How to assemble a recumbent bike

• Allen keys (supplied)
• Spanners (supplied)
• Cross-head screwdriver

Before you start, lay everything out on a soft surface (the flattened box works) and check it against the parts list in your manual.

• Front frame with flywheel and crank
• Seat rail and rear stabiliser
• Seat, backrest and side handles
• Console mast and console
• Left and right pedals with straps

1. 1

   Step 1: Bolt the front stabiliser to the front frame and the rear stabiliser to the seat rail on the floor.

2. 2

   Step 2: With your helper, join the seat rail to the front frame, lining up the bolt holes, and tighten the bolts evenly.

3. 3

   Step 3: Slide the seat carriage onto the rail and check it runs smoothly, then fit the seat, backrest and the side handles.

4. 4

   Step 4: Stand the console mast in its socket, connecting the sensor cable from the frame to the mast cable without pinching either.

5. 5

   Step 5: Fit the console and plug in its cable and any hand-pulse leads, then fit batteries or the power adapter.

6. 6

   Step 6: Fit the pedals: right pedal (R) clockwise, left pedal (L) counterclockwise, as its thread is reversed, starting both by hand.

7. 7

   Step 7: Set the seat position so your knee is slightly bent with the pedal at its furthest point, lock it in position, and pedal gently to check the console reads.

• Pinching the sensor cable at the mast joint, so the console shows no speed or distance.
• Leaving the seat locking pin half-engaged, so the seat slides under load.
• Cross-threading a pedal by forcing it the wrong direction.