Content GENERAL INFORMATION Technical Data Personal Safety Electrical Safety Set-Up Place ASSEMBLY General Instructions Scope of Delivery Assembly OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Console Display Button Functions Turning On and Setting the Equipment Programmes 3.4.1 MANUAL - Manual Programme 3.4.2 PROGRAM - Pre-Set Programmes 3.4.3 USER PROGRAM - User Defined Programme 3.4.4 H.R.C.
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ORDERING SPARE PARTS Serial Number and Model Name Parts List Exploded Drawing WARRANTY CONTACT RB40...
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Dear customer, Thank you for choosing a high-quality equipment of the brand Darwin®. Darwin® offers sports and fitness equipment for the sophisticated home sport and the equipment of fitness studios and business customers. With Darwin® fitness equipment, the focus is on what sport is all about: maximum performance! Therefore, the equipment is developed in close consultation with athletes and sports scientists.
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This notice indicates potentially hazardous situations which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injuries! NOTICE This notice indicates further useful information. Retain these instructions in a safe place for future reference, maintenance or when ordering replacement parts. RB40...
GENERAL INFORMATION Technical Data LED display speed in km/h cadence (rotations per minute) training time in min training distance in km calorie consumption in kcal heart rate (when using the hand pulse sensors or a chest strap) Watt / resistance level Resistance system: electronic magnetic brake system Resistance levels: Watt:...
Make sure that nobody is within the range of motion of the equipment during training so as not to endanger you or other persons. ࣑ ATTENTION Do not insert any objects of any kind into the openings of the device. RB40...
Electrical Safety DANGER ⚠ In order to reduce the risk of an electric shock, always unplug the equipment from the mains socket immediately after your workout, before assembly or dismantling, and before maintenance or cleaning. Do not pull on the cable. ⚠...
To prevent damage to the equipment and the floor, assemble the equipment on a mat or packaging board. NOTICE In order to make the assembly as simple as possible, some screws and nuts to be used can already be pre-assembled. Ideally, assemble the equipment at its later set-up place. RB40...
Scope of Delivery The scope of delivery consist of the following parts. At the beginning, check whether all parts and tools belonging to the device are included in the scope of delivery and whether damage has occurred. In the event of complaints, the contractual partner must be contacted directly. CAUTION ⚠...
(11), two cup nuts (12) and two bolts (30). Level out any unevenness in the floor by turning the wheels on the rear foot caps. Tighten the bolts with the tool. M8*95L D15.4 M8*15L 6 30 31 11 12 Step-1 RB40...
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Step 2: Assembling the seat and the slide rail Mount the seat (18) to the seat post (7) using four flat washers (66) and four bolts (15). Tighten the bolts with the tool. Mount the seat post (7) to the sliding beam (60) by pulling out the rotary knob on the seat post and allowing it to engage in one of the holes in the sliding beam (60).
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Tighten the screws with the tool. Fit the front rear cover (62) to the sliding beam (60) (Fig. C). Connect the two cables (47) to their corresponding counterparts (48) of the cover (75) (Fig. D & E). M8*55L M8*55L D15.4 M8*15L 75 1 Step-3 RB40...
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Step 4: Mounting the console mast and the backrest Connect the cable (41) of the handlebar post tube (10) to the cable (88) of the main frame (1). Connect the cable (46) of the handlebar post tube (10) and the cable (47) of the main frame (1). ࣑...
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(11) and four bolts (13). Connect the cable (49) of the handlebar set (5) to the port (48) on the cover (75). Tighten the bolts with the tool. 13 M8x1.25x20L D16xD8.5x1.2T 11 D15.4xD8.2x2T 4 M5x0.8x15L 66 13 20L 39L Step-5 RB40...
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Step 6: Mount the console and connect the unit to the power supply Connect the cables (41 & 46) of the handlebar post tube (10) to the cables of the console (8). Place the console (8) on the handlebar post tube (10) and mount it with four bolts (87). Tighten the bolts with the tool.
Button Functions START Start and stop the training STOP RECOVERY Check state of recovery of heart rate PLUS Select training mode or increase functional value MINUS Select training mode or lower functional value RESET Press the button in the stop mode to return to the main menu MODE Confirm setting Turning On and Setting the Equipment...
The console offers a variety of programmes. These include the following: Manual (manual training): Program (pre-set training programmes): User Program (user-defined training programme): H.R.C. (heart rate controlled training programmes): Watt (Watt-controlled training programme): Recovery (fitness test) Body Fat (Body fat test) RB40...
3.4.1 MANUAL - Manual Programme Select the target programmes (MANUAL) with the encoder and press MODE for confirmation. Enter load level with the encoder and confirm with MODE. Enter the time, distance, calories and/or pulse value/s with the encoder and confirm with MODE. Press START to begin the training.
The watt value can be adjusted with the encoder during your training. Press START to begin the training. Watt can be adjusted through the encoder. Press STOP to stop the training. Press RESET to return to the main menu. RB40...
3.4.6 RECOVERY - Recovery Heart Rate Status After training, press RECOVERY to calculate your recovery heart rate status. Hold the hand pulse sensors. The console calculates your recovery heart rate status within 60 seconds. The result is displayed as a note between F1 and F6, where F1 is the best and F6 the worst. Press RECOVERY again to return to the main menu.
After that, you easily can move the equipment to a new position. For long transport distances the equipment should be disassembled and safely packed. Select the new location by following the instructions in the section 1.3 of this manual. RB40...
TROUBLESHOOTING, CARE AND MAINTENANCE General Instructions ⚠ WARNING Do not make any improper changes to the equipment. CAUTION ⚠ Damaged or worn components may affect your safety and the life of the equipment. Therefore, immediately replace damaged or worn components. In such a case, contact the contract partner.
The materials can be recycled as per their symbols. Through the reuse, recycling of materials or other forms of recovery of old equipment, you make an important contribution to the protection of the environment. RB40...
RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES To make your training experience even more efficient and pleasant, we recommend that you add suiting accessories to your fitness equipment. This could be a floor mat, for example, which makes your fitness equipment stand more securely and also protects the floor from falling sweat, but it could also be additional handrails on some treadmills or silicone spray to keep moving parts in good shape.
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Maximum weight/max. Benutzergewicht: Class/Klasse: Date/Datum: Sport-Tiedje GmbH, Flensburger Str. 55, 24837 Schleswig MADE IN Serial nº.: Enter the serial number in the appropriate field. Serial number: Brand / Category: Darwin / Recumbent Bike Model Name: RB40 Article Number: DF-RB40 RB40...
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Parts List Name Specification Qty. Main frame Front stabilizer D76x1.5Tx480L Bottle holder 120*87*3T Bolt M5*0.8*15L Handlebar set Rear stabilizer D76x1.5Tx480L Seat post Computer SM-1730-31 Left rolling foot cap D76*120L Right rolling foot cap D76*120L Handlebar post tube Spring washer D15.4xD8.2x2T Cup nut M8x1.25x15L Bolt...
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WARRANTY Training equipment from Taurus® is subject to strict quality control. However, if a fitness equipment purchased from us does not work perfectly, we take it very seriously and ask you to contact our customer service as indicated. We are happy to help you by phone via our service hotline. Error Descriptions Your fitness equipment is developed for long-term, high-quality training.
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For that reason, we also want to resolve your queries quickly and in a straightforward manner. Thus, please always keep your customer number and the serial number of the faulty equipment handy. RB40...
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CONTACT TECHNICAL SUPPORT TECHNICAL SUPPORT & SERVICE TECHNICAL SUPPORT & SERVICE +49 4621 4210-900 80 90 16 50 +33 (0) 172 770033 +49 4621 4210-945 +49 4621 4210-933 +49 4621 4210-698 info@fitshop.dk service-france@fitshop.fr technik@sport-tiedje.de ...
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The company employs numerous sports scientists, fitness trainers and competitive athletes. Visit us also on our social media platforms or our blog! RB40...