OARTEC Rowing Simulator Manuale utente

OPERATION MANUAL

CONTENTS

1. ASSEMBLY

Attaching the Seat Rail•

2. OPERATION

Getting Started•

Folding•

Unfolding•

Changing the Resistance•

Adjusting the Feet Height•

Moving the Footstretcher•

Changing the Oar Handles•

Feathering the Oar•

Changing the Oar Pivot Span Positions•

Changing the Oar Height•

Moving•

Storage•

3. WORKOUT MONITOR

Operating Instructions

On/Off•

Setting the Time•

Setting the Distance•

Speed•

Average Data•

Stroke Count•

Technical Data•

Memory•

Heart Rate Monitoring•

Ports•

Batteries•

4. MAINTENANCE

Troubleshooting•

Tensioning the Return Bungy•

Replacing the Drive Straps•

Tools Required•

6. SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions•

Rigging•

7. CONTACT DETAILS

8. WARRANTY

Thankyou for purchasing the Oartec Rowing Simulator.

Please read this manual carefully to understand the operating procedures, features, functions and main-

tenance requirements to ensure long term reliability and enjoyment of the Oartec.

ATTACHING THE SEAT RAIL

Remove the packaging surrounding the Oartec front assembly and unpack the seat rail assembly from

the box. The front assembly can remain upright on the base of the box until the seat rail is attached.

WARNING: When the Oartec is in an upright (vertical) position there is the potential for the machine

to topple over and possibly cause injury. Make sure the Oartec is placed on level ground and is well

positioned away from other objects or persons during the assembly process.

Carefully pick up the rear seat rail section and place vertically onto the frame of the front assembly. It is

recommended to place a piece of cardboard or other padding to protect the coating on the frame from

scratching or being chipped during the assembly.

ASSEMBLY

Insert the long bolt through the top

of the seat rail frame. Place the

spacer on the bolt so that it will be

between the seat rail and frame

when connected.

ATTACHING THE SEAT RAIL

Line up the holes on the joining plates and using the bolts provided, insert the bolts into the holes. It is

best to insert the outer bolts first to locate the frame plate and seat rail plate together which will hold the

seat rail stable in this vertical position.

Place the nuts and washers on the outer bolts ready for tightening. Insert the 2 inner bolts through the

remaining holes, thread the nuts and washers on the bolts and then firmly tighten the lock nuts to secure

each of the four bolts.

Insert the long bolt through the seat rail gusset, spacer and frame. When the bolt protrudes through

the other side of the frame, place the washer and nut onto the bolt and tighten using a 17mm hex head

socket ratchet or spanner.

Carefully lower the machine horizontally to the floor and recheck

that the bolts are tight and secure.

Unfold the arms and outriggers (See Unfolding) and the machine

is ready to use.

ASSEMBLY

GETTING STARTED

Once the Oartec seat rail and front assembly are connected, the machine now only needs to be unfolded

(see Unfolding in the Operation section of the manual) and it is then ready to row.

The Oartec is shipped in the sculling configuration but if sweep rowing is the preferred configuration, the

oar handles and pivot position need to be changed accordingly (see Changing the Handles and Changing

the Oar Pivot Span Position in the Operation section of the manual). The sweep handles are shipped in the

large box packaging the front assembly.

Move the footstretcher to the preferred position for either sweep or sculling (see Moving the

Footstretcher). The positions are numbered for quick reference and most users will have a different

footstretcher position for sweep and sculling.

Take a few easy and slow strokes to get used to the feel of the machine. If sculling, the oar heights can

be configured to have Left over Right clearance between the handles, which makes it easier to move the

hands through the crossover during the recovery (see Changing the Oar Height). Choose between having

the oar handles free to rotate in the oar shaft to simulate feathering or keep them in the locked position.

The resistance is changed by moving the lever at the top front of the flywheel housing and the positions

are numbered for quick reference (see Changing the Resistance). Note that the recommended

resistance range for rowing and sculling differ.

The workout monitor takes 4 AA batteries to power the display and needs to be manually turned on by

pressing the On/Off button (for more information and functions see the Workout Monitor section of the

manual).

When the Oartec is assembled in the factory prior to shipping, the bungy tension is set to compensate

for the initial stretch of the bungy. After shipping and initial use of the machine the bungy will stretch and

then settle in but this tension might have to be retuned for optimal performance. This is a simple

procedure and will only need adjustment in small increments (for more information see Adjusting the

Bungy Tension in the Maintenance section of the manual)

OPERATION

FOLDING

The Oartec Rowing Simulator has been designed to allow the outriggers and drive arms to fold inwards

and reduce the overall width of the simulator when not in use by two thirds for easy relocation, storage

or space saving. This is a simple process and should take less than 1 minute to complete.

To fold down the Oartec follow the procedure set out below.

Loosen the T Knob that connects the drive arm with the brace arm. Pull the brace arm from under the

drive arm and fold inwards toward the flywheel.

Remove the outrigger locking pin and push the drive arm and outrigger inwards simultaneously until the

drive arm locks into position and the outrigger is parallel with the seat rail.

Repeat the process with the opposite side

Place the outrigger locking pin in the frame plate hole

to secure the outriggers when in the folded position.

OPERATION

UNFOLDING

Pull the indexing plunger underneath the drive assembly plate to release the drive arm and remove the

outrigger locking pin to free the outrigger. Swing both the arm and outrigger outwards simultaneously.

Insert the outrigger locking pin to lock the outrigger in the operational position. Swing the brace arm into

position and connect with the drive arm.

Repeat the unfolding procedure for the opposite side.

OPERATION

CHANGING THE RESISTANCE

The resistance on the Oartec is provided solely by air resistance and is increased or decreased by

changing the amount of air that enters the flywheel housing system. A shutter mechanism is used to

open or close the air intake area and control the air flow. To adjust the resistance, simply the move the

lever at the front of the shutter mechanism to the left or right.

The total range of resistance is numbered for quick reference and the recommended resistance for

rowing is between positions 10 and 6 and between positions 1 and 5 for sculling. The higher the number

the harder the resistance.

ADJUSTING THE FEET HEIGHT

The feet height on the footstretcher can be easily adjusted higher or lower to a preferred height setting.

To adjust the feet height, pull the top of the plastic Heelflex until it releases from the locking buttons and

slide the Heelflex up or down through the foot bracket into position. Check that both left and right feet

heights are the same by counting the holes above the foot bracket.

The holes are also numbered for quick reference.

OPERATION

MOVING THE FOOTSTRETCHER

The footstretcher can be moved forward or back along the seat rail to allow for all sizes of rower,

correct position of the handles at the finish or a preferred set up. The positions are numbered for

quick reference.

For sweep rowing it is recommended to begin with the footstretcher in the middle of the adjustment

range (position 5) to be the right distance ‘behind the pin’, and then adjust the footstretcher to the

preferred setting according to height and leg length of the rower.

For sculling the position of the footstretcher will be determined by the leg length of the rower and the

preferred separation of the oar handles at the finish of the stroke. Taller rowers (+6ft) will need the

footstretcher set between positions 6 - 10 and shorter rowers positions 2 - 6 as a rough starting guide.

The footstretcher is secured in place on the seat rail by 2 clamping knobs at top front and 1 clamping

lever underneath at the rear of the centre box. To move the footstretcher, follow the procedure set out

below.

Loosen the clamping knobs located at the top front of the footstretcher center box.

Loosen the locking lever located underneath the seat rail by rotating anticlockwise 3 to 4 turns.

Lift the footstretcher assembly high enough to clear the bolt heads on the seat rail cover plate.

Move the footstretcher assembly forward or back along the rail to the desired position.

Make sure the holes on the footstretcher center box line up with the button heads before securing the

top knobs and bottom lever firmly but not overtight.

OPERATION

CHANGING THE OAR HANDLES

To change between the sweep or sculling oar handles first remove the locking pin, which holds the

handles in the oar shaft.

Remove the handle from the oar shaft and insert the alternative handle. Replace the locking pin.

Remember that once the handles have been changed, the pivot position of the oar in the outrigger must

be changed to correspond with rowing or sculling.

FEATHERING THE OAR

To simulate the feathering of the oar remove the locking pin which will allow the oar handle to rotate

inside the oar tube.The locking pin can be stored in the hole halfway along the oar shaft when not being

used to lock the handle.

OPERATION

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