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T ABL E O F C ONT E NTS 1 . SAFET Y GUIDELINES......................................................................................... 2 . ASSEMBLIN G YOU R TREADMILL Installatio n Requirements..................................................................................... Lis t o f parts.......................................................[...]
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S A FET Y GUI D ELIN E S: Plea s e rea d an d f oll o w th e f ollowin g s a fet y g u id e lin e s: Bef o r e begin n in g an y e x erci s e program , y o u s houl d c on s ul t wit h y ou r d oc t o r . I t is recommen d e d t ha t y o u underg o a c omplet e phy s ic a l examina t i o n. R e a d t hi s own e r' s manua l c aref u ll y an d [...]
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A S SEMBL I N G YOU R TREA D MILL: In s tallatio n requirements C A UTI O N: R e a d t hi s own e r' s manua l a n d f o llo w t h e in s tru c tion s c o ntaine d herein. T o a v oi d ba c k s t rain , a n d t o en s ur e s afe t y t o t h e uni t an d your s elf , we s ugg e s t yo u ma y nee d a helpe r t o remo v e t h e run n in g de c k [...]
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Lis t o f parts IMPO R T AN T: Befor e assemblin g you r treadmill , mak e sur e tha t yo u hav e al l th e followin g items: 1 . On e safet y key 2 . On e he x Alle n wrenc h (M6 ) wit h T-handle 3 . On e he x Alle n wrenc h (M5 ) wit h T-handle 4 . On e he x Alle n wrenc h (M5) 5 . On e he x Alle n wrenc h (M4 ) wit h T-handle 6 . On e fus e 1 5 [...]
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Ste p b y ste p instructions Th e followin g step s explai n ho w t o assembl e you r treadmill . Pleas e rea d ever y step thoroughl y an d follo w th e direction s completel y t o ensur e correc t assembl y. 1 . Ther e ar e importan t part s enclose d insid e o f th e Styrofoam , pleas e chec k the Styrofoa m compartment s befor e discarding . Ma[...]
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5 . Secur e th e fron t post s wit h th e fou r screw s provided . D o no t tighte n yet . (se e Fig. 3) 6 . Us e th e screwdrive r t o tighte n al l screw s securel y . (se e Fig . 4) Fig.3 Fig.4 PDF created w ith FinePrint pd f Factor y Pro trial v ersion http://www.pdffactory.com[...]
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Ste p b y ste p instruction s (I f th e uni t wit h handrails) Th e followin g step s explai n ho w t o assembl e you r treadmill . Pleas e rea d ever y step thoroughl y an d follo w th e direction s completel y t o ensur e correc t assembl y. 1 . Ther e ar e importan t part s enclose d insid e o f th e Styrofoam , pleas e chec k the Styrofoa m com[...]
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5 . Usin g tw o 5/16 " screw s provide d o n eac h post . D o no t tighte n yet . (se e Fig . 3) 6 . Loose n th e screw s o f fixin g th e handleba r an d remov e th e stee l plate . (se e Fig . 4) Fig.3 Fig.4 PDF created w ith FinePrint pd f Factor y Pro trial v ersion http://www.pdffactory.com[...]
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7 . T ur n u p th e handleba r an d faste n th e screws . D o no t tighte n yet . Mak e sur e to assembl e th e handleba r t o th e lif t pos t correctl y .R t oR whic h ar e marke d o n the handleba r an d lif t pos t respectivel y . (se e Fig . 5) I f th e Han d T ouc h Readou t (HTR ) i s applicable , befor e fastenin g th e screws, connec t th [...]
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8 . Us e th e screwdrive r t o tighte n al l screw s securel y . (se e Fig . 7) 9 . Inser t th e tw o handrail s int o th e handlebar s an d the n faste n th e screw s provided. Lastl y secur e th e handrai l clam p b y fastenin g th e screws . (se e Fig . 8) Pleas e note : Th e screw s t o th e handrai l clam p (Fig.8 ) ar e speciall y provide d b[...]
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10 . Secur e th e screw s i n fron t o f th e lif t post s an d handleba r tightl y , Secur e the screw s t o th e lif t post s tightl y . (se e Fig . 9) I f th e treadmil l i s no t stead y o n you r floo r , tur n th e floo r leve l adjustmen t o n th e rear fee t le g o f th e treadmill . Rais e o r lowe r th e floo r leve l adjustmen t t o stea[...]
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OPE R A TIN G INS T RUCT I ONS UND E RS T A NDIN G TH E E LEC T RONI C S P A C KAGE CAUTION: Safet y key D O NO T S T AN D O N TH E BE L T WHE N S T A R TING. Th e safet y ke y i s require d t o operat e th e treadmill . Th e safet y ke y shoul d b e use d for a n emergenc y sto p switc h b y clippin g th e cor d t o you r exercis e clothing . Afte[...]
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D . Pres s th e "Scroll " ke y t o choos e you r desire d program , suc h a s Manual , Program, Interval , HRC. A . Pres s th e "Scroll " ke y unti l th e Manua l LE D light s up . Whe n "MAN'L " appear s in th e displa y windo w , yo u wil l b e i n th e MANUA L course. B . Pres s th e SPEE D key s t o star t th [...]
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6 . Whe n th e RES T segmen t i s ove r , th e displa y wil l sho w "GOIN G T O WORK " and the n th e machin e wil l us e th e setting s yo u chos e fo r th e WOR K segmen t (speed an d incline) . I f yo u nee d t o chang e an y o f th e setting s durin g you r workout , please refe r t o ste p 2 above . Whe n th e WOR K TIM E i s ove r ,[...]
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PROGRA M mode A . Pres s th e "Scroll " ke y unti l th e pre-progra m LE D flashe s an d th e large r display windo w wil l sho w "PRO:1~PRO:6". B . Ther e ar e six(6 ) program s available. Th e cours e profil e fo r eac h progra m i s a s follows: C . Whe n yo u hav e chose n th e progra m tha t yo u want , pres s th e ENTE R k[...]
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HRC-65 % / HRC-80% (i f you r electronic s packag e include s th e HR C feature) A . Pres s th e "Scroll " ke y unti l th e HR C 65 % o r 80 % LE D flashe s an d th e larger displa y windo w wil l sho w " F A T o r CARDIO". B . Whe n yo u pres s th e ENTE R ke y , INPU T YOU R AG E wil l scrol l throug h the displa y , the n i t[...]
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KE Y FUNC T IONS: SCROLL : Wil l scrol l throug h eac h function--Manual , Program , Interva l an d HRC. SPEED : Us e th e SPEE D key s t o spee d u p o r slo w dow n th e treadmill . The spee d rang e i s 0.1- 1 1 MP H o r 0.2-1 8 KPH. INCLINE : Us e th e INCLIN E key s t o rais e o r lowe r th e treadmill . Th e incline rang e i s 0-15%. MODE : W[...]
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RUNNIN G O N TH E TREADMILL: No w , yo u hav e becom e familia r wit h you r treadmill' s operatio n an d ar e read y to exercise: 1 . T ur n th e powe r switc h ON , an d plac e th e safet y ke y o n th e "SAFET Y KEY" position. 2 . Straddl e th e bel t wit h you r fee t o n th e righ t an d lef t stagin g platforms . Cli p the safe[...]
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G UIDELINE S FO R E X ERCISE Ho w lon g shoul d I exercise? Ho w ofte n shoul dI exercise? Th e duratio n o f you r exercis e sessio n i s dependen t o n you r fitnes s level . I n general, i t i s recommende d tha t yo u maintai n you r hear t rat e i n th e trainin g zon e fo r a t least 1 0 minute s t o realiz e a n aerobi c benefit . A s you r [...]
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MAIN T AININ G YOU R TREADMILL Y ou r treadmil l relie s o n lo w frictio n fo r pea k performance . Th e treadmill' s lo w friction operatio n i s dependen t o n keepin g th e uni t a s clea n a s possible . Se e "Cleanin g the T readmill " fo r mor e information. Prope r bel t alignmen t i s als o importan t fo r prope r operatio n[...]
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Adjustin g th e runnin g belt Y ou r treadmil l come s wit h a bel t alignmen t gaug e locate d o n th e deck . (se e Fig.12) Th e edg e o f th e runnin g bel t shoul d b e i n th e middl e o f th e gree n portio n o f the gauge . I f th e bel t edg e i s i n th e gree n area , th e bel t doe s no t nee d adjusting . I f the bel t edg e i s i n th [...]
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Th e bel t i s properl y aligne d a t th e factor y . Howeve r , durin g shippin g an d handlin g or b y us e o n a n uneve n surface , th e bel t ma y mov e o f f c ente r . Therefore , i t i s important tha t yo u chec k th e belt' s alignmen t befor e usin g th e treadmill. Th e correc t alignmen t o f th e runnin g bel t i s critica l fo r[...]
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Periodicall y monito r th e positio n o f th e bel t t o ensur e pea k performance: Whe n yo u ar e usin g th e treadmill , i f yo u fee la paus e i n th e bel t wit h eac h foo t plant, th e bel t i s to o loose . Sto p th e machin e t o chec k th e bel t tension , pul l th e runnin g belt u p i n th e middl e (se e Fig . 13- 1 & 13-2) . Ther [...]
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Conversel y , i f ther e i s no t enoug h "give" , adjus t bot h rea r rolle r bolts counterclockwis e 1/ 2 tur n a ta time. T o avoi d injur y , specia l car e mus t b e take n whe n adjustin g th e running belt . Remov e an y loos e clothin g o r shoelace s an d ti e bac k you r hai r . Be ver y carefu l t o kee p you r finger s o r an [...]
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TROUBL E SHOOTING: CAUTION: "ERR " messages "ERR " message s fo r contac t hear t rate SHU T OF F UNI T AN D DISCONNEC T A C COR D BEFOR E MAKING AN Y RE P AIR S O R MODIFIC A TIONS. Note : I f th e electroni c displa y show s "E-1 , E-3 , E- 7 o r E-10" , pleas e tur n o f f the POWE R switc h o n th e fron t o f th e[...]
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● Replac e you r hand s afte r wettin g you r hand sa littl e bit . Pleas e not e that placin g you r hand s i n stead y contac t wit h sensor s i s strictl y required. E-1 2 wil l b e cleare d ou t afte r i t flashe s o r scroll s3 time s an d th e hear t rate wil l becom e "0 " automaticall y. 1 . I f yo u tur n o n th e POWE R switc [...]
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Electronic s packag e an d moto r fus e failure CAUTION: I f yo u tur n o n th e POWE R switc h an d ther e i s n o light , an d nothin g display s o n the electronic s package , the n th e fus e mus t b e replaced. SHU T OF F TH E UNI T AN D DISCONNEC T A C COR D BEFORE MAKIN G AN Y RE P AIR S O R MODIFIC A TIONS. Th e fus e holder s 1 5 am p (100[...]
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