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METALLIC Series — About Your Rower

Locating your rower’s serial number

Your rower’s finish

Identifying your rower’s clutch


Locating your rower’s serial number

Metallic or M1 LoRise / HiRise with S4 Monitor
Metallic or M1 LoRise / HiRise with S4 Bluetooth Monitor

The serial number is a silver shield-shaped label located on the rear of the monitor.

Close-up view of a WaterRower machine's monitor and its serial number label, featuring a simplistic line drawing style.

Metallic LoRise / HiRise Performance
Metallic LoRise / HiRise CityRow Connect
Metallic LoRise / HiRise Pro

The serial number is a silver shield-shaped label located on the underside of the footboard.

Diagram of a rowing machine highlighting the footboard, seat, and display monitor.

Your rower’s finish

Metallic Series rowers are constructed of

BLACK
Black powder-coated aluminum.

SILVER
Silver powder-coated aluminum.


Identifying your rower’s clutch

A critical component of all WaterRower models is the sprag-style clutch — the largest of the pulleys in the main tank assembly. The clutch is attached directly to the handle strap with velcro or a bolt, depending on when your rower was built.


Metallic models produced before July 2011

Up until approximately July 2011, all Metallic Series rowers had metal clutches and the handle strap were attached using velcro.

A close-up view of a rower's clutch, showing a round black component with a textured edge and a metal center.
Close-up view of a black clutch mechanism for a rowing machine, featuring a central rod and a textured circular base.

Metallic models produced after July 2011

Since July 2011, all Metallic Series rowers have been equipped newer-style plastic clutches. On these models, the handle strap is attached to the clutch with a bolt.

Close-up view of a black plastic clutch component for a rowing machine on a wooden surface.
A close-up image of a black rowing machine clutch component with a cylindrical center and multiple holes on its surface, placed on a light wooden surface.