English dropdown-ico

Precor Commercial EFX manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44

Go to page of

Similar user manuals

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Precor Commercial EFX, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Precor Commercial EFX one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Precor Commercial EFX. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of Precor Commercial EFX should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Precor Commercial EFX
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Precor Commercial EFX item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Precor Commercial EFX item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Precor Commercial EFX alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Precor Commercial EFX, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Precor service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Precor Commercial EFX.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Precor Commercial EFX item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    Commer cial EFX ® Owner’ s Manual COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION EFX 556 ®[...]

  • Page 2

    page 2 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Thank you f or purchasing the Precor EFX556 TM . Built to the exacting standards of the health club environment, the EFX556 is intended f or commercial use and can withstand the rigors of daily club use with little maintenance. Before using the Precor EFX556, w e urge y ou to f amiliar iz e yourself and your staf[...]

  • Page 3

    page 3 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION When using an electrical appliance, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following: • Read all instructions bef ore using the EFX556. These instructions were written to ensure your safety and to protect the unit. • T o ensure the proper use and safety of the EFX556, make sure that all us[...]

  • Page 4

    page 4 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS The EFX556 must be grounded. If it should malfunction or break down, ground- ing provides a path of least resistance f or electric current which reduces the risk of electr ical shoc k. The EFX556 is equipped with a pow er cord ha ving an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding plug. T[...]

  • Page 5

    page 5 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION RFI — RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE Federal Communications Commission Part 15 The EFX has been tested and found to comply with, • the IEC EMC Directiv e (inter national electromagnetic compatibility cer tification) • the limits for a Class A digital de vice , pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. These lim[...]

  • Page 6

    page 6 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION PERSONAL SAFETY When using the EFX, take the f ollo wing precautions: • Do not allow children on o r near the EFX. Do not lea ve children unsupervised around the EFX. • Completely assemble the EFX556 bef ore using it. Check the unit bef ore each use. Do not continue to operate the EFX556 when it is not workin[...]

  • Page 7

    page 7 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Bef ore Y ou Begin .............................................................. 2 About this Manual .................................................................. 2 Obtaining Service .................................................................. 2 Impor tant Saf ety Instructions ........................[...]

  • Page 8

    page 8 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION T able of Contents Exercising on the EFX ................................................... 26 Using the Handlebars ............................................................ 2 6 Using the Stationary Handrails ............................................. 2 6 P ause, Cool Do wn and Exit F eatures .............[...]

  • Page 9

    page 9 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Y our EFX556 is carefully inspected bef ore shipment so it should arrive in good operating condition. Precor ships the unit in the follo wing pieces: ❑ base frame assembly ❑ upper column suppor t with displa y console ❑ handlebars (left and right) ❑ upper column suppor t clamp co v ers (2 pieces with rubb[...]

  • Page 10

    page 10 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION HARDW ARE KIT Carefully unpack the parts from the shipping container . Open the Hardw are kit and make sure that y ou ha ve the f ollo wing items as shown in Diag ram 1: (A) four soc ket he x screws—upper column assembly (B) four w ashers—upper column assemb ly (C) f our buttonhead he x scre ws—cov ers f o[...]

  • Page 11

    page 11 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Y ou do not need an y special knowledge or e xperience to set up the EFX. How e v er , you will need assistance. Because of the size and weight of the EFX, it is recommended that at least three adult persons assemble it. INST ALLA TION REQUIREMENTS F ollow these installation requirements when installing the EFX.[...]

  • Page 12

    page 12 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Diagram 3 P osition the console assembly over the base frame and connect the cable. RJ45 Cable receptacle Base frame suppor t RJ45 Cable connector 4. Attach a hand lebar to one side . Diagram 2. T ake the f ollo wing steps: a. Remove the 8 handlebar screws (D) from the Hardware kit. b . Pick up a handlebar and p[...]

  • Page 13

    page 13 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION 7. Secure the console assembly to the base frame support. Diagram 4. Place a washer (B) on each of 4 screws (A). Align the mounting holes and inser t the s cr ews through the upper and lower bra cket . U se the he x k ey provided to alternately tighten each s cr ews until all four scr ews are secure . Important [...]

  • Page 14

    page 14 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Note : Y ou hav e completed the assemb ly of the EFX556. T o le v el the unit and connect it to a pow er source, continue with the steps belo w . 9. If y ou need to move the EFX, ask for assistance. The EFX weighs ov er 200 pounds (90 kilograms). A hand car t may be useful to help mo v e the unit. CA UTION: A fu[...]

  • Page 15

    page 15 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION 11. Connect the power cor d. Diagram 7. Inser t the pow er plug’ s connector into the receptacle at the rear of the base assembly . CA UTION: Since the EFX556 has tw o different models (120v and 240v units), chec k the label near the unit’ s power receptacle to determine the v oltage requirements. Use an app[...]

  • Page 16

    page 16 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION 6 7 8 9 0 QUICK ST ART 1 2 3 4 5 R E S I S T A N C E E N T E R R E S E T Diagram 8 Display console keys used for Club mode. Note : The CHANGE keys are not shown in this diagram. Refer to Diagram 9 for its location. Gently , press and hold the ▼ or ▲ ke y to view the available selections. ( Remind users that [...]

  • Page 17

    page 17 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION T o access the Club settings, the f ollowing m ust occur : ❑ Check to be sure that the EFX is turned ON . ❑ Check that the Precor (or c lub) banner appears on the displa y . ❑ Press the appropriate key sequences . Important : T o access Custom mode , press Reset while the Precor banner is displa yed. Withi[...]

  • Page 18

    page 18 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION SETTING A WORKOUT TIME LIMIT Y ou can limit how long a user w orks out by setting a dur ation between 1 and 240 minutes. The EFX also lets y ou choose “no limit” which allows the user to select a course and work out indefinitely . (Note that the user m ust enter a workout time of 0 using the numeric ke ys at[...]

  • Page 19

    page 19 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Press Enter once again and the Error Log appears. Press the ▼ or ▲ key to view the error messages. T o return to the Precor banner, press Enter or Reset . Note : T o c lear (delete) the error log, press Quick Start for at least 4 seconds while viewing the list. Prompts appear on the display and let you kno w[...]

  • Page 20

    page 20 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE TIME TIME REMAINING SEGMENT TIME STRIDES DIST ANCE OFF STRIDES PER MIN WA TTS RESIST ANCE CALORIES CAL PER MIN METS 6 7 8 9 0 Heart Rate QUICK ST ART 1 2 3 4 5 R E S I S T A N C E E N T E R R E S E T Above Zone Below Zone SmartRate Cardiovascular Zone W eight Loss Zone ©1999 Precor I[...]

  • Page 21

    page 21 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION TOP DISPLA Y WINDOWS Smart Rate ® : Y ou must enter your “ Age ” (during the course Setup prompts), and wear a POLAR ® chest strap, while in a course program, before the blinking seg- ment in the bar gr aph can show the zone that y our hear t r ate is in, either: W eight Loss or Cardiov ascular . W eight L[...]

  • Page 22

    page 22 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION STRIDES: Shows the total number of strides completed. The number will alwa ys be ev en since tw o strides create one complete rev olution of the flywheel. A stride is an exaggerated w alking mov ement. On the EFX ® , if you star t in a position with one f oot f orw ard and one f oot bac k, a stride is completed[...]

  • Page 23

    page 23 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION 6 7 8 9 0 QUICK ST ART 1 2 3 4 5 R E S I S T A N C E E N T E R R E S E T KEYS ON THE DISPLA Y CONSOLE The Precor products have an easy-to-use keypad that is activated by the slightest touch. Remind users that they only need to “lightly touch” these ultra- sensitive keys. Each ke y on the displa y console’ [...]

  • Page 24

    page 24 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Numeric Keys (1 - 0): During a workout, you can use the numeric keys to change the EFX’ s resistance (from 1 through 20). Remember , if y ou use the numeric keys to change the resistance, you need to designate, within 3 sec- onds, whether you are increasing the resistance by pressing the ▲ key or decreasing [...]

  • Page 25

    page 25 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION QUICK ST ART : Quic k Star t lets you b ypass the Setup prompts and star t your workout immediately using the Manual course . Default values appl y . QUICK ST ART Default V alues Prompts Default V alue Course Manual Tim e 30 minutes: Or , the Club limit whichev er is less. W eight Loss course is fixed at 28 min [...]

  • Page 26

    page 26 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Once the EFX is assembled and turned ON, it is ready to use. The easy-to-under- stand prompts let you select a course and specify how long you want to work out. Begin working out and then, adapt the resistance lev el to meet y our fitness goals. CA UTION: Bef ore beginning an y fitness program, have y our physic[...]

  • Page 27

    page 27 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION In a course, This is what happens..., you press Reset Enter the W orkout Summary mode. The workout statis- tics remain displa yed f or two minutes. Y ou can scan through the workout statistics b y pressing the Change ke y . Note that the TIME displa y sho ws the accumulated w orkout time including warm-up and co[...]

  • Page 28

    page 28 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION At W orkout Summar y banner , yo u This is what happens,... press Reset Returns to the Precor banner. When you complete the cool down period (or e xit from a paused mode b y pressing Reset ), the W orkout Summary banner appears. W orkout statistics e xcept TIME, STRIDES and CALORIES reset to zero . (Note that th[...]

  • Page 29

    page 29 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Important : Any time during the Setup prompts, you can press the Quick Start ke y . Ref er to QUICK ST AR T on page 25. T o pause dur ing y our workout session bef ore finishing the selected course, stop pedaling. See P ause, Cool Down and Exit F eatures for more inf or mation. 4. When you have completed a cours[...]

  • Page 30

    page 30 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION The EFX lets you choose between 6 variable courses . This section provides inf or mation about the special features and functions of the EFX courses and ho w to best utilize the: • Hear t Rate and Smar t Rate ® f eatures • Manual course • Cross Countr y and Hill Climb courses • Cross T raining course ?[...]

  • Page 31

    page 31 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION F or the ideal “weight loss” r ange, y our hear t rate should be between 55% and 70% of your maxim um aerobic hear t rate. It should ne ver e xceed 80% of y our maximum aerobic heart rate or go above y our training z one. Ref er to Diagram 1 1 for y our appropriate training zone . When you maintain y our hea[...]

  • Page 32

    page 32 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION CROSS TRAINING COURSE The Cross T raining course is similar to the Interval Course , but instead of rest/ work inter vals the course consists of alternating segments of forw ard and backw ard pedaling mo vements that f ocus on wor king the thigh and calf muscle groups. Ask Club personnel about utilizing the bene[...]

  • Page 33

    page 33 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION 3. Enter a workout Time . If the workout Time entered is an e v en number , then all intervals (rest and work) are 2 minutes long. If the workout Time entered is an odd number , then all inter vals (rest and w or k) are 2 minutes long, except the last one which will be 1 min ute. 4. Press Enter to proceed to the[...]

  • Page 34

    page 34 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION The E FX will continue to run smoothly and efficiently a s long as you maintain it. Y ou are responsible f or typical maintenance tasks such as, cleaning the unit to k eep it free from dust and dir t accumulation. If y ou f ail to maintain the EFX as described below , it could affect or v oid the Precor limited [...]

  • Page 35

    page 35 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION W orkout Statistics Log If you pref er not to use the CSAFE option, y ou can keep trac k of your work out using the fo r m below . After finishing a workout, record y our workout statistics shown during the W ork out Summary displa y onto this form. T o maintain the original blank f orm, be sure to make a w orki[...]

  • Page 36

    page 36 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Notes :[...]

  • Page 37

    Exploded Views EFX 556 P/N 43445-101 View page 37 March 6, 2000 Rev . B ® 1 of 6[...]

  • Page 38

    ® Exploded Views EFX 556 P/N 43445-101 View page 38 March 6, 2000 Rev . B 2 of 6[...]

  • Page 39

    Exploded Views EFX 556 P/N 43445-101 View page 39 March 6, 2000 Rev . B ® 3 of 6[...]

  • Page 40

    ® Exploded Views EFX 556 P/N 43445-101 View page 40 March 6, 2000 Rev . B 4 of 6[...]

  • Page 41

    Exploded Views EFX 556 P/N 43445-101 View page 41 March 6, 2000 Rev . B ® 5 of 6[...]

  • Page 42

    ® Exploded Views EFX 556 P/N 43445-101 View page 42 March 6, 2000 Rev . B 6 of 6[...]

  • Page 43

    Conditions This warranty is valid only in accordance with the conditions set forth below. 1. Warranty applies to the Precor product only while A) it remains in the possession of the original purchaser and proof of purchase is demonstrated, B) it has not been subjected to accident, misuse, abuse, improper service, or non-Precor modification and C) c[...]

  • Page 44

    Precor Incorporated P .O . Box 3004 Bothell, W A USA 98041-3004 Precor , EFX, C, and Smart Rate are registered trademarks of Precor Incorporated. Cross Ramp and Quick Start are trademarks of Precor Incor porated. POLAR is a registered trademark of P olar Electro, Inc. Fitlinxx is a registered trademark of Fitlinxx, Inc. Copyright 2000 Precor Incorp[...]