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Fault Probable 

Cause  Solution 

Water changes color or 
becomes cloudy. 

Rower is in direct  
sunlight or has not had 
water treatment. 

Change rower location to reduce  
direct exposure to sunlight. Add  
water treatment or change tank  
water as directed in the water 
treatment section of this manual. 
Consider using distilled water to 
refill tank. 

Rower belt slipping off 
belt/ bungee pulley. 

Bungee not under 
enough tension. 

Tighten bungee cord following 
the instructions in "Replacing 
the Bungee/Shock Cord" section 
of this manual. 

Front of rower lifts 
slightly during vigorous 
rowing. 

M10X150mm 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 Trident Challenge 
AR computer does not 
illuminate after battery 
installation. 

Batteries installed  
incorrectly or need  
replacing. 

Reinstall batteries in correct  
position and try again.  If the 
LCD screen fails to illuminate, 
try rotating the batteries slightly 
in the computer.  If this fails, 
contact your local service center. 

Trident Challenge AR 
Computer screen illu-
minates, but does not 
register when rowing. 

Loose or failed con-
nection. 

Check that the computer lead is 
connected properly.  If it is con-
nected then contact your local 
service center. 

Troubleshooting

 

Summary of Contents for TRIDENT Challenge AR

Page 1: ...Owners Manual...

Page 2: ...sticker on the mainframe of your machine CAUTION Training with the Trident Challenge AR 1 As with any piece of fitness equipment consult a physician before beginning your Trident Challenge AR Exercis...

Page 3: ...utine Tank Filling and Water Treatment Removing Changing Tank Water Slider Footplate How to Row How Often Trident Challenge AR Computer Computer Instructions Using the First Degree Fitness USB Interfa...

Page 4: ...4 Trident Challenge AR Box Contents 20 21 22 19...

Page 5: ...4 M10x120mm Horizontal Seat Rail bolt 15 Multi tool 5 M10 Washer 16 8mm Allen Key 6 M10 Nylock Nut 17 6mm Allen Key 7 M10x150mm Vertical Seat Rail bolt 18 Owners Manual 8 Plastic Dome Cap 19 Siphon 9...

Page 6: ...lts 13 Washer 5 Rear End Cap 10 Internal Seat Rail Bracket 22 Seat Rail Bracket 12 Bumpstops 9 First insert the Internal Seat Rail bolt Brack et 22 into the rear of the Seat Rail 2 and align it to the...

Page 7: ...ps 9 onto the end 3 Tighten both bolts to complete Rear Leg as sembly M10x120mm Bolt 4 2x M10 Washers 5 and Nylock Nut 6 Insert the Seat Rail until it just slightly protrudes behind the Footplate Show...

Page 8: ...lt between the bottom of the Seat Rail and the lower frame not shown before securing bolt into lower frame Do not tighten See following page for cor rect height adjustment NOTE The Vertical Seat Rail...

Page 9: ...ping of the tank occurs during rowing this indi cates the Vertical Seat Rail Tensioning Bolt being out of adjustment The Fluid Adjustable Resistance Tank The Adjustable Resistance AR Tank developed an...

Page 10: ...o SPM and to stroke intensity to further vary your energy input Interval training is used by most Rowers where a period of low intensity is combined with short intervals of high intensity Your FDF Row...

Page 11: ...Tank Plug is replaced once filling and water treatment procedures are complete Tips on Siphon use Putting the fill bucket higher than the tank will allow the si phon to self pump when adding water to...

Page 12: ...ge Note Water treatment will preclude the need to change tank water if the treat ment schedule is maintained Additional chlorine is required only when dis coloration appears in the water Note Exposure...

Page 13: ...Footstrap 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...

Page 14: ...straight Finish Pull through with arms and legs rock ing slightly back on your pelvis Recovery Upper body tips forward over your pelvis and move forward Catch Catch and begin again How to Row How Ofte...

Page 15: ...d CAL per hour defaults to Total CAL A Resumption in exercise in less than 5 minutes will resume Distance TIME from saved values automatically Auto Power Down Over 5 minutes All values revert to zero...

Page 16: ...r 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 Rower...

Page 17: ...e Attachment Point pull the Cord through all three pulleys and leave excess on top of the tank for now Bungee Shock Cord Bungee Attachment Point 1 Begin reattaching the Rower Belt by threading around...

Page 18: ...Attachment Point First move the Rowing Handle to it s far thest forward point on the Mainframe then cut the plastic end tie and follow the drawing above for bungee removal Next remove the Upper Frame...

Page 19: ...rward 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...

Page 20: ...l 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 in...

Page 21: ...defect in materials or workman ship 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...

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