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As sembling and Maintaining the 835 Climber Prec or Incorporated 20031 142nd A venue NE P .O . Box 7202 W oodinville, W A USA 98072 -4002 CLM P AG/ OM 300714-2 41 rev E W arranty #36286- 114 14 F ebruary 2011[...]
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Edition Informa tion ASSEMBL ING AND MAI NTAININ G THE 835 CLIMBER P/N 300714 - 241 rev E Copyrig ht © Febru ary 20 11 Pre cor Inc orpo rated . All right s reserved. Specifications subject to change without not i ce. Trademark Not e Precor, AMT, and EFX are registered trademarks and Preva is a trademark of Precor Incorporate d. Other names in thi [...]
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Important Sa f ety Instructions Read the following precaut ions thoroughly before you begin assembly, and save them afterward for future ref erence. Safety Precautions Always follow basic safety precautions when using this equipment to reduce the chance of injury, fire, or damage. Other sections in this man ual provide more details of safety featur[...]
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4 Assembling and M aintaining the 8 35 Climber Use the power adapter provided with the equipment. Plug the power adapte r into an appro priate, grou nded power outlet as ma rked on the equipmen t. Care should be taken whe n mounting or dismounting the equipmen t. Read, understand, and test the emergency stop procedures before use. K[...]
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Important Safe ty Instructions 5 If you plan to move t he equipment, obtain hel p and use proper lifting techniques. ref er to the "Moving the Equipment" section of the assembly and maintenance guide. Use the equipment only for its intended purpose as described in this manual. D o not use accessory attachments th at are not rec om[...]
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6 Assembling and M aintaining the 8 35 Climber Hazardous Mat erials and Prope r Disposal The bat teries with in self - powered equipment contain materials that are considered hazar dous to the environment. Federal law requires proper disposal of these batteries. If you plan to dispose of y our equipment, contact Pre cor Commercial Products Cust ome[...]
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Important Safe ty Instructions 7 Radio F requenc y Inter ference ( RFI) The RFID module conforms to the following national standards defining acceptable limit s for radio frequency interference (RFI). Federal Communications Commission, Part 15 This equipment has been t ested and found to com ply with the limits for a Cl ass A digital device, pursu [...]
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8 Assembling and M aintaining the 8 35 Climber European Applications CE compliance is claimed t o the following directives: 1999/ 5/EC R&TTE Dire ctive 2006/9 5/EC LVD Dir ective 2002/95/EC RoHS Directive Directive compliance has been ver ified to the following standard s: EN 55022 EN 300 330 - 1 V1.5.1 EN 300 330 - 2 V1[...]
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Important Safe ty Instructions 9 Radio F requenc y Inter ference ( RFI) This Precor exercise equip ment conforms to the follo wing national standards defining acceptable limits for r ad io frequency interference (RFI). Federal Communications Commission, Part 15 This equipment has been t ested and found to comply with t he limits for a Cl ass A digi[...]
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10 Assembling and M aintaining the 83 5 Climber Electrical Recom mendations: All Equ ipment Excluding Trea dmills Note : This is a recommendation only. NEC (National Electric Code) guidelines or local r egion electric codes must be followed. For equipment fitted wit h a P80 console or Personal Viewing System (PVS) screen a se parate power connectio[...]
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T able of Cont ents Import ant Safety Instr uctio ns ................................................... 3 Safety Pre caution s ................................................................................. 3 Educating Users .................................................................................... 5 Hazardous Mater ials and Proper Dis[...]
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12 Assembling and Maintaining the 835 Climber Self - P owered Featur es ............................................................. 31 Informational Displays Pr ior to Shut down ................................... 32 Symptoms of a Low Battery ............................................................. 32 Using the Optional Power Adapter .......[...]
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Chapter 1 Assembling the Climber Thank you for choosing Pr ecor. For proper installation, please read this guide thoroughly and fol low the assembly instructions. If you do not assemble the climber according to these guidelines, you could void the P recor Limited Warranty. Unpackin g the Equi pment Ask for help from two or m ore people to unpack an[...]
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14 Assembling and Maintaining the 835 Climb er Impo rtan t : When wre nch tighteni ng, the he ad of the fas tener should be flush with the product. If it is not , cross - threadi ng has occurred. Do not a ttempt to rewor k the asse mbly as more damage to the equipme nt will occur. C ontact Cus tomer Support. Refe r t o Obtaining Service . If yo[...]
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Assembling the Climber 15 Required Tools Before beginning the installation, make sure y ou have the follow ing t oo ls avai lab le: Wire tie cutter Phill ips scr ewdriver One ¹₂ - inch combination wrench (open - end or box - end) SAE Standard socket set Standard set of hex keys Assembling the Climber A fish tape (a thin me[...]
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16 Assembling and Maintaining the 835 Climb er 4. Insert the han dlebar flange onto the screws protruding through the handrail clamp). Rotate the handlebar to align it with the si de screw holes. CAUTION : Hold the handlebar upright until it is securely fastened in s tep 6 . Figure 3 : Threading the heart ra te cable and movin g the handlebar in to[...]
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Assembling the Climber 17 7. Slide the plastic top cove r onto the uprigh t support. Impo rtan t : The corr ect orie ntation of the plastic to p cover is shown in the following il lustration. 8. Retrieve the cable assembly f rom the console container and remove any packaging ties. Feed the cable assembly through the opening in the console mount, th[...]
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18 Assembling and Maintaining the 835 Climb er 9. Ask your assistant to hold the upright support while y ou attach it to the base frame using four hex head sc rews and four washers. Using a ¹₂ - inch b ox wrench or open - end wrench, tighten the f our fastener s in alternating order until all four are ful ly secured. Figure 6 : Secur ing the [...]
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Assembling the Climber 19 12. Slide the rubber grommet onto the plastic top cover, as shown in the following illu stration. Apply pressure to snap it into place. Figure 7 : Sliding the grommet into pla ce[...]
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20 Assembling and Main taining the 83 5 Climber Attaching the Handra ils Use the following procedure to i nstall the external handrails on the climber. To attac h the handra ils: 1. Slide a lower handrail boot onto each handrail. Figure 8 : Adding the handrail boot 2. Insert the lower handrails onto the base pegs, then sli de the upper portions of [...]
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Assembling the Climber 21 3. Secure the lower handrails using four buttonhead screws and a ⁵₃₂ - inch hex key. Fully tighten the fasteners. 4. Using a ¹₂ - inch soc ket wrench, tighten the t wo nuts beneath the upper handrail clamp unti l the handrails cannot be pulled out of t he clamp. 5. Position the two lower han drail boots so t[...]
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22 Assembling an d Maintaining the 8 35 Climber 8. Clean the foot steps, p lasti c covers and upright support with a soft cloth or wipe m oistened with an approp riate cleaning solution. For mor e information about which cleaners to use, refer to Daily Cle aning . 9. Level the climber as described in the section Making Sure the Unit Is Stable . Imp[...]
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Chapter 2 Installing the Console To make installation easier, all Precor Experience Series consoles use the same mo unting hardware and connector locations whenever possible. The i nstallation sequence for any of them is as fo llows: Threading the cable assembly Connecting cables Completing the installation (tighteni ng the mounting scr[...]
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24 Assembling and Mainta ining the 83 5 Climber 3. Rest the console on the c onsole mount so that the no tch on the bottom of the cons ole ’ s back pla te rests on the rectangular hook at the bottom of the console mount , as shown in the following fi gure. Figure 12 : Console positioning on ba se unit 4. Ti lt the console forward unti l it stops.[...]
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Installing the Con sole 25 Connecting Cables (P30) After the console has been seated, separate the individual cables out of the end of th e cable assembly and atta ch them to the appropriate circuit connect ors ins ide the console. Refer to the following diagram and tab le to identify the cables and connectors. Figure 13 : Cable connections, P30 co[...]
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26 Assembling an d Maintaining the 8 35 Climber Completing the Console Installati on Before you complete the f inal installation steps, doub le - check the connections you have made. Make sure that a ll cables are fully and securely connected, and that any unneeded cab les are tied back properly. To com pl ete the insta llation: 1. Feed extra cable[...]
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Chapter 3 Maintenanc e To keep t he equipment functioni ng properly, perform the minor maintenance tasks in t his section at the int ervals shown on the maintenanc e checklist. Failure to maint ain the equipment as described in t his section could void the Precor Limited War ranty. DANGER To red uce the risk of electrical shock, alw ays disconnect [...]
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28 Assembling and Mainta ining the 83 5 Climber Alternatively, you can clean the equipment with Athletix fitness equipment cleaning wipes (for more information, vi sit www.a thletixprod ucts.com ) CAUTION Vacuum the floor underneath t he equipment frequently to prevent the accumulation of dust and dirt that can in terfere with its operation. Use a [...]
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Maintenance 29 Moving the Equipment The equipment is very heavy. If you plan to move it to a new location, obtain the help of an adu lt assistant and use proper lifting techniques. If the eq uipment includes roller wh eels on one end, use the wheels to reduce the load on yourse lf and your assistant. To mov e the clim ber: 1. Disconnect, unplug, an[...]
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Chapter 4 Self - Po w er ed Featur es Impo rtan t : This chapter of the m anual describes Precor fitness equipment that can oper ate without being connecte d to AC power. This includes units equippe d with P40 or P20 con soles. H owever, P80 consoles must be con nected to AC power through their power supplies to oper ate. For this reason, this cha [...]
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32 Assembling and Maintainin g the 835 Climb er Informational Displays Prior to Shutdown The equipment saves its battery charge by moving into a shutdown mode. If the use r does not maintain the mi nimum rate of moti on, a 30 - second shutdown process begins. In this mode, the conso le displays a countdown indicat or and ignores all keypresses. If [...]
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Self - Powered Features 33 Using the Optio nal Power Adapter After connecting the powe r adapter to the equipment , plug the opposite end into the a ppr opriat e powe r sou rce ( 120 V o r 240 V). CAUTION: When the op tional po wer adap ter is in u se, make sure that the po wer supply cord d oes no t create a sa fety hazar d. Keep it out of th e wa[...]
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34 Assembling and Maintain ing the 835 C limber Replacing the Battery The equipment ’ s batter y is built to last for a long time. However, if you feel that the battery may need replaci ng, check with an authorized s ervice technician. Refer to Obtaining Service . CAUTION: Th e batte ry stor ed inside the equipmen t con tains hazardous mater ials[...]
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Chapter 5 Commer cial C ar dio v as cular E quipment Limit ed W arr anty PLEASE READ THESE WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING YOUR PRECOR I NCORPORATED PROD UCT. BY USING THE EQUIPMENT, YOU ARE CONSENTING TO BE BOUND B Y THE FOLLOWING WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS . Limite d Warr anty. Precor I ncorpor ated w arrants all new P rec[...]
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36 Assembling and Maintain ing the 835 Clim ber Opti ons / Accessori es Many op tions or a ccess ories h ave c omponents that are conn ected interna lly or mou nted inside the elec tronic co nsole . The f ollowing guide lines d eterm ine the wa rranty f or the se componen ts. If the inte rnal c ompone nts are instal led by the factory or by an a ut[...]
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Commercial Cardiovascular Equipment Limited W arranty 37 This Li mited Warr an ty shal l not ap ply to: 1. So ftware versi on upgrad es. 2. Softwa re def ects t hat do not ma terially a nd ne gatively aff ect the norm al perf orma nce of the pr oduct und er norm al co nditions of use . 3. Consuma ble goods or cos meti c items of the prod uct, the e[...]
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38 Assembling and Mainta ining the 835 C limber EXCLUSION OF CONSEQUENTIAL AND INCIDENTAL DAMAGES. PRECOR AND/OR ITS S UPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO OBLIGATION OR LIABILI TY, WHETHER ARISING IN CON TRACT (INCLU DING WARRA NTY), TORT (INCLUDING ACTIVE, PASSIVE , OR IMPUTED NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT LIABILI TY), OR OTHERWISE, FOR DAMAGE TO THE EQUIPMENT, P ROPE[...]
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As sembling and Maintaining the 835 Climber Prec or Incorporated 20031 142nd A venue NE P .O . Box 7202 W oodinville, W A USA 98072 -4002 CLM P AG/ OM 300714-2 41 rev E W arranty #36286- 114 14 F ebruary 2011[...]