Precor EFX534i t manual

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

page 2 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION When using the EFX ® , basic precautions should alwa ys be f ollowed, including the f ollowing: • T o ensure your safety and to pr otect the unit, read all the instructions before assemb ling and using the self-powered EFX ® 534i. • T o ensure the proper use and safety of the EFX, make sure that all user s [...]

page 3 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION • Never place y our hand(s) or feet in the path of the r oller arm because injury may occur to y ou or damage may occur to the equipment. Refer to Diagram 1. • Never operate the unit if it is damaged, if it is not working properl y , if it has been dropped, or dropped in water . Return the unit to a ser vice [...]

page 4 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Important Safety Information .......................................... 2 Hazardous Materials and Proper Disposal ............................ 3 Saf ety Approv a l ..................................................................... 3 RFI — Radio F requency Interf erence .................................... 6 [...]

page 5 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION T able of Contents Exer cising on the EFX ® ...................................................................................... 36 The Hear t Rate F eature ........................................................ 36 Utilizing the Smar tRate ® Feature ........................................... 36 Removing th[...]

page 6 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION RFI — RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE Federal Communications Commission P ar t 15 The EFX has been tested and found to comply with, • the IEC EMC Directive (international electromagnetic compatibility cer tification) • the limits f or a Class A digital de vice, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. These lim[...]

page 7 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION EFX ® SELF-POWERED FEA TURES The power source f or the EFX is the user . When a person w orks out on the EFX and mov es the f oot pedals at a stride rate abov e 40 strides per minute, the power that is generated allo ws the EFX to function properly . Inf or mational displa ys appear when the batter y is low or w[...]

page 8 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION ABOUT THIS MANUAL Inside this manual, you will find instructions f or installing and using the self-pow ered EFX. T o maximize the use of the EFX, please study this man ual thoroughly . The manual uses the f ollowing con v entions f or identifying special inf or mation: Note: Contains additional inf ormation. Imp[...]

page 9 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Thank you f or purchasing the self-powered Precor EFX ® 534i. Impor tant: Bef ore using the EFX, we urge y ou to f amiliarize yourself and y our staff with the entire Owner’ s Manual. Understanding this manual will help you and your customers use the EFX saf ely and successfully . Y our EFX is carefully inspec[...]

page 10 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Diagram 3 EFX534i Hardware kit HARDW ARE KIT Carefully unpack the par ts from the shipping container . Open the Hardware Kit and make sure that y ou ha ve the f ollowing items as shown in Diagr am 3: ❑ (A) T wo steel bushings — link arm assembly ❑ (B) End cap ❑ (C) F our plastic caps — link ar m assemb[...]

page 11 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Y ou do not need any special knowledge or e xperience to set up the EFX. Howe ver , because of the size and weight of the EFX, y ou will need to obtain appropriate assistance during assembly . INST ALLA TION REQUIREMENTS F ollow these installation requirements when installing the EFX. If you do not install the E[...]

page 12 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Route the cab le and attach the display console to the upright suppor t. Display console Upright suppor t Cable 2 1 Diagram 5 5. Prepare for the attachment of the upright support to the base assembly . Diagrams 5 and 6. Remove the f our Phillips-head screws (D), two bolts (G), and two washers (H) from the Hardwa[...]

page 13 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION 8. P osition the upright support over the base . Diagram 6. Ha ve y our assistant mov e the upright suppor t close to the front of the base assembly while you thread the cable through the g rommet hole and out the front of the base tube (see inset #1). Make sure that the displa y console (on the upright suppor t[...]

page 14 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION 10. Connect the cable. Diagram 7, inset. Inser t the cable into its receptacle . Just lik e a telephone connection, a definite "clic k" is heard when a good connection is made. If you do not hear a "clic k," tr y reinser ting the cable connection again. 11. Push excess cable inside base tube.[...]

page 15 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION 14. Attach the left and right frame stabilizers. Diagr am 9. Proceed with one side at a time. When you hav e installed the first stabilizer , perf orm the same steps on the opposite stabilizer . a. Remov e f our bolts (G) and f our washers (H) from the Hardw are kit. Place a washer on each bolt and set the f ast[...]

page 16 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION 15. Tighten all mounting screws using a ⁹⁄₁₆ -inch wrenc h. Diagram 11. a. Ask for assistance to remov e the suppor tive w edge from beneath the base assembly and to turn the unit onto its side. b . With the unit on its side , star t at the base with the eight bolts that attach the frame stabiliz ers to [...]

page 17 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION 16. Attach the left and right handlebars . Diagram 12. P erf orm the follo wing steps on one side of the unit and then, repeat the steps on the opposite side. a. Remov e the three bolts (E) and w ashers (F) from the Hardware kit. Place the washers on the bolts . b . Attach one handlebar at a time. Note that the [...]

page 18 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Diagram 13 Handlebar alignment. EFX ® upright Handlebar Handlebar brac ket Link arm Handlebar base Note: P erform the following steps on one handlebar at a time . 18. Attach the base of the handlebar to the f oot pedal link arm. Diagr ams 13, 14, and 15. a. Align the base of the handlebar with the f oot pedal l[...]

page 19 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION b . Thread screw (K) with washer (L) through the link arm. Refer to Diagr am 14, #1 and #2. Impor tant: The head of the screw should be f acing the EFX ® . It is inser ted through the link ar m first. c. Place a steel b ushing (A) and washer (L) on the end of the scre w . Inser t the link ar m onto the handleba[...]

page 20 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION e. Wrench tighten using a ⁹⁄₁₆ -inch soc ket and open end wrench. Refer to Diagram 15, #1. Impor tant: Once the f asteners are secured, use a he x torque wrench to tighten the two linkage arm screws to 200 in-lbs. f . P osition two plastic caps (C) ov er the ends of the handlebar mounts . Press them into[...]

page 21 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION 20. Attach the brac ket cover . Diagram 16. T ake the f ollowing steps to attach the cov er ov er the upright suppor t bracket. CA UTION : Do not overtighten the screws or y ou may inad vertently cause stress cracks in the plastic. a. Mov e the handlebars out of the wa y . b . Locate the two screws beneath the u[...]

page 22 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION 21. Level the unit. Diag ram 17. T o keep the unit stab le, the EFX has adjustab le rear pads and, at the front of the base assembly , a height adjuster . Check to make sure that the unit does not wob ble from side to side or front to bac k. Important : If the unit is placed on a slightly , unev en surf ace, adj[...]

page 23 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Diagram 20 EFX Locking pin. Inser t the locking pin when you are finished working out or when you leav e the EFX fo r an extended length of time. Storage location Diagram 19 Inser t the front end cap . Upright suppor t F ront end cap CA UTION: If y ou pur chased the chest strap option, be sure to test the heart [...]

page 24 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Diagram 21 W earing the chest strap . Back of chest str ap Dampen with water . Chest strap positioned and centered on chest. SUPPL YING POWER TO THE EFX534i The EFX does not require an electr ical power connection. It has an inter nal batter y that is recharged ev er y time a user works out f or a reasonable per[...]

page 25 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION These ne xt f ew pages pro vide information that lets you customiz e the EFX. It is not inf or mation that y our customer needs to see. This section covers the f ollowing infor- mation about how to: • determine which unit of measure appears on the display • set maximum workout and pause times • displa y th[...]

page 26 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION T o access the Custom Settings Mode, the f ollowing m ust occur : ❑ Electrical power m ust be supplied. The foot pedal speed m ust be maintained at 40 strides per minute. Or , the optional power adapter m ust be plugged into the EFX and connected to an appropriate power source. Note: The optional power adapter[...]

page 27 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION SETTING A WORKOUT TIME LIMIT Y ou can limit how long a user works out by setting a duration between 1 and 240 minutes . Y ou can also choose NO LIMIT which allows the user to select a program and work out indefinitely . Note : The QuickStart program is automatically set at the custom settings limit. Use the ▼?[...]

page 28 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Press Enter once again and the Err or Log appears. The EFX stores the last ten errors that hav e been detected. Press any ▼ or ▲ k ey to vie w the error codes. Note : If the EFX has no errors stored in memor y , a “– – –” appears on the display . To view the odometer reading at the time the error w[...]

page 29 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION The EFX ® 534i Displa y Diagram 23 EFX Displa y Console If a hear t rate is detected, it is display ed in this window . Smar tRate ® display Banner , prompts, workout statistics , and program profile appear in the Center display . During program selection, the program name appears here. The EF X is designed so[...]

page 30 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION USER SETUP PROMPTS Precor banner: The Precor banner and progr am profiles appear in the center display . Alwa ys star t a workout at the Precor banner . Impor tant : Because the EFX is self-powered, the Precor banner does not appear until the user maintains a stride rate abov e 40 strides per minute. Note that t[...]

page 31 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION W eight prompt: A default weight (WGT : 150 lb. or 68 kg.) appears. Use any ▼▲ ke y to change the weight between 1 or 999 pounds . An accurate weight entry provides f or a more accurate calor ie count and proper use of the W eight Loss progr am. Press Enter to accept the display ed value . Age prompt: At the[...]

page 32 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION CENTER DISPLA Y The items that appear in the displa y during a wor k out are described below . W orkout Statistics: Eight items , that relate to the workout, can appear on the display once a user begins a prog ram. After entering a program, the workout time and the program profile appear f or sev eral seconds. I[...]

page 33 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION SMARTRA TE ® DISPLA Y SmartRate ® : A us e r must enter an a ge, dur ing the program Setup prompts and wear a chest strap , while in a program, bef ore the blinking segment in the bar graph can sho w the zone that his or her hear t rate is in. Re fer to page 36, Utilizing the Smar tRate ® F eature . Impor tan[...]

page 34 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION KEYS ON THE DISPLA Y CONSOLE The Precor products hav e an easy-to-use keypad that is activ ated b y the slightest touch. Remind users that they only need to lightly ta p the ke ys. Each ke y on the displa y console’ s keypad pro vides specific functions. The ▼▲ ke ys let the user enter data in ans wer to t[...]

page 35 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION SELECT keys: While the Precor banner is displa yed, the SELECT k eys act the same as the Enter key . During a program, the Select keys change what items appear on the displa y . Refer to page 38, Changing the Displa y F eatures Using the SELECT K ey . RESET : While ans we ring the Setup prompts or dur ing a work[...]

page 36 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION The EFX is designed so that a user can work out with minimal instruction. The directions on the console and the prompts on the displa y help guide the user through an entire workout session. This section provides work out tips and inf or mation about: • using the hear t rate f eatures • quick steps to w orki[...]

page 37 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION REMOVING THE LOCKING PIN The locking pin secures the roller arm and keeps it from tra v eling up or down the ramp . Pull firmly on the pin to slide it out of the ramp. A lanyard is attached to the locking pin and ramp . Store the locking pin underneath the ramp once it is remov ed from the roller arm. See inset [...]

page 38 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION USING THE HANDLEBARS The handlebars on the EFX provide an upper-body work out that, when used proper ly , helps increase cardiov ascular fitness. By adding the upper-body movement to y our cross training workout, y ou’ re actually increasing your w ork effor t and enhancing your ov erall fitness le vel. A vari[...]

page 39 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION QUICK STEPS TO WORKING OUT 1 Use the Heart Rate features . Important: When you begin moving the f oot pedals, continue to hold onto a handrail with one hand while you ans wer the Setup prompts with the other . Important : If BA TTER Y LO W appears on the display an ytime during a workout, contact the staff perso[...]

page 40 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION COOLING DOWN AFTER A WORKOUT Cooling down is an impor tant aspect of your w orkout because it helps reduce muscle stiffness and soreness by transporting excess lactic acid out of the working muscles . It also helps pro vide a smooth transition that allows y our hear t rate to return to its nor mal (non-e x ercis[...]

page 41 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION In P ause mode, you This is what happens..., resume pedaling Retur ns to the progr am and the workout statistics continue from where you left off . press Reset Displays the W orkout Summary banner . exceed time limit The EFX exits P ause mode, resets the displays , and turns off. In Cool down mode, This is what [...]

page 42 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION The EF X lets the user choose between five v ar iable prog rams. This section provides inf ormation about the special features and functions of the EFX progr ams and how to best utilize the: • Manual progr am • Cross T raining progr am • Hill Climb program • W eight Loss program • Inter v al program No[...]

page 43 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Important : If you entered y our age dur ing the Setup prompts and are w ea r ing th e chest strap , y ou can adjust the rest or work inter vals to k eep your hear t rate in its recommended zone . For the w eight loss zon e, tr y to maintain your hear t rate at the lower end (55% of maxim um hear t rate) while i[...]

page 44 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION CROSS TRAINING PROGRAM The Cross T raining progr am consists of alter nating segments of f orward and bac kward pedaling mov ements that f ocus on working the thigh and calf muscle groups . Ask staff p e r sonnel about the benefits of this type of workout. The program profile is divided into one min ute inter va[...]

page 45 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Maintenance The self-powered EFX ® will continue to run smoothly and efficiently as long as it is maintained properly . Y ou are responsible f or cleaning and maintaining the unit’ s integrity . If you f ail to maintain the EFX as described below , it could affect or v oid the Precor Limited W arr anty . D AN[...]

page 46 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Diagram 28 P ow er adapter and adapter plug. STORING THE CHEST STRAP Store the chest strap transmitter in a place where dust and dir t cannot accumu- late on it such as, a closet or dra wer . Be sure to keep the chest strap protected from e xtremes in temperature. Do not store it in an area that may be e xposed [...]

page 47 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION REPLACING THE BA TTER Y The EFX534i batter y is built to last f or a long time. Howe v er , if you f eel that the batter y ma y need replacing, check with an authorized service technician. Ref er to Obtaining Ser vice on page 7. CA UTION: The batter y stored inside the EFX contains hazar dous materials and must [...]

page 48 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Notes:[...]

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