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lOCATION Of THE ExERCISE bIkE
Place the exercise bike on a level surface. There should be 92 cm (3 feet) of clearance
behind the exercise bike, 92 cm (3 feet) on each side and one foot in front for the
power cord. do not place the exercise bike in any area that will block any vent or air
openings. The exercise bike should not be located in a garage, covered patio, near
water or outdoors.
SEAT pOSITIONING
To determine proper seat position, sit on the seat and position the ball of your foot on the center of the pedal. Your knee should bend
slightly at the furthest pedal position. You should be able to pedal without locking your knees or shifting your weight from side to side.
noTe: it is recommended that you do not sit on the seat while adjusting its position.
UpRIGHT bIkES - SEAT AdjUSTmENT
upright bikes feature a locking seat adjustment knob to easily and safely adjust the seat height. To adjust, get off the bike seat and
loosen the adjustment knob by turning it two half turns counter-clockwise. Pull out the knob to unlock the post, and adjust the post
up or down to the desired setting. Release the knob to lock in place. Turn the knob clockwise until tightened. Please check to be sure
seat post is locked in place before each use.
RECUmbENT bIkES - SEAT AdjUSTmENT
Turn the handle up into its middle position making the handle feel loose. Then, slide the seat to a position that puts you in a
comfortable pedaling range (one that keeps a slight bend in your knee while your legs are in the extended position). lock the
mechanism by rotating it down until handle tightens.
RECUmbENT bIkES - mESH SEAT bACk AdjUSTmENT
some Recumbent bikes are equipped with a tilting mesh seat back. Tilt adjustments are made with a rotating lever on the user’s right
side, located slightly behind the handlebar. not all mesh seat backs have an adjustment lever so check the assembly section in the
owneR’s manual.
To adjust the tilt angle of the seat back, rotate the lever down (counter-clock wise) and lean back on the mesh seat back until the
desired position is achieved. when the position is set, rotate the lever upward (clock wise) until it is snug. The seat back comes
equipped with a spring return system to return the seat back to its original position when the adjustment lever is released and the
user is not leaning against the seat back.
mOVING THE ExERCISE bIkE
Your exercise bike has a pair of transport wheels built into the front stabilizer tube.
Remove the power supply before attempting to move the bike.
WARNING
our exercise bikes are heavy, use care and additional help if necessary
when moving. Failure to follow these instructions could result in injury.
RECUmbENT bIkES
: firmly
grasp the steel portion of the rear
stabilizer tube, carefully lift and roll
on the transport wheels.
UpRIGHT bIkES
: firmly
grasp the handlebars, carefully
tip toward you, and roll on the
transport wheels.
lEVElING THE ExERCISE bIkE
Your exercise bike should be level for optimum use.
Place your exercise bike where you intend to use it.
adjust the two rear levelers so that the bike is level
on the floor. Then adjust the third leveler located
under the base frame tube just so it is snug with the
floor. once you have leveled your exercise bike, lock
the levelers in place by tightening the nuts against the
frame. actual levelers may differ from image below
and may not include the lock.
LOCK
ADJUSTMENT
ADJUST
HEIGHT
3 ft
3 ft
92 cm
92 cm
1 ft
31 cm
3 ft
92 cm
