Duke Fitness IR40 User manual

TF
DUIR40.01.01
max. 120 kg
L 108 | B 56 | H 139
~ 30 - 60 Min.
33 kg
CM
max. 120 kg
L 204 | B 54 | H 95
~ 60 Min.
29 kg
ROWING MACHINE IR40
Art. No. DU-IR40
ASSEMBLY AND
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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Content
1 GENERAL INFORMATION 7
1.1 Technical Data 7
1.2 Personal Safety 8
1.3 Set-Up Place 9
2 ASSEMBLY 10
2.1 General Instructions 10
2.2 Scope of Delivery 11
2.3 Assembly 12
3 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 17
3.1 Console Display 17
3.2 Button Functions 18
3.3 Switch On the Device 18
3.4 Standby-Mode 18
3.5 Quick-Start 19
3.6 Notes on correct rowing 20
4 STORAGE AND TRANSPORT 23
4.1 General Instructions 23
4.2 Transportation Wheels 23
4.3 Folding Mechanism 24
4.3.1 Folding Up the Rowing Machine 24
4.3.2 Unfolding the Rowing Machine 25
5 TROUBLESHOOTING, CARE AND MAINTENANCE 26
5.1 General Instructions 26
5.2 Faults and Fault Diagnosis 26
5.3 Maintenance and Inspection Calendar 27
6 DISPOSAL 27
7 RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES 28
8 ORDERING SPARE PARTS 29
8.1 Serial Number and Model Name 29
8.2 Parts List 30
8.3 Exploded Drawing 33

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9 WARRANTY 34
10 CONTACT 36

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Dear customer,
Thank you for choosing a high-quality equipment of the brand Duke®. Duke® oers sports and
tness equipment for the sophisticated home sport and the equipment of tness studios and
business customers. With Duke® tness equipment, the focus is on what sport is all about: maximum
performance! Therefore, the equipment is developed in close consultation with athletes and sports
scientists. Because athletes know best what makes perfect tness equipment.
Further information can be found at www.sport-tiedje.com.
Legal Notice
Sport-Tiedje GmbH
Europe’s No. 1 for home tness
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
©2019 Duke® is a registered brand of the company SportTiedje GmbH. All rights
reserved. Any use of this trademark without the explicit written permission of Sport-
Tiedje is prohibited.
Product and manual are subject to change. Technical data can be changed without
advance notice.
Intended Use
The equipment may only be used for its intended purpose.
The equipment is only suitable for home use. The equipment is not suitable for semi-professional
(e.g. hospitals, associations, hotels, schools, etc.) and commercial or professional use (e.g. tness
studios).

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ABOUT THIS MANUAL
Please carefully read the entire manual before installation and rst use. The manual will help you to
quickly set up the system and explains how to safely use it. Make sure that all persons exercising with
the equipment (especially children and persons with physical, sensory, mental or motor disabilities)
are informed about this manual and its contents in advance. In case of doubt, responsible persons
must supervise the use of the equipment.
This equipment has been manufactured according to the latest safety knowledge.
As far as possible, potential safety hazards which could cause injury have been
eliminated. Make sure to carefully follow the instructions and that all parts are
securely in place. If required, read through the instructions again to correct 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 avoided, may result in
property damage.
⚠CAUTION
This notice indicates potentially hazardous situations which, if not avoided, may result in slight
or minor injuries!
⚠WARNING
This notice indicates potentially hazardous situations which, if not avoided, may result in death
or serious injuries!
⚠DANGER
This notice indicates potentially hazardous situations which, if not avoided, will result in death
or serious injuries!
LNOTICE
This notice indicates further useful information.
Retain these instructions in a safe place for future reference, maintenance or when ordering
replacement parts.

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1 GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 Technical Data
LCD - Display of
+ Training time in min.
+ Training distance in m
+ Calorie consumption in kcal
+ Strokes per min
+ Strokes in total
Brake system: Magnetic brake
Resistance levels: 8
Weight and Dimensions
Article weight (gross, incl. packaging): 34.5 kg
Article weight (net, excl. packaging): 29 kg
Package dimensions (LxWxH): 133 cm x 23.5 cm x 69 cm
Set-up dimensions (LxWxH) approx.: 204 cm x 54 cm x 95 cm
Folding dimensions (LxWxH) approx.: 90 cm x 54 cm x 158 cm
Maximum user weight: 120 kg

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1.2 Personal Safety
⚠DANGER
+ Before you start using the equipment, you should consult your physician that this type of
exercise is suitable for you from a health perspective. Particularly aected are persons who:
have a hereditary disposition to high blood pressure or heart disease, are over the age of 45,
smoke, have high cholesterol values, are overweight and/or have not exercised regularly in
the past year. If you are under medical treatment that aects your heart rate, medical advice
is absolutely essential.
+ Note that excessive training can seriously endanger your health. Please also note that
heart rate monitoring systems can be inaccurate. If you notice any signs of weakness,
nausea, dizziness, pain, shortness of breath, or other abnormal symptoms, stop exercising
immediately and seek advice from your doctor if necessary.
⚠WARNING
+ This equipment may not be used by children under the age of 14.
+ Children should not be allowed unsupervised access 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 initiated.
+ Keep your hands, feet and other body parts, hair, clothing, jewellery and other objects well
clear of moving parts.
+ During use, wear suitable sports clothing rather than loose or baggy clothing.When wearing
sports shoes, make sure they have suitable soles, preferably made of rubber or other non-
slip materials. Shoes with heels, leather soles, studs or spikes are unsuitable. Never exercise
barefoot.
⚠CAUTION
+ If your equipment needs to be connected to the power supply with a mains cable, make
sure that the cable is not a potential tripping hazard.
+ Make sure that nobody is within the range of motion of the equipment during training so as
not to endanger you or other persons.
࣑ATTENTION
+ Do not insert any objects of any kind into the openings of the device.

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1.3 Set-Up Place
⚠WARNING
+ Do not place the equipment in main corridors or escape routes.
⚠CAUTION
+ Choose a location in which to place the equipment such that there is enough free space/
clearance to the front, the rear and to the sides of the equipment. Make sure that you leave
at least 30 cm on each side of the equipment and at least 15 cm in front of and behind the
equipment as a training zone. This is the minimum required area in order to safely use the
equipment. The recommended free zone around the equipment should be at least 60 cm on
each side and 45 cm in front of and behind the equipment.
+ 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 at, loadable and solid.
࣑ATTENTION
+ The device may only be used in one building, in suciently tempered and dry rooms
(ambient temperatures between 10°C and 35°C). The equipment should not be used
outdoors or in rooms with high humidity (over 70%) like swimming pools.
+ A oor protective mat/equipment underlay can help to protect high-quality oor coverings
(parquet, laminate, cork, carpets) from dents and sweat and can help to level out slight
unevenness.
Training zone
Recommended free zone

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2 ASSEMBLY
2.1 General Instructions
⚠DANGER
+ Do not leave any tools, packaging materials such as foils or small parts lying around,
as otherwise there is a danger of suocation for children. Keep children away from the
equipment during assembly.
⚠WARNING
+ Pay attention to the instructions attached to the equipment in order to reduce the risk of
injuries.
⚠CAUTION
+ Do not open the packaging when it is lying on its side.
+ Ensure to have sucient 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 oor, assemble the equipment on a mat or
packaging board.
LNOTICE
+ In order to make the assembly as simple as possible, some screws and nuts to be used can
already be pre-assembled.
+ Ideally, assemble the equipment at its later set-up place.

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34x34x22T 1PCS M8x20L 4PCS D16xD8.5 3PCS
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2.2 Scope 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.

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2.3 Assembly
Before assembly, take a close look at the individual assembly steps shown and carry out the assembly
in the order given.
LNOTICE
First loosely screw all parts together and check that they t properly. Tighten the screws using
the tool only when you are instructed to do so.
Step 1: Mounting the front stabiliser and pedals
1. Mount the front stabiliser (96) to the main frame (75) with two bolts (97), two washers (25), two
spring washers (26) and two cap nuts (27).
2. Mount the cross bar (91) to the main frame (75) with two washers (25), two spring washers (26)
and two bolts (23).
3. Insert the axis (85) into the cross bar (91) and mount a pedal (89) on each side of the axis (85)
with a washer (86) and a bolt (87).
4. Hand tighten the bolts and nuts with the tools.

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Step 2: Mount the sliding beam and the rope
1. Pull the rope (55) out of the main frame (75) and guide it through the sliding beam (2), see A.
2. Pull the rope (55) out of the opening at the end of the sliding beam (2) and place it over the
pulley (4). Mount the pulley (4) to the sliding beam (2) with one axle (5), two bushings (6) and
two bolts (7), see B.
3. Slide the sliding beam (2) into the main frame (75) and mount the sliding beam (2) to the main
frame (75) with a bolt (12), two washers (13), a nut (14) and two screw covers (15), see C.
4. Hand tighten the bolts and nuts with the tools.
5. Insert the pin (8) into the openings of the main frame (75) and the sliding beam (2).
6. Screw the knob (90) into into the upper opening on the main frame (75), see C.
7. Hang the narrow end of the xing hook (57) on the rope (55) and the wide end of the hook (57)
in one of the openings at the bottom on the sliding beam (2), see D.
࣑ATTENTION
Make sure that the hook (57) is correctly positioned.

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M8x1.25x20 L x4
34x34x22 T x1
D16xD8.5x1.2 T
D15.4 XD8.2x2 T
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11
25
26
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10
11
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26
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Step 3: Mounting the seat and the rear stabiliser
1. Slide the seat (16) onto the sliding beam (2) and mount the buer (11) at the end of the sliding
beam (2) with a bolt (10), see A.
2. Align the rear stabiliser (95) with the sliding beam (2) and mount the rear stabiliser (95) to the
sliding beam (2) with three bolts (10), three spring washers (26) and three washers (25), see B.
3. Hand tighten the bolts with the tool.

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ST4.2x15 L
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94
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58
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Step 4: Mounting the console
1. Place two AA batteries (1.5 V) into the battery holder (58).
2. Connect the sensor cable (94) and the battery holder (58) with the console (1).
3. Insert the cables into the opening in the main frame (75) and mount the console (1) to the main
frame (75) wit two screws (101).

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Step []: Alignment of the feet
If the oor is uneven, you can stabilize the equipment by turning the two setting screws under the
stabilisers.
1. Lift the equipment on the desired side and rotate the setting screws under the stabilisers.
2. Rotate the screws clockwise in order to remove them and to raise the equipment.
3. Rotate them counterclockwise in order to lower the equipment.

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3 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
LNOTICE
Familiarise yourself with all the functions and setting options of the device before starting
training. Have the proper use of this product explained to you by a specialist.
3.1 Console Display
TIME + Display of training time
+ Display range: 0:00 – 99:59
DISTANCE + Display of covered distance
+ Display range: 0 – 9999
CALORIE + Display of consumed calories
+ Display range: 0 – 9999
SPM + Display of strokes per minute
+ Display range: 0 – 999
STROKES
TOTAL STROKES
+ Display of STROKES (total strokes during the training sequence) or
TOTALSTROKES (total strokes of all training sequences)
+ Display range: 0 – 9999

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3.2 Button Functions
MODE/RESET
Press the button short to pause or start the training.
Press and hold for 3 seconds to reset all values except TOTAL STROKES.
LNOTICE
The TOTAL STROKES value is reset only when the batteries are removed.
3.3 Switch On the Device
To turn on the device, press and hold the MODE/RESET button for 3 seconds.
The console will beep and the display will light for 2 seconds.
The console enters standby mode.
LNOTICE
The console switches to sleep mode after 4 minutes without signal input.
3.4 Sleep Mode
After switching on the device, the console switches to standby mode. If no signal is entered within 4
minutes, the console switches to sleep mode.
To exit the sleep mode, press the MODE/RESET button.

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3.5 Quick-Start
To start training, start rowing or shortly press the MODE/RESET button.
Once the console has received a signal, the display will show START and the values for TIME, DISTANCE,
CALORIE, SPM and STROKES/TOTAL STROKES will count up according to the training sequence (see Fig. 1).
The STROKES and TOTAL STROKES display changes every 5 seconds (see Fig. 1 and Fig. 2).
As soon as you stop the workout, STOP and the values for TIME,
DISTANCE, CALORIE ashes and the console enters pause mode
(see Fig. 3).
LNOTICE
The console switches to sleep mode after 4 minutes
without signal input. Half a second before entering sleep
mode, a beep sounds. To exit the sleep mode, press the
MODE/RESET button.
Fig. 2Fig. 1
Fig. 3

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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 slightly leans back,
holds the legs down, keeps the upper body straight and
pulls the handle to the body.
Straddled elbows
Wrong
The user’s elbows are straddled from the body at the end
of the movement and the handle is at the height of the
breast.
Right
Pull the handle to the body with straight wrists and the
elbows close to the body. The elbows are brought behind
the head while the handle is pulled to your waist.