My dealer in uk thought that R&M were selling the rubber covers to snap on to a new battery but they had to be ordered.......its worth making enquiries. I did manage to remove the cover from a broken battery by prising the rails open then sliding off then it was easy to clip on to the new battery. I was V lucky and nothing was broken in the process!!Just removed the Powertube 500 from my brand new 2020 Delite Rohloff for the first time.
Hoping to find it had a removable rubber cover so I could get an aftermarket spare Powertube 500 for longer rides. I went for the single 500 Delite because I like the simplicity of the frame and to give me weight saving options for different ride types.
But sadly the R&M rubber cover looks mighty well fixed (permanent?) to the Powertube.
Has anyone ever managed to remove that cover from a Powertube and switch it between batteries?
Presuming the part is identical on all 2020 Delite, Superdelite (+ Mountain variants), Charger 3 and Superchargers.
Thanks, in anticipation.
The Transport Cover is a dummy battery. I believe Mike is asking for the rubber cover that attaches to powertube directly. The part number is 200213, they retail for around $30USD, and in our experience they are not meant to be removable once they've been installed.
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Hi @JVBulman , I have a 500w battery with spacer for the 625w housing in my R&M Roadster. I am looking at now getting a 625w battery and using the 500w battery in my Delite as a spare. As such it is pretty desirable to be able to change the cover over on my batteries. Looking at the problem it appears it may be possible to make a removal tool that slides the full length of the battery/cover and is dimensioned with a leading taper to just spread the retaining clip along its full length. From your knowledge of how the cover clips to the battery is this worth a try?? It would be a long thin strip that would slide along inside the moulding of the battery cover.There are different versions for each, here's a comparison between the two.
It may be hard to find a retailer because it's considered an OEM part rather than an aftermarket accessory and thus doesn't show up on the B2B. That said, any R&M dealer should be able to special order one for you.
I removed the extension piece and certainly the cover slides fairly easily within limits. (about 2-3 mm) It would appear the cover hits a stop. I suspect this stop may be the part of the moulding on the end plate of the battery ,ie so looking at the photo below the equivalent to the small section of moulding shown filling the slider slot directly above the B in BOSCH but on the opposite side of the battery where the cover plate is located. It may be an option to remove this end plate off the battery and then be able to slide the cover completely off. There are no connections to this end plate and apparently a substantial silicone seal so will remove at my own risk. Before doing so it would be helpful to see an image of a cover plate without battery. If anybody can help out with an image of just the battery cover plate much appreciated. I guess once I get the battery without the cover plate that may also clarify what part of the battery stops it from sliding off. Certainly looking at a photo of just the battery the two end plates would seem to be the only possible stops to limit sliding.I think it's definitely worth a try. Let us know how it goes.
Thanks. Yes I think the attachment will be the same but I expect I may have to remove the ribs showing on my cover in the section where the extension piece was located when fitting to the 625 battery. I will hold off changing out the covers until my 625 battery arrives and will report back then. CheersI don't have the smooth Roadster cover specifically, but I'd imagine the attachment is the same.
So I have now installed the 625w battery in the Roadster and as suggested above for the later model cover it was a simple task to remove the end plate from the battery and the cover slides off easily. There was no need to remove the silicone seal in the battery.I don't have the smooth Roadster cover specifically, but I'd imagine the attachment is the same.
Yes I have since found out the cover is a reasonable priced part so better to have one fitted to each battery.I got a second Bosch 500 wH battery from my dealer. He also got the rubber battery cover from R&M. I was surprised by the cost as it was only £9.50 GBP, which I thought was excellent value.
Impressed with your skills on how to remove an obstinate cover like this !I had the rails on my top tube battery crack after a few months. Propel offered me a replacement under warranty and so I had to swap the covers. As pointed out above, the removal of the screws and end plate is necessary. I then took a 8 cm piece of soft trim wood, about 25mm wide and about 5mm thick and used it to lightly tap the cover off by sliding it off the rails. You don't want to try and pry the flanges off, and in this case the flanges had separated from the groove on the battery and cracked for a good 80mm which made it a bit harder to slide off the broken battery cover. Then I took some Teflon spray lube and applied it to the groove on the battery and gently aligned, then tapped the new cover on to the battery with small hammer tapping the wood trim piece help move cover and the flanges of the cover into the battery groove. Working slowly it arrived at the necessary position and the work was done, new cover in place. Apparently heavy off road use or transport of the bike on a carrier with the batteries in place can cause this cracking and breakage. Kind of weird as neither activity had every been done on this bike. I think it has to do with a factory installation error and just got worse over time.