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Horizon Fitness HZ SERIES R51 User Manual

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Recumbent Bike User's Guide

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  • Page 1 HZ SERIES Recumbent Bike User’s Guide...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS ........3 BEFORE YOU BEGIN .

  • Page 3: Important Precautions

    • Never drop or insert any object into any opening. • Do not remove the recumbent bike’s side covers. Service should be performed only by an authorized Horizon Fitness service provider. • Never operate this recumbent bike if it is not working properly, if it has been damaged, or immersed in water.
  • Page 4 OTHER SAFETY TIPS FOR YOUR HORIZON FITNESS RECUMBENT BIKE CAUTION CAUTION! • If you experience chest pains, nausea, dizziness or shortness of breath, stop exercising immediately and consult your physician before continuing. • Do not turn pedals by hand. • Do not wear clothing that might catch on any part of the recumbent bike.
  • Page 5 Owner’s Guide before using your new Horizon Fitness recumbent bike. WARRANTY REGISTRATION Your warranty card must be completed and sent to Horizon Fitness within thirty days of purchase or regis- tered online at www.horizonfitness.com, before a warranty claim can be processed. Please keep receipt with owner’s guide as it may be required for a warranty claim.

  • Page 6: Before You Begin

    You’ve taken an important step in developing and sustaining an exercise program! Your Horizon Fitness recumbent bike is a tremendously effective tool for achieving your personal fitness goals. Regular use of your Horizon Fitness recumbent bike can improve the quality of your life in so many ways.

  • Page 7: Assembly

    • 1 Tension Knob • 1 Seat Rail Boot • 2 AA Batteries (Hardware Pack) Tools (included) • 5mm Allen Wrench/ Phillips Screw Driver • 13/15mm Flat Wrench CONTACT HORIZON FITNESS CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER; TOLL FREE @ 1-800-244-4192 OR VISIT www.horizonfitness.com...
  • Page 8 HARDWARE A) 40mm Bolt B) 20mm Bolt C) 29mm Bolt Quantity: 8 Quantity: 2 Quantity: 2 G) 14mm Washer E) 12mm Screw Quantity: 2 F) Arc Washer D) 15mm Bolt Quantity: 2 Quantity: 8 Quantity: 10 I) 15/13mm Flat Wrench Quantity: 1 H) 5mm Allen Wrench/Phillips...
  • Page 9 STEP 1: ATTACH MOBILE WHEELS AND WHEEL SLEEVES STEP 4: ATTACH SEAT BACK STEP 7: ATTACH SEAT RAIL AND SEAT BOOT STEP 2: ATTACH REAR FOOT TUBE STEP 5: ATTACH HANDLEBAR SET STEP 8: ATTACH CONSOLE MAST Note: Do not pinch the wire. STEP 9: ATTACH CONSOLE (Bolt is Pre- Attached)

  • Page 10: Recumbent Operation & Adjustment

    Recumbent Operation & Adjustment POWER Your programmable recumbent bike is powered by 2 AA batteries, which are replaceable through the back side of the console. Battery Location LEVELING The recumbent bike should be level for optimum use. Once you have placed the recumbent bike where you intend to use it, raise or lower the adjustable leveler located under the rear portion of the side cover.
  • Page 11 MOVING Your Horizon Fitness recumbent bike has a pair of transport wheels built into the front of the frame. To move, firmly grasp the vertical seat post and one of the side handlebars. Carefully lift and roll. Note: The console may not resemble your model.

  • Page 12: Console Features & Display

    Console Features & Display QUICK START UP Simply begin exercising. The console will automatically begin counting up and tracking your informa- tion. RESET Press and hold the select button on the console.
  • Page 13 SELECTING OPTIONAL FEEDBACK Press the ‘SELECT’ button on the console to scroll through and view your speed, time, distance, odometer, and calories. STARTING YOUR WORKOUT Start pedaling, the console will automaticly begin counting down. CHOOSING YOUR RESISTANCE Adjust the tension knob located on the console mast. You can choose a resistance from 1 to 15, 1 being the easiest, 15 being the most difficult.
  • Page 14 TIME Shown as Minutes:Seconds. View the time remaining or the time elapsed in your workout. DISTANCE Shown as Miles. View the accumulated distance during your workout. SPEED Shown as your speed in miles per hour.
  • Page 15 ODOMETER Shows your accumulated distance for all your previous workouts. It will con- tinue to track this distance until the batteries die or are pulled out. CALORIES Shown as total accumulated calories burned during your workout. PULSE Shown as Beats Per Minute. Used to monitor your heart rate during your workout (displayed when contact is made with both grips.

  • Page 16: Maintenance & Troubleshooting Procedures

    Clean with soap and water cleaners only. Never use solvents on plastic parts. Cleanliness of your Horizon Fitness recumbent bike and its operating environment will keep mainte- nance problems and service calls to a minimum. For this reason, Horizon Fitness recommends that the following preventive maintenance schedule be followed.
  • Page 17 Your Horizon Fitness recumbent bike is designed to be reliable and maintenance free. However, if you do experience problems with your recumbent bike, please reference the troubleshooting guide listed below. PROBLEM: There is no display on the console. SOLUTION: Replace the batteries located on the back side of the console and confirm they are prop- erly installed.
  • Page 18 PROBLEM: Erratic or inconsistent heart rate readout. SOLUTION: Check your exercise environment for sources of interference such as high power lines, large motors, etc. Outside interference sources such as computers, motors and fluorescent lights may cause the heart rate reading to be erratic. You may experience an erratic readout under the following conditions: •...

  • Page 19: Common Product Questions

    CAN I MOVE THE RECUMBENT BIKE EASILY ONCE IT IS ASSEMBLED? Your Horizon Fitness recumbent bike has a pair of transport wheels built into the front foot. It is easy to move your recumbent bike by rolling it on the front transport wheels. It is important that you place your Horizon Fitness recumbent bike in a comfortable and inviting room.

  • Page 20: Conditioning Guidelines

    Conditioning Guidelines Always consult your physician before beginning an exercise program. HOW OFTEN? The American Heart Association recommends that you exercise at least 3 to 4 days per week to main- tain cardiovascular fitness. If you have other goals such as weight or fat loss, you will achieve your goal faster with more frequent exercise.
  • Page 21 HOW HARD? How hard you workout is also determined by your goals. If you use your Horizon Fitness recumbent bike to prepare for a 5K race, you will probably work out at a higher intensity than if your goal is gen- eral fitness.

  • Page 22: Monitoring Your Heart Rate

    Monitoring Your Heart Rate FEEDBACK Your Horizon Fitness recumbent bike offers two heart rate feedback options (chest strap not includ- ed). You may choose to use the heart rate handlebars, or the chest transmitter for a hands free work- out.

  • Page 23: Heart Rate Chart

    Heart Rate Chart TARGET HEART RATE ZONE Your ‘Target Heart Rate Zone’ is a percentage of your maximum heart rate. Target Zones will vary for each individual, depending on age, current level of conditioning, and personal fitness goals. The American Heart Association recommends working-out at a ‘Target Heart Rate Zone’ of between 60% and 75% of your maximum heart rate.

  • Page 24: Developing A Fitness Program

    TIPS STRETCH FIRST Before using your Horizon Fitness product, it is best to take a few minutes doing a few gentle stretch- ing exercises. Stretching prior to exercise will improve flexibility and reduce chances of exercise relat- ed injury. Ease into each of these stretches with a slow gentle motion. Do not stretch to the point of pain.

  • Page 25: Warm Up & Cool Down

    Warm Up & Cool Down THE IMPORTANCE OF WARM UP AND COOL DOWN WARM UP The first 2 to 5 minutes of a workout should be devoted to warming up. The warm-up will limber your muscles and prepare them for more strenuous exercise. Make sure that you warm-up on your Horizon Fitness product at a slow pace.

  • Page 26: Achieving Your Fitness Goals

    An important step in developing a long term fitness program is to determine your goals. Is your pri- mary goal for exercising on your Horizon Fitness recumbent bike to lose weight? Improve muscle? Burn Stress? Prepare for the spring racing schedule? Knowing what your goals are will help you devel- op a more successful exercise program.

  • Page 27: Weekly Log Sheets

    Weekly Log Sheets...

  • Page 28: Monthly Log Sheets

    Monthly Log Sheets...

  • Page 29: Limited Warranty

    LABOR - 90 DAYS Horizon Fitness shall cover the labor cost for the repair of the device for a period of ninety days from the date of the original purchase, so long as the device remains in the possession of the original owner.
  • Page 30 HORIZON FITNESS | 800 BURTON BOULEVARD | DEFOREST, WI 53532 Phone 1-800-244-4192 Fax 1-608-842-1660 www.horizonfitness.com HZ Series. Rev. 1.0...

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