Fitness Quest 1600 manual

3/30/06 We warrant this product to be free from all defects in material and workmanship when used according to the manufacturer ’s instructions. See Limited W arranty Card for details. Save your sales receipt. (Y ou may wish to staple it into this manual.) Dedication to Quality ®[...]

O WNER’S MANU AL F OR M AXIMUM E FFECTIVENESS AND S AFETY ,P LEASE R EAD T HIS O WNER ’ S M ANU AL B EFORE U SING Y OUR N EW B ALANCE 1600/1800 T READMILL . 1 600/1 800 Tr eadmills Serial No: _______________________ Date of Purchase: ___ _________ Wr ite t he serial number in the space above for reference. Serial Number Decal For Ser vice or Pa[...]

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32 1600/1800 P AR TS LIST/EXPLODED VIEW 10 SAFETY KEY TM-01 1 11 LEFT CONSOLE T1600-05 1 T1800-08 1 13 RIGHT CONSOLE TM-03 1 14 BOOK RA CK TM-04 1 16 T OP & BOTT OM PULSE SENSOR W/WIRE TM-06 2 17 HAND GRIP TM-07 2 18 FRONT MO TOR CO VER (1600) T1600-02 1 18 FRONT MO TOR CO VER (1800) T1800-02 1 22 HANDLEBAR WIRE TM-09 1 23 SHOCK ABSORBER T1618-[...]

Important Safety Instructions ...........................................................2 Introduction/Customer Service Information ..................................3 Unit W arning/Caution La bels and Specif ications & P ar ts .........4-5 Assembly/Setup Instructions .......................................................6-10 Folding and Mo v[...]

2 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) Bef ore star ting this or any other exer cise progr am, consult y our physician, who can assist y ou in deter mining the target heart rate zone a ppropriate f or your age and ph ysical condition. Certain exercise progr ams or types of equipment ma y not be a ppropriate f or all people. This is especially importa[...]

31 Resting Heart Rate Calves Thighs Hips Abdomen W aist We i ght Date Resting Heart Rate Calves Thighs Hips Abdomen W aist We i ght Date ADDITIONAL W ORK OUT PR OGRESS CHAR TS[...]

30 W ORK OUT PR OGRESS CHAR TS Use the charts below to keep tr ack of y our progress ov er time. Bef ore wr iting on them, make as m any copies as y ou think you’ll need. W e suggest y ou keep these in a notebook. Y ou will find it both inf or mativ e and motiv ational to look back at what you’ ve done, and this data will help y ou to char t fu[...]

W ith this product in y our home, y ou have ev er ything y ou need to star t y our own w or kout progr am to tone and f ir m the m ajor muscle gr oups of y our low er body . This is vital f or all of us , regardless of age, sex, or f itness lev el, and regardless of whether y our primar y goal is toning, health m aintenance, or more energy f or dai[...]

4 Important: See below for placement of the following w ar ning/caution labels on y our T readmill. UNIT W ARNING LABELS/SPECIFIC A TIONS & P AR TS Side Cap • Hand Grip • W alking Belt • Computer • Front Motor Cov er • Safety K ey • Upright • Console Base • Belt Adjustment Knob • Right Console • Foot Rail • Rear End Cap ?[...]

29 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM CA USE CORRECTION Treadmill will not star t 1. Not plugged in 1. Plug into three pr ong grounded outlet 2. Not turned on 2. T urn on the Main P ow er , on/of f button 3. Safety K ey not on correctly 3. Put Safety K ey on Console where indicated 4. Circuit Break er opened in home 4. Reset home breaker 5. T readmill C[...]

28 4. Back Stretch Stand with y our legs shoulder width a part and your knees slightly bent. Bend f orw ard from y our waist with y our ar ms extending loosely in front of y our body . Gently bend from the w aist flexing yo ur body as f ar forw ard as it will go. Hold f or 20 to 30 seconds . Str aighten up and repeat. 5. Standing Hamstrings Stretch[...]

5 W ARNING LABEL 6 WARNING After folding the deck, push and turn the knob clockwise on the latch to lock the deck into place. Failure to lock the deck into place may cause the deck to fall suddenly resulting in serious injury. Before lowering the deck from its folded position, turn the knob counter clockwise and pull the knob on the latch to unlock[...]

6 Par ts Box T ools Required: (included) Allen Wrench Multi Hex T ool with Phillips Screwdriver NOTE: All location references , such as front, rear , left or right, made in these instr uctions are from the user position – on the T readmill facing the Console. ASSEMBL Y/SETUP INSTR UCTIONS M8 w asher (2) M8 cur ved w asher (4) allen wrench m ulti [...]

27 Stretches can help impro ve f lexibility and reliev e the tightness in muscles that results from repetitiv e spor t mov ements that require a limited range of motion. 10 to 12 minutes of daily stretching is recommended. This can be done when warming up or cooling down. When performing these stretches, your mo vements should be slo w and smooth, [...]

26 T ABLE 2 Exer cise W ar m Up THR% Cool Down T otal Sessions T otal Time W eek Period Minutes Period Time Per Wk. Per Wk. 1 & 2 5 min 60-65% -8 5 min 17 min 3 51 min 3 & 4 5 min 65-70% -10 5 min 20 min 3 60 min 5 & 6 5 min 70-75% -15 5 min 25 min 3 75 min 7 & 8 5 min 70-80% -20 5 min 30 min 3 90 min 9 & 10 5 min 70-85% -25 5 m[...]

STEP 1 - Upright Assembly a) Stand on W alking Belt and gr ip the uprights and slowly raise them into the assembled position. Secure the r ight side with (2) M8 x 20mm Allen Bolts, (1) M8 W asher and (1) M8 Cur ved W asher at the bottom of the r ight Upright as shown in Figure 1. Repeat on other side. b) Use the Allen Wrench pro vided to tighten. S[...]

8 STEP 3 – Side Cap Assembly a) Attach Side Cap with (3) M4 x 6mm Phillips Screws at the bottom of the Upright. Repeat on other side. b) Use the Multi Hex T ool with Phillips Screwdriver pr ovided to tighten. Figure 3 - Install Side Caps upright M4 x 6mm phillips screws side cap Assembly is no w complete. IMPOR TANT : Follow the “Setting Up T r[...]

25 40 year old to get a car diov ascular ef fect, the individual w ould need to keep their heart rate at or abov e 126 beats per minute to get a cardio v ascular ef fect. Note: Although 70% was used in this example, the heart rate range needed to achiev e results falls betw een 60% and 85% of y our maxim um heart rate. If y ou are just beginning yo[...]

24 described previously . Each workout should begin with a w ar m up and end with a cool down. As a general rule, space y our workouts throughout the w eek and av oid consecutive days of hard exercise. Here are the amounts of activity necessar y f or the aver age healthy person to maintain a minim um lev el of ov erall f itness . Included are some [...]

locking indicator knob 9 SETTING UP TREADMILL FOR USE STEP 1 – Folding the T readmill to allow remo v al of the shipping box. After assembly is complete, y ou must f old and mo ve the T readmill to remo ve the box. To f old the T readmill, raise the Deck. Secure the Deck in the upright position by pushing the Knob in while rotating it clockwise u[...]

10 STEP 3 – Low er ing the W alking Deck Once the T readmill is in the desired place, low er the Deck b y pushing in and turn the Knob counter - clockwise until the Loc king Indicator is not visible and the Deck is released. NO TICE: This Treadmill has a built-in safety feature to help the Deck lower slowly when unfolding. Please make sure there [...]

23 IMPOR T ANT Please re view this section bef ore you begin ex ercising. EXERCISE GUIDELINES IMPOR T ANT: If y ou are ov er 35 and have been inactive f or sever al years, you should consult y our ph ysician, who may or may not recommend a graded exer cise test. If y ou are just beginning your exer cise program, y our target heart rate range should[...]

22 The Pulse Windo w on your Computer w orks in conjunction with the Pulse Sensors found on the Console. When y ou are ready to read your pulse: 1. Place both hands f ir mly on the Pulse Sensor s. For the most accurate reading, it is impor tant to use both hands. 2. Look at y our Pulse Windo w . The “P” will begin to blink. 3. Y our estimated h[...]

11 TO LOWER THE TREADMILL To lower the Dec k, push in and turn the Knob counter -clockwise until the Loc king Indicator is not visible and the Deck is released. NO TICE: This Treadmill has a built-in safety feature to help the Deck lower slowly when unfolding. Please make sure that nothing is under the Dec k, especially c hildren or pets, when you [...]

12 TO MO VE THE TREADMILL (in folded position) Always make sure the Treadmill is turned off and unplugged f irst! Hold the Hand Grips to mov e the T readmill f orwar d or backw ard. The T readmill comes with Wheels f or easy porta bility . DO NOT TIP the Treadmill.[...]

21 PROGRAMS ON/OFF SWITCH: Tu rn on the ON/OFF switch located on the front of the Treadmill. The switch will light up if there is pow er to the T readmill. PRESS POWER: This turns the Computer pow er on. The Tr eadmill Belt will not start unless POWER is pressed f ir st. WT will appear in the dot matrix and the previous user w eight will appear in [...]

MANUAL FA T BURN W ALKING INTERV AL HILL W ALK W ALKING JOGGING INTERV AL MOUNTAIN P ASS JOGGING HILL INTERV AL PIKES PEAK CARDIO BURN MOUNTAIN INTERV AL PROGRAM 4 PROGRAM 8 PROGRAM 1 PR OGRAM 5 PROGRAM 9 PROGRAM 2 PROGRAM 6 PROGRAM 10 PROGRAM 3 PR OGRAM 7 PROGRAM 11 TARGET DISTANCE USER 1 TARGET C ALORIES USER 2 T ARGET TIME USER 3 TARGET ELEV ATI[...]

13 turn clockwise .T urn on the T readmill and check the tension. If it needs additional tension, continue to tighten one turn at a time until the Belt is no longer slipping. Be sure to adjust bot h sides equally to insure correct Belt alignment. W ALKING BEL T CENTERING The W alking Belt may occasionally need to be centered. Y our Treadmill has si[...]

W ALKING BEL T AND DECK LUBRIC ATION Y our T readmill Belt has been lubr icated at the f actor y , but per iodic lubrication will extend the life of y our T readmill Belt, Board, and Electr ical Components. We recommend the f ollowing lubrication schedule based on weekly usage: 5+ hours per week Monthly 3 - 5 hours per week Every three months 0 - 3[...]

19 PROGRAMS ON/OFF SWITCH: Tu rn on the ON/OFF switch located on the front of the Treadmill. The switch will light up if there is pow er to the T readmill. PRESS POWER: This turns the Computer pow er on. The Tr eadmill Belt will not start unless POWER is pressed f ir st. WT will appear in the dot matrix and the previous user w eight will appear in [...]

18 DOT MA TRIX: The 8 x 10 dot matrix reflects Incline on the Elev ation Progr ams (Progr ams 1-4, 7, 10-11) and Speed on the Speed Progr ams (Programs 5- 6, 8-9) and the User Progr ams. On Programs 12-15 and in the Manual Mode, the dot matrix displays a 1/4 mile running track. DIST ANCE: Displays the Distance, in miles or kilometers , the Tr eadmi[...]

15 Electr onics Operating Instr uctions For Y our Tr eadmill 1600 1800 SAFETY TIPS: • Practice mounting and dismounting y our Tr eadmill bef ore beg inning y our w orkout. • Attach the Safety K ey to the Computer (the Tr eadmill will not operate without the Safety Ke y). Clip the other end of the Safety Ke y to y our clothing bef ore ex ercisin[...]

ENTER Pressing this confirms the selection of a progr am. Also confirms the speed and incline values during the setting of a user progr am. POWER Pressing this k ey brings pow er to the Tr eadmill and must be pressed bef ore any other k ey . FAN Tu rns fan on/off. Press once - lo w again - medium again - high again - off PROGRAM KEYS Pressing these[...]

ENTER Pressing this confirms the selection of a progr am. Also confirms the speed and incline values during the setting of a user progr am. POWER Pressing this k ey brings pow er to the Tr eadmill and must be pressed bef ore any other k ey . FAN Tu rns fan on/off. Press once - lo w again - medium again - high again - off SHOWS TIME & P ACE SHOW[...]