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PROBLEM:Operatingspeed appears inaccurate.
SOLUTION,: Auto-calibrate the treadmill:
• Poweron the treadmill and have the safety key in position
on the console, Press and hold the elevation "+" and
speed "-" buttons for approximately 5 seconds to enter
the Engineering Mode. Theconsole will beep and "ENGO"
appears in the display.
• Press the Speed "+'_or "-" button until "ENG2" appears in
the display.
• Press, "ENTER"to select. Press, "START"to begin, The
treadmifl running belt will begin to move automatically and
the auto-calibration sequence wifl properly set and store
the speed values,
• Upon successful calibration, the treadmill will beep several
times, Theconsole will automatically exit Engineering Mode
and return to the start-up screen.
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calibrating- stand on the guide
fluCtuatebetween
Iow and high speeds for severa!
minutes until calibration is complete:
TROUBLESHOOTING- HEARTRATE
Checkyourexerciseenvironmentforsourcesofinterferencesuchasfluorescentlights,computers,undergroundfencing,home
security systemsor appfiances containing large motors.Theseitemsmaycauseerraticheartratereadouts.
Youmayexperiencean erraticreadoutunderthefollowing conditions:
• Grippingtheheartratehandlebarstootight. Trytomaintainmoderatepressurewhileholdingontotheheartratehandlebars.
• Constantmovementandvibrationduetoconstantly holding theheartratehandlebarswhileexercising.Ifyouarereceiving
erraticheartratereadouts,trytoonlyholdthegripslongenoughtomonitoryourheartrate.
• Whenyouare breathing heavily duringa workout.
• Whenyour hands are constricted by wearingaring.
• Whenyourhandsare dryorcold.Trytomoistenyourpalms by rubbing them together towarm.
• Anyonewithheavyarrhythmia.
• Anyonewitharteriosclerosisorperipheralcirculationdisorder.
• Anyonewhoseskinonthemeasuringpalm is especially thick.
Thefollowing information may beasked ofyou whenyou call. Pleasehave theseitems readily available:
* ModelName
* SerialNumber
o Dateof Purchase (receiptor credit card statement)
In orderfor Customer TechSupport to serviceyour treadmill theymay need toask detailed questions about the symptomsthat are
occurring. Sometroubleshooting questions that may beasked are:
* Howlong has this problem beenoccurring?
o Doesthis problem occur with everyuse? Witheveryuser?
o Ifyou are hearing a noise,doesit comefrom the front or the bach?Whatkind of noise is it (thumping, grinding, squeaking,
chirping etc.)?
o Has the machine beenlubricated and maintained per the maintenance schedule?
Answering theseand other questions will give the technicians the ability to send proper replacementparts and the service necessary
to getyou andyour AFGtreadmill running again!
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Cleanlinessof your treadmill and its operation environment will keep maintenanceproblems and service calls to a
minimum. Forthis reason,werecommendthat the followingpreventivemaintenanceschedulebe followed.
AFTEREACHUSE(DAILY)
Cleanand inspect, following thesesteps:
,, Turnoff the treadmill with the on/off switch, thenunplug thepowercordat the waftoutlet.
o Wipedown the running belt, deck,motor cover,and consolecasing with a damp cloth. Neverusesolvents,as they
can causedamageto the treadmill.
,, Inspectthepowercord. If the powercordis damaged,contact AFG.
o Makesure thepowercord is not underneaththe treadmill or in anyotherarea whereit canbecomepinched or cut.
o Checkthe tension and alignment of therunning belt. Makesure that the treadmill belt will not damageany other
componentson thetreadmill by beingmisaligned.
EVERYWEEK
Cleanunderneaththe treadmill, following thesesteps:
,, Turnoff the treadmill with the on/off switch, thenunplug thepowercordat the wall outlet.
,, Foldthe treadmill into the upright position, makingsure that the locklatch is secure.
,, Movethe treadmill to a remote location.
,, Wipeor vacuumanydust particlesor otherobjectsthat mayhaveaccumulatedunderneaththetreadmill.
o Returnthe treadmill to its previousposition.
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* Turnoff thetreadmill with the on/off switch, thenunplug thepowercordat the wall outleL
o Inspectallassemblybolts of the machineforproper tightness.
Turnoff the treadmill and wait 6Oseconds.
RemOvethemotor cover.Wait until ALLdisplay screensturn off.
clean the motorand lowerboard area toelirninate anylint or dust particles that rnayhaveaccurnulated! Failureto
do somay result in prernaturefailure of keyelectrical components;
, Vacuum and wipedownthe belt Withadamp cloth, Vacuum any black/whiteparticlesthatmayaccurnulate around
the unit. Theseparticles mayaccurnulatefromnormal treadmifl use,
EVERY6 MONTHSOR150MILES
It is necessaryto lubricateyour treadmill running deckeverysix monthsor
150 miles tomaintain optimal performance.Oncethe treadmill reaches
150 miles, the consolewill display themessage"LUBE"or "LUBEBELT".
Thetreadmill will not operatewhilethe messageis showing.HoldStopfor
5 secondsto suspendmessagefor 5 miles. Yourtreadmill came with a
bottle of lubricant which canbe usedfor twoappficafions. If you need
lubricant contact AFG.Onlyuselubricant providedby
AFG.
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Turnoff the treadmill with the on/off switch, then unplug thepowercord
at the waftoutlet.
Loosenboth the rear roller bolts. (Forbest results, place two removable
marks onboth sides of the frameand noteroller position). Oncethe belt
is loosened,take the bottle of lubricant and apply it to the entire top
surface of therunning deck. Tightenboth rear roller bolts (matching up
themarks forproperposition) tooriginal position.Afteryou haveapplied
lubricant, plug in thepowercord,insert thesafety key,start the treadmill
and walk on thebelt for two minutes to spreadthe lubricant.
Lubricate theair shocks with Teflonbasedspray.
RUNNINGBELT
RUNNINGBECK
Oncelubrication is complete,reset theconsolebypressingand holding 'STOP'and Speed'+' buttons for 5 seconds.
Pleasecontact AFGwith questionsaboutapplying lubricant toyour treadmill.
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