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Ironman Fitness M3EL manual

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    OWNER’S MANUAL Official product of the Ironman T riathlon M3EL IRONMAN M3 ELLIPTICAL TRAINER 315-00034 07/05 Rev B[...]

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    QUESTIONS? Call our toll free Ironman Fitness Helpline at 1.800.750.IRON 1.800.750.4766 Prior to your call, please be sure you have located and noted the model number and sales receipt for proof of purchase date confirmation. ironmanfitness.com Congratulations on choosing an Ironman Fitness product. The Ironman M3 Elliptical T rainer is a tremendou[...]

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    FITNESS SAFEGUARDS Failure to follow any of these safeguards may result in injury or serious health problems. • Before starting any exercise program, consult with your physician or health professional. He or she can help establish the exercise frequency , intensity and time appropriate for your particular age and condition. • If you have any pa[...]

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    ASSEMBL Y INSTRUCTIONS 2 STEP 1 Connect foot tubes (5) to main frame (1) using: Qty 4 - (35) Hex Head Screw Make sure that the foot tube (5) with transport wheels (33) is assembled to the front of the main frame (1). T ransport Wheels[...]

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    ASSEMBL Y INSTRUCTIONS 3 STEP 2 Connect the extension wire in the console tube to the reed switch wire (77) in the main frame. Secure the console tube (2) to the main frame using: Qty 2 - (67) Hex Head Screw Qty 2 - (67) Hex Head Screw Qty 1 - (64) Plastic W asher (Short) Qty 1 - (65) Plastic W asher (Long)[...]

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    4 ASSEMBL Y INSTRUCTIONS STEP 3 Attach lef t and right handles (3,4) to console tube (2) using: Qty 4 - (22) W asher Qty 2 - (16) Precise Bearing Qty 2 - (18) Locknut Attach rear and front shaf t caps (60,61) to left and right han- dles (3,4) using: Qty 4 - (28) Screw[...]

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    5 ASSEMBL Y INSTRUCTIONS STEP 4 Connect foot frames (9) to left and right handles (3,4) using: Qty 2 - (15) Hex Head Screw Qty 2 - (17) W asher Qty 2 - (18) Locknut Attach lef t and right frame sid covers (13,14) using: Qty 8 - (19) Screw[...]

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    6 STEP 5 Attach the lef t and right foot pedals (1 1,12) to the foot frames using: Qty 6 - (24) Hex Head Screw Qty 6 - (25) W asher ASSEMBL Y INSTRUCTIONS[...]

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    7 STEP 6 Connect monitor (10) to extension wire in the console tube (66). Feed two hand pulse wires from console down into console tube and out handlebar hole. Attach console (10) to console tube (2) using: Qty 4 - (69) Screw (shipped in rear of console) ASSEMBL Y INSTRUCTIONS[...]

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    8 STEP 7 Connect hand pulse wires from handlebar (82) to hand pulse wires from console. Attach handlebar (82) to console tube (2) using: Qty 2 - (44) Hex Head Screw Qty 2 - (23) W asher ASSEMBL Y INSTRUCTIONS[...]

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    9 CONGRA TULA TIONS! Y ou have completed the assembly of your IRONMAN M3 Elliptical T rainer . Please read on for more information on using your new elliptical trainer . ASSEMBL Y INSTRUCTIONS[...]

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    CONSOLE INSTRUCTIONS 10 INITIAL OPERA TING PROCESS (After the computer is powered on with batteries or adaptor connection) Step One Use UP or DOWN dial to select U1 (User number 1) to U4 (User number 4) as the user's identification. Step T wo Y ou may turn the right button clockwise or counter-clockwise to select training mode in MANUAL, PROGR[...]

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    CONSOLE INSTRUCTIONS 11 TRAINING MODE INSTRUCTION (T o start your training) As soon as you press ST AR T/STOP button without any presets (functions and programs), the computer start s working under Manual mode. T raining without preset T ime: If you do not preset TIME, each column of the workout profile bar graph represents 0.1 km or ml. T raining [...]

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    CONSOLE INSTRUCTIONS 12 maximum level 16. As soon as your heart rate figure is achieved at the target pulse, tension dif ficulty will be down adjusted one level immediately , and keep down-adjusting one level per 15 seconds until level 1. If your current heart rate is still over (or equal to) the target pulse for 30 seconds when tension is level 1,[...]

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    CONSOLE INSTRUCTIONS 13 T o reset program: Y ou may press RESET button to reset the PROGRAM and select the training mode and/or tension load under STOP mode. If you hold on pressing the RESET button for 2 seconds, all dat a (including personal data) will be reset. BUTT ONS KM/ML SWITCH Located on the back of console used for selection of KM or ML s[...]

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    CONSOLE INSTRUCTIONS 14 Alarm - If you preset the target pulse, the computer will alarm to remind as soon as your current heart rate is achieved at the preset figure. Load tension adjustment - If you preset the target heart rate or target heart rate percent age, the load resistance will be auto-adjusted according to your actual heart rate figure co[...]

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    CONSOLE INSTRUCTIONS 15 5. If the monitor display is improper , please remove the batteries, wait 2 minutes, then replace the batteries. 6. The monitor can be powered on with 4 “C” size batteries or by using the AC adaptor input.[...]

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    16 Moving Y our M3 Elliptical Trainer T o move the unit, carefully lift the rear end of the unit by pushing down on the front of the handlebars. S teer the unit to another location. Be gentle while moving the unit as any sharp impact can af fect the opera- tion. Maintenance Use a damp cloth to wipe your M3 unit free from sweat after each use. Monit[...]

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    17 in top physical condition. Exercising below 60% of your maximum will result in minimal cardiovascular conditioning. Check your pulse recovery rate – If your pulse is over 100 bpm five minutes after you stop exercising, or if it’ s higher than normal the morn- ing after exercising, your exertion may have been too strenuous for your current fi[...]

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    18 100% 85% 75% 60% Serious Athletic Training Range Cardiovascular Conditioning Range Fat Burning Range 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 AGE 200 195 190 185 180 175 170 165 160 155 170 166 162 157 153 149 145 140 136 132 150 146 143 139 135 131 128 124 120 116 120 117 114 111 108 105 102 99 96 93 T AR GET HEART RA TE ZONE[...]

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    P ARTS LIST 19 REF # PART # DESCRIPTION QTY 1 323-00207 MAIN FRAME #1 1 2 323-00169 CONSOLE TUBE#2 1 3 323-00170 LEFT FOAM HANDLE#3 1 4 323-00171 RIGHT FOAM HANDLE #4 1 5 323-00172 FOOT TUBE#5 2 6 311-00046 ALUMINUM PULLEY#6 1 7 311-00047 MAG BRAKE#7 1 8 307-00063 GEARBOX W/WIRE#8 1 9 323-00173 FOOT FRAME#9 2 10 307-00008 COMPUTER U/R/EL M3 ( 220R/[...]

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    EXPLODED VIEW 20[...]

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    IRONMAN FITNESS M3EL LIMITED W ARRANTY Residential W arranty Frame: Lifetime Parts: 1 Y ear Labor: None This Limited Warranty applies in the United S tates and Canada to products manufactured or distributed by Ironman Fitness (“Ironman”) under the Ironman brand name. The warranty period to the original purchaser is listed above in the table. Ir[...]

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    4009 DISTRIBUTION DRIVE SUITE 250 GARLAND, TEXAS 75041 ironmanfitness.com[...]