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Be Strong. ™ Model U916 Model R916 Service Manual Commercial Series Bike Model: U916 & R916 PN 001-6884 Rev B (03/27/2007)
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Important—Please Read This manual is intended for authorized Nautilus or Nautilus certified service personnel and not for the consumer. There are no user serviceable parts. Servicing of the Nautilus ® Commercial Series Bike by other than authorized Nautilus or Nautilus certified service personnel may result in voiding of the warranty.
C-Safe Compatible Level 2 compatible. Owner/manager will be able to customize console. Operating Temperature 50–90 F (10–32 Storage Temperature -25–50 Operating Humidity (non- 3–95% relative humidity condensing) Storage Humidty (non- 3–95% relative humidity condensing) Nautilus® Commerical Series Bike Service Manual...
Failure to follow the conditions set forth below shall limit, to the extent or dropped in water. Contact our Technical Service Department to allowed by law, Nautilus, Inc. responsibility for the safety, reliability, arrange for the return of damaged parts.
1. Frame: Inspect the frame for any rust, bubbling, or paint chips during the weekly cleaning. The salt in perspiration can damage the unpainted surfaces. Repair the damaged area with a touch-up paint kit purchased from Nautilus (call Customer Service for order information).
Maintenance Recharging the Battery Back-Up The Commercial Series U916 and R916 bikes are both self-powered (cordless) with a rechargeable battery back-up. Typically, the bike can be operated without plugging in the battery charger. If, however, the console flickers during operation or the console display does not light up while using the machine, then use the battery charger to recharge the battery back-up.
Maintenance Logs Refer.to.the.following.table.to.scan.through.the.diagnostic.tests.and.view.diagnostic.information: Table 2–4. Diagnostics Step No. Press Keys Display (What you will see) ▲, 6, ENTER DIAGNOSTICS ▼ or ▲ TACH TEST, ALT TEST, I/O TEST, A SENSOR B, SERIAL PORTS, KEY TEST, DISPLAY TEST ENTER Selected choice clEaR DIAGNOSTICS clEaR...
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MAINTENANCE LOGS ▼, ▼, ▼ ERROR LOG ENTER NO ERROR or the highest priority error ▼ or ▲ Scrolls through the error log list clEaR SELECT WORKOUT Error Log.–.displays.fatal.errors.accrued.on.the.system..The.log.holds.up.to.8.error.entries..Errors.are.handled.in.two.ways: First,.as.a.non-fatal.Warning,.which.will.display.the.error.response.text.but.continue.system.operation.until.you. press.the.[CLEAR].key..Warnings.are.not.logged.in.the.Error.Log. The.second.way.is.a.fatal.Error,.which.will.stop.the.exercise.and.return.the.system.to.an.idle.intensity.state..The. console.will.display.the.error.response.and.a.number.showing.how.many.errors.were.logged.during.the.specific. event..(Some.errors.trigger.multiple.responses)..To.view.the.non-displayed.errors,.access.the.Error.Log..The.unit.will. not.let.you.restart.the.program.unless.power.has.been.turned.off.and.then.back.on. Nautilus® Commerical Series Bike Service Manual...
General Bike Electronics Troubleshooting Perform general bike electrical testing With external power removed, pedal the bike at 25RPM or greater Using external Does power supply, the console battery in a charge battery for turn on? charged state? 8 hours Remove plastic Hold both Contact shrouds so Heart Rate grips...
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Approximately 1 minute after pedaling stops, the console should Replace main shut off Replace console interface cable the console shut off? General bike electrical testing Perform Shut- Down Testing Bike Is Operating Properly! Nautilus® Commerical Series Bike Service Manual...
Contact Heart Rate Testing Contact Heart Rate Testing Remove the screws securing Turn on console, the Contact Heart by either pedaling Rate plates bike, or installing external power supply Remove 4 screws Using volt meter, holding console to measure voltage mast potential on ALL Contact Heart...
Batteries can only be tested under load. Even if it measures 6V or more unloaded, it can still produce little or no voltage under load as a defective battery's internal impedance increases. Nautilus® Commerical Series Bike Service Manual...
Alternator Testing To minimize the complexity of the flowchart, this section will best be described in terms of system theory. The colored connections to the alternator are as follows: White-B+ — Alternator output voltage Brown-Field — Alternator Control Current Black-Ground — Alternator return Prior to proceeding with tests below, perform continuity checks on the alternator cable, and confirm cable is securely fastened to the alternator and the 27451 PCB.
General bike contact from the electrical testing sensor Voltage Continuity measure 4VAC or more? Replace or repair Replace 27451 Replace the Replace console main interface magnetic pick-up cable General bike electrical testing Nautilus® Commerical Series Bike Service Manual...
Load Resistor Testing Load Resistor Testing Remove plastic shrouds so electronics can be observed Measure resistance from the 27451's J6 pin 3 to the alternator's B+ terminal Is the Is the Is the resistance .33 resistance high? resistance low? +/- 3%? Have a helper Resolve any loose Resolve any...
Measure the keep the console voltage potential of powered if J5 pin 9 and 10 externally powered General bike this close to 0V? electrical testing Replace the 27451 Replace the console General bike electrical testing Nautilus® Commerical Series Bike Service Manual...
Mast so that you can connect the cables to the Console (R916 console shown) PC board (Figure 2). For specific connector locations, refer to the CABLE CONNECTIONS segment later in this section. Nautilus® Commerical Series Bike Service Manual...
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Mechanical Procedures Step 5: Install the Console to the Mast using the four Phil- lips screws that you removed in Step 1. See Figure 1a and 1b. REMOVING THE MAST: Tools needed: Phillips screwdriver or Cordless drill with Phillips tip 6 mm Allen wrench figure 3a - Remove right mast cover 8 mm Allen wrench...
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Step 4: Using a 15mm Wrench, turn the pedal nut counter- clockwise to loosen and remove the pedal (Figure figure 8 - Loosen right pedal nut Nautilus® Commerical Series Bike Service Manual...
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Mechanical Procedures REMOVING THE LOAD RESISTOR: Tools needed: Phillips screwdriver or Cordless drill with Phillips tip 5/16 Nut driver Step 1: Remove the right and left side covers according to the appropriate REMOVING THE SIDE COVERS procedure (U916 or R916). figure 9a - Detach resistor wires (U916) Step 2: Using a 5/16 Nutdriver and Phillips screwdriver, remove the hardware attaching the black and white...
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REMOVING THE SIDE COVERS procedure (U916 and R916).” Step 2: Disconnect the attaching cables from Power board. figure 14a - Disconnect power board cables See Figure 14a and 14b. (U916 shown) Nautilus® Commerical Series Bike Service Manual...
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Mechanical Procedures figure 14b - Power board cables disconnected (R916 shown) Step 3: Remove the four mounting screws at the corners of the Power board. See Figure 15 (U916 shown). figure 15 - Power board mounting screws REMOVING THE POWER INLET CONNECTOR: Tools needed: #0 Phillips screwdriver Wire cutters...
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Step 1: Remove the right and left side covers according to the appropriate REMOVING THE SIDE COVERS proce- dure (U916 or R916). Step 2: Cut the cable tie from the wire bundle. See Figure 20. figure 20 - Cut cable tie Nautilus® Commerical Series Bike Service Manual...
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Mechanical Procedures Step 3: Disconnect the cable end of the Speed Sensor from J2 on the Power board and remove the wire from the bundle. See Figure 21. figure 21 - Disconnect speed sensor cable Step 4: Loosen the adjustment screw and remove the Speed Sensor from the Alternator (Figure 22).
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Step 6: Using a 6mm Allen wrench, 8mm Allen wrench, and 9/16 socket with ratchet, remove the two bolts that attach the Alternator to the frame. See Figure 27a and 27b. figure 27a - Remove alternator mounting bolts figure 27b - Nautilus® Commerical Series Bike Service Manual...
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Mechanical Procedures Step 7: Remove the Speed Sensor from the old Alternator ac- cording to the REMOVING THE SPEED SENSOR proce- dure, and install the Speed Sensor on the new Alterna- tor. See Figure 28. Note: When placing the sensor on the Alternator, be sure the spacing between fan blade and the Sen- figure 28 - sor is .020 - .040...
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Step 3: Using a 3/16 Allen wrench, loosen and remove the four mounting screws. See Figure 32. figure 32 - Step 4: Remove the Snap ring (Figure 33) and pull off the Poly- V wheel. Snap ring figure 33 - Nautilus® Commerical Series Bike Service Manual...
Mechanical Procedures U916 Procedures REMOVING THE UPPER HANDLEBAR: Tools needed: Phillips screwdriver or Cordless drill with Phillips tip 6 mm Allen wrench Step 1: Remove the console according to REMOVING THE CONSOLE procedure. figure 34 - Step 2: Remove the four Allen screws attaching the Handlebar to the frame with a 6mm Allen wrench.
Step 3: Disconnect the red CHR wire from the top plate and place to the side. figure 40 - Step 4: Reverse the steps when reinstalling the plates. Note: Be careful not to pinch the cable wires when reattaching the Front and Rear housings. Nautilus® Commerical Series Bike Service Manual...
Mechanical Procedures REMOVING THE SEAT ASSEMBLy: Step 1: Press and hold the adjustment seat lever, then pull seat upward, straight out of the frame. See Figure 41a and 41b. figure 41a - figure 41b - REMOVING THE SIDE COVERS: Tools needed: Phillips screwdriver or Cordless drill with Phillips tip Step 1: Position yourself on the left side of the bike, and remove the 13 phillips screws from the left side cover.
46 - Step 4: Position yourself on the right side of the bike, and remove the one phillips screw located near the Mast from the right side cover. See Figure 47. figure 47 - Nautilus® Commerical Series Bike Service Manual...
Mechanical Procedures Step 5: Position the right pedal so the cover may be carefully lifted and removed. See Figure 48. figure 48 - REMOVING THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR COVERS: Tools needed: Phillips screwdriver or Cordless drill with Phillips tip Step 1: Remove the left and right Front covers according to the REMOVING THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT COVERS procedure.
Cable Connections - U916 Cable Connections - U916 Routing.and.connector.points.for.the.main.U916.cable.connections.are.shown.below...Wiring.diagrams.for.the.U916. console,.handles.and.main.power.are.provided.in.Section.2. Main and Tv Cables - Frame to Front Mast: Cables.exit.from.Mast Connect.the.attached.long.Wire.Tie.to.the MAST main.and.TV.cables.and.use.it.to.pull.the cables.up.through.the.Mast...Discard.the Wire.Tie.after.use. noTE:..TAKE.CARE.NOT.TO.PINCH.CABLES. WHEN.ASSEMBLING. Cables.enter.Mast WIRE.TIE CABLES MAIN.FRAME Nautilus® Commerical Series Bike Service Manual...
Cable Connections - R916 Cable Connections - R916 Routing.and.connector.points.for.the.main.R916.cable.connections.are.shown.below...Wiring.diagrams.for.the.R916. console,.handles.and.main.power.are.provided.in.Section.2. Main and Tv Cables - Frame to Front Mast: Connect.the.attached.long.Wire.Tie.to.the main.and.TV.cables.and.use.it.to.pull.the cables.up.through.the.Mast...Discard.the Cables.exit.from.Mast Wire.Tie.after.use. noTE:..TAKE.CARE.NOT.TO.PINCH.CABLES. WHEN.ASSEMBLING. MAST Mast attached to Main Frame: Cables.exit. from.Mast WIRE.TIE Cables.enter.Mast CABLES MAIN.FRAME...
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Main and HR Cables - Front Mast to Console: Plug.the.Main.Console.Wire.into.the.large CONSOLE connector.labeled.J5.on.the.back.of.the. Console. The.Right.Heart.Rate.Wire.is.labeled.with. an.“R”...Plug.the.Right.Heart.Rate.Wire.into. the.connector.labeled.P1.on.the.back.of.the. console. MAIN.CONSOLE.WIRE Plug.the.Left.Heart.Rate.Wire.into.the.P2 RIGHT.HEART. connector. TV.CABLES RATE.WIRE noTE:..If.installing.the.optional.LCD.Monitor. refer.to.the.NV915.installation.manual.at.this. LEFT.HEART. time..If.not.installing.the.LCD.Monitor,.wrap. RATE.WIRE the.end.of.the.TV.Cables.with.electrical.tape. and.tuck.them.into.the.Mast. MAST Back of Console: Nautilus® Commerical Series Bike Service Manual...
Appendixes Contents Appendix.A—Required.Tools..............60 Appendix.B—Using.a.Multimeter............... 61 Appendix.C—International.Power.Plug.Configurations......64 Nautilus® Commerical Series Bike Service Manual...
For example, if the required voltage is 13.5 volts and the meter is set too high, you may only see 13 volts on the readout. Setting the meter to a lower maximum will show 13.5 volts. Nautilus® Commerical Series Bike Service Manual...
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appendix Autoranging meters automatically adjust the range to give an accurate reading. This type of meter is more expensive but much easier to use. Switched Range Meter Set here to check DC Set here to check AC voltage voltage 20 will be the most used These are for setting for measuring checking amps and...
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Set the multitmeter to the lowest setting that is still higher than the highest output of the component being tested. Place the black and red leads or probes on the appropriate corresponding wires, pins, or connectors. Observe the reading, and proceed according to the troubleshooting sections in this manual. Nautilus® Commerical Series Bike Service Manual...
Service calls and/or transportation to and from the Nautilus Dealer is the responsibility of the purchaser. 3 years- Mechanical and electrical parts 1. Nautilus will have the option to repair or replace any 1 year- Labor exercise product, which requires service.
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