M1 Monitor Service Instructions

M1: Monitor Wire Assembly Replacement

  • May 22, 2017 // Modified 5 years ago
  1. Position the handle forward to the front Forward Riser pulley
  2. Remove the handle rest bolts from the footboard and then angle the footboard away from the tank
  3. Remove the aluminum tank cover by sliding it towards the footboard at an upward angle. See Video instructions.
  4. Carefully remove the Top Deck by removing the Top Deck bolts and upper Tie Rods. Gently lift the Top Deck up being careful not to dislodge any of the guide pulleys. Unclip the sensor connector from the wire assembly.
  5. Using the 5mm Allen key, remove the left key bracket. The left side being as you are sitting on the seat of the WaterRower. Also, the left key bracket is the bracket that does not house the S4 monitor. Set the key bracket and bolts aside.
  6. Using a small Phillips screwdriver, remove all of the screws on the S4 Monitor backplate housing then remove the 4 batteries in the S4 monitor.
  7. Un-plug the S4 Monitor wire assembly from the back of the monitor board, pull the faulty wire assembly through the spigot tube and discard the faulty wire assembly .
  8. Feed the replacement wire assembly through the spigot tube and clip into the S4 Monitor board. The smaller white connector end of the wire assembly fits into the S4 Monitor board.
  9. Reposition the S4 Monitor board to the backplate by screwing in the 4 small screws.
  10. Replace the batteries and battery cover
  11. Replace the left key bracket.
  12. Replace the top deck, ensuring that all the guide pullies and clutch shaft align with the holes in the top deck. Reinstall the Tie Rod assemblies and top deck bolts.
  13. Replace the M1 Tank Cover
  14. Move the footboard back towards the tank and reattach handle rests.
  15. Reposition the handle into the handle rests and the WaterRower is ready for use.

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