First Degree Fitness Neptune Challenge User manual

Owners Manual

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Contents:
1. Contents of Rower Pack.
2. Assembly Instructions.
3. Tank Filling and Water Treatment.
4. Changing Tank Water
5. Rower Computer.
6. Replacing Rower Belt.
7. Replacing Bungee Cord.
8. Maintenance and Troubleshooting.
9. Parts List/Exploded Diagram.
10. Warranty.
Training with the Neptune Challenge Rower
1. As with any piece of fitness equipment, consult a physician before beginning your Neptune
Challenge Rower exercise program.
2. Follow instructions provided in this manual for correct foot position and basic rowing tech-
niques.
1. The Neptune Challenge Rower can stand vertically for storage.
Make sure a secure location is chosen, such as the corner of
a room or against a wall.
2. Keep hands and fingers away from moving parts, as indicated
by the warning sticker on the mainframe of your machine.
CAUTION

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Contents:
Filling Siphon 22
The Main box, seat rail box and parts kit will contain the following items
1. Main Frame.
2. Rower Seat
3. Seat Rail (boxed separately)
4. M10x180mm Bolt (1).
5. M10 Plastic Dome Washer (1).
6. M10 Nylock Nut (2).
7. M10 Washer (1).
8. M10x95mm Bolt (1).
9. 11x21x2T Washer (3)
10. Footplate (2)
11. 12mmx388mm Footplate Shaft (1)
12. Nylon Footplate Spacer (2)
13. 17mmx1.5Tx110 Internal Spacer(1)
14. M8x15mm Bolt (2)
15. M8 Washer (2)
16. Footstrap (2)
17. Rear Leg (1)
18. 75x50 Rubber End Cap (1)
19. M10x25 Rear Leg Bolt (1)
20. Rear Rubber Bumpstop (1)
21. M6x10mm Bumpstop Screws (2)
22. Seat Rail Internal Support Bracket (1)
Tool Kit and Water Treatment (Not pictured) which includes:
1.Multi-Tool (1)
2. 6mm Allen Key (2)
3. 8mm Allen Key (1)
4. 4x Chlorine Treatment Tablets
5. Owners Manual
6. 2x AA Batteries

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Assembly Instructions:
Install Rower Seat onto Seat
Rail, with widest part of seat
rearward.
Step 1
Turn Seat Rail over, and install the Rear Rubber
Bumpstop using 2x M6x10mm screws with bev-
eled edge facing forward.
Step 2
CAUTION
Installing the Seat incorrectly will result in lack of
data pickup during rowing.
Step 3
Rear Rubber End Cap
Seat Rail Internal Support
Bracket
Rear Leg
Seat Rail
M10x25mm Bolt and
11x21x2 Washer Using the M10x25mm Bolt, 11x21x2T
Washer, Seat Rail Internal Support
Bracket and Rear Leg, install as
shown. Once Rear Leg is tightened,
install the Rear Rubber End Cap.
M10 Nylock Nut and
11x21x2T Washer
M10x95mm
Bolt and
11x21x2T
Washer
Sensor Lead
Step 4: Install the Seat Rail onto the
Mainframe. Attach Sensor Lead from
Seat Rail to the Mainframe, then align
the front Seat Rail holes with Main-
frame and install, using 1x M10x85mm
Bolt, 2x 11x21x2T Washers and 1xM10
Nylock Nut.

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M10 Washer and
Nylock Nut
Step 5: Install the M10x180mm Vertical
Frame Tensioning Bolt with the Plastic
Dome Cap through the top of the Seat Rail
and secure from underneath with M10
Washer and Nylock Nut.
Assembly Instructions:
Note: Do not tighten the Vertical
Frame Tensioning Bolt. See the “Fine
Tuning Your Rower” page for details
once assembly is complete
Tip: When mounting the Footplate assembly onto the rower, it is only necessary to
remove one side, and leave the other intact as shown here.
Note: 2 Allen keys of the same size are provided for this portion of the assembly.
Step 6: Install the Footplate onto the Rower.
Footplate assembly left side. For
ease of assembly, leave the left side
of the Footplate and Seat Rail Spacer
in place as shown.
M10x180mm Vertical Frame Tensioning
Bolt and Plastic Dome Cap

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Fine Tuning the Neptune Challenge: The Neptune Challenge is designed
to function as a pre-stressed frame . Using the Mid Leg as your guideline, tighten the Vertical Frame
Tensioning Bolt until the Mid Leg rises approximately 3-5mm off the floor. The Mid Leg should just touch
the ground during a rowing stroke.
Mid Leg
3-5mm off the floor is ideal
And with the Multi-Tool
here:
Adjust Vertical Frame Tensioning Bolt here using
the Allen Key here:

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1. Remove rubber fill plug from the top of the tank.
2. Place a large bucket of water next to the Neptune Challenge and position siphon with the rigid hose
in the bucket and the flexible hose into the tank as shown. Note: Make sure small breather valve on
the top of the siphon is closed before filling.
Note: Where water quality is known to be poor, FDF recommends the use of distilled water.
3. Begin filling tank by squeezing siphon. Use Level Gauge decal on side of tank to measure volume
of water in tank. Note: The amount of resistance is dictated by the amount of water in the tank; for
example, 9 liters of water provides light resistance, 17 liters of water provides heaviest resistance.
Important: Do not overfill tank!
4. After filling tank to the desired water level, open the valve on the top of the siphon to allow excess
water to escape.
5. Ensure that tank plug is replaced once filling and water treatment procedures are complete.
Tips on Siphon use: Putting the fill bucket higher than the tank will allow the siphon to "self-pump"
when adding water to the tank.
Tank Filling and Water Treatment:
Tank plug
Siphon
Tank Filling and Water Treatment
Procedures
Note: 17 liters of water is required for
maximum filling.
Use a drop cloth under the tank both when filling the tank to avoid
staining floor or carpet
Caution:
Tank Plug
Water Treatment Procedures:
1. Add Chlorine tablet.
2. Enough Chlorine Tablets are supplied
for many years of Water treatment. Add
a chlorine Tablet whenever the Water
appears dirty or cloudy.
WARNING: Only use First Degree
Fitness Supplied Water treatment tab-
lets.

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Computer Instructions:
Basic Function:
1. Time: Working range from 0:00-99:59
2. Count: Working Range from 0-9999
3. SPM: 15SPM-3000.
4. Calories: 0-9999
5. Total Count: 0-9999 Note: Computer
must be turned off and restarted to reset
total count.
6. Tempo: Working range from 0-180
beeps per minute.
Instructions for use:
Install the batteries, and the LCD panel will display with an audible buzz.
Mode: Allows access to various settings:
Enter: Press to set values. Numbers will flash. Press “Set” to fix settings.
Set: Press when digits are flashing to set values upward. Can be applied for all settings with the ex-
ception of “Total Count” and “SPM”. Once values are set, press “Enter” to move into the following
mode.
Reset: Press this key to reset values. Note: Total count can only be reset by taking out and rein-
stalling batteries.
Once values are decided, the computer will scroll through the various settings every six seconds.
The settings can be fixed into a set value (SPM for example) by pressing the “Mode” button. Values
such as time will accumulate toward zero and an audible alarm will sound once zero is reached.
Press any key to stop the alarm.
The Computer will enter sleep mode if not used for over 4minutes, 30 seconds.

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How Often?
Begin with 5 minute training sessions once a day and aim for around 2:30 to 2:45 for 500m
time. Row at a pace that keeps the water circulating continuously between strokes.
Progress a few minutes more each day until you are comfortable with 30-45 minutes training
time 3 or 4 times a week.
This will provide aerobic endurance benefits, muscle toning and sufficient calorie burning to
form part of a weight loss program.
CAUTION
Always consult a doctor before beginning an exercise program.
Stop immediately if you feel faint or dizzy.
Catch
Comfortably for-
ward with straight
back and arms.
Drive
Push with the
legs while arms
remain straight.
Finish
Pull through with
arms and legs
rocking slightly
back on your pel-
vis.
Recovery
Upper body tips
forward over your
pelvis and move
forward.
Catch
Catch and begin
again.
How to Row?
1. Begin the stroke comfortably forward and push strongly back with your legs while keeping
your arms and back straight.
2. Begin to pull your arms back as they pass over your knees and continue the stroke through
to completion rocking slightly back over your pelvis.
3. Return to the starting position and repeat.

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Detaching the Rower Belt:
Reattaching the Rower Belt:
1. Begin reattaching the
Rower Belt by threading
around the Rower Belt Pulley
with the Velcro side facing up-
ward as illustrated.
2. Next, thread the Belt around
the Idle Wheel as shown.
Once around the Idle Wheel,
attach the Rower Belt to the
Belt/Bungee Pulley. There is
an obvious “lip” at the attach-
ment point.
Idle Wheel
Velcro
facing up-
ward
3. Wind the Rower Belt onto the
Belt/Bungee Pulley until the
Rower Handle is as it’s furthest
forward position.
Rower Handle
Belt/Bungee Pulley
Hint:
If Bungee Shock Cords previous tension seemed correct (a good way to judge is if the Rower Handle
can make it to the furthest point forward on the top of the Mainframe under bungee tension alone) then
simply tie off at previous position. If the return is too slack, experiment by tightening the tension in
small increments and testing until the correct tension is achieved. If the Rower Handle cannot reach
the end of the seat rail during a rowing stroke, then the Bungee Shock Cord is over-tensioned.
4. Rethread the Bungee Shock
Cord (on opposite side of the
Idle Wheel) back through the
Bungee Pulleys and tie off at
the Attachment Point.
Bungee Shock Cord
Bungee Pulley
1. To detach belt, simply pull beyond the range of
the normal rowing stroke until the belt detaches
from the Belt Bungee Pulley.
Tip: You’ll hear the Velcro separating just before
the belt detaches.
2. Cut plastic tie holding bungee at the Bungee
Attachment Point, pull the Cord through all three
pulleys and leave excess on top of the tank for
now.
Bungee Shock Cord
Bungee Attachment Point

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Tip: Correct bungee tension is achieved when enough recoil is present for the Rowing
Handle to easily reach the front of the Rower Pulley Belt Bracket at the far front of the
frame. If the Rowing Handle will not reach rearward to the end of the Seat Rail, the
Bungee Cord is over-tightened and will require adjustment.
Replacing the Bungee Shock Cord:
Reinstall the Shock Cord through the Upper Frame, along the opposite side of Idle Wheel, through
the Mid Frame and Lower Bungee Pulleys and then tie off with plastic tie wrap to correct tension.
Replace Frame Plug
Bungee
Shock Cord
Bungee Attachment Point
Pull Bungee
through un-
til seated
securely
Removing the Bungee Shock Cord:
First, move the Rowing Handle to it’s farthest
forward point on the Mainframe, then cut the
plastic end tie and follow the drawing above
for bungee removal. Next, remove the Upper
Frame Plug to allow the Bungee Shock Cord
to be threaded through the top of the frame.
Note: You will need to rotate the Belt/Bungee
Pulley to align the holes properly. Should the
belt drop off of during the bungee change,
please refer to the previous pages for
“Attaching/Reattaching the Rower Belt”.
Bungee
Shock Cord
Bungee Attachment Point
Upper Frame Plug
Once Bungee Cord and Upper Frame Hole are aligned, push
the Bungee Cord up and through the frame as shown
Upper Frame
Hole
Belt/ Bungee
Pulley

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Troubleshooting:
Fault Probable Cause Solution
Water changes color
or becomes cloudy.
Rower is in direct sunlight or
has not had water treatment.
Change rower location to reduce
direct exposure to sunlight. Add
water treatment or change tank
water as directed in the water
treatment section of this manual.
Rower belt slipping
off belt/ bungee pul-
ley.
Bungee not under enough ten-
sion.
Tighten bungee cord following the
instructions given in the change
bungee section of this manual.
Front leg rises slightly
during vigorous row-
ing
M10X180mm Vertical Frame
Tensioning Bolt is slightly too
loose.
Tighten bolt 1/2 turn and try
again. Tighten as needed until
problem stops. Note: Over tight-
ening this bolt can damage the
seat rail. Only tighten bolt until
mid leg begins to lift slightly from
the ground. Refer to “Fine Tun-
ing the Neptune Challenge” for
details.
The Neptune Chal-
lenge computer does
not illuminate after
battery installation.
Batteries installed incorrectly or
need replacing.
Reinstall batteries in correct posi-
tion and try again. If the LCD
screen fails to illuminate, replace
batteries. If this fails, contact your
local service center.
Neptune Challenge
Computer screen
illuminates, but does
not register when
rowing.
Loose or failed connection.
Check that the computer lead is
connected properly. If it is con-
nected then contact your local
service center.

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KEY QTY P/N DESCRIPTION KEY QTY P/N DESCRIPTION
1 1 90701 Seat - LS-E22 56 1 60902 Belt Bungee Pulley Inc. 90136 Bear-
ing
2 1 65121 Seat Frame Left 57 2 90136 One Way Bearing INA-HFL2016
3 1 65121 Seat Frame right 59 1 60903 Velcro Strip
4 4 90705 Inner Axle Bushing (Short) 60 4 60108 Bungee Pulley Spacer
5 3 60707 Bolt M8x120 61 2 60109 Bungee Pulley
6 6 60708 Washer M8 62 2 60110 Belt Pulley Spacer
7 5 60709 Nut Nylock M8 63 1 60111 Belt Pulley 100mm (inc. 2x60112
Bearing)
8 4 60710 Washer M6x11 64 4 60112 Ball Bearing 6000ZZ
9 4 60711 Screw M6x20 65 1 60113 Main Shaft Oil Bushing - Lower
10 4 65702 Seat Wheel 66 1 60114 Magnet Ring (inc. 6x60124 Magnet)
11 2 90706 Inner axle Bushing (Long) 67 1 60115 Flywheel Shaft Spacer
12 1 90707 Lower Seat Wheel Axle Spacer 68 1 60116 Tank Lower
13 1 90708 Round Magnet 69 1 60117 Tank Upper
14 1 90801 Rail 70 1 60118 Tank Large Ring Seal
15 2 60803 Rubber Bump Stop - Seat 71 1 60119 Idle wheel inc. 2x60112 Bearing
16 4 60807 Rubber Bump Stop Screw M6x10 72 1 60120 Roll Pin 6mm
17 2 90812 Rail Decal 73 1 60121 Bolt (M10x90)
18 1 90803 Sensor With Lead 74 1 60123 Idle Shaft Upper Frame Mount
10mm
19 2 90804 Sensor Mounting Screw M3x8 75 1 60125 Idler Pulley Shaft
20 1 60806 Footplate Bolt M10x180 76 2 60126 C Clip 10mm
21 1 60809 Plastic Dome Cap For Vertical
Seat Rail Bolt 10mm 77 1 60127 Grub Screw M4x6
22 7 60810 Nut Nylock (M10) 78 2 60128 Bolt (M8x65)
23 5 60135 Bolt (M10x95) 79 2 60130 Frame Rubber Bumper
24 2 60134 Washer (M10) 80 24 60132 Screw (M3x20)
25 10 60149 Spring Washer M10 81 24 60133 Nut Nylock (M3)
26 2 90901 Plastic Footplate 82 1 60137 Tank/Main Frame Spacer
27 1 90902 Footplate Axle 12mmx388 83 1 60138 Impeller End Cap
28 2 90903 Footplate Spacer Nylon
D25xD17x19L 84 2 60139 Tank Internal Screw S/Steel M6x15
29 1 90904 Internal Footplate Spacer
17mmx1.5Tx110L 85 3 90144 End Cap - round PVC 25.4mm
30 2 90905 Footplate Bolt M8x15 86 1 60145 Frame Plug 38.1mm
31 2 90906 Spring Washer M8x10mm 87 5 61001 Tank Bonding Strip 3M-VHB
32 2 90907 Foot Strap Velcro 88 2 60147 Washer O Ring
33 1 90402 Rear Leg Internal Mounting
Bracket 89 1 60148 Computer Lead
34 1 20029 Nylock nut M10 90 1 60150 Nylon Main Shaft Bushing - Upper
35 1 90401 Rear Leg 91 2 60606 Heel Adjuster Plastic Spacer
36 1 90802 Rear Leg End Cap 60mm 92 1 90103 Computer
37 1 60804 Seat Rail End Cap 75x75 93 2 90104 Hook
38 1 71025 Main shaft Rear Bracket Bolt
M10x25mm 94 1 90107 Computer Plastic Spacer
39 1 61007 Tank Level Decal 101 2 90206 Lower Main Frame Mounting
Bracket - Rear
40 2 91003 Main Frame Logo Decal 102 4 60209 End Cap 76.2mm Round
41 1 61004 Main Frame Upper Warning Decal 103 4 60210 Transport Wheel Fasterner
42 1 61006 Main Frame Lower Warning Decal 104 2 60211 Transport Wheel 76.2
43 1 60615 Bungee Cord 8mmx1250 with Clip
60617 & Tie 61008 105 2 60212 End Cap 25x50mm
45 1 60102 Upper Mid Frame 106 1 90502 Rower Handle
46 1 60104 Roller Belt Pulley Bracket 107 1 90503 Rower Handle Belt Bracket
48 1 90106 Computer mount 108 2 90506 Handle Grip
50 2 90102 Rower Handle Bar Catch 109 1 60507 Rower Handle Complete
54 1 60304 Flywheel Upper Shaft 111 1 60508 Velcro Strip for Belt (Note: Com-
bined with 60903)
Parts List

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NEPTUNE Challenge Rower
INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY – HOME USE
First Degree Fitness Limited warrants that the Neptune Challenge (model NEPCH), purchased from an
authorised agent and in its undamaged original packaging, is free from defects in materials and workman-
ship. First Degree Fitness Limited or its agent will, at their discretion, repair or replace parts that become
defective within the warranty period, subject to the specific inclusions and exclusions below.
Metal Frame – 5 Year Limited Warranty
First Degree Fitness will repair or replace the metal Main Frame of the Rower should it fail due to any defect
in materials or workmanship within 5 years of the original purchase. Warranty does not apply to frame coat-
ing.
Polycarbonate Tank & Seals – 3 Year Limited Warranty
First Degree Fitness will repair or replace the polycarbonate tank or seals should they fail due to any defect
in materials or workmanship within 3 years of the original purchase.
Mechanical Components (of a non-wearing nature) – 2 Year Limited Warranty
First Degree Fitness will repair or replace any mechanical component should it fail due to any defect in mate-
rials or workmanship within 2 years of the original purchase.
Specific Inclusions
Aluminum Seat Rail
Stainless Steel Impeller Assembly
All Other Components (of a wearing nature) – 1 Year Limited Warranty
First Degree Fitness will repair or replace any component should it fail due to any defect in materials or work-
manship within 1 year of the original purchase.
Specific Inclusions
Bungee recoil cord
Hand grips & foot straps
Polyester rowing belt
Seat
All pulleys, rollers & bearings
All rubber components
Computer & speed sensor (excluding replaceable batteries)
Footplates (pivoting & sliding)
General Exclusions
Damage to the finish of any part of the machine
Damage due to neglect, abuse, incorrect assembly or use of the machine
Any charges for freight or customs clearance associated with the return or dispatch of parts
Any damage to or loss of goods during transport of any kind
Any labour cost associated with a warranty claim
General Conditions
● The serial number of the machine must be correctly registered with First Degree Fitness Limited or one
of its appointed distributors
● First Degree Fitness Limited reserve the right to examine any part where replacement is claimed under
warranty
● Warranty period applies only to the original purchaser from the date of purchase and is not transferable
● The product must be returned to your place of purchase in original packaging with transportation, insur-
ance and associated charges paid for by you and risk of loss or damage assumed by you
● First Degree Fitness makes no other warranties except as stated here and expressly disclaims all war-
ranties not stated in this warranty. Neither First Degree Fitness nor its associates shall be responsible
for incidental or consequential damages
● Manufacturer's warranty automatically commences upon sale of the product to end user or upon the
expiration of one (1) year from month of manufacture, whichever occurs first