Schwinn AIRDYNE-4, AD4 Owner’s Manual

Thank you for making the Schwinn Airdyne®/Airdyne®

Evolution TM Comp Bike a part of your exercise and fitness activities.
For years to come, you'll be able to rely on Schwinn

craftsmanship and durability as you pursue your personal
fitness goals.

The Airdyne/Evolution Comp Bike should enable you to shape
and monitor your workouts to:

A Increase your energy level
A Increase cardiovascular and aerobic fitness

A Increase upper and lower body muscle strength

Y Decrease your overall percentage of body fat

Whether you are just getting started in an exercise program or
are already in good shape, the Airdyne/Evotution Comp Bike is

designed to be an efficient, easy and fun way to achieve an
enhanced level of fitness. You can exercise your way to a slimmer
and healthier body. The on-board digital computer enables

you to accurately monitor your progress by tracking time, distance,

mets, watts, calories, RPMs and optional heart rate.

This Owner's Manual contains all the information you need to
operate and enjoy your Airdyne/Evolution Comp Bike. Also

included are general fitness guidelines. Please read this
Owner's Manual in its entirety before getting onto the

Airdyne/Evolution Comp Bike and working out. So let's
get started.

Take your time and have fun!

Features .............................................................................................. 4

Safeguards and Warnings ................................................................. 6

Bike Operation

Seat Adjustment ................................................................................. 7

Lower Body workout .......................................................................... 7

Lower and Upper Body Workout ........................................................ 7

Upper Body Workout Only .................................................................. 7

Computer Operation

Computer Operation ........................................................................... 8

Initial Computer Setup ........................................................................ 9

Starting an Exercise ............................................................................ 9

TIME SET Mode ............................................................................... 10

Computer Display Feedback ............................................................. 10

Quick Start ........................................................................................ 11

Results Mode ................................................................................... 11

Stopping the Exercise ....................................................................... 12

SCAN Function ................................................................................. 12

Other Features .................................................................................. 13

Computer Buttons ............................................................................ 13

HOM and CLUb Settings in Initial Setup .......................................... 14

Intitial Computer Setup for Club Mode ............................................. 14

Maintenance

Moving Your Bike .............................................................................. 15

Installing New Batteries .................................................................... 15

Adjusting the Drive Chain or BeltTension ......................................... 15

Fanwheel Alignment ......................................................................... 15

Leveling Your Bike ............................................................................. 15

Locking Your Bike .............................................................................. 15

General Maintenance ....................................................................... 15

Fitness Guide .................................................................................. 16

Warranty Terms ............................................................................... 27

Contact Numbers ............................................................................ 29

Airdyne ®

Airdyne ®Evolution TMComp

Dual Action Design
Derivers a simultaneous, full body workout

with the versatility of exercising your lower

or upper body separately

................ On-Board Computer

Obtain immediate feedback regarding your
fitness progress

................ Built-in Transport Wheels

Make it simple to move the bike across
any flat surface

................ Seat

Extra-padded, anatomicariy-designed seat
provides maximum comfort

Adjustable Seat Post
Reliable and easy seat height adjustment

accommodates riders of aft body sizes and

leg lengths

Airdyne ®Evolution TM Comp Fanwheei

Smaller Evolution fanwheel provides smooth
resistance, controlled air-cooling and a low

step-over height

................ Evolution'M Comp Serial Number

Located on the left chainguard bracket

* * • • • • * * * * * * * * * * Second Stage Belt-drive

The Evolution Comp offers a super-torque drive

belt providing a quieter ride

Read the owners Manual and follow it carefuJly before using

the exercise bicycle.

Read all Warnings posted on the exercise bicycle.

• Consulta physician prior to commencing an exercise program.If at any

time you feel faint or dizzy,or experience pain, stop and consult your
physician.

, Keep Children away from the exercise bicycle

• Inspect the exercise bicycle for worn or loose parts priorto use.Tighten/
replace any looseor worn components prior to use.

• Donot wear loose or dangling clothing or jewelry while using the exer-
cise bicycle.

• Set up and operate the exercise bicycle on asolid level surface.

• Careshould be taken in mounting anddismounting the exercise bicycle.

• Always engagethe locking mechanism when not inuse. (see page17)

Fig_ l

Fig. 2

m Seat Adjustment
Proper seat height ensures maximum exercise

efficiency and comfort, while reducing the risk of
injury.

1. Place one pedal in the down position, and
center the ball of your foot over the center of the
pedal. Your leg should be slightly bent at the knee.

(Fig. 1)
If you leg is too straight or your foot cannot touch
the pedal, you will need to lower the seat. If your
leg is too bent, you wil! need to raise the seat.

2. Dismount the bike. unscrew the adjustment knob
on the seat tube and pul! out the locking pin. (Fig. 2)

Lower or raise the seat to the desired height. Allow
the locking pin to engage and fully tighten in place.

Lower Body Workout

Once you are in position and sitting comfortably,
slowly begin pedaling with your arms relaxed at
your sides or with your hands resting on the hand
grips as the arm levers move. Pedal at an easy
pace until you feel secure and comfortable. To

increase the air resistance and workload, increase
your pedaling speed.

m Lower and Upper Body Workout

For a complete body workout, grasp the hand grips
with palms down. Push and pull the arm levers as
you pedal, keeping elbows low and next to your

body. To exercise alt the muscle groups in your
arms, vary your hand position on the grips. (Fig. 3)

Fig. 3

Fig. 4

m Upper Body Only Workout

Once you have gained momentum with pedaling,
you can experiment with an upper body only

workkout technique. Grasp the hand grips firmly
with palms down and place your feet on the foot
pegs near the fanwheel axle. Lean forward at the
hips, keeping your back straight and shoulders

down, while continuing to push and pull the arm
levers. (Fig. 4)

m Computer Operation

The Airdyne /Airdyne EVO Comp computer is easy to operate and provides
you with important feedback during your exercise. Starting the computer is
as easy as pressing the Start Button. While "exercising" the computer will
display information relating to your exercise time, power output, approximate
energy expended, and even your Heart Rate. At the end of your workout, the

display will present you with a summary of your workout, called the Results
Mode.

By taking afew moments to fully understand the computer operation and
functions, you will get more pleasure, motivation and value from your Airdyne/

Evolution Comp Bike workouts. It's really very easy.

Top Display

Line

Middle Display
Line

Line

4" Button

Reset Button

Start/Stop

Button

Enter Button

Button

m initial Computer Set Up

Begin by installing the batteries into the back of the console. The display will

show "AD4" (or "ADEV" for the EVO Comp model) and "SET MILES .... KM"

This console can read either English units (Pounds Miles, and Miles per Hour)
or Metric (Kilograms ,Kilometers, and Kilometers per Hour.) Use the "+" and "-"

buttons to select either (MILES) (for English units) or "KM" (for Metric units.)
Press the ENTER button to confirm your choice.
Note:You can return to this screen by pressing and holding down the RESET
and ENTER buttons simultaneously for 3 seconds. Next, the display will ask you

to select "Horn" (for Home use) or "CLUb" (for Club
or Studio use.)

Home and Club Settings in the (nitia( Computer Set Up

The intent for Home use is that the default values for User Weight andTime for
each exercise are based on the values entered during the last exercise.
Using the Home setting, means that the user will avoid having to set his or her

Weight, and Exercise time each time they exercise.

The Club setting sets the default values for User Weight andTime to 150 pounds
and 20:00 minutes. This means that each time you start an exercise, you will be

asked to adjust theTime up or down from 20:00, and to adjust your Weight up or
down from 150 pounds (or 70 kg in Metric Mode.)

The following steps complete the Initial Computer Set Up, for Home mode. For
Club mode, see heading below- Initial Computer Set Up for Club Mode.

Once you have selected "HOM mode", the display will ask you to set the
ELEVATION (your elevation above sea tevel.)This "calibrates" the console so

that it will read more accurately the information regarding WATTS, METS, and

CALORIES per HOUR. Again, use the "+ ....-" and "ENTER" buttons to select and

confirm.

The display wilt ask you to "ENTER WEIGHT" Enter your current weight using

the "+ .... -" and ENTER buttons.This weight is used to calculate Calories per

hour and Mets more accurately if you choose the Quick Start Mode for exercising.
See more on Quick Start below. This completes the Initial Computer Set Up.

m Starting an Exercise

There are two modes to exercise in. The first is "TIME SET" Mode.The other is
Quick Start Mode.