Monark CARDIO COMFORT 837 E User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Monark 837E
RECUMBENT
Monark Exercise AB

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CONTENTS
Page
Assemblyinstructions 4-6
Brake surface - brake belt 9
Chain 10
Crank bearing 11
Elektronic meter 7-8
Flywheelbearing 11
General 4
General about exercise 12-13
Operationinstruction 6
Replacement - adjustment brake belt 9
Replacement of batteries 8
Replacement of freewheel sprocket 11
Service checklist 11
Warrenty 4

PARTS BELOW ARE NOT ASEMBLED.
ASEMBLE INSTRUCTIONS.
Page 5 - 6
1 SEAT
2 BACK SUPPORT
3 PEDAL LEFT
4 PEDAL RIGHT
5 SUPPORT FRONT
6 SUPPORT REAR
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CONGRATULATIONS ONYOURNEWEXERCISE BIKE
designedbyMonarkExerciseAB,Sweden. Monarkhasbeentheworld’sleading manufacturer ofhigh
qualityergometersand exercise cyclesformorethan40 years.
GENERAL
Itisimportant thatyoukeepyour exercisercleanandproperly lubricated.Mostimportantis to protect
thechromedand zincedpartsbutalso painted partsbenefitfrom the sameprotection.
Whencleaningandlubricating be suretocheckthatall screws andnutsareproperlytightened.
Besurethatallmovingparts as crankand flywheelis workingnormal andthat nounnormalplayor
soundexcists.I.e.playinbearingscausesfastwaringand with that followsa highly reduced lifetime.
PLEASENOTE:The serialnumberofyour exercise cycleisplaced according tofig2page 5.
WARRANTY
Asonanyquality productthere maybeanexceptionalfault due tomaterialormanufacture.If such a
faultshouldarise onyourexercisecycle, please returntothe place ofpurchasefornecessary repair.
Monarkproductsand partsareguaranteedagainst defectsinmaterialsand workmanshipforaperiod
ofoneyearfrom the initialdate ofpurchaseoftheunit.
Partsfound toneed replacementdue to normalwear andtear, suchas brakebelts, arenot covered.
Thisguaranteecovers partsonly,not laborcostsassociatedwith therepair.
Thisguarantee doesnotapply to casesof abuse orvandalism,nor doesitextend toanyinjury orlossto
personor property causeddirectlyor indirectlybyanyMonark products.
Intheeventofa defect inmaterial orworkmanship duringthewarrantyperiod,MonarkExercisewill
repairor replace(atits option)the product. MonarkExercise willdoso atitsexpense forthe cost of
materialsbutnotforlabourorshipping

Assemblethefrontsupportingtubewithtwonuts.
Note:Usetheaccompanyingspanner.
See fig 1.
Assemble the seat according to fig. 3. Put in the 4
hexagon M8 bolts and tighten firmly.
Fig.1
Fig.2
Fig.3
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Assemblethe backsupportinto thebackpartof the
seataccording to fig.3.
UsefourM8 bolts withroundedheadand tighten
firmly.
Lockthebacksupport inacomfortableposition.
Seefig. 3.
Movethepedallingunittoitsmostforwardposition.
Assembletherearsupportingtube withtwo nuts.
Seefig. 2.
Serialnumber

Fig.7
6
Fig.5
Fig.6
”R”right
”L”left
Force window
837-009.ai
837-011
A
B
C
D
E
837-003
PedalmarkedR(Right)
isto beassembled on
therighthandsideof the
cycle(thechainwheel
side).Thepedal axlehas
arighthand thread and
mustbe threadedonto
thecrankclockwise.
Tightenfirmly.Seefig6.
PedalmarkedL(Left) is
tobe assembledon the
lefthandsideofthe
cycle.Thepedal axle has
aleft hand threadand
mustbe threadedonto
thecrankcounter
NB!Check nowand thenthatbothpedalsarestillfirmly tightened.If
notthe threadingin thepedalarmswillbe damaged.
Alsocheck that thepedal armsarefirmly tightenedon the crankaxle.
If nessecary tighten.
OPERATION INSTRUCTION
TheMonarkExercise cycleModel837Eis arecumbent
bikewithadjustableresistance.
Thebikeisequippedwithanelectronicmetershowing
speed,time,distance, caloriesandpulse.
Whenpedallingenergyistransferedandstored in thebig
flywheel.Thefastertheflywheelrotatesthemoreenergyit
has.Therotationof the flywheelisbrakedbymeans ofa
brakebelt which runsaroundthe biggerpartof thebrake
surfaceoftheflywheel.Theworkload is changed eitherby
usinganotherpedallingspeedorbyincreasingordecreasing
thetensionofthebrakebelt against theflywheel bymeans
ofthe load tensiondevice.Achangeof brake forceis
showedinthe window.Seefig. 6.
Thepedallingunit canbemovedforward orbackwardand
lockedina comfortable position.Seefig.7.
The back support can also be adjusted up and down to a
comfortableposition.Seefig.7.
Attheendofthe handlebar are handgripswithbuiltin
electrodestopick up thepulsesignals.Tomaintain a steady
pulsereadingbothhands musthold steadyaroundthegrips.
NOTE!Attransportthe tensiondevice should be
somewhattightened toprevent thebrake beltfrom
fallingoff theflywheel.

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KEYSANDFUNCTIONS
MODEkey
Use"MODE"key tosetmodeandcycle throughthedisplaywindows as below:
TIMER - DISTANCE - CALORIES - PULSE HI -- PULSE LOW
SETkey
Press"SET" keytoset desiredvalue.If youhold/pressthis keyfortwo secondsormore,
youcanadvance thefunctionvalueat a fasterrate.
RESETkey
Apressonthe key willclearthe valuesseparatelyforTIME,DISTTANCE,CALORIES (kcal) and
HI/LOWpulselimitindividually.
Ifyouhold downthebuttonfor morethantwoseconds at normaldisplay, all valuesexceptupperand
lowerpulselimitwill be setto zeroatthesametime.
ELECTRONICMETER
1. SPEED 0 - 199 km/tim
2. TIME (up/down) 0:00 - 99:59 min:sek
3. DISTANCE 0:00 - 99.99 km
4. CALORIES 0 - 999 kcal
5. PULSE 50 - 199 bpm
6. PULSE-HI 50 - 199 bpm
7. PULSE-LOW 30 - (övre-10) bpm
Powersupply 1.5 V x 2 R6
Storagetemperature -10ºC - 60ºC
Operationtemperature 0ºC - 50ºC
PROGRAMMINGEXERCISETIME:
Press"MODE" key toadvanceto the timewindow,then use"SET"key to enteryourdesired time.
Eachpressofthe SETkey willadvancetimebyone minute.
PROGRAMMINGTARGETTRIPDISTANCE:
Press"MODE" key toadvance to thedistancewindow,
thenuse"SET" keytoenteryour desired targettrip
distance.Eachpress oftheSETwill advance distanceby
0.5 km.
PROGRAMMINGCALORIES:
Press"MODE" key toadvanceto thecalorieswindow,
thenuse"SET" keytoenteryour desired caloriesburned.
Eachpress of theSET will advancecaloriesby 10Kcal.

CHANGE OF BATTERIES
Meter:
Batteries - 2 x 1.5V , R6 (AA) - are placed
ina boxonthe downside ofthe meter.
Seefig. 9.
Pulstransmitter:
Batterybox for 2 x 1.5V, R6 (AA) arein a
boxunder theseat.
Seefig. 9.
NOTE:Position thebatteries+ and-in the
correctposition.
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Fig.9
PROGRAMMINGHIGHAND LOWPULSERATELIMIT:
Press"MODE" key toadvanceto thepulsewindow, then
use"SET"key to enteryourdesiredhighand low
pulserate/heratratelimit. Each pressof theSETwilladvance
5bpm.Ifyour heart rateis abovethehighpulselimityou programmed,
thecomputerwill generateabeepingto warnyoutostop
exercise.Incontrast, if yourpulserateis lower thanyour
desiredlowpulseratelimit, thebuzzer willalsobeepto
remindyoutocontinueyourexercise.
NOTE: Whenno keyhasbeen pressed for5 seconds thedisplaywill returntonormal.
Thecomputerstarts automaticallywhenoneof thekeysispressed ormetergetspeed indication-is
pedalled.
Innormaldisplay,pleasemake surethe♥-symbol appearsonthedisplay before measuringyourpulse
rate.The ♥- symbol willautomatically disappear tosave power whenno key hasbeen pressed orno
signalhasbeenreceivedfor 30 secondsor more.Bypressing"SET"or"RESET"the.symbol will turn
onagainandthepulsefunction willgetactive.

Fig.10
Adjust. nut Tension device
Brake surface
Sand paper
Fig.11
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REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE BELT
Removetheleftortherightframe cover byundoing the
mountingscrews (5pcs). Putthecrank inabackward
position.Movethe cover somewhatoutinthe front end
andthen takeit backwards toremove it.
Setthetensiondeviceinminposition(minload-only
white).
Loosenthe brakebelta little moreif needed atthe
adjustmentnut.Seefig 10.
Removetheold brake beltfromthespringand tensioner.
Attachthe new brakebelt and assamblethebike in
reverseorder.
NOTE:Whenreplaceing the brakebeltitis
recommendedto cleanthebrake surface.See”Brake
BeltContactSurface”.
ADJUSTMENT BRAKE BELT
Loosenthetension devicetominload.Adjustthebrake
beltso thatresistanceincreases assoonas athe tension
deviceisturned somewhat.Seefig.10.
BRAKE BELT CONTACT SURFACE - BRAKE BELT
Thebrake belt shouldbe checked nowandthen toensurethat ithasnot sufferedexecessive
wear.If itlooksworn itshouldbe replaced.
Depositsof dirtonthe brakebelt and onthe contactsurfacemay causetheunit tooperate
unevenlyandwill also wearoutthebrakebelt. The brakebeltcontactofthe flywheel surface
shouldthenbe groundoffwitha fine sandpaperandany dustremovedwitha clean drycloth.
Dismantlecoversee”REPLACEMENTBRAKE
BELT”.
Setthetension device tominworkload.
Loosenthe brake beltsomewhatat the adjustmentbolt
andtake off thebrake belt totheside. Grindwitha fine
sandpaper oremer cloth.See fig.11.
Grindingiseasiertoperform ifasecondindividual
cautiouslyandcarefullpedalsthecycle.
Irregularitiesonthe brake beltcontactsurfaceare
removedby meansofa finesandpaper oranabrasive
cloth.Otherwise unnecessary wearonthe brake belt
mayoccurand the unitcanbecomenoisy.
Alwayskeep thebrakebelt contactsurface clean anddry.No lubricantisallowed tobe used.
Werecommend to replacethebrake beltwhencleaningthe contactsurface.
Asregards assemblyandadjustment ofthe brake belt,see pageabove.

Fig.12
Fig.13 Lockspring
Chainlock
Chain play Chain adjuster
Axle nut
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CHAIN ½ x 1/8“
Itisstronglyrecommendedthatachainsolventis
usedto keep thechainclean. Excess dirtbuiltup
onthechainwill cause excesswear.Achain
lubricantandsolventfor normal roadbikesmaybe
uaed.
Checkthelubricationandtension of thechainat
regularintervals.Inthemiddleof its freelengththe
chainshouldhaveaminimumplayof5mm.Seefig
12.When the playin the chainisabout 20mm(<1
inch)thechainmustbetightenedotherwiseitwill
causeunnormalwearofthechinandchainwheels.
Becauseofthis itisalwaysrecommende to keep
thechainplayaslittleas possible. Whenthe chain
hasbecome so longthatit cannolongerbe tighte-
nedwiththechain adjusters itiswornoutandshall
bereplaced witha newone.
ADJUSTINGCHAIN
Removeleftandrightframecover. For moreinfo.
see”RRPLACEMENTofBRAKEBELT”.
Toadjustthe chain thehubnutsshould be
loosened.Looseningortighteningthenutsonthe
chainadjusterswillthenmovethehubandaxle
forwardor backward.Adjust accordingtoabove
recommendation.Thentightenthenutsonthehub
axleagain.Seefig 12.
CHAINREPLACEMENT
Loosenthechain adjusterasmuchas possible.
Dismantlethecahinlockandremovethechain.Put
onanew chain andassemblethechainlock.The
springonthechainlock should be assembledwith
theclosedendinthe movement directionof the
chain.Useapairoftongsfordismantlingand
assemblingthespring.Seefig13.
Adjustchainadjusterstochainplayaccording to
above.Tightenaxlenutsfirmly.
Putonframecovers again.
NOTE:
If the flywheel is not parallel to the centre
lineof theframe,the chainwill getcaught on
the top of the sprocket causeing noise and
damageof thechain.

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Fig.14
Fig.15
REPLACEMENT OF THE
FREEWHEELING SPROCKET
Removeleftandright frame cover.Formoreinfo see
”REPLACEMENTOF BRAKEBELT”.
Dismantlethechain asdescribedonpage 10.
Loosentheaxlenutsandremovethe flywheel. Remove the
axlenut, washer,chain adjusterandspacer onthe
freewheelsprocket side. Placethespecial remover (part
No. 9100-14) in the adapter and place the spacer and axle
nutoutside.See fig14.
NOTE:Donottightenthe axle nutcompletely.Itmustbe
possibleto loosentheadapter-sprocket half aturn.
Replacesprocket-adapter andassemblethe newparts in
reverseorder accordingto the above.
LUBRICATION SPROCKET
Thesprocket should belubricatedwith a fewdropsof oil
onceayear. Incline thecyclesomewhat to makeiteasier
forthe oil toreach the bearing.Seefig 15.
CRANKBEARING
Thecrankbearingislongtermgreasedandneedsnormallynosupplementary lubrication. If problem
arises,please contactyourMonark dealer.
FLYWHEELBEARING
Thebearingsintheflywheelarelifetimegreasedandrequire normally no maintenance. Ifproblemarises,
pleasecontact your Monarkdealer.
SERVICEROUTINE
Checkthe:
"chainis snugandthere is noplay on thepedalcrank
"pedalcrank issecure tothe crankaxle
"pedalsmovingsmoothly,andis the pedalaxleclearofdirt andfibres
"pedalsare securelyfittedto thepedal crank
"allboltsontheseat are firmlytightened
"flywheelrotatingsmoothlyandcentral
"brakebeltdoes notshowsignificantsignsof wear
"pedalsand chain arelubricated
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THE IMPORTANCE OF REGULAR EXERCISE
Thehumanbody is builtforaction– not forrest.Onceupon a timethiswasa necessity: thestrugglefor
survivaldemandedgoodphysicalcondition.Butoptimalfunctioncanonlybeachievedbyregularly
exposingtheheart,circulation,muscles,tendons, skeleton andnervous systemto someloading,i.e.
training.
Inthe old daysthe body gotitsexercise bothinwork andatleisure. Inourmodern society,however,
machineshavetakenoveraneverincreasing share ofthe tasks whichwere formerlyaccomplished with
muscularpoweralone.Ourlifehas at anaccelerated tempobeen dominatedbysitting,ridingandlying.
Thus,thenaturaland vitalstimulationthattissuesandinternalorgansreceivethroughphysicalexercise
haslargelydisappeared. Certaintissuessuchas muscles,boneandblood andalsoanumber of bodily
functionscanadapt toinactivity–andto stress.Studieshaveproved that ifyouuse30 minutesfor
exerciselikebriskwalking,running, bicycling,swimmingorskiing2-3timesaweek,yourconditionhas
beenimprovedbysome 15 percentafterafewmonths. The efficiencyoftheheartmusclewill increase
andjointsandmusclesgrowinstrength.Thecapillarydensityincreasesinthetrained muscle and their
enzymaticactivitiesare enhanced.Thebodyadapts to thenewdemands. The perceivedexertionata
givenrateof exercisebecomesreduced.
Withincreasedphysicalactivityfatness is concentrated, theappetite functions“safer”, you caneat more
withoutriskforoverweightand thereby theriskoflackofimportantessential food nutrientsdecreases.
Formanyindividualstheeffectofhabitual physical activityalsoimprovesthewellbeinganditisagood
feelingtohaveapotentialtocopewithstrainingsituations.
What kind of exercise to choose?
1. Youshouldhavefunwhenexercising.Choosesomethingyoufindpleasureindoingregularly.
2. To get ogoodeffectoutofthe trainingyoushouldchoose a formofexercise that engageslarge
musclegroups.Then the demandofincreasedblood flow andoxygentransportwillbe sogreatthat
heartwillincreaseitspumpcapacity.Jogging,calesthenics,aerobicdancing,bicycling,swimming,
skiingandwalkingareexcellentexamplesofexercisesmeetingthisrequirement.
INAFEWMONTHSYOU CANGET10-15YEARSYOUNGER
Ifyou cycle 30minutesa few timesaweek youcanloweryour conditionagewith10-15 years!
Scientificallythisisdescribedasareductiononthebiologicalage.Externally,youareyourusualself.
Internally,however,youfeelmuch younger. In otherwords:Youcanworkharder.Youfeelmorealert
andhealthy.Your abilitytohandlestressand problemsincreases.Therearefew betterwaystoimprove
yourphysicalconditionthan tocycle. Itdoesnotover-taxyour joints. Itbuildsupyourcondition
progressivelyandatyour ownpace –andyoucanmake your trainingfitweatherconditions.

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DOILOOSEWEIGHTWHEN ICYCLING?
Yes!You do losecalories.Afewmileson yourbikeeveryday overoneyear, you willhavelostthe
equivalentof20poundsofbodyfat.You will achieve bestresults if youcombine exercise with healthier
eating.Alittlelesssugar, less butteronyourbreador less fatinyourfryingpan.Andafewmileson your
bikeevery day.In ayearyou willhavelost 20 pounds.
DO I GET STRONGER?
Cyclingstrengthensthemusclesof the back,abdomen andlegs. Dailychoresbecomeeasier.Cycling
alsomakesyour heart stronger.Your pulse rategetslowerevenwhen youexertyourselfalittle extra.
Regularexercisealsohasafavourableinfluenceonhigh blood pressures.
HOW DO I TRAIN?
1. Warm up3-5minutes withalow pedalresistance.Pedal about12mph (20 km/h).
2. Increase theresistanceuntilyoufeelthe training “somewhathard”.Keepthespeed for 2-5minutes.
GetofftheErgometerandrest a fewminutes.Cycle againandthenrest.Trainat your ownpace
andwith a comfortablepedalresistance.Aftera few weeksyoucan increase theresistance.
3. Before ending,pedal afewminuteswithalightresistance,in order tostepdownyourtraining.
Totaltimeabout30minutes.
Strengthtraining:
1. Giveyourselfa thoroughwarm-up.
2. Pedal witha heavy resistancefor 5-10seconds, thenrest 45-60 seconds.Repeat this5-10 times.
Itisagoodideatocombineyourcycle training with gymnasticsfor 5 minutes,as this willgive youa
physiologically well-balancedformoftraining.
(Elderlypeople andphysically weakpersons shouldconsult adoctor beforestarting their
training.)

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