Schwinn 438 User Manual

Elliptical Trainer

Model 438

ASSEMBLY GUIDE and OWNER’S MANUAL

Model 438

Congratulations

Thank you for making the Schwinn® Elliptical Trainer Model 438 a part of your exercise program. For many years to come, you will be able to rely on the quality of Schwinn’s® craftsmanship and durability. We have included some general ﬁ tness guidelines for your use and hope you will ﬁ nd the information valuable in assisting you in your pursuit of a healthy lifestyle.

The Schwinn workouts to:

▲ Increase your energy level

▲ Increase cardiovascular and aerobic ﬁ tness

▲ Increase lower and upper body muscle strength

▼ Decrease your overall percentage of body fat

Whether you are just getting started in an exercise program or are already physically ﬁ t, the Schwinn® 438 elliptical trainer is designed to be an efﬁ cient, easy, and enjoyable way to achieve an improved level of ﬁ tness. You can exercise your way to a more ﬁ t and healthy body. The on-board digital computer enables you to accurately monitor your progress by tracking time, distance, speed, calories, and strides per minute.

This Assembly Guide and Owner’s Manual contains all the information you need to operate and enjoy your Schwinn® elliptical trainer. Please read the manual in its entirety before attempting to exercise on the Schwinn® 438 elliptical trainer. Pay special attention to the safety notices at the beginning of the owner’s manual to avoid serious injury to yourself or damage to the equipment. Take a moment to thoroughly review the parts and hardware lists and required tools before getting started with the assembly process.

438 elliptical trainer will enable you to customize and monitor your

If you ﬁ nd any parts or hardware missing, or should you need assistance with assembling your Schwinn® Elliptical Trainer Model 438, contact Customer Service at 800-864-1270 or write to:

Nautilus, Inc. World Headquarters 16400 SE Nautilus Drive Vancouver, Washington 98683 USA

C ONTENTS

Assembly Guide

Parts Diagram .......................................3

Parts List ..............................................4

Hardware List .......................................5

Assembly Instructions ..........................6

Owner’s Manual

Safeguards ..........................................17

Features ..............................................19

Operation ............................................20

Maintenance .......................................46

Fitness Guide .....................................48

Workout Log ......................................57

Warranty .............................................58

FOR DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION ON HOW TO USE AND CARE FOR YOUR SCHWINN TRAINER MODEL 438, REFER TO THE OWNER’S MANUAL SECTION STARTING ON PAGE 17.

ELLIPTICAL

C ONTENTS

Schwinn

Model 438

Schwinn

PARTS DIAGRAM

Tools Required

The tools below are required during the assembly of your Schwinn® 438 ellipitcal trainer. They are included with the product.

4mm Allen Wrench 5mm Allen Wrench

Open End Wrench

PARTS DIAGRAM

6mm Allen Wrench

Complete Parts Diagram

Philips Screwdriver

PARTS LIST

Console #2

PARTS LIST

Handlebar Jct Cover Set #5

Fan Assy #3

Lower Left Handlebar Assy #6

Front Stabilizer Assy #4

Left Pedal Arm Assy #7

Left Upper Handlebar #8

Left Mast Cover #12 Right Mast Cover #13

Right Pedal Arm Assy #15 Sub Pedal Arm Assy #17

Console Mast Assy #18

Left Crank Cover #21

Lower Handlebar Cover Set #9

Right Upper Handlebar #16

Complete Static Handlebar #19

AC Adaptor #23

Lower Right Handlebar Assy #10

Complete Rear Rail Assy #14

Right Crank Cover #20

Shroud Plug #25

HARDWARE

Step #1

HARDWARE

8.2x18x1.5T Curve Washer #35 (Qty 6)

Step #3

8x15 Socket Cap Head Bolt #26 (Qty 4)

Step #6

12.5x25x1.0T Arc Washer #32 (Qty 4)

10x1.5 Nylon Hex Nut #34 (Qty 2)

Step #8 and #9

8x25 Button Head Bolt #36 (Qty. 6)

8.2x15x1.2T Arc Washer #43 (Qty 4)

10.2x25x1.5T Flat Washer #33 (Qty 2)

4x16 Self-Tap Round Head Screw #41 (Qty 2)

Step #9

Step #4, #5, and #10

5x8 Pan Head Screw #11 (Qty 11)

Step #7 and #8

20.5x29x1.5T Wave Washer #27 (Qty 4)

Step #8

10.3x35x2T Flat Washer #28 (Qty 2)

Nylon Hex Nut #29 (Qty 4)

8x10 Set Screw #30 (Qty 4)

8x50 Carriage Bolt #37 (Qty 2)

4x16 Self-Tapping Round Head Screw #41 (Qty 4)

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

Introduction

Read and follow each step carefully and in proper order to avoid missing any steps. Be sure to have all parts and tools on hand for a particular step before beginning assembly for that step. If you discover parts are missing, contact Customer Service at 800-864-1270.

Step 1—Assemble the Front Stabilizer and Rear Rail Assembly

Parts

N/A Main Frame (Qty 1)

#4 Front Stabilizer (Qty 1)

#14 Rear Rail Assembly (Qty 1)

Hardware

#35 8.2x18x1.5T Curve Washer

(Qty 6)

#36 8x25 Button Head Bolt

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(Qty 6)

1–1 Attach the Front Stablizer (#4)

to the Main Frame with two (2) Button Head Bolts (#36) and two (2) Curve Washers (#35).

1–2 Attach the Rear Rail Assembly

(#14) to the Main Frame with four (4) Button Head Bolts (#36) and four (4) Curve Washers (#35).

36 35

Figure A–1

Main Frame

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Step 2—Assemble the Console

Parts

#2 Console (Qty 1)

#3 Fan Assembly (Qty 1)

#19 Static Handlebar (Qty 1)

2–1 Remove the six (6) Round Head

Machine Screws (#1) from the Console (#2).

2–2 Attach the Console (#2) to the

Static Handlebar (#19) with the six (6) Round Head Machine Screws (#1) you removed in the previous step.

2–3 Separate the two halves of the

Fan Assembly (#3) by removing the ﬁ ve (5) screws.

2–4 Place the rear half of the Fan

Assembly (#3) on the back of the Static Handlebar (#19).

2–5 Place the front half of the Fan

Assembly (#3) on the front of the Static Handlebar (#19), and reinstall the ﬁ ve (5) screws you removed from the Fan Assembly (#3) in step 2–3.

2–6 Plug the Fan Assembly (#3) into

the Console (#2).

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Figure A–2

Fan Screw

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Step 3—Attach the Console Mast to the Main Frame

Parts

N/A Main Frame (Qty 1)

#18 Console Mast (Qty 1)

#25 Shroud Plug (Qty 4)

Hardware

#26 8x15 Socket Cap Head Bolt

(Qty 4)

#43 8.2x15x1.2T Arc Washer

(Qty 4)

3–1 Securely attach the “zip tie” at

the bottom of the Console Mast (#18) to the computer cable from the Main Frame, and pull the “zip tie” and attached computer cable through the Console Mast (#18) from the top.

3–2 Insert the Console Mast (#18)

into the Main Frame, and attach with four (4) Socket Cap Head Bolts (#26) and four (4) Arc Washers (#43).

3–3 Place Shroud Plugs (#25) in the

holes in the Main Frame.

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Figure A–3

Main Frame

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Step 4—Attach the Console to the Console Mast

Parts

#2 Console (Qty 1)

#3 Fan Assembly (Qty 1)

#18 Console Mast (Qty 1)

#19 Static Handlebar (Qty 1)

4–1 Attach the Console/Fan/Static

Handlebar Assembly (#2, #3, and #19) to the Console Mast (#18) with four (4) Pan Head Screws (#11).

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Hardware

#11 5x8 Pan Head Screw (Qty 4)

Figure A–4

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Step 5—Attach Mast Covers

Parts

#12 Left Mast Cover (Qty 1)

#13 Right Mast Cover (Qty 1)

#18 Console Mast (Qty 1)

Hardware

#11 5x8 Pan Head Screw (Qty 5)

5–1 Slide the Left Mast Cover (#12)

over the Console Mast Pivot, and attach with two (2) Pan Head Screws (#11).

5–2 Slide the Right Mast Cover

(#13) over the Console Mast Pivot, and attach with 3 Pan Head Screws (#11).

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Console Mast Pivots

Figure A–5

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Step 6—Attach the Sub Pedal Arm Assemblies and Crank Covers

Parts

#17 Sub Pedal Arm Assy (Qty 2)

#20 Right Crank Cover (Qty 1)

#21 Left Crank Cover (Qty 1)

Hardware

#32 12.5x25x1.0T Arc Washer

(Qty 4)

#33 10.2x25x1.5T Flat Washer

(Qty 2)

#34 10x1.5 Nylon Hex Nut (Qty 2)

#41 4x16 Self-Tapping Round Head

Screw (Qty 2)

6–1 Place the Sub Pedal Arm

Assembly (#17), two (2) Arc Washers (#32), and one (1) Flat Washer (#33) on the right Pivot Tube (#22), as shown in the ﬁ gure close-up below.

6–2 Install the Nylon Hex Nut (#34)

on the right Pivot Tube bolt.

6–3 Align the Wheel on the Sub

Pedal Arm Assembly (#17) in the track on the Rear Rail Assembly.

6–4 Place the Right Crank Cover

(#20) on the right Pivot Tube (#22).

6–5 Secure the Right Crank Cover

(#20) with the Self-Tapping Round Head Screw (#41).

6–6 Repeat steps 6–1 through 6–5

for the left Pivot Tube using the Left Crank Cover (#21).

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Track

Figure A–6

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Step 7—Attach the Pedal Arm Assemblies

Parts

#7 Left Pedal Arm Assembly

(Qty 1)

#15 Right Pedal Arm Assembly

(Qty 1)

#17 Sub Pedal Arm Assy (Qty 2)

Hardware

#27 20.5x29x1.5T Wave Washer

(Qty 2)

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7–1 Remove the two (2) 8x1.25x10

Button Head Bolts (#39), a 8x1.25x20 Button Head Bolt (#40), and a Pedal Arm Bracket (#42) from the Right Pedal Arm Assembly (#15).

7–2 Attach the Right Pedal Arm

Assembly (#15) to the Sub Pedal Arm Assembly (#17) with a Wave Washer (#27), a Pedal Arm Bracket (#42), two (2) 8x1.25x10 Button Head Bolts (#39), and a 8x1.25x20 Button Head Bolt (#40).

7–3 Repeat steps 7–1 and 7–2 for the

Left Pedal Arm Assembly (#7).

Figure A–7

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Step 8—Attach the Upper Handlebar Assemblies

Parts

#8 Left Upper Handlebar (Qty 1)

#16 Right Upper Handlebar

(Qty 1)

#18 Console Mast (Qty 1)

Hardware

#27 20.5x29x1.5T Wave Washer

(Qty 2)

#28 10.3x35x2T Washer Flat

(Qty 2)

#29 Nylon Hex Nut (Qty 2)

8–1 Attach the Right Upper

Handlebar (#16) to the Console Mast (#18) with a Flat Washer (#28), a Wave Washer (#27), and a Nylon Hex Nut (#29).

8–2 Repeat step 8–1 for the Left

Upper Handlebar (#8).

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Figure A–8

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Step 9—Attach the Lower Handlebar Assemblies

Parts

#6 Lower Left Handlebar Assembly

(Qty 1)

#7 Left Pedal Arm Assembly

(Qty 1)

#8 Left Upper Handlebar (Qty 1)

#9 Lower Handlebar Cover Set

(Qty 2)

#10 Lower Right Handlebar

Assembly (Qty 1)

#15 Right Pedal Arm Assembly

(Qty 1)

#16 Right Upper Handlebar

(Qty 1)

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Hardware

#29 Nylon Hex Nut (Qty 2)

#30 8x10 Set Screw (Qty 4)

#37 8x50 Carriage Bolt (Qty 2)

#41 4x16 Self-Tapping Round Head

Screw (Qty 4)

9–1 Attach the Lower Right

Handlebar Assembly (#10) to the Right Upper Handlebar (#16) using the two (2) Set Screws (#30).

9–2 Attach the Lower Right

Handlebar (#10) to the Right Pedal Arm Assembly (#15) using a Nylon Hex Nut (#29), and a Carriage Bolt (#37).

9–3 Secure the Lower Handlebar

Cover Set (#9) to the Lower Right Handlebar Assembly (#10) with two (2) Self-Tapping Round Head Screws (#41).

9–4 Repeat steps 9–1 through 9–3

for the Lower Left Handlebar Assembly (#6).

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Figure A–9

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Step 10—Attach the Handlebar Junction Cover Set

Parts

#5 Handlebar Junction Cover Set

(Qty 2)

#8 Left Upper Handlebar (Qty 1)

#16 Right Upper Handlebar

(Qty 1)

10–1 Attach the Handlebar Junction

Cover Set (#5) to the Right Upper Handlebar (#16) with two (2) Pan Head Screws (#11) and the Cap.

10–2 Repeat step 10–1 for the Left

Upper Handlebar (#8).

Hardware

#11 5x8 Pan Head Screw (Qty 4)

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Cap

Figure A–10

Cap

SAFEGUARDS

Important Safety Information

Do not discard this Owner’s Manual. It contains important information on the proper and safe operation of your Schwinn® Elliptical Trainer Model 438.

The following is a list of warning labels used throughout this manual:

Warning: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

WARNING!

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Fitness Safeguards and Warnings

Before starting any exercise program, obtain a medical exam to conﬁ rm your ﬁ tness level and ability to perform the planned program. See your physician; he or she can help establish the correct exercise frequency, intensity (target heart rate zone), and time appropriate for your particular age and condition.

SAFEGUARDS

The following ﬁ ve warnings listed below are located on the warning label afﬁ xed to the computer console mast of the machine:

• Read and understand the “Owner’s Manual” before using this equipment.

• If you feel unusual pain, dizziness, shortness of breath, chest tightness or discomfort, STOP all use, and consult your physician immediately.

• Misuse or abuse of this equipment may lead to serious injury.

• Keep children away from this equipment, and supervise teenagers using it.

• Replace this or any other warning label if damaged, illegible, or missing.

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