Darwin Fitness DF-RM50, Assembly And Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...TF DFRM50 01 04 D A R W IN FITN E S S GERMANY DARWIN RM 50 Art No DF RM50 Assembly and Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...RM 50 2 ...

Page 3: ...INSTRUCTIONS 18 3 1 Console Display 18 3 2 Button Functions 19 3 3 Turning On and Setting Up the Machine 20 3 4 Programmes 21 3 4 1 MANUAL 21 3 4 2 RACE 21 3 4 3 RECOVERY 22 3 5 Further Information 23 3 6 Notes on correct rowing 23 4 STORAGE AND TRANSPORT 26 4 1 General Instructions 26 4 2 Transportation Wheels 26 4 3 Storage 27 5 TROUBLESHOOTING CARE AND MAINTENANCE 28 5 1 General Instructions 28...

Page 4: ...RM 50 4 8 ORDERING SPARE PARTS 31 8 1 Serial Number and Model Name 31 8 2 Parts List 32 8 3 Exploded Drawing 35 9 WARRANTY 36 10 CONTACT 38 ...

Page 5: ... home fitness International Headquarters Flensburger Straße 55 24837 Schleswig Germany Management Christian Grau Sebastian Campmann Dr Bernhard Schenkel No HRB 1000 SL Local Court Flensburg European VAT Number DE813211547 Disclaimer 2010 Darwin is a registered brand of the company Sport Tiedje GmbH All rights reserved Any use of this trademark without the explicit written permission of Sport Tiedj...

Page 6: ...orrect any mistakes Please pay close attention to the safety and maintenance instructions given here The contract partner cannot be held liable for damage to health accidents or damage to the equipment when it is not used in accordance with these instructions The following safety instructions may appear in this manual ATTENTION This notice indicates potentially hazardous situations which if not av...

Page 7: ...e when using a chest strap Total number of training programmes 3 Manual programme 1 RACE programme 1 RECOVERY programme 1 Weight and dimensions Article weight gross including packaging 48 kg Article weight net without packaging 37 kg Packaging dimensions L x W x H 115 cm x 57 cm x 52 cm Set up dimensions L x W x H 205 cm x 56 cm x 85 cm Maximum user weight 110 kg ...

Page 8: ...ccess to the equipment Persons with disabilities must have a medical license and must be under strict observation when using the equipment The equipment is strictly for use by one person at a time If your equipment provides a safety key the clip of the safety key must be attached to your clothing before starting your training In the event of a fall the EMERGENCY STOP of the equipment can be initia...

Page 9: ...ment The training room should be well ventilated during training and not be exposed to any draughts Choose the place in which to set up the equipment such that there is enough free space clearance to the front the rear and to the sides of the equipment The set up and mounting surface of the equipment should be flat loadable and solid ATTENTION The device may only be used in one building in suffici...

Page 10: ...TION Do not open the packaging when it is lying on its side Ensure to have sufficient room for movement in each direction during assembly The assembly of the equipment must be carried out by at least two adults If in doubt seek the help of a third technically skilled person ATTENTION To prevent damage to the equipment and the floor assemble the equipment on a mat or packaging board L NOTICE In ord...

Page 11: ... of Delivery The scope of delivery consist of the following parts At the beginning check whether all parts and tools belonging to the device are included in the scope of delivery and whether damage has occurred In the event of complaints the contractual partner must be contacted directly CAUTION If parts of the scope of delivery are missing or damaged the assembly must not be carried out ...

Page 12: ...loosely screw all parts together and check that they fit properly Tighten the screws using the tool only when you are instructed to do so Step 1 1 Turn the Slide Rail 3 and Seat 36 upside down as shown below 2 Slide the Seat 36 onto the Slide Rail 3 3 Screw in the Stopper 35 with two Flat Cross Screws 67 4 Then attach the Rear Stand 4 to the Slide Rail 3 with four Washers 71 and four Outer Hex Scr...

Page 13: ...TTENTION You can put 3 4 screws into the holes first and tighten them by hand After all the screws are in tighten them with the key 2 Attach Front Stand 2 to Main Frame 1 using eight Washers 71 and eight Screws 60 3 Tighten with the Allen Key 74 Step 2 1 Attach the Left Right End Caps 25 26 to Front Stand 2 2 Then tighten with two Cross Screws 68 using the Screwdriver Tool 75 ...

Page 14: ...TION Move the Seat 36 to the front of the Slide Rail 3 before assembly to prevent it from sliding down during assembly 1 Attach the Slide Rail 3 to the Main Frame 1 using four Washers 71 four Screws 60 and four Flat Screws 58 2 Insert all eight screws partially into the holes first and then tighten with the Allen Key 74 ...

Page 15: ...p 5 Attach the frame for the computer 5 to the Main Frame 1 with four Washers 71 and four Screws 60 Tighten them with the Allen Key 74 Assembly is now complete Step 6 If the floor is uneven you can stabilize the equipment by adjusting the End Caps on the Rear Stand 4 ...

Page 16: ...usting the bungee cord 2 4 2 Adjustment of the Pedals The pedal strap is adjustable and can be personalized to fit the user s foot size To adjust the pedal strap remove the Velcro end of the strap from the mesh side by pulling it upward then outwards Once removed you may increase the opening of the pedal strap by pulling the strap over the foot up and inwards To tighten pull the Velcro end of the ...

Page 17: ...wing machines 1 Remove the fill plug 33 from the upper tank 12 2 Filling Place the funnel 77 in the tank opening and fill the tank using the pumping siphon 76 or a measuring cup and a bucket see figure A 3 Emptying Place a bucket next to the rowing machine and pump the water with the pumping siphon 76 from the tank into the bucket see fig B 4 After filling or emptying the tank insert the fill plug...

Page 18: ...incline level is displayed here TIME 500M Your covered or remaining distance is displayed here SPM The time you have already trained or the remaining time is displayed here Hier wird Ihre zurückgelegte oder verbleibende Zeit angezeigt DISTANCE The elapsed or remaining time is displayed here STROKES Adjust the stroke goal with the UP DOWN buttons 10 to 9990 Strokes in 10 Strokes increments TOTAL ST...

Page 19: ...art Rate Sensor CALENDAR The display shows the Year Month and Day while in sleep mode TEMPERATURE The display shows the room temperature while in sleep mode CLOCK The display shows the time while in sleep mode 3 2 Button Functions UP DOWN By pressing the COOL DOWN button during a training session the cool down program will start directly The speed of the belt will slowly decrease to a full stand s...

Page 20: ...splay month in the Calorie display and day in the Pulse display using the UP DOWN buttons to adjust the values and the ENTER button to confirm Afterwards ALARM is displayed 4 To skip setting an alarm press the ENTER button 5 To set an alarm press UP An arrow is now shown next to ALARM 6 Press ENTER The CLOCK display is now active 7 Set an alarm time using the UP DOWN buttons Confirm by pressing EN...

Page 21: ...alues for DISTANCE STROKES CALORIES or PULSE You can only set the value for one function to countdown For example if you have set the target value for TIME then DISTANCE can t be set 3 Press START button to start The STOP icon will disappear When the function you have selected counts down to zero or you press STOP button the computer will stop and display the average value 3 4 2 RACE 1 Select the ...

Page 22: ...he RACE screen 3 4 3 RECOVERY 1 The computer only works with a 5 3 kHz chest strap heart rate monitor After exercising for a period of time keep wearing chest strap monitor and press RECOVERY button All function displays will stop except TIME and starts counting down from 00 60 to 00 00 The screen will display your heart rate recovery status with the F1 F2 to F6 F1 is outstanding F6 is poor User m...

Page 23: ...first Change both of the batteries when replacing them Do not mix battery types Do not mix old and new batteries Dispose of old batteries according to your regional guidelines 3 6 Notes on correct rowing Body moves towards the handle Wrong At the end of the movement the body will be pulled forwards towards the handles instead the handles to the body Right At the end of the movement the user slight...

Page 24: ...p your knee slightly bent at all times even at the end of the movement instead of stretching it completely Leaning too far forward Wrong The body is bent too far forward The shins are no longer vertical The head and shoulders are facing the feet The body is therefore in a weak position to execute the movement Right The shins are vertical The body is pressed against the legs the arms are completely...

Page 25: ... the arms instead of first pressing with the legs Right The user begins by stretching out the legs relaxing the back and stretching the arms Bent wrists Wrong The user bents the wrists during the movement Right Always execute the rowing movement with straight wrists ...

Page 26: ...ntilated and have a constant ambient temperature between 5 C and 45 C 4 2 Transportation Wheels ATTENTION If you want to transport your equipment over particularly sensitive and soft floor coverings such as parquet planks or laminate lay out the transport route with cardboard or similar to avoid possible floor damage 1 Standbehindtheequipmentandliftituntiltheweightistransferredtothetransportationw...

Page 27: ... Stand 4 Move the Seat 36 to the front of the Slide Rail 3 first or it will slide down when raising the rower up When not in use you can save space by storing the rower vertically Lift the Rear Stand 4 to raise the rower to vertical position If the rower will not be used for more than a month empty the tank before storing ...

Page 28: ...parts are responsible for these disturbances an exchange is usually sufficient Please refer to the following overview for the most common errors and how to correct them If the equipment still does not function properly contact your contract partner Fault Cause Solution Display is blank is not working Batteries empty or loose cable connection Replace batteries or check cable connections Creaking no...

Page 29: ...pply a little lubricating oil to a paper towel or clean cloth Spread a thin layer of the oil evenly along the rail where the rollers run Then remove excess oil Clean the rollers on the rail with an absorbent lint free cloth Clean the water in the tank regularly The water must be regularly refreshed by adding a chlorine tablet every four to six months Only use chlorine tablets for rowing machines T...

Page 30: ...u use a compatible chest strap as this ensures optimum transmission of the heart rate You may want to buy additional grips or weights for multi gyms Our range of accessories offers the highest quality and makes training even better If you would like to find out more about compatible accessories please go to the detail page of the product in our webshop the easiest way is to enter the article numbe...

Page 31: ...s list ready The corresponding contact options can be found in chapter 10 of this operating manual L NOTICE The serial number of your equipment is unique It s located on a white sticker The exact position of this sticker is shown in the following illustration Enter the serial number in the appropriate field Serial number Brand Category Darwin rowing machine Model Name RM50 Article Number DF RM50 ...

Page 32: ... Belt Wheel POM black 1 17 Handlebar Seat HIPS black 1 18 Roller POM black 3 19 Roller Spacer 3 20 Guide Roller POM black 1 21 Magnet Seat POM black 1 22 Bungee Pulley with 608 bearing POM black 4 23 Left Pedal PP black 1 24 Right Pedal PP black 1 25 Left End Cap 1 26 Right End Cap 1 27L R Adjustable End Cap 2 28 Rail End Cap PP black 1 29 Oval Plug PP black 2 30 Rubber Sealing Ring Rubber black 1...

Page 33: ...k 1 49 Magnet Ø10 5 1 50 Spacer for Mesh Belt Wheel Ø16 Ø10 2 69 2 51 Short Spacer Ø12 7 Ø8 2 13 6 52 Screw M10x185 M10 185 1 53 Washer OD25 ID10 5 2 0 2 54 Screw M8x30 M8 30 4 55 Screw M6x15 M6 15 10 56 Nylon Lock Nut M8 M8 9 57 Nylon Lock Nut M10 M10 2 58 Flat Screw M8x55 M8 15 12 59 Screw M10x55 M10 55 1 60 Screw M8x15 M8 15 20 61 Screw M3x20 M3 20 12 62 Nylon Lock Nut M3 M3 12 63 Screw M8x65 M...

Page 34: ...ing Ring for Upper Tank Rubber black 1 84 Stainless Washer M3 M3 24 85 Spacer for Belt Wheel 1 86 Steel Sleeve 1 87 Cross Screw M6x15 M6 15 2 88 Hex Nut M10 M10 2 89 Hook Pad PP W25 black 1 90 Screw M8 60 2 91 Stainless Washer Ф35 Ф20 2 1 0 1 92 Aluminium Clasp 1 93 Lower pad 50 25 T2 0 2 94 Spacer for roller OD15 ID8 0 4 1 8 95 Spacer for Gider Roller Ф14 1 5 19 ABS PC black 1 96 Foam Spacer Ф98 ...

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Page 36: ...r web shop begin on delivery of the fitness equipment The respective warranty periods for your equipment can be found on its product website Repair Costs According to our choice there will either be a repair a replacement of individual damaged parts or a complete replacement Spare parts that have to be mounted while assembling the equipment have to be replaced by the warrantee personally and are n...

Page 37: ... control you will need to give the serial number of your equipment when contacting the service team Where possible please have your serial number and your customer number ready when you call our service hotline It will help us to deal with your request swiftly If you cannot find the serial number on your fitness equipment our service team is at your disposal to offer further information Service ou...

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Page 39: ...panies and physio practices with professional equipment for endurance and strength training Sport Tiedje offers a wide range of fitness equipment from renowned manufacturers high quality in house developments and comprehensive services such as a build up service and sports scientific advice before and after the purchase The company employs numerous sports scientists fitness trainers and competitiv...

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