Life Fitness 93T manual

93T T readmill oper a tion manual[...]

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2 Before using this product, it is essential to read this ENTIRE operation manual and ALL inst allation instructions. It describes equipment setup and instructs members on how to use it correctly and safely . Avant d'utiliser ce produit, il est indispensable de lire ce manuel d'utilisation dans son INTÉGRALITÉ, ainsi que T OUTES les ins[...]

3 T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Section Description Page 1. Getting S tarted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 1.1 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 1.2 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

6. Service and T echnical Dat a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 6.1 Preventive Maintenance T ips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 6.2 Preventive Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 6.3 T roubleshooting [...]

5 This Operation Manual describes the functions of the following products: Life Fitness T readmill: 93T See "S pecifications" in this manual for product specific features. Life Fitness STRONGL Y recommends seeing a physician for a complete medical exam before undertaking an exercise program, p articularly if the user has a family history [...]

1 G ETTING S T ARTED 1.1 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using the treadmill. • DANGER: T o reduce the risk of electrical shock, always unplug this Life Fitness product before cleaning or attempting any maintenance activity . • W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of burns, fire, electric shock, or injury , it is impera- ti[...]

• Do not use this product in bare feet. Always wear shoes. Wear shoes with rubber or high- traction soles. Do not use shoes with heels, leather soles, cleats or spikes. Make sure no stones are embedded in the soles. • Keep all loose clothing, shoelaces, and towels away from moving part s. • Do not reach into, or underneath, the unit or tip it[...]

8 1 D ÉMARRAGE 1.1 CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORT ANTES Lire toutes les instructions avant d'utiliser le tapis roulant. • DANGER: Pour réduire les risques de décharge électrique, toujours débrancher cet appareil Life Fitness avant le nettoyage ou toute mesure d'entretien. • A VERTISSEMENT : Pour réduire les risques de brûlures,[...]

• Ne jamais rien insérer dans les ouvertures de cet appareil. Si un objet tombe à l'intérieur de l'appareil, couper l'aliment ation électrique, débrancher le cordon de la prise et le récupérer avec précaution. S'il est impossible de l'atteindre, communiquer avec le service à la clien- tèle de Life Fitness. • N[...]

10 1.2 S ETUP Read the Operation Manual before setting up the Life Fitness treadmill. Place the treadmill where it will be used before beginning the setup procedure. E LECTRICAL P OWER R EQUIREMENTS The Life Fitness T readmill requires a dedicated* line according to the electrical configurations listed in the chart below . * One individual branch c[...]

H OW TO P OSITION AND S T ABILIZE THE L IFE F ITNESS T READMILL Following all safety instructions in Section 1.1, move the treadmill to the location in which it will be used. See Section 7, titled Specifications, for the dimensions of the footprint. Allow a distance of eight inches, or 21 centimeters, between the treadmill and other units on either[...]

12 F ITNESS N ETWORKING The two interchangeable type RJ45 networking ports (A) are located on the back of the display console. These network port s, located behind the display console rear access door , allow the treadmill to be connected to a fitness entertainment system and/or a fitness network, such as FitLinxx ® . • Networking: The built-in [...]

13 P OWER C ORD R OUTING The power cord can be run straight from the treadmill, shortened and exited out the user-front left side, or run under the frame using the power cord clip s and exited out the user right-rear side of the treadmill. For efficient cord management, the following routing options are recommended: With the power cord unplugged, i[...]

14 2 T HE D ISPLA Y C ONSOLE 2.1 D ISPLA Y C ONSOLE O VERVIEW The computerized display console on the treadmill allows the user to tailor a workout to personal fitness abilities and goals and to monitor progress. With this easy-to-use console, the user can track fitness improvement from one workout to the next.[...]

2.2 D ISPLA Y C ONSOLE D ESCRIPTIONS A MESSAGE CENTER: This window displays step-by-step instructions for setting up a work- out. During a workout, it displays calories, distance, time, incline, speed, and heart rate. Additionally , the MESSAGE CENTER displays calories per hour , METS, Watt s, pace in min- utes per mile/kilometer , and distance cli[...]

2.3 R EADING R ACK AND A CCESSOR Y T RA YS The display console design includes a built-in reading rack (A) allowing a book or magazine to be supported during the workout. Also included in the display console are three built-in accesso- ry trays (B). T wo side trays to accomodate large items such as water bottles and one center tray for smaller item[...]

17 3 H EART R AT E Z ONE T RAINING ® E XERCISE 3.1 W HY H EART R AT E Z ONE T RAINING ® E XERCISE ? Research shows that maintaining a specific heart rate while exercising is the optimal way to monitor the intensity of a workout and to achieve maximum results. That is the idea behind the Life Fitness Heart Rate Zone T raining® approach to exercis[...]

18 3.2 H EART R AT E M ONITORING T HE L IFEPULSE TM S YSTEM T o use the treadmill’s Lifepulse TM system to check the heart rate during a workout, grasp the stainless steel sensors on the Ergo TM front handlebar . T wo sensors are located on each of the handlebars. Contact must be maint ained with all four sensors to obtain a heart rate. The conso[...]

19 4 T HE W ORKOUTS 4.1 W ORKOUT O VERVIEWS The following workouts are preprogrammed for the Life Fitness Treadmill. QUICK ST ART is the fastest way to begin exercising. After the QUICK ST ART key is pressed, a MANUAL workout begins. HILL is an interval training workout. Intervals are periods of intense aerobic exercise separated by regular periods[...]

4.3 W ORKOUT D ESCRIPTIONS Q UICK S T ART QUICK ST ART is the fastest way to begin exercising. After the QUICK ST ART key is pressed, a MANUAL workout begins. For accurate caloric expenditure, enter weight when prompted by the mes- sage center using the SELECTION keys. The prompt will appear ten seconds af ter the workout begins. The incline level [...]

21 3 Interval T raining is a series of increasingly steeper hills, alternating with valleys, or stints of recovery . The heart rate should rise to the high end of the t arget zone. Check the heart rate at the end of this phase. 4 Cool-down is a low-intensity phase that allows the body to begin removing lactic acid, and other exercise by-products, w[...]

22 F IT T EST The treadmill Fit T est program is another exclusive feature of this versatile treadmill. The Fit T est workout measures cardiovascular fitness and can be used to monitor improvements in endurance every four to six weeks. The user must grasp the hand sensors (if equipped) when prompted or wear a heart rate chest strap, as the test sco[...]

23 F IT T EST P ROGRAM S UGGESTED E XERTION L EVELS Inactive Active V ery Active T readmill Fit T est Level 2-3 mph 3-4 mph 3.5-4.5 mph 3.2-4.8 kph 4.8-6.4 kph 5.6-7.2 kph NOTE: T readmill will incline to 5% after a one minute warm-up. Suggested exertion levels should be used as a guideline for setting up the Fit T est program. The goal is to eleva[...]

The tables below list fit test result s. R ELA TIVE F ITNESS C LASSIFICA TION FOR M EN Men Estimated VO2 Max (ml/kg/min) Per Age Category Rating 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+ Elite 52+ 51+ 48+ 45+ 42+ Excellent 50-51 48-50 46-47 42-44 39-41 V ery Good 47-49 45-47 43-45 40-41 36-38 Above Average 44-46 42-44 40-42 37-39 33-35 Average 41-43 39-41 37-39 [...]

25 25 4.4 M AXIMIZING W ORKOUTS ON A L IFE F ITNESS T READMILL S ELECTING A N I NTENSITY L EVEL The steps for setting up a HILL or RANDOM workout include selecting a level. The word “level” refers to a range of incline percentages. The treadmill features 20 levels, with Level 1 having the lowest average incline grade and Level 20 having the hig[...]

26 C OOL -D OWN Life Fitness' unique Cool-Down Protocol automatically customizes every cool-down based on each user's workout performance. Workout performance factors, such as speed, incline, dura- tion, determine the duration and intensity of the cool-down. H OLD -N-S CROLL This feature enables the user to scroll automatically through op[...]

27 5 T HE M ANAGER ’ S C ONFIGURA TION 5.1 E NTERING AND U SING THE M ANAGER ’ S C ONFIGURA TION T o enter the Manager's Configuration, press and hold down the P AUSE key and press the CLEAR key twice. Continue to hold down the P AUSE key until the MESSAGE CENTER dis- plays the words “SERVICE MENU”. Then, release the P AUSE key , press[...]

28 5.2 C ONFIGURA TION S ETTINGS CONFIGURA TION FACT ORY SETTING DEF AUL T DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE ENGLISH The language of the MESSAGE CENTER display . Choices include English, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Portugese, and T urkish. Japanese available on units equipped with the Complex Character Display (CCD) only . MAX DURA TION SETUP 60 (m[...]

29 U SING T HE S T ART M ESSAGE S ETUP This configuration allows for a custom start-up message to be displayed before the default “Select Workout or Press Quick S tart” message. The custom message can cont ain up to 52 characters. C REA TING A S T ART M ESSAGE After entering the Manager’s Configuration, scroll to the ST ART MESSAGE SETUP opti[...]

30 U SER L ANGUAGE S ELECT If enabled, this option allows users to select the language by which to interact with the unit dur- ing a workout. T o use the option, enable User Language Select (see below). The console will display the message “SELECT LANGUAGE USING ARROW KEYS”. The user can select from a list of available languages using any of th[...]

31 6 S ERVICE AND T ECHNICAL D ATA 6.1 P REVENT A TIVE M AINTENANCE T IPS The Life Fitness treadmill is backed by the engineering excellence and reliability of Life Fitness and is one of the most rugged and trouble-free pieces of exercise equipment on the market today . Commercial Life Fitness treadmills are among the most popular of aerobic traine[...]

32 6.2 P REVENT A TIVE M AINTENANCE S CHEDULE Follow the schedule below to ensure proper operation of the product. ITEM WEEKL Y MONTHL Y QUARTERL Y BI-ANNUAL ANNUAL DISPLA Y CONSOLE ASSEMBL Y Hardware Inspect Overlay Clean Inspect Accessory Cups Clean Inspect S top Switch Clean/Inspect Emergency Clean/Inspect Switch/Magnet HANDLEBAR ASSEMBL Y Hardw[...]

33 6.3 T ROUBLESHOOTING THE T READMILL Malfunction No Power Probable Cause On/Off switch. Insufficient power source. Damaged line cord. Line cord improperly seat- ed in socket. T ripped circuit breaker . Corrective Action T urn the switch to the ON position. Plug treadmill into a dedi- cated 20 amp circuit. Refer to the Operations Manual. Using a v[...]

T ROUBLESHOOTING THE T READMILL (C ONTINUED ) Malfunction S triding Belt slips off-center Maximum speed is reduced Rubbing sound from underneath machine Display does not illuminate when machine is powered on Probable Cause Uneven floor surface. User is pushing striding belt. This occurs when the runner is running faster than the striding belt will [...]

35 T ROUBLESHOOTING THE T READMILL (C ONTINUED ) * See Section 6.6 “How to Obtain Product Service” for contact information. Malfunction Unit resets randomly or pauses Probable Cause Insufficient power source. Damaged ground prong on line cord. Line cord improperly seated in electrical outlet. Emergency stop magnet not engaged. T owel or other i[...]

36 6.4 T ROUBLESHOOTING THE O PTIONAL H EART R AT E C HEST S TRAP H EART R AT E R EADING I S E RRA TIC O R A BSENT E NTIREL Y * See Section 6.6 “How to Obtain Product Service” for contact information. Malfunction Heart rate reading is erratic or absent entirely Abnormally elevated heart rate readings Probable Cause Belt transmitter electrodes a[...]

37 6.5 H OW T O A DJUST AND T ENSION THE S TRIDING B EL T Do not move treadmill or place hands under treadmill while it is plugged into an electrical outlet! T HE B EL T T ENSIONING B OL TS A 5/16-inch hex key wrench is required for this task. The Life Fitness Treadmill has access holes in the rear roller guards which allow access to the tensioning[...]

38 T ENSIONING AN E XISTING S TRIDING B EL T 1 Enter the Manual workout and operate the treadmill for five minutes at 5.0 MPH (8.0 KPH). NOTE: DO NOT RUN OR WALK ON BEL T . 2 Reduce the speed to 2.0 MPH (3.2 KPH). W alk on the treadmill. T ightly grip the handrails and apply force with feet on the striding belt near the motor cover against the movi[...]

39 6.6 H OW TO O BT AIN P RODUCT S ERVICE 1. V erify the symptom and review the operating instructions. The problem may be unfamiliarity with the product and its features and workout s. 2. Locate and write down the serial number of the unit, which is located on a plate near the power switch. 3. Contact the nearest Life Fitness Customer Support Serv[...]

40 7 S PECIFICA TIONS 7.1 L IFE F ITNESS 93T T READMILL S PECIFICA TIONS Designed use: Heavy/Commercial Maximum user weight: 400 pounds / 181 1kilograms S peed range: 0.5 - 12.0 MPH (0.8 - 20 KPH) in 0.1 increments Elevation range: 0%-15% (in 0.1% increments) Drive train: AC motor with MagnaDrive™ motor controller Motor type: V ariable S peed AC [...]

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