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Simple Maintenance and Service Activities
Miscellaneous
Every 500 km of cumulated running distance you should check whether all the screws are still firmly set. Tighten
them back as needed.
Care should be taken to remove sweat from the dashboard and the frame after every training session to protect
the paint against rust. Rust damage caused by sweat is not covered by the warranty!
Use a soft cloth wetted with water to clean the outer surface of the device. A light soap solution may also be used
to wet the cloth.
Replacing the V-belt
Required tools:
Phillips screwdriver
6mm Allen wrench
1
1
1
M 12 hexadecimal head bolt or recessed head bolt (commercially available)
and an appropriate wrench or Allen wrench
Procedure to replace the V-belt
Remove the protective cap (1) of the axle centre.
1.
Loosen the screw attaching the pedal rod (2).
(6mm Allen wrench).
2.
Screw in an appropriate M 12 bolt, with a hexadecimal
or recessed head, into the thread of the pedal axle until
the pedal comes off the axle shaft. Hold the pedal firmly
and remove it.
3.
Loosen the screws (3 to 5) on the lower right side cover.
4.
M 12
1
2
3
4
5
R
ight
side
The V-belt is located on the right side of the device.
Unplug the power cable from the main power supply before opening the device!
Take particular care to avoid damaging the internal parts of your ergo_bike while you
are working.
The manufacturer will not be liable for any damages arising as a result of negligence
while changing the V-belt!
V-belts are wearable parts and as such are not covered by the warranty.
Carefully remove the side cover.
5.
6.
The driving parts on the carrier plate /drive unit are now freely
accessible. Press on the belt tension lever and the tension
spring (9h) to release the V-belt tension, and then pull the belt
from the pulley (9a).
Follow the same steps (1 to 6) as described above in
reverse sequence to install the new V-belt.
Before installing the new V-belt, you should clean the belt slipping surfaces of the pulley and the drive shaft,
as well as the belt itself, with alcohol or cleaning petrol to remove the grease.
9a
9r
9p
tension
spring
9h
9c
