Fitness Quest 284 manual

O WNER’S MANU AL F OR M AXIMUM E FFECTIVENESS AND S AFETY ,P LEASE R EAD T HIS O WNER ’ S M ANU AL B EFORE U SING Y OUR E DGE 284 M A GNETIC Recumbent Bike 284 Magnetic Recumbent Bik e[...]

1 Important Safety Instructions ...........................................................2 Unit W arning Label ............................................................................3 Specif ications & Parts .......................................................................3 Introduction .............................................[...]

2 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) Bef ore star ting this or an y other exercise progr am, consult y our ph ysician, who can assist y ou in deter mining the target heart rate zone a ppropriate f or your age and ph ysical condition. Certain exercise progr ams or types of equipment ma y not be a ppropriate f or all people. This is especially import[...]

3 Important: See below for placement of the follo wing warning label on your unit. EDGE 284 Specifications: Appro ximate: Length: 45 -1/4” W idth: 25” Height: 42 -1/2” Accessor y Box (1) Left Pedal (1) Right Pedal F astener P ack (1) 3/8” x 135mm Hex Bolt (1) 3/8” Nylon Nut (2) 3/8” x 70mm Carriage Bolts (2) 3/8” Acor n Nuts (4) M8 x [...]

4 COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Dear Customer , Congratulations on y our purchase of the Edge 284 Magnetic Recumbent Bike. We ’r e sure that you will be completely satisf ied with the product and w e invite y our comments so that we can hear about y our success. Please write or call our Customer Ser vice Specialists at the address or phone number listed [...]

5 T ools Required (included): M5 Allen Wrench Multi Hex T ool with Phillips Screwdriver Wrench NOTE: All location references, such as fr ont, rear , left or r ight, made in these instructions are from the user being on the unit and facing f orw ard. ASSEMBL Y INSTR UCTIONS Occasionally our products contain components that are pre-lubricated at the [...]

6 STEP 4 – Handlebar Installation a) Attach Handlebar to Seat Adjustment T ube under Seat with the two Assembly Knobs. Place Knob Caps on threaded end of Knobs. Note: Do not pinch the wires. b) Attach Handlebar Pulse Wire to Long Extension Wire coming fr om the Frame. STEP 3 – Bac k Suppor t Frame T ube Installation a) Attach Back Support Frame[...]

7 STEP 5 – Console T ube a) Connect the Short Pulse Extension Wire to the Long Pulse Extension Wire. Then connect the (upper) Console Extension Wi re to the (lo wer) Console Extension W ire. b) Slide Console T ube into Frame and attach with M8 x 12mm Allen Bolts. Note: Do not pinch the wires. Figure 5 - Install Console T ube Figure 6 - Install Co[...]

8 Assembly is now complete. IMPOR TANT : Please read page 9 before beginning your wo rk out for important instructions on how to use y our Recumbent Bik e. STEP 7 – Batter y Installation a) Remo ve Battery Door from back of Console, and insert (4) “C” Batter ies and replace the Batter y Door . Note: DO NOT use rechargeable batteries , doing s[...]

USING Y OUR RECUMBENT BIKE Once y our bike is assembled, mak e sure that your w or kout space has a solid, lev el surface with plenty of space ar ound it. W e recommend placing a mat under y our unit to protect y our flooring. Correct W or k out P osition When pedaling do not lock out y our knees , at the bottom of the pedaling motion there should [...]

10 OPERA TING THE COMPUTER INTRODUCTION This system is designed f or programm a ble Magnetic Cycles. There are 3 major components in the system. The LCD Display Computer , The Motor Controller and the Magnetic br aking system. The Computer displays 7 dif ferent functions: Time, Speed, RPM, Distance, Calor ies, Reco very and Hear t Rate. All of thes[...]

11 USER PROGRAM This progr am allows y ou to progr am your o wn individual resistance progr am. Select USER from start up. Adjust the resistance lev els by pressing UP ▲ or DOWN ▼ .P ress MODE to mo ve to the next position until y ou have f inished. Press ST ART/STOP button and begin exercising. NOTE: If there is no input signal f or ov er 4 mi[...]

12 LCD DISPLA Y UNIT This system pro vides 6 dif ferent Exer cise Progr ams . When y ou preset the w orkout time, the system will divide the time by 16 regular inter vals, w hich will become y our Exercise T ime Segments. If y ou do not preset y our intended w orkout time, the system progr am will count up the w orkout time in one-second increments[...]

13 IMPOR T ANT Please re view this section bef ore you begin ex ercising. EXERCISE GUIDELINES IMPOR T ANT: If y ou are o ver 35 and hav e been inactive f or sev eral years, you should consult y our ph ysician, w ho may or m ay not recommend a graded exercise test. If y ou are just beginning y our exercise pr ogram, y our target heart rate r ange sh[...]

14 described previously . Each workout should begin with a w ar m up and end with a cool down. As a general rule, space your w or kouts throughout the week and av oid consecutive days of hard exer cise. Here are the amounts of activity necessar y f or the aver age healthy person to maintain a minim um lev el of ov erall f itness . Included are some[...]

15 individual w ould need to keep their heart rate at or abov e 126 beats per minute to get a cardio vascular ef fect. Note: Although 70% was used in this example, the hear t rate r ange needed to achiev e results falls betw een 60% and 85% of y our maxim um hear t rate. If y ou are just beginning y our exercise pr ogram, y our target heart rate r [...]

16 T ABLE 2 Exer cise W ar m Up THR% Cool Down T otal Sessions T otal Time W eek Period Minutes Period Time Per Wk. Per Wk. 1 & 2 5 min 60-65% -8 5 min 17 min 3 51 min 3 & 4 5 min 65-70% -10 5 min 20 min 3 60 min 5 & 6 5 min 70-75% -15 5 min 25 min 3 75 min 7 & 8 5 min 70-80% -20 5 min 30 min 3 90 min 9 & 10 5 min 70-85% -25 5 m[...]

17 Stretches can help impro ve f lexibility and relieve the tightness in m uscles that results from repetitiv e spor t mov ements that require a limited range of motion. 10 to 12 minutes of daily stretching is recommended. This can be done when warming up or cooling down. When perf or ming these stretches, y our mo vements should be slo w and smoot[...]

18 4. Back Stretch Stand with y our legs shoulder length apar t and your knees slightly bent. Bend f orw ard from y our waist with y our ar ms extending loosely in front of y our body . Gently bend from the w aist f lexing y our body as f ar forw ard as it will go. Hold f or 20 to 30 seconds . Straighten up and repeat. 5. Standing Hamstrings Stretc[...]

19 Care Directions Y our Bike has been c ar efully designed to require minim um maintenance. H owev er , we r ecommend the f ollowing to keep y our unit operating smoothly . • Use y our unit indoors only . • W ipe all perspiration from y our bike with a soft, clean cloth after each use to prev ent an accumulation of sw eat and dir t. • Clean [...]

20 W ORK OUT PR OGRESS CHAR TS Use the charts below and on the f ollowing page to k eep tr ack of y our progress o ver time. Bef ore writing on them, make as m any copies as y ou think y ou’ll need. W e suggest y ou keep these in a notebook. Y ou will f ind it both inf or mative and motiv ational to look back at what y ou’ ve done, and this dat[...]

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22 REPLA CEMENT KITS CRANK KIT – EXB284-K2 KIT INCLUDES: PA RT # DESCRIPTION QTY 22 Magnet 1 31 Crank with Pulley 1 32 Crank W asher 1 33 Notched Bearing Nut 1 34 Bearing 2 35 Bearing Cup 2 36 Spacer Ring 1 37 Slotted Bearing Nut 1 73 Crank Nut 1 IDLER PULLEY KIT – EXB284-K1 KIT INCLUDES: PA RT # DESCRIPTION QTY 20 M10 Large W asher 2 25 3/8”[...]

23 REPLA CEMENT P AR TS RIGHT SHROUD (48) M4 x 65mm PHILLIPS SCREW (51) M5 x 15mm PHILLIPS SCREW (52) M5 NUT (53) SHORT PULSE EXTENSION WIRE (42) UPPER CONSOLE EXTENSION WIRE (43) CONSOLE TUBE (47) REAR FOOT TUBE (1) END CAP (2) 3/8” x 70mm CARRIAGE BOL T (3) 3/8” CURVED W ASHER (4) 3/8” ACORN NUT (5) LARGE SQUARE END PLUG (12) ROLLER (40) EV[...]

8/12/05 We warrant this product to be free from all defects in material and workmanship when used according to the manufacturer ’s instructions. See Limited W arranty Card for details. Save your sales receipt. (Y ou may wish to staple it into this manual.) Dedication to Quality[...]