MERACH S08 Recumbent Exercise Bike User Manual

MERACH S08 Recumbent Exercise Bike

Specifications

• Product Name: MERACH MR-S08 Recumbent Bike
• Type Approval Code: FCC ID2A6QWMR-BLE001 IC29678-MRBLE001 HVIN: MRBLE001

Product Usage Instructions

Safety Instructions

Please read the entire manual carefully before installing and using the bike, and save for further use.

• Proper Assembly: Safe and effective training can only be achieved if the machine is properly assembled, maintained, and used. Make sure all users are familiar with all warnings and precautions of this machine.
• Consult with a Physician: Consult your physician before using the equipment if you have any medical or physical conditions that could put your health and safety at risk or prevent you from using the equipment properly. Seek your physician’s advice if you are taking medication that affects your heart rate, blood pressure, or cholesterol level.
• Body Signals: Pay attention to your body signals during exercise. Improper use of the machine may affect your health. If you experience any symptoms such as headache, chest pain, irregular heartbeat, shortness of breath, dizziness, or discomfort, stop exercising immediately and consult your physician before training again.
• Keep Children and Pets Away: The machine is for adult use only. Always keep children and pets away from the machine.
• Stable Ground Level: Use the machine on stable and horizontal ground level. Place a protective layer on the floor or carpet to prevent damage. Ensure that the distance between the machine and any obstacles is at least 1.6 ft (0.5m).
• Tighten Screws and Nuts: Before using the machine, check that all screws and nuts are properly tightened.
• Maintenance and Repairs: Regular maintenance and repairs are necessary for the safe use of the machine. Replace worn-out and broken parts.
• Defective Parts: If you find any defective parts or hear any abnormal sound, stop using and operating immediately. Resolve all issues before using the machine again.
• Proper Attire: Wear sports clothes, sports shoes, or other appropriate clothing. Avoid loose-fitting clothing that may get caught in the machine, hindering operation and possibly causing injury.

FAQ

• Q: Can children use the MERACH MR-S08 Recumbent Bike?
  A: No, the machine is for adult use only. Always keep children and pets away from the machine.

• Q: Can I use the machine if I have a medical condition?
  A: It is important to consult with your physician before using the equipment if you have any medical or physical conditions that could put your health and safety at risk or prevent you from using the equipment properly. Seek your physician’s advice if you are taking medication that affects your heart rate, blood pressure, or cholesterol level.

• Q: What should I do if I experience discomfort or symptoms during exercise?
  A: If you experience any symptoms such as headache, chest pain, irregular heartbeat, shortness of breath, dizziness, or discomfort, stop exercising immediately and consult your physician before training again.

• Q: How should I maintain the MERACH MR-S08 Recumbent Bike?
  A: Regular maintenance and repairs are necessary for the safe use of the machine. Replace worn-out and broken parts. Please refer to the user manual for specific maintenance instructions.

Questions or Concerns?
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This device contains a radio transmitter module with type approval code
FCC ID ：2A6QWMR-BLE001
IC： 29678- MRBLE001 HVIN: MRBLE001
Please read the entire manual carefully before installing and using the bike, and save for further use.

Safety Instructions

• Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
• It is very important to read the entire manual thoroughly before installing and using the machine. Safe and effective training can only be achieved if the machine is properly assembled, properly maintained and used. Make sure all users are familiar with all warnings and precautions of this machine.
• Please consult your physician to determine if you have any medical or physical conditions that could put your health and safety at risk or prevent you from using the equipment properly.
• Your physician’s advice is essential if you are taking medication that affects your heart rate, blood pressure, or cholesterol level.
• Please always pay attention to your body signals, improper use of the machine may affect your health. If you experience any symptoms (including headache, chest pain, irregular heartbeat, shortness of breath, dizziness, or any discomfort), stop exercising immediately and consult your physician, get permission before training again.
• Always keep children and pets away from the machine. The machine is for adult use only.
• Please use this machine on stable and horizontal ground level, and put a protective layer on the floor or carpet to prevent a floor from being damaged. Make sure the distance between the  machine and each obstacle is at least 1.6 ft (0.5m).
• Please check all screws and nuts are properly tightened before using the machine.
• The safe use of the machine can only be guaranteed if the regular maintenance and repairs of undertaken, and worn out and broken parts are changed.
• Please follow the instructions in this manual to use this machine. Please stop using and operating immediately when you find any defective parts or hear any abnormal sound.
• Make sure all issues are resolved before using it again.
• Please wear sports clothes, sports shoes, or other proper clothes. Loose-fitting clothing is not recommended, as loose clothing may get caught in the machine, hindering the operation and possibly causing an injury.
• This machine is only for home use. The Maximum user weight is 300lbs.
• The overall performance of the machine and all moving parts must be checked regularly to ensure the safety of the machine.
• If the moving parts are damaged, please do not use the machine until the parts are repaired.
• Keep the children away from the machine. The equipment is not for children to use or play with. They can injure themselves accidentally.

Care & Maintenance

• Do not store the machine in a place exposed to direct sunlight, wind and rain, or with high humidity. If needed, please pack the machine to keep children away from touching or playing with it.
• Please check if there’s rust or cracks after long-term storage.
• Please understand that for the consumable parts, the wear and tear may also occur even with proper maintenance.
• For long-term use of this machine, please wipe the dust regularly. Do not water it directly, or wipe with gasoline, abrasive powder, etc. Otherwise, it might cause cracks on the parts  or main body, electric shock or fire. Please use Dilute neutral detergent for maintenance.

Before starting any training, please consult your physician, especially for those who are over 35 years old or with pre-existing health conditions. Please read all instructions before using the machine.

Parts List

Assembly Instructions

Preparatory work:

• A. Please make sure there has enough space around the machine before assembly.
• B. Ensure that you have the right tool.
• C. Check the parts and the hardware first.

Step 1: Fix the front and rear tubes to the main frame

1. Use the cross wrench (A) to lock rear foot tube (66) to the main frame (42) with square neck bolts (37),  arc washers (10), and cap nuts (31).
2. Use the cross wrench (A) to lock the front foot tube (35) to the main frame (42) with square neck bolts (37), arcwashers (10),  and cap nuts (31).

Step 2: Lock the back cushion on the welded seat

1. Use the Allen key (B) to lock the seat cushion (72) to the welded seat (80) with the hexagon socket pan head bolts (12) and flat washers (71).
2. Use the umbrella handle knob (77) through the flat washer (76) and then through the groove in the welded seat (80) and the screw hole on the back cushion to lock in the  welded seat (80).
   Note : The hexagon cheese head screw (75) plays a limiting role, to be stuck in the bottom of the groove as shown in the figure.

Step 3: Lock the rear handle to the welded seat

Use the cross wrench (A) to lock the rear handle (62) on the welded seat (80) with square neck bolts (64), flat washers (71) and cap nuts (31).

Step 4: Tighten the adjustment tube to the main frame

1. Use the Allen key (B) to install the adjustment tube (69) with hexagon socket pan head bolts (70), spring washers (11) and flat washers (71) to lock on the main fram
   Note : Hexagon socket pan head bolts (70) should be concentric at the same time in turn.

2. Remove the cable hole plug (55) pre-locked on the main frame, and connect the handle wire (65) to the handle chip trunk (32) as shown in the following picture

3. Then insert the terminal into the wire hole on the main frame (42), and then plug it back into the wire hole plug (55) as shown in Figure P2.

Step 5: Install the resistance adjusting knob & handlebar post

1. Remove the cross pan head screw (81) and arc washer (82) pre-locked on the resistance adjusting knob (6a) with the cross wrench (A).

2. Put the trim line(6b)down through the square hole of the handlebar post(5).
   Note ：Before connecting the wires, please adjust the resistance knob to the maximum resistance so that the wires are in the longest state.

3. Use the cross wrench (A) to lock the resistance adjusting knob (6a) on the handlebar post (5) with the cross pan head screw (81) and the arc washer (82).

4. As shown in the figure below, connect the relay wire (4) with the grip relay wire (32), and the grip relay wire (13) with the needle sensor wire (33) as shown in Figure P1.
   Note : The wire needs to be smooth.

5. As shown in the figure below,connect the trim wire(6b) with the trim lower section wire(13) as shown in Figure P2.

6. Use Allen key (B) to lock the handlebar post (5) to the main frame (42) with hexagon socket pan head bolt (12), spring washer (11) and arc washer (10).

Step 6: Install the handrail

Use the Allen key (B) to tighten the handrail (8) with the hexagon socket pan head bolts (12), spring washers (11) and arc washers (10) to the handlebar post (5).

Step 7: Assemble the monitor and the pedals

1. Remove the cross plate head screw (2) pre-locked on the monitor (1) with the cross wrench (A) as shown in Figure P1.
2. Then connect the monitor wire (1a) and grip relay line (3), monitor wire (1b) and relay wire (4) are connected as shown in Figure P2.
3. Then use the tool cross wrench (A) to lock the monitor (1) with the cross pan head screws (2) locked on the table bracket of the handlebar post (5) as shown in Figure P3.
4. Assemble the left and right pedals (39L) and (39R) with the straps
5. As shown in Figure P4, turn the bolt of the right pedal (39R) clockwise by hand to the crank (41), and then lock it clockwise with the cross wrench (A).
6. Similarly, turn the bolt of the left pedal (39L) by hand counterclockwise to the crank (41), and then lock it counterclockwise with the cross wrench (A).
   Note : The left and right pedals (39L) and (39R) should be kept in a locked state at all times during the exercise

Step 8: Fix the bottle cage

1. Remove the cross pan head self-tapping screw (83) pre-locked on the handlebar post (5) with the cross wrench (A).
2. Then use the cross wrench (A) to tighten the bottle cage (84)with the cross head selftapping screw (83) to lock on the handlebar post (5).

Product Usage Instructions

Seat Cushion Adjustment Instructions

1. With one hand, turn the large pin knob (68), loosen it slightly and pull it outward.
2. With the other hand, grasp the seat weld (80) and move it left and right to the desired position.
3. Loosen the large pin knob (68) to adjust it to your position (when you hear the “click” sound, the large pin knob (68) is already in the hole of the adjustment tube (69)).
4. Finally, retighten the knob.

Back Cushion Adjustment Instructions

Turn the umbrella handle knob (77) loosely to adjust the back cushion (74) up and down to a suitable position, and then tighten the umbrella handle knob (77) .

Resistance Adjustment Instructions

Rotate the resistance adjusting knob (6A) with the arrow aligned with the gear digit as shown.

• Rotate clockwise to increase resistance.
• Rotate counterclockwise to decrease resistance.

The number 8 represents the maximum resistance, the number 1 represents the minimum resistance

Machine Movement Instructions

Drag back and forth by grasping the rear foot tube (66) with your hand and the front foot tube (35) touching the ground.

Rear Foot Tube Adjustment Instructions

Please adjust the twelve eccentric foot sleeve (56) on the rear foot tube (66) as needed to make the exercise bike stable without shaking.

Batteries Installation Instructions

Remove the back cover by hand (Figure A), then prepare the batteries (Figure B), then install two batteries, cover the back cover (Figure C), and the battery assembly is completed (Figure D).

Exercise Monitor With Pulse

FUNCTIONAL BUTTONS:

• MODE – Press to select function.Long press to reset time/distance/calorie
• SET – To set the values of time、distance、calories and pulse when not in scan mode.
• RESET – Press to reset time、distance、calories and pulse.

FUNCTION AND OPERATIONS:

1. SCAN:
   Press“ MODE” button until SCAN” appears, and the monitor will switch the display every 6 seconds in the following order :Time、speed、distance、ODO、calorie、pulse .

2. TIME:

3. Count the total time from exercise start to end.

4. Press the “ MODE” button until “TIME” appears, and press SET” button to set exercise time. When the“SET” is zero, the monitor will stop 1 second after the start of the time.

5. SPEED: Display current speed.

6. DIST:

7. Count the distance from the exercise from start to end.

8. Press the “ MODE” button until DIST” appears, and press the “ SET” button to set the exercise distance.
   When the“SET” is zero, the monitor will stop about 1 second after the start of the time.

9. ODO:
   The total distance that this function is refers to from battery capacity period runs.

10. CALORIES:
    (1)Count the total calories from exercise from start to end.
    (2)Press the “ MODE” button until “CAL” appears, and press the “ SET” button to set exercise calories.
    When the“ SET” is zero, the monitor will stop about 1 second after the start of the time.

11. PULSE RATE:

12. Press the MODE button until“ PULSE” appears. Before measuring your pulse rate, please place the palms of your hands on both of your contact pads and the monitor will show your current heart beat rate in beats per minute (BPM) on the LCD after 6~7 seconds.
    Remark : During the process of pulse measurement, because of the contact jamming, the measurement value may be higher than the virtual pulse rate during the first 2~3 seconds, then will return to normal level. The measurement value can not be regarded as the basis of medical treatment.

13. Press MODE” button until pulse” appears, and press SET” button to set exercise calories. When the“SET”is zero, the computer will stop about 1 second after the start of the time.

FUNCTION

| Auto Scan| Every 5 seconds
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Time| 0:00-99:59
Current Speed| Maximum speed 999.9 mph
Trip Distance| 0.00〜9999 miles
T(OoDtaOl )Distance| 0.0〜9999 miles
Calories| 0.0〜9999 Kcal
Pulse Rate| 40〜240 BPM
Battery Type| 2pcs of SIZE ‒AAA or UM ‒4
Operating Temperature| 0℃〜＋40℃
Storage Temperature| -10℃〜+60℃

NOTE：

1. If the display is faint or shows no figures ,please replace the batteries.
2. The monitor will automatically shut off if there is no signal received after 4 minutes .
3. The monitor will turn on automatically after restarting the exercise or pressing the button.
4. The monitor will automatically start calculating when you start to exercise and will stop calculating when you stop exercising for 4 seconds .

Technical Details

MERACH APP SETUP

Download and use of MERACH

Our customer can get a 180-day MERACH membership. Please contact us through support@merach.com after receiving the product to get an exclusive redemption code. Please include your order ID and MERACH app Username

1. To download the MERACH app, scan the QR code or search “MERACH” in the Apple App Store® or Google Play Store.
2. Open the MERACH app. Log In or Sign Up.
3. Follow the in-app instructions to set up your device.

Warm-up

Do stretches before exercising. Warm muscles are easier to stretch, so start with a 5-10 minute warm-up, then do some stretches shown below – 5 times, 10 seconds or more per leg. Do it again after the workout

1. Stretch down
   Bend your knees slightly, slowly bend your body forward, relax your back and shoulders, and try to touch your toes with your hands. Hold for 10-15 seconds, then relax. Repeat 3 times (see Figure 1).

2. Seated hamstring stretch
   Sit with one leg straight. Bring the other leg in so that it is snug on the inside of the straightened leg. Try to touch your feet with your hand’s toe. Hold for 10-15 seconds, then relax. Repeat 3 times for each leg (see Figure 2).

3. Calf and Achilles tendon stretch
   Stand with both hands against the wall or a tree, put one foot behind another. Keep the back leg straight and your heel on the ground, lean toward a wall or a tree. Hold for 10-15 seconds, then relax. Repeat 3 times for each leg (see Figure 3).

4. Quadriceps stretch
   Reach back with your right hand, grab your right foot and slowly pull it toward your hips until you feel the muscles in the  front of your thigh tense.Hold for 10-15 seconds, then relax. Repeat 3 times for each leg (see Figure4).

5. Sartorius (inner thigh muscle) stretch
   Sit with your feet facing each other and your knees facing out.  Grab your feet with both hands and pull toward your groin. Hold for 10-15 seconds, then relax. Repeat 3 times (see Figure5).

Troubleshooting

Warranty Information

For your own reference, we strongly recommend that you record your order number and date of purchase.
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Terms & Policy

The MERACH products are premium in material, craftsmanship, and service.
MERACH 1-year limited warranty is effective from the date of purchase. MERACH will replace defective products based on eligibility. Refunds are available to the original purchasers of our products within the first 30 days of purchase.
This warranty extends only to personal use and doesn’t apply to commercial, rental, or any other uses for which the product is not intended for.
There are no warranties other than the warranties expressly set forth with each product.
This warranty is non-transferable. MERACH is not responsible for any damages, losses, or inconveniences caused by equipment failure, user negligence, user abuse, or improper operation that does not follow the included user manual.

This warranty does not apply to the following situations

• Damage due to abuse, accident, alteration or vandalism.
• Improper or inadequate maintenance.
• Damage in return transit.
• Unsupervised use by children under 18 years old.

MERACH and its subsidiaries are only responsible for damages caused by the intended use or as instructed in the user manual. Some states do not allow this exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential losses, so the above disclaimer may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights, which may vary from state to state.
All expressed and implied warranties, including the warranty of merchantability, are limited to the period of the limited warranty

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