Reebok RL545 User manual

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ModelNo,RBEL59040
Serial No.
\SeriaUNumber
DecaU(on top
of the frame)
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iMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS ................................................................ 3
BEFORE YOU BEGIN ...................................................................... 4
ASSEMBLY ............................................................................... 5
ELLiPTiCAL EXERCISER OPERATION ....................................................... 10
MAHNTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTHNG ................................................... 22
EXERCHSE GUHDELHNES ................................................................... 23
PART LiST .............................................................................. 25
EXPLODED DRAWHNG .................................................................... 26
ORDERING REPLACEMENT PARTS .................................................. Back Cover
LiMiTED WARRANTY .............................................................. Back Cover
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manufactured and distributed under license from Reebok international,

WARN raNG:Toreducetheriskofse.oueinjury,readthefollowingimportantprecau-
tionsbefore using the elliptical exerciser.
1. Read all instructions in this manual before
using the elli ptical exerciser. Always hold the handlebar or the upper body
arms when using the eHipticaJ exerciser.
2. It is the responsibility of the owner to ensure
that aH users of the elliptical exerciser are
adequately informed of all precautions.
.The elliptical exerciser is intended for
in-home use only. Do not use the elliptical
exerciser in a commercial, rental, or instituo
tionaJ setting.
4. PJace the elliptical exerciser on a level sur-
face, with a mat beneath it to protect the
floor or carpet. Keep the elliptical exerciser
indoors, away from moisture and duet.
10. Keep your back straight when using the elJip-
ticai exerciser; do not arch your back.
11. if you feel pain or dizziness while exercis-
ing=stop immediately and cool down.
12. The pulse sensor is not a medicaJ device.
Various factors, including the user's move-
merit, may affect the accuracy of heart rate
readings. The puJse sensor is intended only
as an exercise aid indetermining heart rate
trends in general
13. When you stop exercising, allow the pedaJs
5. inspect and propedy tighten aH parts regu° to slowly come to a stop. The elliptical exer-
laHy. Replace any worn parts immediateJy, ciser does not have a free wheek the pedals
will continue to move until the flywheel
6. Keep children under age 12 and pets away stops.
from the eJliptical exerciser at aHtimes.
7. The eHipticaJ exerciser should not be used
by persons weighing more than 250 pounds.
8. Wear appropriate exercise clothing when
using the eHi ptical exerciser. Always wear
athletic shoes for foot protection.
9. Always hold the handlebar when mounting
or dismounting the elliptical exerciser.
14. The decal shown on page 4 has been placed
on the elliptical exerciser in the indicated
location, ff the decal is missing or HlegibJe,
call our Customer Service Department toll=
free at 1-877-994-4999, Monday through
Friday, 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. Mountain Time,
and order a free replacement decal Apply
the replacement decaJ in the tocation shown.
A WARNING: Beforebeginningthis or any exercise program, consult your physician.
This is especially important for persons over the age of 35 or persons with pre-existing health prob°
meres.Read aH instructions before using, mOONassumes no responsibility for personal injury or
property damage sustained by or through the use of this product.
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Congratulations for selecting the new REEBOK _ RL
545 elliptical exerciser, The RL 545 elliptical exerciser
is an incredibly smooth exerciser that moves your feet
in a natural elliptical path, minimizing the impact on
your knees and ankles, And the unique RL 545 lea=
tures adjustable resistance and a state=of=the=artcon=
sob to help you get the most from your exercise,
Welcome to a whole new world of natural, elliptical=
motion exercise from REEBOK,
For your benefit, read this manual carefully before
you use the eltiptica! exerciser, if you have ques=
tions after reading this manual, please call our
Customer Service Department toll-free at 1°877°994°
4999, Monday through Friday, 6 a,m, until 6 p,m,
Mountain Time (excluding holidays), To help us assist
you, please mention the product model number and
serial number when calling, The model number is
RBEL59040, The serial number can be found on a
decal attached to the elliptical exerciser (see the front
cover of this manual for the location of the decal),
Before reading further, please familiarize yourself with
the parts that are labeled in the drawing below,
BACK
Leveling Foot
Upper Body Arm
Fan
Handlebar with
Water Bottle Holder*
Upright
Bookrack
Console
Pedal Cushion
. Misuse of this
product may resuJ[ in
serious injury.
• Read user's
manual and follow all
warnings and
operating instruchons
prior to use.
=Do not allow
children on or around
machine=
• Spinning pedals
can cause injury=
• This product does
not freewheel.
" Reduce pedal
speed in a controlJed
manner=
.Maximum user
weight should not
exceed 2501bs.
•Replace label if
damaged, illeglble
or removed.
Wheel
Pedal
Pedal Leg
*No water bottle is included

HaceaHpartsoftheeHipticaUexerciserinaclearedareaandremovethepackingmateriaUs,Donotdisposeof
thepackingmatedaJsuntilassemblyiscompleted.
in addition to the included tools, assembly requires an adjustable wrench ©_ and a rubber
mattet %/-
m
See the drawings beUowto identify the small parts needed for assemMy, The number in parenthesis beUow
each drawing is the key number of the part, from the PART LUSTon page 25; the number following the key
number is the quantity needed for assemMy, Note: Some small parts may have been pre-assembled. If a
part is not found in the parts bag, check to see if it has been pre-assembled.
M4x 16mm M4x 22mm M4x 25mm M6x 13mm M8x 19mm
Screw (82)-6 Screw (92)-2 Screw (69)-2 Shoulder Shoulder
Screw (93)-2 Screw (98)-2
M6 x 20mm Patch
Screw (75)-4
M8 x 19mm Patch
Screw (81)-4 M8 x 25mm Patch Screw (73)-10
\
Wave Washer
(96)-2
MIO Nylon M6 Split Small M8 M10 Split Large M8
Locknut (85)-4 Washer(72)-2 Washer (71)-2 Washer (97)-4 Washer (70)-2
Identify the Front Stabilizer (63), which has Wheels
(27) attached to one side, Attach the Front Stabilizer
to the front of the Frame (1) with four M8 x 25mm
Patch Screws (73),

AttachtheRearStabilizer(24)totherearofthe
Frame(1)withfourM8x25mmPatchScrews(73),
RemovethefourMIONybnLocknuts(85)andthe
fourMIOSplitWashers(97)fromtheweUdedbouts
nearthefrontoftheFrame(1),
WhileasecondpersonhoUdstheUpright(2),con°
necttheUpperWireHarness(15)totheLowerWire
Harness(39),
Alignthehobsinthebracketonthelowerendofthe
Upright(2)withtheweldedboltsontheFrame(1),
LowertheUpright,feedingtheUpperWire
Harness(!5) andtheLowerWireHarness(39)up
intotheUpright,untiltheweldedboltsarefully
insertedintothebracket.Becarefulto avoid
pinchinganddamagingtheWireHarnesses.
PlacethefourMIOSplitWashers(97)ontotheweldo
edboltsontheFrame(1),Then,tightenthefourMIO
NylonLocknuts(85)ontotheweldedbolts,
FeedtheUpperWireHarness(15)upthroughthe
indicatedhob intheConsoleBracket(3),Attachthe
ConsoleBrackettotheUpright(2)withfourM8x
19mmPatchScrews(81),BeearefuJtoavoid
pinchinganddamagingtheUpperWireHarness.
AttachtheWaterBottleHolder(13)totheUpright(2)
withtwoM4x22mmScrews(92)_Note:Thewater
bottleholderisdesignedtobeusedwithyourown
waterbottle,
73
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2/ BecarefuJto
avoidpinching
anddamagingthe
WireHarnesses
(!5, 39) during
this step.
Welded
Bolts

5, 5 3
WhileanotherpersonhoUdstheHandbbar(4)near
theUpright(2),feedthePWseSensorWire(14)into
theUprightandoutoftheindicatedhobinthe
ConsobBracket(3),AttachtheHandbbartothe
UprightwithtwoM6x 13mmShoWderScrews(93)
andtwoM6SplitWashers(72),Becarefutto
avoidpinchinganddamagingthePulseSensor
Wire.
TheConsob(8)requiresfour"D"batteries(not
included);aUkafinebatteriesarerecommended,
Presstheindicatedtabonthebatterycoverand
removethecover,Pressfourbatteriesintothebat-
terydips;makesurethatthebatteriesareorient-
edasshownbythemarkingsinsideof thebat-
teryclips.Then,reattachthebatterycover,
inserttheBookrack(7)intotheslotsintheConsole
(8),AttachtheBookracktotheConsolewithtwoM4
x25mmScrews(69),Becarefulto avoidpinching
anddamagingthewiresin theConsole.
WhileanotherpersonholdstheConsole(8)near
theConsoleBracket(3),connectthePulseSensor
Wire(14)andtheUpperWireHarness(15)tothe
correspondingwiresontheConsole,
Insertall excesswiringdownintotheUpright
(2).AttachtheConsole(8)totheConsoleBracket
(3)withfourM4x16mmScrews(82),Becarefulto
avoidpinchinganddamagingthePuJseSensor
Wire(!4) andtheUpperWireHarness(!5).
93 72
Battery
Cover
Batteries
\ \ 8
Console
Wires
82
i82
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insert the Pivot Axb (21) into the Upright (2), and
center the Pivot Axb, Apply a generous amount of
the included grease to both ends of the Pivot Axb
and to the fiat side of an Upright Bushing (20),
identify the Left Upper Body Arm (5), which is
marked with a decal, insert the Upright Bushing (20)
into an Upright Spacer (19), Turn the Upright
Spacer so that the semicircular cutout is at the top,
and slide the Upright Spacer onto the post on the
Left Upper Body Arm,
Slide the Left Upper Body Arm (5) onto the Pivot
Axle (21), Attach a Pivot Spacer (17) to the Left
Upper Body Arm with an M4 x 16mm Screw (82),
Turn a Pivot Endcap (16) so that the rectangular
cutout is at the bottom, Using a rubber manet, tap
the Pivot Endcap into the Pivot Spacer,
Slide a Small M8 Washer (71) onto an M8 x 19mm
Shoulder Screw (98), and finger tighten the Shoulder
Screw into the Pivot Axle (21),
Attach the Flight Upper Body Arm (6) in the
same manner. Tighten both M8 x 25mm Patch
Screws (73),
10, Apply a smaN amount of grease to the axle on the
left Crank Arm (40),
identify the Left Pedal Leg (28), which is marked
with a decal, Slide the Left Pedal Leg onto the axle
on the left Crank Arm (40), Slide a Wave Washer
(96) and a Large M8 Washer (70) onto an M8 x
25mm Patch Screw (73), and tighten the Patch
Screw into the axle, Make sure that the Wave
Washer is on the end of the axJe before tightening
the Patch Screw.
Snap a Pedal Cushion (74) around the Left Pedal Leg
(28) onto a Cushion Bracket (46), Make sure that the
arrow on the Pedal Cushion is pointing to one of the
numbers on the Left Pedal Leg and that the number
shows through the window in the Cushion Bracket,
Assemble the Flight Peda! Leg (not shown} in the
same way.
11, identify the Left Pedal Arm (33), which is marked
with a decal, Attach the Left Pedal (35) to the Left
Pedal Arm with two M6 x 20mm Patch Screws (75)
as shown,
Attach the Flight Pedal (not shown} to the Flight
Pedal Arm (not shown} in the same way.
16
7
98
10
11
20
19
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21
17
Post
Grease
/ //
74
28
Grease
\
Window 46
73 96
7O
33
75
35
/
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12, Set the Left PedaUArm (33) on the bft PedaUCushion
(74), and hoUdthe end of the Left PedaUArm inside of
the bracket on the Left PedaULeg (28),
HoUda Hastb PedaUArm Spacer (65) between the
Left PedaULeg (28) and the Left PedaUArm (33),
insert the bng part of a BoUtSet (67) through the Left
PedaULeg, the Hastb PedaUArm Spacer, and the
Left PedaUArm,
Lift the Left PedaULeg (28), and hoUdthe bwer end of
the Left Upper Body Arm (5) inside of the bracket on
the Left PedaUArm (33), insert the long part of the
BoUtSet (67) through the Left Upper Body Arm, HoUd
another PUastb PedaUArm Spacer (65) between the
Left PedaUArm and the Left PedaULeg, and insert the
bng part of the BoUtSet through these parts, Tighten
the short part of the BoUtSet into the bng part,
Attach the Right PedaJ Arm (32} in the same way.
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65
67
65
28
33
74
32
13, Make sure that aJJparts are properJy tightened before you use the eltiptica! exerciser. Note: Some
hardware may be teft over after assembly is completed.
HOW TO INSTALL THE RECEIVER FOR THE OPTIONAL CHEST PULSE SENSOR
The elliptical exerciser is now fully assembJed. If you purchase the optionaJ chest puJse sensor (see
page 21}, follow the steps beJow to install the receiver included with the chest puJse sensor.
1, See assembly step 7 on page 7, and remove the two
M4 x 25mm Screws (not shown) and the Book,rack, (7),
Next, look under the Console (8) and locate the three
indicated screws (not shown), Remove the three
screws, Do not remove the screws attaching the
Console to the Consote Bracket (not shown}.
2, Carefully lift the top of the Console (8) as shown, Using
the two small screws included with the chest pulse sen°
sot, attach the receiver to the indicated plastic posts on
the Console, Make sure that the receiver is turned
e×actly as shown. Connect the wire on the receiver to
the indicated wire on the Console,
See step 1 above, Lower the top of the Console (8),
Make sure that no wires are pinched. Reattach the
top of the Console with the three screws removed in
step 1, See assembly step 7 on page 7, and reattach
the Book,rack, (7) with the two M4 x 25mm Screws (not
shown), Note: The remaining wires included with the
chest pulse sensor may be discarded,
Posts
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HOW TO EXERCISE ON THE ELUPTICAL
EXERCISER
To mount the
eHiptbaUexer-
ciser, hoUdthe
handbbar and
step onto the
pedaUthat is in
the bwest posi-
tion, Then, step
onto the other
pedal Push the
pedaUs until
they begin to
move with a
continuous
motion, Note:
The pedal
disks can turn
in either direc-
tion. mtis rec-
ommended
Handbbar
PedaUs
that you move the pedal disks in the direction
shown by the arrow; however, for variety, you can
turn the pedal disks in the opposite direction.
To dismount the elliptical exerciser, wait until the ped-
als come to a complete stop, Note: The elliptical
exerciser does not have a free wheel; the pedals
wilt continue to move until the flywheeJ stops.
When the pedals are stationary, step off the highest
pedal first, Then, step off the lowest pedal,
HOW TO USE THE UPPER BODY ARMS
To add upper-
body exercise
to your work-
outs, push and
pull the upper
body arms as
you exercise,
To exercise
only your lower
body, hold the
handlebar as
you exercise,
Upper Body Arms
HOW TO ADJUST THE PEDAL CUSHIONS
The feel of the
pedals is affect-
ed by the posi-
tions of the
pedal cushions,
The farther back
the pedal cush-
ions are placed,
the firmer the
pedals wiii feel,
To move the
pedal cushions,
lift the pedal
arms and slide
the pedal cush-
ions to the desired positions, Make sure that both
peda! cushions are in the same position.
Pedal Cushion
(under the pedal)
HOW TO MOVE AND LEVEL THE ELLIPTICAL
EXERCISER
Stand in front of
the elliptical
exerciser, hold
the handlebar
firmly, and tip
the elliptical
exerciser until it
can be moved
on the front
wheels,
Carefully move
the elliptical
exerciser to the
desired location
and then lower
it, Due to the
weight of the
eHipticaJ exer-
ciser, use extreme caution when moving it.
Wheel
JLeveling
After the elliptical exerciser has been moved, make
sure that the ends of both stabilizers are touching the
floor, if the elliptical exerciser rocks slightly during use,
turn one or both of the leveling feet under the front sta-
bilizer until the rocking motion is eliminated,
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