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12/15/05 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 49 1 r Recumbent Bike. 49 1 r Recumbent Bik e We w arrant this product to be free fr om all defects in m ater ial and w or kmanship when used according to the m anuf acturer’s instr uctions. See Limited W arr [...]
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1 Important Safety Instructions ...........................................................2 Unit W arning La bels ..........................................................................3 Specif ications & Parts .......................................................................3 Introduction .............................................[...]
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23 2 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS 1) Bef ore star ting this or any other exer cise progr am, consult y our physician, who can assist yo u in determining 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 ppr opriate for all people. This is especially impo[...]
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SPECIFIC A TIONS & P AR TS 3 Important: See below for placement of the follo wing w ar ning label on y our equipment. Edge 491r Specifications: Appro ximate: Length: 52” W idth: 24-1 /2” Height: 44-3/ 4” Product W eight: Appro x. 95 lbs . Maximum User Weight: 250 lbs. EXBC491-41 Front Handlebar • EXBC491-25 Seat • EXBC491-71 Pulse Sen[...]
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4 COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Dear Customer , Congratulations on y our purchase of the Edge 491r 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 below , [...]
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5 20 STEP 1 – Front Foot T ube Assembly a) Remo ve (2) Carriage Bolts, (2) W asher s and (2) Acorn Nuts from Fr ont Foot T ube. b) Attach Front Foot T ube to front of Fr ame with hardw are removed in Step a. Make sure to insert Bolts through “square holes” on bottom f irst. M8 acorn nuts M8 x 65mm carriage bolts front f oot tube frame M8 wash[...]
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19 6 STEP 3 – Seat Carr iage Assembly a) Remo ve (1) Allen Bolt and (1) W asher from Carriage T ube. b) Push Locking Arm up, insert Carr iage T ube into Seat Carr iage and release Loc king Arm. This will hold Carriage T ube in place. The rear of the Carriage T ube has only one hole and should f ace down. c) Remo ve (3) Allen Bolts and (3) W asher[...]
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7 18 STEP 4 – Seat & Back Rest Assembly a) Attach Seat and Back Rest to Seat Carriage with (8) Phillips Bolts and (8) W ashers . IMPORT ANT LOCKING ARM MUST be locked tightly before you sit on the SEA T . back rest seat seat carriage M6 x 15mm phillips bolts M6 x 15mm phillips bolts M6 washers M6 w ashers locking arm M6 x 15mm phillips bolts [...]
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17 8 extension wire computer tube extension wires reed switch wire (middle wire) M8 washers frame gear bo x wire pulse wire short extension pulse wire M8 x 15mm allen bolts M8 x 15mm allen bolt M8 x 15mm allen bolt M8 w asher short extension pulse wires STEP 7 – Computer T ube Assembly a) Remo ve (3) Allen Bolts and (3) W asher s from Fr ame. b) [...]
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9 16 described previously . Each workout should begin with a w ar m up and end with a cool do wn. As a general rule, space your w or kouts thr oughout 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 [...]
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15 10 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 sever al years, you should consult y our ph ysician, who may or may not recommend a graded exer cise test. If y ou are just beginning y our exercise pr ogram, y our target heart rate r ange [...]
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14 11 Program Graphics MANU AL PROGRAM 1 V ALLEY PROGRAM 3 FITNESS TEST PROGRAM 6 INTERV ALS PROGRAM 9 RANDOM PROGRAM 7 PLA TEA U PROGRAM 8 MOUNT AIN PROGRAM 10 PROGRAM 12 PROGRAM 11 FA T BURN PROGRAM 4 R OLLING PROGRAM 2 RAMP PROGRAM 5 A GE: The A GE function is only ada ptable to PROGRAM 11 or 12. After setting the TIME in PROGRAM 11 or 12 the A [...]
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12 13 Introduction Y our unit is equipped with a progr ammable computer to help y ou trac k y our progress and motiv ate y ou to reach y our f itness goals. This computer pro vides dif ferent pr ograms designed to tailor to y our f itness goals. Simply choose the progr am you like, set the time limit and begin exercising. Y our monitor will then sh[...]