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MULTI-POINT TUNE-UP INSPECTION

The classic shop multi-point inspection — a full safety once-over spanning brakes and tires that produces a report and surfaces upsell. Composes power-down, pre-service check, brake-lever inspection, pad/shoe inspection, and inflate-to-spec. Branches on vehicle-type and brake-type internally; runs across every vehicle class.

34 steps|~25 min|0 cited sources|intake-gated|safety_ref: atom:universal-safety

Intake: answers gate which atoms compose

vehicle-type

Which vehicle is this? (Drives the tire-pressure target window for the inflate step.)

ebikeescooteremotoeskateeuconewheel

brake-type

Which brake type? (Sight-confirm at the caliper: shiny piston = hydraulic, exposed cable = mechanical, drum = drum.)

hydraulic-discmechanical-discdrum

Composed steps · 8 atoms in order

atom:intake-consult2 steps

01intake-consult/IC.1

Listen to the customer describe the problem, then ask clarifying questions to confirm the symptom, when it happens, and what changed recently

capture“What did the customer report, in their words?”

capture“What clarifying questions did you ask, and how did they answer?”

NOTENOTE

02intake-consult/IC.2

Set expectations before work begins: the scope of the planned work, what is not included, and the likely outcome

capture“What scope and expectations did you set with the customer?”

NOTE

atom:bay-readiness2 steps

03bay-readiness/BR.1

Clear and stage the work area: bench clear, vehicle secured on the stand, fire-safe location for any battery work

capture“Work area clear and the vehicle secured?”

capture“Photograph the staged work area.”

PASS / FAILPHOTO

04bay-readiness/BR.2

Select and stage the correct tools for the planned job, and put on the PPE the work requires (gloves, eye protection)

capture“Correct tools staged for this job?”

capture“PPE on for the work being done?”

PASS / FAILPASS / FAIL

atom:power-down-and-photo1 step

05power-down-and-photo/1

Power down + photograph cable routing

capture“Vehicle powered down?”

capture“Snap a photo of the cable routing.”

PASS / FAILPHOTO

atom:pre-service-check4 steps

06pre-service-check/PSC.1

Power on the vehicle and confirm the controller comes up (display lights, fault codes clear)

capture“Vehicle powers on cleanly?”

capture“Any fault codes or display irregularities? Snap a photo if so.”

capture“Fault code recognized, or unknown? An unknown code, or one pointing to a severe electrical fault, is a stop-and-escalate.”

capture“If you stopped, note the code and what you escalated.”

PASS / FAILPHOTODECISION · 3NOTE

infoIf the vehicle won't power on, capture the symptom and proceed — battery or controller diagnosis is a separate ticket

07pre-service-check/PSC.2

Engage throttle on stand at lowest power setting; confirm wheel responds smoothly with no surge or stutter

capture“Throttle engages smoothly with no surge?”

capture“Cutoff (brake or e-brake) kills throttle response?”

PASS / FAILPASS / FAIL

warningWheel must be off the ground. Hold the frame firmly — surge can pull the bike

08pre-service-check/PSC.3

Walk the vehicle and document any damage NOT mentioned at intake (scuffs, frame cracks, missing fasteners, contaminated bearings, etc.)

capture“Damage beyond what intake documented?”

capture“Photograph each new finding.”

capture“Brief note describing each finding.”

capture“Tech sign-off on the recorded pre-service findings.”

DECISION · 3PHOTONOTETECH SIGNATURE

09pre-service-check/PSC.4

Identify the drive configuration (hub motor, mid-drive, or direct-drive) to confirm the correct procedure

capture“Which drive configuration is this?”

DECISION · 4

atom:brake-lever-inspect4 steps

10brake-lever-inspect/BLI.1

Pull lever 5× through its full range; feel for grit, notchiness, or a soft spongy section

capture“Lever pull smooth through full range?”

PASS / FAIL

glossary → brakes/brake-lever

11brake-lever-inspect/BLI.2

Check clamp bolt is tight enough that the lever does not rotate around the bar under firm pull, but loose enough that a hard crash spins it instead of breaking the blade

capture“Clamp tension correct (firm under normal pull, slips under crash force)?”

PASS / FAIL

12brake-lever-inspect/BLI.3

If the vehicle has a brake-cutoff switch (most e-bikes / e-scooters / Talaria-class e-motos), squeeze lever and confirm throttle is killed

capture“Brake cutoff kills throttle when lever pulled?”

PASS / FAIL

infoOn board-locked vehicles (Onewheel GT/GTS), throttle behaviour differs — confirm against vendor spec

13brake-lever-inspect/BLI.4

Branch by brake type for the type-specific lever checks

branch on brake-type

Type-specific lever check — branch by brake type

HYDRAULIChydraulic-dischydraulic

BLI.hyd.1Remove lever cover with 2-mm hex; reservoir oil should be at the fill line, no air bubble visible, no contamination

capture“Reservoir at fill line; clean fluid; no bubble?”

PASS / FAILPHOTO

warningBubble in reservoir = needs bleed. Dirty / discoloured fluid = needs full fluid change.

glossary → brakes/dot-fluid

MECHANICALmechanical-discmechanicaldrum

BLI.mech.1Inspect cable seat in lever; pop cable head out, check for fray under the lever clamp; lubricate barrel-adjuster threads with dry lube

capture“Cable head clean; no fray under clamp; barrel-adjuster lubed?”

PASS / FAIL

glossary → brakes/brake-cable

REGEN-ONLY (NO MECHANICAL LEVER)noneregen

BLI.none.1Vehicle has no mechanical brake lever — confirm the throttle / regen lever moves freely and returns to neutral on release

capture“Throttle / regen lever returns cleanly to neutral?”

PASS / FAIL

glossary → brakes/regen-braking

atom:pad-inspect1 step

14pad-inspect/PI.1

Identify brake type and execute the matching inspection branch

branch on brake-type

Pad inspect — branch by brake type

DISC PADhydraulic-discmechanical-dischydraulicmechanical

PI.disc.1Measure pad thickness at thinnest point; replace at or below 1.0 mm of friction material above the backing plate

capture“Pad thickness measured — how many mm?”

VALUE · mm

Replace threshold ≤ 1.0 mm friction material remaining

PI.disc.2Inspect pad face for oil/fluid contamination and glassy (glazed) surfaces

capture“Pad face inspected — any contamination or glazing?”

capture“Snap a photo of the worst pad face.”

PASS / FAILPHOTO

warningContaminated pads → replace, never clean (oil cooks into the pad matrix)

infoGlazed pads can sometimes be sanded; if glazing returns after bed-in, replace

glossary → brakes/brake-pad · brakes/pad-contamination · brakes/glazing

PI.disc.3Decide pad disposition (keep, replace, or escalate to caliper service)

capture“Pad disposition?”

DECISION · 3

DRUM SHOEdrum

PI.drum.1Measure shoe friction-lining thickness via inspection port or by removing the drum

capture“Shoe lining thickness — how many mm?”

VALUE · mm

Replace threshold ≤ 1.5 mm lining material remaining

PI.drum.2Inspect lining for cracks, oil contamination, uneven wear, and detachment from shoe backing

capture“Lining condition acceptable?”

PASS / FAILPHOTO

glossary → brakes/pad-contamination

PI.drum.3Decide shoe disposition

capture“Shoe disposition?”

DECISION · 3

REGEN-ONLY (NO PAD)noneregen

PI.none.1Vehicle uses regen-only braking — no friction pad to inspect; confirm regen response in pre-ride

capture“Confirmed no friction caliper on this vehicle?”

PASS / FAIL

warningIf the vehicle has been retrofitted with a friction brake, re-intake to the correct brake-type before continuing

glossary → brakes/regen-braking

atom:tire-inflate-to-spec1 step

15tire-inflate-to-spec/1

Inflate to target PSI for vehicle type, then confirm with gauge

warningAlways confirm pressure with an external gauge after compressor fill — built-in pump gauges drift.

branch on vehicle-type

Inflate to spec — branch by vehicle type

E-BIKEebike

1.ebikeInflate ebike tire to spec