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PLEASE CARE FULL Y READ THIS ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING Y OUR NEW ELLIPTICAL! Z100 / Z300 Z500 Z700 OWNER’S MANUA L XE 19 5 El l ip t i c a l XE 29 5 El l ip t i c a l[...]
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XE195 / X E295 E lliptical 1 Product Registratio n…………………………………… …………………………… ………. .2 Important S afety Instructions………… ………………………………………… ……………3 Important E lectrical Information……… ………………………………………… ……?[...]
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XE195 / X E295 E lliptical 2 Thank you for your p urchase of thi s quality ellipti cal trainer fro m Spirit Manufacturing, Inc. Your new ellipt ical was manufactur ed b y one of t he lea ding fit ness manufac turers i n the world and is b acked by one of the mos t c omprehensi ve warra nties avail able. T hrough your dealer, S pirit will do all we [...]
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XE195 / X E295 E lliptical 3 WARNING - Read a ll instructions be fore using this appliance . ■ Do not operat e elliptical on deep ly padded, plush o r shag carpet. Damage to bo th carpet and elliptical may result. ■ Keep children a way from the elliptical . There a re obvious pinch poin ts and other caution areas t hat can cause harm. ■ Keep [...]
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XE195 / X E295 E lliptical 4 WARNING! ● NEVER remove any cover witho ut first disconnecting A C power supply. ● If A.C. voltage varies by ten percent (10%) or more , the performance of your elliptical may be affected . Such conditions ar e not covered under your warranty. If you suspect the voltage is low, conta ct your local power compan y or [...]
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XE195 / X E295 E lliptical 5 Assemb ly Pac k Chec k List XE195 #66. M5 x 10mm Phillips Head Screw (4pcs) #103. 3/8" x 3/4" Hex Head Bolt (2pcs) #60. 3/8" x 2-1/4" Hex Head Bolt (1pc) #96. 3/8" x 2T S plit Was her (1pc) #84. 3/8" x 23 x 1.5T Curved Washer (2pcs) #79.5/16"x23mm Flat Washer (2pcs) #59. 5/16"x15m[...]
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XE195 / X E295 E lliptical 6 #87. ψ 3.5x12m/m Sheet Metal Screw (10pcs) #105.M5 x 15m/m Phillips Head Screw (17pcs) #108. Phillip s Head Screw Driver (1 pc) #107. Short Philli ps Head Screw Driver (1 pc) #109. 12m/m W rench (1pc) #106. 13/14m/m Wrench (1pc) Tools Step 4[...]
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XE195 / X E295 E lliptical 7 STEP 1: CONSOLE MAST A S SEMBL Y 1. Lo cate th e Co nsol e M ast (12) and C on so le M ast Cover (41 ) and sli d e the Cover on to the mast as far as it w il l g o . Make sure t he Console Mast Cove r i s facing the correct way . 2. Unr avel and strai ghten out the Computer Cabl e (31) and f eed it in to the bottom of t[...]
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XE195 / X E295 E lliptical 8 5. W ith the 13/14mm W r ench ti ghten the three bolts, and the fourth bolt which is pre-i nstall ed, fir mly . These bolt s sho uld be tightened as mu ch as y ou possi bl y can. 6. T her e wil l be three el e ctri cal wir e connectors at the top opening of the conso le mast, two 2 pin conne cto rs fo r hand p ul se sen[...]
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XE195 / X E295 E lliptical 9 STEP 3: CONNECTING ARM ASSEMBL Y 1. Align the hole in the rod e nd of the left Connecting arm (8) with the hole in the brac ket of the left Handle Bar (10). The ro d end should b e on the inner sid e of the Han dle Bar b racket. Make sure the ty-wrap is removed f rom the ro d end and the sle eve spacer (22) does not fal[...]
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XE195 / X E295 E lliptical 10 STEP 4: PLASTICS ASSEMBL Y 1. Install the Connect ing Arm Co vers (2 each 57 , 58) over th e connection of the rod end and Handle Bars with fou r M5 x 15m/m S crews and two 3 .5x10m/m Self T app ing Screws by usin g the Sho rt Phillips Screw Driver . 2. Install the two W heel Covers (52) usin g the four M5x15 m/m Phill[...]
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XE195 / X E295 E lliptical 1 1 Assemb ly Pac k Chec k List XE295 #66. M5 x 10mm Phillips Head Screw (4pcs) #103. 3/8" x 3/4" Hex Head Bolt (2pcs) #60. 3/8" x 2-1/4" Hex Head Bolt (1pc) #96. 3/8" S plit Was her (1pc) Step 1 #97.3/8" x 30mm Flat Washer(2pcs) #103. 3/8"x3/4" Hex Head Bolt (2 pcs) #81. 25mm Wav e[...]
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XE195 / X E295 E lliptical 12 Step 4 #87. 3.5x12mm Sheet Metal Screw (18pcs) #105.M5 x 15mm Phillips Head Screw (19pcs) Tools #108. Phillip s Head Screw Driver (1 pc) #107. Short Philli ps Head Screw Driver (1 pc) #109. 12m/m W rench (1pc) #106. 13/14m/m Wrench (1pc)[...]
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XE195 / X E295 E lliptical 13 STEP 1: CONSOLE MAST A S SEMBL Y • Lo cate th e Co nsol e M ast (12) and C on so le M ast Cover (41 ) and sli d e the Cover on to the mast as far as it w il l g o . Make sure t he Console Mast Cove r i s facing the correct way . • Unr avel and strai ghten out the Computer Cabl e (31) and f eed it into the bottom of[...]
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XE195 / X E295 E lliptical 14 • Usi n g the 13/ 14mm W r ench, tig hten the three bolt s, and the fourth bol t which is pr e-install ed, fir mly . These bolt s sho uld be tightened as mu ch as y ou possi bl y can. • There wil l be three el e ctri c al wir e connectors at the top opening of the conso le mast, two 2 pin conne cto rs fo r hand p u[...]
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XE195 / X E295 E lliptical 15 STEP 3: CONNECTING ARM ASSEMBL Y Align the hole in the rod e nd of the left Connecting arm (8) with the hole in the brac ket of the left Handle Bar (10). The ro d end should b e on the inner sid e of the Han dle Bar b racket. Make sure the ty-wrap is removed f rom the ro d end and the sle eve spacer (22) does not f[...]
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XE195 / X E295 E lliptical 16 STEP 4: PLASTICS ASSEMBL Y • Install the Connect ing Arm Co vers (2 each 57 & 57-1 an d 58 & 58-1) over th e connection of the rod en d and Handle Bars with the M5 x 15mm S crews (87) and 3.5x10m/m Se lf T apping Screws (105) by using the Short Phillips Screw Driver . • Install the two W heel Covers (52) us[...]
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XE195 / X E295 E lliptical 17 Adjustable foot pedals, and orthoped icall y correct footpads Through re search performed with a leadin g sports scientist and physical reh abilitation expert , Spirit en gineering has de veloped a brea kthrough in ped al design. No o ther elliptica l, at any price, offers the se unique features . The history of ellipt[...]
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XE195 / X E295 E lliptical 18 Getting familiar with the control pan el ■ XE195 & XE295 Console Power up The Ellip tical is supplied with an externa l power supp ly . W hen power is connec ted to the E lliptical, the cons ole will automatica lly power up. If there is n o input to th e console for a period of time the console will go t o stand-[...]
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XE195 / X E295 E lliptical 19 Console Operat ion Safet y lock W hen the elliptical is powered on the resistance at the pedals will be set to t he very highest setting. This is a safety feature that make s sure that you have a stable platform to stand on and the foo tp ad s won’t move sud denly while set ting the cons ole data. It also ensures tha[...]
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XE195 / X E295 E lliptical 20 The p rogram keys also act as a Number Key Pad when you a re in the data-setting mode . Under each pro gram key is a n umber . If you are setting ne w data, such as Age, weight e tc., you can use these ke ys to enter the n umbers qu ickly . The E series consoles include a built-in f an to he lp keep you coo l. T o turn[...]
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XE195 / X E295 E lliptical 21 3. Y ou are now asked to enter you r W eight . Y ou ma y adjust the W eight numbe r using the Up and Down ke ys or the nu meric key pad, then press enter to contin ue. 4. Next is Time . Y ou may adjust t he T ime an d press enter to con tinue. 5. Now you are finished editing t he settin gs and can be gin your workout b[...]
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XE195 / X E295 E lliptical 22 F A TBURN The Fat Burn program is designe d, as the nam e implies, to maximize the bu rning of fat. There are man y schools of thou ght on the bes t way to burn f at but most expe rts agree that a lower exertion le vel that stays at a stea dy workload is t he best . The absolute best way to b urn fat is to keep your he[...]
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XE195 / X E295 E lliptical 23 Interval The Interval program t ake s you th rough high levels of intensity fo llowed by periods of low inte nsity . This program increases your endu rance by depleting your oxygen level f ollowed by pe riods of recovery to rep lenish oxygen . Y o ur cardio vascular system gets programmed to use oxygen mo re efficientl[...]
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XE195 / X E295 E lliptical 24 Custom User Defined Programs There a re two customizable User programs that allow you to bu ild and save your own workou t. The two p rograms, User 1 and User 2 , operate exactly the same way so the re is no reaso n to describe them separately . Y o u can build your own cust om program by following the instructions bel[...]
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XE195 / X E295 E lliptical 25 Heart Rate prog rams Before we get st arted, a wor d about Heart Rate: The o ld motto, “no pa in, no gain”, is a myth that ha s been overpo wered by the ben efits of exercising com fortab ly. A great dea l of this success has been promote d by the u se of heart rate mon itors. W ith the proper use of a heart rate m[...]
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XE195 / X E295 E lliptical 26 Rate of Perceived Exertion Heart rat e is important but listen ing to your body also has a lo t of advantages. There are more variables invol ved in how ha rd you shou ld workout t han just hea rt rate. Y our stress level, physical health, em otional health, t emperature, hum idity , the time of day , the last time you[...]
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XE195 / X E295 E lliptical 27 How to wear your wireless ch est strap tra nsmitter: 1. Attach the transmitter t o the elast ic strap using the locking parts . 2. Ad just the strap as t ightly as possible as long as the st rap is not too tight to remain comfo rtable. 3. Po sition the transmitter with t he POL AR logo centere d in the middle of your b[...]
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XE195 / X E295 E lliptical 28 Heart Rate Control Program 1 & 2 (H R 1, HR 2) operation Both pro grams operate th e same, the only difference is that HR 1 is set to 60 % and HR 2 is se t to 80% of ma ximum heart rate . They both are programmed the same way . T o start the HR 1 or HR 2 program s follow the instruc tions below or just press the HR[...]
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XE195 / X E295 E lliptical 29 Maintenance: 1. W ipe down all areas in th e sweat path with a da mp cloth after each workout. 2. If a squea k, thump, clicking o r rough f eeling develops the main ca use is most likely one of two reason s: i. The hardware was not sufficiently tighten ed during ass embly . All b olts that were installed during assembl[...]
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XE195 / X E295 E lliptical 30 Effective July 15, 2009 ELLIPTIC AL WARRANTY Spirit Manufa cturing Inc. w arrants all its home use treadm ills’ parts for a period of time listed below , from the date of ret ail sale, as determi ned by sale receipt, or i n the ab sence of a sales receip t eighteen (18) mo nths from the origin al factory shipping dat[...]