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O WNER’S MANU AL F OR M AXIMUM E FFECTIVENESS AND S AFETY ,P LEASE R EAD T HIS O WNER ’ S M ANU AL B EFORE U SING Y OUR N EW B ALANCE 5K 5100 U PRIGHT B IKE 5K 510 0 Upr ight Bik e[...]
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Important Safety Instructions ...........................................................2 Unit W arning Labels ..........................................................................3 Specif ications & Parts .......................................................................3 Introduction ................................................[...]
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2 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS 1) Bef ore star ting this or any other exer cise progr am, consult y our physician, who can assist y ou in deter mining the target heart rate zone a ppropriate f or your age and ph ysical condition. Certain exercise progr ams or types of equipment m ay not be appropriate f or all people. This is especially importa[...]
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Important: See below for placement of the following w ar ning labels on y our unit. New Balance 5100 Specifications: Appro ximate: Length: 36-1 /2” W idth: 23-1 /4” Height: 53-1 /4” Product W eight: Appr ox. 74 lbs. Maximum User Weight: 275 lbs. W ARNING F AILURE TO READ AND FOLLO W THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ST A TED IN THE O WNER’S MANUAL MA[...]
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CUSTOMER SER VICE Dear Customer , Congratulations on y our purchase of the New Balance 5K 5100 Upright Bike. We ’r e sure that you will be completely satisf ied with the product and w e invite y our comments so that we can hear about y our success. Please write or call our Customer Ser vice Specialists at the address or phone number listed below [...]
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Fas t ener Pack T ools Required: (included) Multi “T” T ool with Phillips Screwdriver Allen Wrench Multi Open End Wrench Occasionally our products contain components that are pre-lubr icated at the factor y . W e recommend that you protect flooring, or anything else the parts may contact, with newspaper or cloth. ASSEMBL Y INSTR UCTIONS allen w[...]
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STEP 1 – Foot T ube Assembly a) Align the Rear Foot T ube with Lev eler s with the rear of the Main Frame Assembly . Make sure the square holes in the Rear Foot T ube are on the outside. Inser t Carriage Bolts from f astener pack thr ough the Rear Foot T ube with Levelers and Main Frame Assembly . Secure with Cur ved W ashers and Nuts also from t[...]
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STEP 3 – Handlebar Assembly Lift the Handlebar Clamp on the top of the Computer T ube. P osition the Handlebar Assembly in the “U” and close the Clamp. Place the Computer T ube Cover o ver the closed Clamp and Handlebar . Insert the T -Knob and Long Sleeve and r otate it clockwise to secure the Handlebar . STEP 4 – W ater Bottle Holder Asse[...]
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STEP 7 – Foot Pedal Assembly The Foot Pedals and the Foot P edal Cranks are ma rk ed “L ” and “R”. Using the Wrench pr ovided, attach the Left Foot Pe dal to the Left Crank rotating the Wrench counter -clockwise . Do not tr y to turn clockwise. Y ou will str ip the threads. Attach the Right Foot Pedal to the Right Cr ank r otating the Wre[...]
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9 EXPLODED VIEW & P AR TS LIST PA RT NO . DESCRIPTION QTY . NB5100-01 computer (1) 1 NB5100-02 top pulse sensor w/wire (2) 2 NB5100-03 bottom pulse sensor (3) 2 NB5100-04 M3 x 20mm phillips bolt (4) 2 NB5100-05 handlebar (5) 1 NB5100-07 M5 x 14mm phillips bolt (7) 4 NB5100-14 M8 washer (14) 5 NB5100-15 M8 x 20mm allen bolt (15) 4 NB5100-18 fron[...]
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10 W ARNING RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK. THIS UNIT IS TO BE USED ONL Y INDOORS AND IN A DR Y LOCA TION. USING Y OUR UPRIGHT BIKE Once y our bike is assembled, mak e sure that your w or kout space has a solid, level surf ace with plenty of space around it. W e recommend placing a mat under y our unit to protect y our flooring. Correct W or k out Positi[...]
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11 USING THE PULSE FUNCTION ON THE FRONT HANDLEBAR The Pulse Windo w on your Computer w or ks in conjunction with the pulse sensors found on the fr ont handlebar . When y ou are ready to read y our pulse: 1) Place both hands f ir mly on the pulse sensors . For the most accurate reading, it is important to use both hands. 2) Look at y our Pulse Wind[...]
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12 OPERA TING THE COMPUTER Introduction Y our unit is equipped with a progr ammable Computer to help y ou trac k y our progress and motiv ate y ou to reach y our f itness goals. This Computer pro vides dif ferent pr ograms designed to tailor to y our f itness goals. Simply choose the progr am you like, set the time limit and begin exercising. Y our[...]
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13 Buttons and Definitions ENTER: This button allows users to set the Progr am and Time on Pro gr ams 1-10 and Time and Age on Progr ams 11-12. START: This button allo ws the user to ST OP or ST ART exercising. (By holding this button f or two seconds the user can reset all v alues to “0”). The Computer will turn of f automatically after approx[...]
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14 P rogram Selection There are 12 progr ams with 1 Manual Program, 8 Preset Progr ams and 2 Hear t Rate Control Pr ograms. Program Graphics Each graph shown is the pr ofile of the loading in each inter v al (column). With the value of TIME counting up, each inter val is 3 minutes long and 10 columns total 30 minutes. With the v alue of TIME counti[...]
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15 IMPOR T ANT Please re view this section before y ou begin ex ercising. EXERCISE GUIDELINES IMPOR T ANT: If y ou are o ver 35 and hav e been inactive f or sever al year s, you should consult y our ph ysician, who may or may not recommend a graded exer cise test. If y ou are just beginning y our exercise pr ogram, y our target heart rate r ange sh[...]
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16 described previously . Each workout should begin with a w ar m up and end with a cool do wn. As a general rule, space your w or kouts throughout the w eek and av oid consecutive days of hard exercise. Here are the amounts of activity necessar y f or the aver age healthy person to maintain a minim um lev el of ov erall f itness . Included are som[...]
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17 MEASURING Y OUR HEAR T RA TE (see chart on page 18) Heart rate is widely accepted as a good method fo r measuring intensity dur ing running, swimming, c ycling, and other aer obic activities. Exer cise that doesn't raise y our hear t r ate to a certain level and k eep it there f or 20 minutes won't contribute signif icantly to cardio v[...]
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18 T ABLE 2 Exer cise W ar m Up THR% Cool Down T otal Sessions T otal Time W eek Period Minutes Period Time Per Wk. Per Wk. 1 & 2 5 min 60-65% -8 5 min 17 min 3 51 min 3 & 4 5 min 65-70% -10 5 min 20 min 3 60 min 5 & 6 5 min 70-75% -15 5 min 25 min 3 75 min 7 & 8 5 min 70-80% -20 5 min 30 min 3 90 min 9 & 10 5 min 70-85% -25 5 m[...]
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19 Stretches can help impro ve f lexibility and relieve the tightness in m uscles that results from repetitiv e spor t mo vements that require a limited r ange of motion. 10 to 12 minutes of daily stretching is recommended. This can be done when warming up or cooling down. When performing these stretches, y our mov ements should be slow and smooth,[...]
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20 4. Back Stretch Stand with y our legs shoulder width apar t and y our knees slightly bent. Bend f orw ard from y our waist with y our ar ms extending loosely in front of y our body . Gently bend fr om the w aist f lexing y our body as f ar forw ard as it will go. Hold f or 20 to 30 seconds . Straighten up and repeat. 5. Standing Hamstrings Stret[...]
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21 Storing Directions Y our unit is compact and por table. It can be easily mo ved fr om place to place. • Stand in fr ont of the bike and gr asp the handlebars . • Pull bac k, tipping the bike tow ards y ou until it is resting on the front tr anspor tation w heels/front r oller s. • Wheel the bik e to its new location and store in an upright[...]
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22 W ORK OUT PR OGRESS CHAR TS Use the charts below and on the f ollowing pages to k eep tr ack of y our progress o ver time. Before writing on them, make as m any copies as y ou think y ou’ll need. W e suggest y ou keep these in a notebook. Y ou will f ind it both inf or mativ e and motiv ational to look back at what y ou’ ve done, and this da[...]
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23 Resting Heart Rate Calves Thighs Hips Abdomen W aist We i ght Date Resting Heart Rate Calves Thighs Hips Abdomen W aist We i ght Date ADDITIONAL WORK OUT PROGRESS CHAR TS[...]
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24 ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________[...]
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We warrant this product to be free from all defects in material and workmanship when used according to the manufacturer ’s instructions. See Limited W arranty Card for details. Save your sales receipt. (Y ou may wish to staple it into this manual.) Dedication to Quality 10/ 31 /05 ®[...]