Technogym FLEXability ME05 User manual

SERVICE &MAINTENANCE MANUAL
Rev. 1.0
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com
all-guides.com

All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com

The information contained in this manual is intended for QUALIFIED TECHNICIANS who have
completed a specific TECHNOGYM training course and are authorized to perform machine start-
up and adjustment procedures as well as extraordinary maintenance or repairs which require a
thorough knowledge of the machine, its operation, its safety devices and working procedures.
CAREFULLY READ THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN
THIS MANUAL BEFORE PERFORMING ANY MAINTENANCE
PROCEDURES ON THE MACHINE
DANGEROUS VOLTAGES
PRESENT EVEN WHEN THE
MACHINE IS TURNED OFF
NOTE
The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.
Technogym does not guarantee this documentation in any way. Technogym shall not be held
responsible for any errors contained in this manual and declines all liability for accidents or
damages resulting from the supply, characteristics or use of this manual.
This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced or translated into another language
without the prior written consent of Technogym.
The Technogym®trademark is property of Technogym S.p.A.
The FLEXability™ trademark is property of Technogym S.p.A.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com

All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com

FLEXability LINE: Service & Maintenance Manual - rev. 1.0
Contents
1. GENERAL NOTICES.............................................................................................................................................1.1
1.1. INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................................................1.1
1.2. RECOMMENDATIONS ..........................................................................................................................................1.1
1.3. GENERAL RULES FOR REPAIR PROCEDURES ........................................................................................................1.2
2. TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS....................................................................................................................2.1
2.1. COLOUR OPTIONS ...............................................................................................................................................2.2
2.2. EQUIPMENTS:MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS..................................................................................................2.3
2.2.1. ME05 – Anterior / ME15 Anterior Wood............................................................................................2.3
2.2.2. ME10 – Posterior / ME20 Posterior Wood.........................................................................................2.3
2.3. AMBIENT SPECIFICATIONS..................................................................................................................................2.4
2.4. CONFORMITY TO REGULATIONS..........................................................................................................................2.4
3. INSTALLING AND MOVING THE MACHINES..............................................................................................3.1
3.1. SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................3.1
3.2. INSTALLING THE MACHINES...............................................................................................................................3.1
3.2.1. Anterior ...............................................................................................................................................3.1
3.2.2. Posterior..............................................................................................................................................3.3
3.3. MOVING3.5
3.3.1. Anterior ...............................................................................................................................................3.5
3.3.2. Posterior..............................................................................................................................................3.5
4. ACCESSORIES.......................................................................................................................................................4.1
5. WHAT IF ….............................................................................................................................................................5.1
5.1. THE MACHINE IS NOT FLAT .................................................................................................................................5.1
5.1.1. Anterior ...............................................................................................................................................5.1
5.1.2. Posterior..............................................................................................................................................5.1
5.2. THE CARRIAGE DOES NOT MOVES SMOOTHLY.....................................................................................................5.2
5.2.1. Anterior ...............................................................................................................................................5.2
5.2.2. Posterior..............................................................................................................................................5.2
5.3. THE ENCODER CABLE HAS TO BE REPLACED .......................................................................................................5.3
5.3.1. Anterior ...............................................................................................................................................5.3
5.3.2. Posterior..............................................................................................................................................5.5
6. HOW TO DISASSEMBLE…ANTERIOR............................................................................................................6.1
6.1. WOODEN CASING................................................................................................................................................6.1
6.2. KNEE REST UPHOLSTERY....................................................................................................................................6.2
6.3. KNEE REST CARRIAGE ........................................................................................................................................6.4
6.4. CARRIAGE BELT..................................................................................................................................................6.7
6.5. HANDLEBAR /CARRIAGE BRAKING LEVER .........................................................................................................6.9
6.6. ELBOW REST UPHOLSTERY ...............................................................................................................................6.10
6.7. ENCODER DEVICE .............................................................................................................................................6.11
6.8. TIMER DEVICE ..................................................................................................................................................6.14
6.9. BRAKE LEVER...................................................................................................................................................6.16
6.10.FRONT FOOTBOARD..........................................................................................................................................6.18
7. HOW TO DISASSEMBLE…POSTERIOR..........................................................................................................7.1
7.1. WOODEN CASING................................................................................................................................................7.1
7.2. LOWER CASING...................................................................................................................................................7.2
7.3. BACK-REST UPHOLSTERY ...................................................................................................................................7.3
7.4. FEET-REST UPHOLSTERY.....................................................................................................................................7.4
7.5. HANDLEBAR.......................................................................................................................................................7.5
Page i
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com

FLEXability LINE: Service & Maintenance Manual - rev. 1.0
Page ii
7.6. FEET POSITION LEVER ADJUSTING DEVICE ..........................................................................................................7.6
7.7. LEVER CASINGS..................................................................................................................................................7.9
7.8. CATENA LEVA ..................................................................................................................................................7.10
7.9. ENCODER ASSEMBLY........................................................................................................................................7.11
7.10.TIMER DEVICE ..................................................................................................................................................7.13
7.11.LEVER ASSEMBLY.............................................................................................................................................7.14
7.12.BACK-REST CARRIAGE......................................................................................................................................7.16
7.13.GAS SPRING AND GAS SPRING UNLOCKING CABLE ............................................................................................7.17
7.14.MOVEMENT WHEELS ........................................................................................................................................7.19
8. SPECIAL OPERATIONS.......................................................................................................................................8.1
8.1. ADJUSTING THE ENCODER ZERO POSITION..........................................................................................................8.1
8.1.1. Anterior ...............................................................................................................................................8.1
8.1.2. Posterior..............................................................................................................................................8.2
8.2. ANTERIOR:ADJUSTING THE CARRIAGE BELT TENSION ........................................................................................8.3
9. MAINTENANCE.....................................................................................................................................................9.1
9.1. DAILY MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS....................................................................................................................9.1
9.1.1. Cleaning upholstery ............................................................................................................................9.1
9.2. WEEKLY MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS ................................................................................................................9.2
9.2.1. Cleaning the frame and painted parts.................................................................................................9.2
9.3. MONTHLY MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS..............................................................................................................9.3
9.3.1. Check the mechanisms.........................................................................................................................9.3
9.3.2. Check the gas springs..........................................................................................................................9.3
9.3.3. Check the rubber stops........................................................................................................................9.3
9.3.4. Checking the carriage mechanism ......................................................................................................9.3
9.3.5. Checking the upholstery......................................................................................................................9.3
9.3.6. Checking various rubber parts............................................................................................................9.3
9.4. TWICE-YEARLY MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS......................................................................................................9.4
9.4.1. Screw and bolt check...........................................................................................................................9.4
9.4.2. Checking for mechanism play .............................................................................................................9.4
10.APPENDIX.............................................................................................................................................................10.1
10.1.UPHOLSTERY....................................................................................................................................................10.1
10.2.TOOLS TO USE ..................................................................................................................................................10.2
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com
all-guides.com

FLEXability LINE: Service & Maintenance Manual - rev. 1.0
1. GENERAL NOTICES
1.1. INTRODUCTION
This document is reserved for Technogym Service technicians, and is intended to provide
authorized personnel with the necessary information to correctly carry out repairs and maintenance.
A thorough knowledge of the technical information contained in this manual is essential for
completing the professional training of the operator.
In order to facilitate consultation, the paragraphs are accompanied by schematic drawings which
illustrate the procedure being described.
This manual contains notices and symbols which have a specific meaning:
WARNING: non observance may result in accident or injury.
ATTENTION: non observance may cause damage to the machine.
Information about the operation in progress.
OBSERVE: observation about the operation in progress.
1.2. RECOMMENDATIONS
Technogym recommends the following steps for planning repair procedures:
•Carefully evaluate the customer’s description of the machine malfunction and ask all the
necessary questions to clarify the symptoms of the problem.
•Clearly diagnose the causes of the problem. This manual provides the fundamental theoretical
basis, which must then be integrated by personal experience and attendance at the training
courses periodically offered by Technogym.
•Rationally plan the repair procedure so as to minimize the downtime necessary for procuring
spare parts, preparing tools, etc.
•Access the component to be repaired, avoiding any unnecessary operations. In this regard it will
be useful to refer to the disassembly sequence described in this manual.
Page 1.1
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com

FLEXability LINE: Service & Maintenance Manual - rev. 1.0
Page 1.2
1.3. GENERAL RULES FOR REPAIR PROCEDURES
1. Always mark any parts or positions which may be confused with each other at the time of
reassembly.
2. Use original Technogym spare parts and lubricants of the recommended brands.
3. Use special tools where specified.
4. Consult the Technical Newsletters, which may contain more up-to-date information on
adjustments and maintenance than those contained in this manual.
5. Before starting the repair procedure, make sure that the recommended tools are available and in
good condition.
6. For the procedures described in this manual, use only the specified tools.
OBSERVE: The tool sizes quoted in this manual are expressed in mm.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com

FLEXability LINE: Service & Maintenance Manual - rev. 1.0
2. TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
The Element machine code is a sequence of 14 alphanumeric characters arranged as follows:
FLEXABILITY LINE
Characters description key to values
1,2 Product Line ME = FLEXability Line
3,4 Machine code
05 = Anterior
10 = Posterior
15 = Anterior – Wood model
20 = Posterior – Wood model
-
5,6 Frame colour AL = Silver
AN = Anthracite
7,8 Upholstery colour BB = Brune
M0 = Bordeaux
9,10 Rubber colour GG = grey RAL 7024
GD = grey RAL 7039
11,12 Casing 00 = no casing
02 = wooden casing
For example, a possible product code would be:
ME050-ALM0GG00
which is interpreted as follows:
ME 05 - AL M0 GG 00
NO casing
Rubber colour, grey RAL 7024
Upholstery colour, silver
Frame colour, silver
Anterior
FLEXability Line
Page 2.1
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com

FLEXability LINE: Service & Maintenance Manual - rev. 1.0
Page 2.2
2.1. COLOUR OPTIONS
The following table shows the possible combinations for ordering the FLEXability line machines:
ME05 – ME15
CONFIGURATION -1- CONFIGURATION -2-
FRAME AL - SILVER AN – ANTHRACITE
UPHOLSTERY M0 – BORDEAUX BB - BRUNE
RUBBER GG – GREY (RAL7024) GD – GREY
(RAL7039)
CASING 00 – NO casing 00 – NO casing
Table 2-1
ME10 – ME20
CONFIGURATION -1- CONFIGURATION -2-
FRAME AL - SILVER AN – ANTHRACITE
UPHOLSTERY M0 – BORDEAUX BB - BRUNE
RUBBER GG – GREY (RAL7024) GD – GREY
(RAL7039)
CASING 02 – Wooden casing 02 – Wooden casing
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com

FLEXability LINE: Service & Maintenance Manual - rev. 1.0
2.2. EQUIPMENTS: MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS
2.2.1. ME05 –ANTERIOR /ME15 ANTERIOR WOOD
ME05 – Anterior / ME15 – Anterior Wood
193 x 57 x 124 cm
Dimensions [P x L x A]
[L x W x H] 75.9 x 22.4 x 48.8 in
Overall weight – ME05 65 Kg – 143 lbs
Overall weight – ME15 69 Kg – 152 lbs
2.2.2. ME10 –POSTERIOR /ME20 POSTERIOR WOOD
ME10 – Posterior / ME20 – PosteriorWood
208 x 88.5 x 125 cm
Dimensions [P x L x A]
[L x W x H] 81.8 x 34.8 x 49.2 in
Overall weight – ME10 105 Kg – 231 lbs
Overall weight – ME20 110 Kg – 242 lbs
Page 2.3
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com
all-guides.com

FLEXability LINE: Service & Maintenance Manual - rev. 1.0
Page 2.4
2.3. AMBIENT SPECIFICATIONS
Operating from 5° to 35° C
Temperature Storage from -20 to 55° C
Operating from 30% to 80% non-condensing
Humidity Storage from 5% to 85% non-condensing
2.4. CONFORMITY TO REGULATIONS
The machine conforms to the following directives:
Europe
Directive 93/42/CEE
Normative EN 957-1
EN 957-2
Risk rate: I
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com

FLEXability LINE: Service & Maintenance Manual - rev. 1.0
3. INSTALLING AND MOVING THE
MACHINES
3.1. SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
For proper installation of the equipment, make sure that:
1. The equipment is installed on a level, vibration-free surface with a sufficient capacity to support
its weight plus that of the user.
2. The area is not dusty or sandy.
3. You have observed the temperature and humidity operating requirements indicated in paragraph
2.3. “Ambient specifications”.
3.2. INSTALLING THE MACHINES
The machine is supplied on a wooden pallet, wrapped in nylon bag and packed in a carton.
The installation instructions are packaged and delivered with the machine. By the way, here below
you can find them for any needs.
3.2.1. ANTERIOR
Page 3.1
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com

FLEXability LINE: Service & Maintenance Manual - rev. 1.0
Page 3.2
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com

FLEXability LINE: Service & Maintenance Manual - rev. 1.0
3.2.2. POSTERIOR
Page 3.3
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com

FLEXability LINE: Service & Maintenance Manual - rev. 1.0
Page 3.4
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com
all-guides.com

FLEXability LINE: Service & Maintenance Manual - rev. 1.0
3.3. MOVING
3.3.1. ANTERIOR
Figure 3.3-1
Wheels are placed under the front side of the machine. Lift it up from the frame as shown in the
figure above and move the machine.
3.3.2. POSTERIOR
Figure 3.3-2
Wheels are placed under the seat of the machine. Set the horizontal position of the machine, lift it
up from the frame as shown in the figure above and move the machine.
Page 3.5
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com

FLEXability LINE: Service & Maintenance Manual - rev. 1.0
Page 3.6
Page intentionally left blank
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com

FLEXability LINE: Service & Maintenance Manual - rev. 1.0
4. ACCESSORIES
No accessories are available for these machines.
Page 4.1
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com

FLEXability LINE: Service & Maintenance Manual - rev. 1.0
Page 4.2
Page intentionally left blank
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com