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First Degree Fitness Neptune Challenge AR Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Owners Manual...

  • Page 2: Assembly Instructions

    Challenge AR Rower exercise program. 2. Follow instructions provided in this manual for correct foot position and basic rowing tech- niques. 1. The Neptune Challenge AR Rower can stand vertically for CAUTION storage. Make sure a secure location is chosen, such as the corner of a room or against a wall.
  • Page 3 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.

  • Page 4: Seat Rail Internal Support

    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.

  • Page 5: M10X180Mm

    Assembly Instructions: Step 5: Install the M10x180mm Vertical M10x180mm Bolt and Plastic Frame Tensioning Bolt with the Plastic Dome Dome Cap Cap through the top of the Seat Rail and se- cure from underneath with M10 Washer and Nylock Nut. Note: Do not tighten the Vertical Frame Tensioning Bolt.
  • Page 6 Fine Tuning the Neptune Challenge AR: The Neptune Challenge AR 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.

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    Adjustable Resistance (AR) Tank: The Adjustable Resistance (AR) Tank, developed and patented by First Degree Fitness, offers a true multi-level experience. Water is moved between the "storage" and "active" chambers of the AR Tank. Your new Rowing Ergometer can adapt - at the turn of a dial - to the resistance preferred by each user in the home environment.

  • Page 8: Note On Filling The Ar Tank

    Note on Filling the AR Tank: Important: Please Read before filling tank: Set adjuster knob to “MAX” prior to filling Caution: When filling the A/R tank, the adjuster handle must be set to the “MAX” position as shown to allow accurate fill levels. Using any other setting other than “MAX”...

  • Page 9: Tank Filling And Water Treatment

    1. Remove rubber fill plug from the top of the tank. 2. Place a large bucket of water next to the Neptune Challenge AR 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.

  • Page 10: Changing Tank Water

    To Change Tank Water Rigid end of Siphon in tank Set Adjuster handle to “MIN” Row a minimum of ten complete strokes before com- mencing tank draining. Remove tank plug, insert rigid end of siphon into tank and begin draining. NOTE: Approximately 40% of tank water will remain.

  • Page 11: Computer Instructions

    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.

  • Page 12: How Often

    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.

  • Page 13: Detaching The Rower Belt

    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...

  • Page 14: Removing The Bungee Shock Cord

    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.

  • Page 15: Troubleshooting

    Only tighten bolt until mid leg begins to lift slightly from the ground. Refer to “Fine Tun- ing the Neptune Challenge AR” for details. The Neptune Chal- Batteries installed incorrectly or Reinstall batteries in correct posi- lenge AR computer need replacing.
  • Page 16 Neptune Challenge AR Rower Exploded Diagram Upper and Lower Frame Assembly 60809 90901 90907 10082 10041 90803 Refer to Seat Assembly 90801 91022 Description Description 10041 Nut Nylock M10 90801 Rail for Neptune 10082 Washer M10 90803 Sensor With Lead...
  • Page 17 60507 X1 Rowing Belt & Velcro Strip 60506 X2 Neptune Handle Grip Refer to Upper Main Frame and Tank Assembly 61004 x 1 Main Frame 60501 X1 Rower Handle & Belt Upper Warning Decal— Bracket Orange 90812 x2 Decal— Neptune Challenge Refer to Lower Main 61006 x1 Tank Level Frame Assembly...
  • Page 18 Tank Assembly Description Grub Screw M3x20 SUS 10036 for Blue Tank Ring Tank Outer Rubber Pro- 60131 tection Ring 60132 Screw M3x20 60133 Nut Nylock M3 60138 Impeller End Cap Tank Internal Screw S/ 60139 Steel M6x15 Washer O Ring 60147 9.5x6.5x1.5mm Plastic Spacer M4 for Heel...
  • Page 19 Upper Main Frame 10041 90100 10052 Description Description 10041 Nut M10 Nylock 60125 Idler Pulley Shaft 10052 Grub Screw M4x6 60126 C Clip 10mm 60108 Bungee Pulley Spacer 8mm 60128 Bolt M8x65 60109 Bungee Pulley 50mm 60137 Tank/Main Frame Spacer 60110 Belt Pulley Spacer 60145 Frame Plug 38.1mm Belt Pulley 100mm (inc.
  • Page 20 Description Seat Assembly 60702 Seat Wheel 90701 Inner Axle Bushing Long 60706 52.5mm 60707 60707 Bolt M8x120 60708 Washer M8x22 65121 60709 Nut Nylock M8 90708 60702 60710 Washer M6x11 90709 60711 Screw M6x20 60710 65121 Seat Frame Bracket 90701 Seat - LS-E22 60706 60708 Inner Axle Bushing Short for...

  • Page 21: Warranty

    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 coating.

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