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Challenge Rower exercise program. 2. Follow instructions provided in this manual for correct foot position and basic rowing tech- niques. 1. The Neptune Challenge Rower can stand vertically for storage. CAUTION Make sure a secure location is chosen, such as the corner of a room or against a wall.
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Contents: Filling Siphon The Main box, seat rail box and parts kit will contain the following items 1. Main Frame. 12. Nylon Footplate Spacer (2) 2. Rower Seat 13. 17mmx1.5Tx110 Internal Spacer(1) 3. Seat Rail (boxed separately) 14. M8x15mm Bolt (2) 4.
Assembly Instructions: Install Rower Seat onto Seat Step 2 Rail, with widest part of seat rearward. Step 1 CAUTION Turn Seat Rail over, and install the Rear Rubber Bumpstop using 2x M6x10mm screws with bev- eled edge facing forward. Installing the Seat incorrectly will result in lack of data pickup during rowing.
Assembly Instructions: M10x180mm Vertical Frame Tensioning Step 5: Install the M10x180mm Vertical Bolt and Plastic Dome Cap Frame Tensioning Bolt with the Plastic Dome Cap through the top of the Seat Rail and secure from underneath with M10 Washer and Nylock Nut. Note: Do not tighten the Vertical Frame Tensioning Bolt.
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Fine Tuning the Neptune Challenge: The Neptune Challenge is designed to function as a pre-stressed frame . Using the Mid Leg as your guideline, tighten the Vertical Frame Tensioning Bolt until the Mid Leg rises approximately 3-5mm off the floor. The Mid Leg should just touch the ground during a rowing stroke.
1. Remove rubber fill plug from the top of the tank. 2. Place a large bucket of water next to the Neptune Challenge and position siphon with the rigid hose in the bucket and the flexible hose into the tank as shown. Note: Make sure small breather valve on the top of the siphon is closed before filling.
Computer Instructions: Basic Function: 1. Time: Working range from 0:00-99:59 2. Count: Working Range from 0-9999 3. SPM: 15SPM-3000. 4. Calories: 0-9999 5. Total Count: 0-9999 Note: Computer must be turned off and restarted to reset total count. 6. Tempo: Working range from 0-180 beeps per minute.
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How to Row? 1. Begin the stroke comfortably forward and push strongly back with your legs while keeping your arms and back straight. 2. Begin to pull your arms back as they pass over your knees and continue the stroke through to completion rocking slightly back over your pelvis.
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Detaching the Rower Belt: 1. To detach belt, simply pull beyond the range of the normal rowing stroke until the belt detaches from the Belt Bungee Pulley. Tip: You’ll hear the Velcro separating just before the belt detaches. 2. Cut plastic tie holding bungee at the Bungee Bungee Shock Cord Attachment Point, pull the Cord through all three pulleys and leave excess on top of the tank for...
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Removing the Bungee Shock Cord: First, move the Rowing Handle to it’s farthest Upper Frame Plug forward point on the Mainframe, then cut the plastic end tie and follow the drawing above for bungee removal. Next, remove the Upper Frame Plug to allow the Bungee Shock Cord to be threaded through the top of the frame.
Only tighten bolt until mid leg begins to lift slightly from the ground. Refer to “Fine Tun- ing the Neptune Challenge” for details. The Neptune Chal- Batteries installed incorrectly or Reinstall batteries in correct posi- lenge computer does need replacing.
Metal Frame – 5 Year Limited Warranty First Degree Fitness will repair or replace the metal Main Frame of the Rower should it fail due to any defect in materials or workmanship within 5 years of the original purchase. Warranty does not apply to frame coat- ing.