Troubleshooting Guide - First Degree Fitness VX-2 Fluid Rower Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting Guide

Fault
Water changes color or be-
comes cloudy.
Rowing stroke return is too
light.
Rower rocks from side to
side when sitting on floor
Excess Flex in frame during
hard rowing
Computer screen illumi-
nates, but does not register
when rowing.
Rowing stroke feels lumpy,
not smooth..
The VX-2 computer does
not illuminate after battery
installation.
The VX-2 computer display
is erratic while displaying
SPM and 500meter times.
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Probable Cause
Rower is in direct
sunlight or has not had
water treatment.
Bungee not under
enough tension.
Front/Rear frame level-
ers need adjusting
Frame Tension Cable
requires tightening
Loose or failed connec-
tion/Sensor gap too wide
(see erratic computer
display).
Dyneema Cable is
twisted .
Batteries installed incor-
rectly or need replacing.
Gap between sensor
and magnetic ring is too
wide.
Solution
Change rower location to reduce direct ex-
posure to sunlight. Add water treatment
and blue dye or change tank water as di-
rected in the water treatment section of this
manual.
Open rear Perspex cover, cut bungee tie
wrap . Tighten by small increments using
the bungee tie off tab point and test tension
by allowing the rowing handle to return to
its furthest point forward while still having
some slight tension. Note light fraying of
the bungee cord is normal.
Adjust the front two frame levelers until sta-
bility is reached.
Loosen retaining nut, and tighten rear of
Tension Cable into rear leg until cable is
taut. Retighten retaining nut. It is not nec-
essary to overtighten the Cable.
Check that the computer lead is connected
properly. If connected properly check sen-
sor gap. Contact your local service center
if this fails to address the problem.
You can untwist the Dyneema Cable by
simply pulling the rowing handle to the end
and turning the rowing handle to untwist
the cable.
Note: Light fraying is normal.
Reinstall batteries in correct position and
try again. If the LCD screen fails to illumi-
nate, try rotating the batteries slightly in the
computer. If this fails, contact your local
service center.
Adjust sensor location using rear sliding
adjustment located inside rear Perspex
cover to a gap of no more than 2.5mm.