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Contents

Fluid Rower Box Contents

Installing the Seat and Rear Leg to Seat Rail

Installing the Seat Rail to Mainframe

Installing the Vertical Seat Rail Tensioning Bolt

Fine Tuning the Fluid Rower

Adjustable Resistance (AR)Tank

Getting Started

Developing Your Routine

Note on Filling the AR Tank

Tank Filling and Water Treatment

Removing/Changing Tank Water

Slider Footplate

How to Row?

How Often?

Fluid Rower Computer

Using the First Degree Fitness USB Interface

Detaching the Fluid Rower Belt

Reattaching the Fluid Rower Belt

Removing the Bungee Shock Cord

Replacing the Bungee Shock Cord

Troubleshooting

Warranty

Summary of Contents for DaytonaChallenge AR

Page 1: ...Owners Manual ...

Page 2: ...rning sticker on the mainframe of your machine CAUTION Training with the Fluid Rower 1 As with any piece of fitness equipment consult a physician before beginning your Fluid Rower Exercise Program 2 Follow instructions provided in this manual for correct foot position and basic rowing techniques 3 For detailed rowing techniques refer to our international website at www firstdegreefitness com ...

Page 3: ...Started Developing Your Routine Note on Filling the AR Tank Tank Filling and Water Treatment Removing Changing Tank Water Slider Footplate How to Row How Often Fluid Rower Computer Using the First Degree Fitness USB Interface Detaching the Fluid Rower Belt Reattaching the Fluid Rower Belt Removing the Bungee Shock Cord Replacing the Bungee Shock Cord Troubleshooting Warranty 4 6 8 9 9 11 11 11 12 ...

Page 4: ...4 Fluid Rower Box Contents 1 ...

Page 5: ...Bolt 17 Multi tool 5 M10 Washer 18 Water Treatment Conditioner 4x tablets 6 M10 Washer 19 Siphon 7 M10 Dome Nut 20 Rear Leg 8 M10 Nylock Nut 21 Internal Seat Rail Bracket 9 M10 Washer 22 Rear Rubber Bumpstop 10 Plastic Dome cap 23 Rubber End Cap 11 M10x180mm Seat Rail Bolt 24 M8x15mm Rear Leg Bolts x2 12 Owners Manual 25 M6x10 Countersink Bolts x2 13 8mm Allen Key 26 M8 Washer x2 ...

Page 6: ...6x10mm Bolts Rubber Bumpstop Install the Fluid Rower Seat 3 onto the Seat Rail 2 as shown with seat inden tation facing rearward Next install Rear Bumpstop 22 on un derside of Seat Rail using 2x M6x10mm bolts 25 Beveled edge must face for ward Rear Leg Assembly Rear Leg 20 Internal Seat Rail Bracket 21 M8x15mm Bolt 24 M8 Washer 26 ...

Page 7: ...olt 24 and M8 washer 26 first Tip Mount Rear Leg as shown aligning the M8x15mm bolts 24 and M8 washers 26 up through the Rear Leg the bottom of the Seat Rail and threading into the Internal Seat Rail Bracket as illustrated Install Rubber End Cap 23 once Rear Leg assembly is completed ...

Page 8: ...lign Seat Rail and Mainframe here Insert the Seat Rail until it just slightly protrudes behind the Footplate Shown here is the installation alignment point for the M10x95mm Horizontal Seat Rail Bolt M10 Washer and Dome Nut Install and secure M10x95mm Bolt 4 M10 Washer 9 and Dome Nut 7 ...

Page 9: ...g out of adjustment Mid Leg Fine Tuning the Fluid Rower Installing the Vertical Seat Rail Tensioning Bolt Install the Vertical Seat Rail Tensioning Bolt through the Seat Rail as shown then fit the Vertical Seat Rail bolt Damp ener onto the bolt between the bottom of the Seat Rail and the lower frame not shown before securing bolt with M10 Nylock Nut and Washer Do not tighten See following page for...

Page 10: ...10 Close up view of the Vertical Seat Rail Tensioning Bolt M10 Nylock location Tension the Vertical Seat Rail Tensioning Bolt as shown here ...

Page 11: ...You can make adjustments to the resistance level while you row Your Rowing Ergometer will adapt almost instant ly to increases in resistance but will take up to 10 strokes to reduce the effort re quired as the central storage tank fills up Developing Your Routine Once you have found a level that gives you the exercise required changes can be made to SPM and to stroke intensity to further vary your...

Page 12: ...shown to allow accurate fill levels Using any other setting other than MAX will result in inaccurate fill levels and in extreme cases could cause leakage to occur during use or when stored in the standing position DO NOT overfill the tank beyond the maximum indicated level of 17 litres Refer to the Tank Level Decal on the lower side of the tank Caution ...

Page 13: ... 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 Note Where water quality is known to be poor FDF recommends the use of distilled water 3 Begin filling tank by squeezing siphon Use Level Gauge Decal on side of tank to measure volume of water in tank Important Do not overfill tank 4 ...

Page 14: ...to allow proper drain age Note Water treatment will preclude the need to change tank water if the treatment schedule is maintained Additional chlorine is required only when discolora tion appears in the water Note Exposure to sunlight affects the water Moving the Fluid Rower away from direct sunlight Set Adjuster handle to MIN Row a minimum of ten complete strokes before commenc ing tank draining ...

Page 15: ...tstrap The Slider Footplate is designed to fit a wide range of foot sizes and is very simple to use To adjust lift the top of the sliding portion of the footplate and slide up or down The numbers 1 6 represent a guideline from which the proper length can be deter mined Secure the plate onto the mounting pegs and push down firmly to lock into position Tighten the Footstraps securely and begin your ...

Page 16: ... arms remain straight Finish Pull through with arms and legs rocking slightly back on your pelvis Recovery Upper body tips forward over your pelvis and move forward Catch Catch and begin again How Often Begin with 5 minute training sessions once a day and aim for around 2 30 to 2 45 for 500m time Row at a pace that keeps the water circulating continuously be tween strokes Progress a few minutes mo...

Page 17: ... per hour defaults to Total CAL A Resumption in exercise in less than 5 minutes will resume Dis tance TIME from saved values automatically Auto Power Down Over 5 minutes All values revert to zero after restart Computer Instructions TIME Auto start elapsed time 500M TIME Time to row 500 meters up dated at the completion of each stroke PULSE Requires optional receiver and chest strap sold separately...

Page 18: ...e for 32 and 64 bit Windows 7 Vista XP from the FDF Website 2 Download and Install the Sample USB Applications from the FDF Website www firstdegreefitness com Download and Install NetAthlon 2 XF for Fluid Rowers from http www webracing org downloads htm Connecting your console The USB Connector is located on a flying lead at the rear of the IPM along with the Sensor and Heart Rate Monitor Connecto...

Page 19: ...astic tie holding bungee at the Bungee Attachment Point pull the Cord through all three pulleys and leave excess on top of the tank for now 1 Begin reattaching the Fluid Rower Belt by threading around the Fluid Rower Belt Pulley with the Velcro side facing upward as illustrated 2 Next thread the Belt around the Idle Wheel as shown Once around the Idle Wheel attach the Fluid Rower Belt to the Belt ...

Page 20: ... Bungee Pulley to align the holes proper ly Should the belt drop off of during the bungee change please refer to the previ ous pages for Attaching Reattaching the Fluid Rower Belt Once Bungee Cord and Upper Frame Hole are aligned push the Bungee Cord up and through the frame as shown Hint If Bungee Shock Cords previous tension seemed correct a good way to judge is if the Fluid Rower Handle can mak...

Page 21: ...h rearward to the end of the Seat Rail the Bungee Cord is over tightened and will require adjustment Replacing the Bungee Shock Cord Reinstall the Shock Cord through the Upper Frame along the opposite side of Idle Wheel through the Mid Frame and Lower Bungee Pulleys and then tie off with plas tic tie wrap to correct tension Replace Frame Plug Bungee Shock Cord Bungee Attachment Point Pull Bungee t...

Page 22: ...50mm Vertical Seat Rail Tensioning Bolt is slightly too loose Tighten bolt 1 2 turn and row again Tighten as needed until problem stops Note Over tight ening this bolt can damage the seat rail Only tighten bolt in small increments until fault is corrected The Fluid Rower com puter does not illumi nate after battery in stallation Batteries installed incor rectly or need replacing Reinstall batterie...

Page 23: ...ct in materials or workmanship within 1 year of the original purchase Specific Inclusions Bungee recoil cord belt and pulley Hand grips foot straps Polyester rowing belt Seat All pulleys rollers bearings All rubber components Computer speed sensor excluding replaceable batteries All drive belts Aluminum seat rails Sliding footplates General Exclusions Damage to the finish of any part of the machin...

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