Handling; Vertical Seat Setting; Horizontal Seat Setting; Vertical Handlebar Setting - Kettler RACER S Manual

Handling

H 1

Vertical seat setting

CAUTION! When the saddle is at its lowest seat setting, there is
danger of crushing when loosening and tightening the seating po-
sition vertically.
H 1.1 – H 1.3 Loosen seat post.
H 1.4 – H 1.6 Set seat height to fit foot position and body mass.
Do not raise the seat post above the stop mark!
H 1.7 – H 1.8 Tighten seat post. Sit on the saddle and ensure
that your pelvis is not tilted to one side. Stretch
your leg out fully and place your heel on the pe-
dal where the crank arm is pointing vertically do-
wnwards.
The foot shell on the pedal should hang down-
wards when the seat is at this height.
H 2

Horizontal seat setting

CAUTION! When the saddle is at its lowest seat setting, there is
danger of crushing when loosening and tightening the seating po-
sition horizontally.
H 2.1 – H 2.2 Loosen the seat fixtures and position the right pe-
dal in a horizontal position closest to the hand-
lebars.
H 2.3 – H 2.4 Push the saddle along the post horizontally so
thatthe right knee is over the middle of the pedal.
H 2.5 Tighten the horizontal saddle lock.
H 3

Vertical handlebar setting

CAUTION! When the saddle is at its lowest seat setting, there is
danger of crushing when loosening and tightening the seating po-
sition horizontally.
Loosen the vertical handlebar lock and push the
H 3.1 — H 3.2
handlebars along the scale. Do not pull the hand-
lebar post beyond the stop marker!
Set handlebar height for sport training and tigh-
H 3.3 — H 3.4
ten lock.
For sport training, the handlebars are set in such
a way so that the upper body is bent over for-
wards. This position makes the legs work harder.
Set handlebar height for touring training and tigh-
H 3.5 — H 3.6
ten lock.
For touring training, the handlebars are set in
such a way so that the upper body can be kept
upright. This position protects the back during trai-
ning.
H 4
Horizontal handlebar setting
CAUTION! When the handlebars are at their lowest setting, there
is danger of crushing when loosening and tightening the seating
position horizontally.
Loosen the vertical handlebar lock and
H 4.1 — H 4.2
push the handlebars along the scale. Do not pull
the handlebar post beyond the scale!
Set the handlebars for sport training.
H 4.3
An indication of distance is one arm's length bet-
ween the saddle and the handlebars.
Re-tighten the saddle lock.
H 4.4
H 6
Height setting - ground level
H 6 Set the height of the rear floor protectors
so that the training equipment is steady.
Turn right > downwards; turn left > upwards.
H 7
Pedal mount
Training using click pedals and special click pedal shoes;
H 7.1
click feet into the pedals.
For safety reasons, the feet must always be clicked into the
click pedals when using click pedal shoes!
When click pedal shoes are not being used, the foot shells
must be used!
Before use, grease the concave area of the cleat and lock
the pedals in and release them a few times from a standing
position.
Keep the cleats and pedals clean so that they continue to
work perfectly.
The cleats and click pedals are suitable for all standard
click shoes. The cleats allow the foot to turn sideways to
take pressure off the knees.
Before use, adjust the strength of the pedal lock as requi-
red.
CAUTION!
Check the pedals before each training session.
Change the pedals as soon as you notice backlash on the
pedal axle so as to avoid any danger.
Disengage from the click pedals by turning the heel side-
H 7.2
ways.
H 8
Moving the equipment
The transport castors provided make it safe and easy to
H 8
move the equipment. Use the castors as shown in the illustration.
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