MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST
The Oartec requires regular maintenance to maintain a safe and prolonged operation life.
Oartec recommends the following checks and procedures.
Regularly check the condition of the drive straps and replace immediately if there is significant sign of
wear of the loop attachment to the oar or if the strap is cut or worn along it’s length at any point.
Use of the simulator with a worn or weakened drive strap is likely to result in failure of the drive strap and
may cause injury to the user. Contact the distributor to purchase replacement drive straps.
Similarly check the return straps and replace if worn or damaged.
Periodically examine the drive system beneath the faring for any wear on the toothed rubber drive belts
or on the drive and return straps winding onto the drive spool. This check can be performed with a visual
examination through the opening between the faring and the arm when the drive arms are folded into the
stored position. Replace if worn or damaged.
Keep the frame, seat rail and flywheel housing clean and free of dust, sweat and other materials.
Wipe any sweat off the seat rail and frame after daily use using a soft cloth so as to not scratch
or damage the finish.
Periodically open the flywheel housing and clean the flywheel and housing mesh of dust using a vacumn
cleaner or soft cloth.
TROUBLESHOOTING
The drive strap fails to return completely into the arm.
Increase the tension of the bungy in small increments of 2.5cm to 5cm (1” to 2”). See TENSIONING THE
RETURN BUNGY in the Maintenance section of the manual.
Check the condition of the return strap that it has not become worn or frayed preventing smooth travel
of the return block pulley inside the arm. Replace if necessary following the procedure set out in Part 3
and Part 4 of REPLACING THE DRIVE STRAPS in the Maintenance section of the manual.
Check the position of the return block pulley inside the drive arm. Refer to Part 4 of REPLACING THE
DRIVE STRAPS.
Check that the return strap or bungy is not twisted inside the drive arm. If the bungy is twisted the return
bungy rigging plate may need to be removed but most times the twist in the bungy can be fixed by
reaching inside the arm and rolling the bungy straight again. If the return strap is twisted remove the
strap from the tensioner and reattach with the twist removed. Follow the return strap tension procedure
in Part 4 of REPLACING THE DRIVE STRAPS.
Strange sounds coming from inside the drive arms.
Check that the bungy or return strap are not twisted inside the drive arm causing the return block pul-
ley to scrape on the inside of the drive arm. Check that the rigging of the return strap is correct and the
bungy is straight.
The rolling of the seat along the seat rail becomes bumpy or noisy.
Clean the seat rail and seat wheels with a soft cloth and light spray detergent (kitchen cleaner or similar)
to remove any dirt and particles from the surfaces of the seat rail cover and seat wheels.
Sounds of objects moving around inside the flywheel housing.
Remove the lower flywheel housing from the machine and clean out any objects that may have fallen into
the housing via the top intake vent.
If experiencing difficulties with any of these maintenance procedures or have another problem not
listed, please contact the distributor or Oartec direct at [email protected] and we will advise the best
solutions to help.
MAINTENANCE
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