (Leitfaden für den Bauteiletausch bei
CE-gekennzeichneten E-Bikes / Pedelecs mit einer
E x p e r t s o f t h e f o l l o w i n g a s s o c i a t i o n s / c o m p a n i e s w e r e i n v o l v e d i n d r a w i n g u p t h e p r e s e n t g u i d e l i n e s :
( i n al p hab e t i c al o rd e r )
L a y o u t: z e d le r . d e
L a s t u p d a te : 2 0 1 8 / 0 5 / 0 8
Guidelines for the parts replacement
of CE marked e-bikes pedelecs up to a pedal assist of 25 kmh (15.5 mph)
h
63
Bike card
Frame decal
Drive system: Mid-mounted motor
Battery model £ integrated £ externally
Key no.
Rear shock
(manufacturer/model)
Frame type
Frame size
Size of wheels
and tires
Special features
Intended use
Use according to £ category 0 £ category 3
£ category 1 £ category 4
£ category 2 £ category 5
Permissible overall weight
MERIDA bike, rider and baggage ________ kg
Permissible load of pannier rack £ without ________ kg
Child seat permitted £ yes £ no
Trailer permitted £ yes
Brake lever Brake assignment
Right lever £ Front wheel brake
£ Rear wheel brake
Left lever £ Front wheel brake
£ Rear wheel brake
G Read the chapter “Before your first ride” in this translation of
these original MERIDA operating instructions.
Stamp and signature of the MERIDA dealer
(Tip for the MERIDA dealer: Copy the bike card and keep one copy in your customer file.
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f
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are listed in the o
Ped up to max. 25 kmh
(15.5 mph)
Helmet: r
(e)
Driver license or moped
license: no
Registration or EU type
approva no
Insurance plate: no
Ridi in and out of town
obligatory
V bicycle
Lega no
Child seat: permitted
(see chapter “categories”
and “Permissible over
weight“)
Child trailer: permitted
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pedelec without registration. Y
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on forest trails. For mor
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