Bowflex TC5500 User manual

Bowflex
Brand
Bowflex
Model
TC5500
Category
Fitness, gymnastics & weight training
Type
User manual

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Bowex® Bowex®
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TreadClimber® TreadClimber®
TreadClimber®
TC5500 TC5500
TC5500
001–7321–112008A
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Contents Contents
Contents
Specications Specications
Specications
Dimensions Dimensions
Dimensions
Capacities Capacities
Capacities
Length55”(139.7cm)MaximumWeight
Capacity
300lbs.(136kg)
Width31.5”(80cm)WorkoutResistance
Levels
12
Height55.25”(140.3cm)
Component Component
Component
Specications Specications
Specications
Weight218lbs(98.9kg)
Frame
Steel
Shipping Shipping
Shipping
Weight Weight
Weight
Power Power
Power
Requirements Requirements
Requirements
Box#1
43lbs(19.5kg)OperationalVoltage
120VAC60Hz,
Box#2
146.8lbs(66.6kg)
OperatingCurrent10Amax
Box#3
71.6lbs(32.5kg)
Regulatory Regulatory
Regulatory
Approvals Approvals
Approvals
c-ETL-usmark.EvaluatedperUL1647FourthEdition,January2008andCAN/CSA-C22.2.68-92.
Patent Patent
Patent
Information Information
Information
ThisproductmaybecoveredbyUSandForeignPatentsandPatentsPending.
2 2
2
Specications
2
RemoteHeartRateMonitor
14
ImportantSafetyInstructions
3
Maintenance
16
SafetyWarningLabelsandSerial
Numbers
5
MovingYourMachine
19
Features7
Troubleshooting
20
HowOftenShouldYouExercise
10
100%SatisfactionGuarantee
23
BeforeYouStart
11
Contacts24
PreliminaryWorkout
12
ManuelduPropriétaire
26
Important Important
Important
Safety Safety
Safety
Instructions Instructions
Instructions
Thisiconmeansapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeath
orseriousinjury.
Before Before
Before
using using
using
this this
this
equipment, equipment,
equipment,
obey obey
obey
the the
the
following following
following
warnings: warnings:
warnings:
Todecreasetheriskofburns,electricshock,orinjurytopersons,readandunderstandthe
completeOwner’sManual.Failuretofollowtheseguidelinescancauseaseriousorpossiblyfatal
electricalshockorotherseriousinjury.
ReadandunderstandthecompleteOwner’sManual.KeepOwner’sManualforfuturereference
Readandunderstandallwarningsonthismachine.IfatanytimetheWarningstickersbecome
loose,unreadableordislodged,contactNautilus
®
CustomerServiceforreplacementstickers.
• •
•
Keepchildrenawayfromthismachine.Monitorthemcloselywhennearthemachine.Partsthatmove
andappeardangeroustoadultscanappearsafetochildren.
• •
•
Consultaphysicianbeforeyoustartanexerciseprogram.Stopexercisingifyoufeelpainortightness
inyourchest,becomeshortofbreath,orfeelfaint.Contactyourdoctorbeforeyouusethemachine
again.Usethevaluescalculatedormeasuredbythemachine’scomputerforreferencepurposesonly.
• •
•
Beforeeachuse,examinethismachinefordamagetopowercord,powerreceptacle,loosepartsorsigns
ofwear.Donotuseiffoundinthiscondition.ContactNautilus
®
CustomerServiceforrepairinformation.
• •
•
Maximumuserweightlimit:300lbs.(136kg).Donotuseifyouareoverthisweight.
• •
•
Thismachineisforhomeuseonly.
• •
•
Donotwearlooseclothingorjewelry.Thismachinecontainsmovingparts.
• •
•
Alwayswearrubbersoledathleticshoeswhenyouusethismachine.Donotusethemachinewithbare
feetoronlywearingsocks.
• •
•
Setupandoperatethismachineonasolid,level,horizontalsurface.
• •
•
Usecautionwhenyousteponandoffthemachine.Usethesuppliedfootsupportplatformsforstability
beforewalkingonthemovingbelt.
• •
•
Toreducetheriskofelectricalshock,alwaysunplugthepowercordandwait5
minutesbeforecleaning,maintainingorrepairingthismachine.
• •
•
Donotoperatethismachineoutdoorsorinmoistorwetlocations.
• •
•
Keepaminimumclearancebehindthemachineof79”(2m)and39"(1m)oneachside.Thisisthe
recommendedsafedistanceforaccess,movementandemergencydismountsfromthemachine.Keep
thirdpartiesoutofthisspacewhenthemachineisinoperation.
• •
•
Donotoverexertyourselfduringexercise.Operatethemachineinthemannerdescribedinthismanual.
• •
•
Read,understand,andtesttheEmergencyStopProcedurebeforeuse.
• •
•
Keepthewalkingbeltcleananddry.
• •
•
Keeppowercordawayfromheatsourceandhotsurfaces.
• •
•
Donotdroporputobjectsintoanyopeningofthemachine.
• •
•
Thismachinemustbeconnectedtoanappropriate,dedicatedelectricalcircuit.Nothingelsemust
beconnectedtothecircuit
• •
•
Alwaysconnectthepowercordtoacircuitcapableofhandling10ampereswithnootherloadsapplied.
• •
•
Donotoperatewhereaerosolproductsarebeingused.
• •
•
Donotletliquidstouchtheelectroniccontroller.Ifitdoes,thecontrollermustbeinspectedandtested
forsafetybyanapprovedtechnicianbeforeitcanbeusedagain.
• •
•
Thismachineisdesignedforwalking.Donottrytorunonthismachine.
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3
Emergency Emergency
Emergency
Stop Stop
Stop
Procedures Procedures
Procedures
TheTreadClimber
®
machineisequippedwitha
SafetyKeythatcanpreventseriousinjury,aswell
aspreventchildrenfromplayingwithand/orbeing
injuredonthemachine.IftheSafetyKeyisnot
fullyputintotheSafetyKeyhole,thebeltswillnot
operate.
TopreventunsupervisedoperationofthemachinealwaysremovetheSafetyKeyanddisconnectthe
powercordfromthewalloutletormachineACinput.
AlwaysattachtheSafetyKeyCliptoyourclothingduringyourworkout.
Whenyouusethemachine,onlyremovetheSafetyKeyinanemergency.Whenthekeyisremoved
whilethemachineisinoperation,itwillstopquickly,whichcouldcausethelossofbalanceand
possibleinjury.
Instructional Instructional
Instructional
DVD DVD
DVD
YourmanualkitincludesaninstructionalDVDthatshowshowtoadjusttheresistancecylindersandget
startedusingyourTreadClimber
®
machine.
Note: Note:
Note:
TheinformationshownisforreferenceonlyandwillbedifferentfromyourTreadClimber
®
machine.
ConsulttheConsoleandtheTC5500Owner’sManualsforinformationspecictoyourmachine.
4 4
4
Safety Safety
Safety
Warning Warning
Warning
Labels Labels
Labels
and and
and
Serial Serial
Serial
Number Number
Number
Locateandreadallthesafetywarningsbeforeoperation.Replaceanywarninglabelifitisdamaged,
illegible,ormissing.Forreplacementlabels,callaNautilus
®
representative(refertotheContactspage
ofthismanual).
Type Type
Type
Description Description
Description
1
WARNING WARNING
WARNING
Failuretoobeythesesafeguardscancauseseriousinjuryorhealth
problems.
1.Keepchildrenandpetsawayfromthismachineatalltimes.
2.Whenthismachineisnotinoperation,removetheSafetyKeyand
keepoutofthereachofchildren.
3.UseCautionwhenyouoperatethisequipmentorseriousinjury
canoccur.
4.Priortouse,readandunderstandtheOwner’sManual,including
allWarnings.
5.Topreventinjury,standontheFootPlatformsbeforeyoustart
themachine.
6.ThismachineisforResidentialuseonly.
7.TheMaximumuserWeightforthismachineis300lbs./136kgs.
5 5
5
Type Type
Type
Description Description
Description
8.ReplaceanyWarninglabelthatbecomesdamaged,illegibleoris
removed.
AVERTISSEMENT AVERTISSEMENT
AVERTISSEMENT
Lenon-respectdecesmesuresdeprotectionpourraitentraînerdes
blessuresoudegravesproblèmesdesanté
1.Gardezlesenfantsetlesanimauxdecompagnieéloignésdecette
machineentouttemps.
2.Lorsquecettemachinen’estpasutilisée,retirezlecordonde
sécuritéetgardez-lehorsdelaportéedesentants.
3.Soyezprudentlorsquevousutilisezcetéquipementpournepas
vousinigerdegravesblessures.
4.Lisezetfamiliarisez-vousavecleManueldupropriétaireetavec
touslesavertissementsavantd’utilisercettemachine.
5.Pouréviterlesblessures,mettez-vousdeboutsurlesrepose-pieds
avantdemettrelamachineenmarche.
6.Cettemachineestàusagedomestiqueuniquement.
7.Cettemachinesupporteunpoidsmaximalde300lb(136kg).
8.Remplaceztouteétiquetted’avertissementendommagée,illisible
oumanquante.
HazardousVoltage
Contactmaycauseelectricalshockorburn.
2*
WARNING WARNING
WARNING
Turnoffandlockoutpowerbeforeservicing.
AVERTISSEMENT AVERTISSEMENT
AVERTISSEMENT
AvertissementVoltageDangereux
Uneélectrcutionoudesbrûlurespeuventsurveniraucontact.
Coupezl’alimentationetverrouillez-laavanydeprocéderàun
entretien.
3
WARNING WARNING
WARNING
Movingpartscancrushandcut.
Keepguardsinplace.
Lockoutpowerbeforeservicing.
AVERTISSEMENT AVERTISSEMENT
AVERTISSEMENT
Lespiècesmobilespeuvents’écraseretêtrecoupantes.
Gardezlesprotecteursenplace.
Verrouillezl’alimentationavantdeprocéderàunentretien.
4
Serial Serial
Serial
Number Number
Number
RecordserialnumberonContactspageatendofthismanual.
5
CAUTION CAUTION
CAUTION
Unplugplowercordbeforeyoumovethemachine.
ATTENTIŌN ATTENTIŌN
ATTENTIŌN
Débranchezlecordond’alimentationavantdedéplacerlamachine.
*decalislocatedundercover
6 6
6
Features Features
Features
A
Console
F
TransportWheels
B
WorkoutSettingCylinders
G
MainPowerSwitch
C
BeltAdjustmentBolts(onfront)
H
TransportHandle(onfront)
D
Treadles
I
TreadleLockingLever(onfront)
E
SideFootSupportPlatform
J
SafetyKeyPort
7 7
7
Console Console
Console
YourConsolehasbeencreatedspecicallytohelp
youachieveyourexercisegoals.Startingwith“Lady
Liberty”,youwillworkyourwayupworldfamous
landmarks.
TheConsoleallowsyoutocreatepersonalproles
torecordworkouts,results,andevencompareyour
goalswithotherusers.Asyouachieveyourgoals,
youearnadditionallandmarkstoclimb.Thereare
ninelandmarksprogrammedintotheConsole,six
ofwhichneedtobeearned.
Note: Note:
Note:
Thenumberofstepsrepresented
toclimbalandmarkisbased
onthelandmark’sheight.This
numberhasnorelationtothe
actualphysicalnumberofsteps
neededtoachievethepeakof
thelandmark.
PleasereadtheTC5500ConsoleOwner’sManual.Itwilltakeyouthroughthestepstomakeyour
TreadClimber
®
machineoperational.
Treadles Treadles
Treadles
EachTreadClimber
®
Treadleisaseparatetreadmillwithitsownbelt.TheTreadlesaredrivenbythesame
axleandmotor.Thismakessurethateachbelttravelsatthesamespeed.TheTreadlesareinterconnected,
whichgivesabalancedrelationshipbetweentheleftandrightsidesduringtheworkout.
KeepyourfootinthecenterofeachTreadle,donotletyourfeetcrossinfrontofyourbodyas
youincreasethespeed.
Lock Lock
Lock
the the
the
Treadles Treadles
Treadles
for for
for
Treadmill Treadmill
Treadmill
Workout Workout
Workout
TherightandleftTreadlescanbelockedtogetherforatreadmillworkout.
Donotchangefromorintotreadmillmodewhilethebeltsareinmovementorthemachineis
poweredup.Tochangethemodes,stopthepower.Unplugthecordfromthewalloutlet,lineup
theTreadles,andthenlockorreleasetheTreadleLockingLever.
TheTreadClimber
®
machineisequippedwithaTreadleLockingLeverthatcanbemovedwithyourfoot.
1.TurnoffallpowertotheTreadClimber
®
machineandunplugthepowercordfromthewalloutlet.
2.MovetheLockingLeverdownandtotherightandthenupintothelockedpositionwithyour
foot.StandoneachTreadleindividuallyuntiltheyfalltothehorizontalposition.Therewillbea
clickwhentheylockintoposition.
3.PlugthepowercordintothewalloutletandturnontheMainPowerSwitch.
4.ToreleasetheTreadles,turnofftheMainPowerswitchandpushtheLeverdownandtotheleftwith
yourfoot.TheTreadleswillreturntotheinclinedposition.
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8
9 9
9
Applying Applying
Applying
the the
the
Treadle Treadle
Treadle
Locking Locking
Locking
Lever Lever
Lever
Workout Workout
Workout
Setting Setting
Setting
Cylinders Cylinders
Cylinders
YourTreadClimber
®
machineusesHydraulicResistance
Cylinderstoabsorbyourstepsandcushionyour
joints,decreasingyouroverallfatigueandremoving
musclestrain.Theintensityofaworkoutcanbesubtly
adjustedthroughtheWorkoutIntensitySettings.
Theseaddaslightlevelofcontroltotheresistance
ofthecylinders.
TheWorkoutIntensitySettingsdialisfoundatthetop
oftheHydraulicCylinders.Usethedialstolineup
thesettingwiththewhitearrow.Besurethesettings
matchforbothcylinders.
Donottrytochangetheresistancelevelonthe
ResistanceCylindersduringaworkout.Stopthe
workoutandstepoffthemachinebeforeyou
adjusttheresistancelevel.
ThehighertheWorkoutIntensitySetting,themoretheTreadletravels.Asettingof12ismoreintense
thanasettingof1.AlthoughtheWorkoutIntensitySettingsdialcanmovecontinuouslyineitherdirection,
itisrecommendedthatyouonlyturnthedialclockwisetosetting12andcounterclockwisetosetting1.
Note: Note:
Note:
“Bottomingout”occurswhentheTreadletravelsthroughtoogreatarangeofmotion.
Whenthisoccurs,theTreadleshitagainstthebaseonthedownstep.Toreduce
treadletravel,decreasetheWorkoutIntensitySettingorincreasebeltspeed.
How How
How
Often Often
Often
Should Should
Should
You You
You
Exercise Exercise
Exercise
Consultaphysicianbeforeyoustartanexerciseprogram.Stopexercisingifyoufeelpainor
tightnessinyourchest,becomeshortofbreath,orfeelfaint.Contactyourdoctorbeforeyouuse
themachineagain.Usethevaluescalculatedormeasuredbythemachine’scomputerforreference
purposesonly.
• •
•
3timesaweekfor30minuteseachday.
• •
•
Scheduleworkoutsinadvance.Trytoworkoutevenwhenyoudonotwantto.
What What
What
to to
to
Wear Wear
Wear
Wearrubber-soledathleticshoes.Youwillneedtheappropriateclothesforexercisethatallowyouto
movefreely.
Stretching Stretching
Stretching
Stretchbeforeyoustartyourexercisesession.Warmmusclesrespondbettertoexercise.
• •
•
AchillesTendonandCalf-Withbothhandsagainstawall,placeonefootbehindyou.Leanintoward
thewallwhilekeepingtherearlegstraightandyourheelontheground.Repeatfortheotherleg.
10 10
10
• •
•
Quadriceps-Putyourlefthandonawallortableforbalance.Reachyourrighthandbehindyour
backandgraspyourrightankle.Pullitgentlytowardyourbuttocksuntilyoufeeltensionalongthe
frontofyourthigh.Repeatontheotherside.
• •
•
Hamstring-Standononelegandproptheotherlegparalleltothegroundonastablecabinetortable
top.Slidebothhandstowardtheproppedupankleasfarasiscomfortable.Repeatonotherside.
Before Before
Before
You You
You
Start Start
Start
1.Situateyourmachineinthedesiredspaceofyourworkoutarea.
Placethemachineonaclean,hard,levelsurface,freefromunwantedmaterialorother
objectsthatmayhamperyourabilitytomovefreely.Arubbermatshouldbeused
belowthemachinetopreventthereleaseofstaticelectricityandprotectyourooring.
Themachinecanbemovedbyoneormorepersons.Makesurethatyourownphysical
strengthiscapableofmovingthemachine.
2.Decideonyourworkoutmode(treadmillorTreadClimber
®
mode).
Note: Note:
Note:
LocktheTreadlesifintreadmillmode.
3.AdjusttheworkoutintensitysettingsontheHydraulicCylinders.
Note: Note:
Note:
Besurethesettingsmatchoneachcylinder.
4.IfyouusetheHeartRateMonitor,followtheheartratetransmittercheststrapdirections.
5.ConnectthepowercordtothemachineandintoagroundedACWallOutlet.
Note: Note:
Note:
Themachinecanbeequippedwithanexternalcircuitbreaker.
Putthepowercordalongsidethemachine,outofyourwaywhenyoudismountthe
machine.Preventsteppingonthepowercordandplug.
6.PrimaryPowerSwitch.
• •
•
PowerisswitchedonusingthePrimaryPowerSwitchneartheincomingpowercordplug.
• •
•
PowerissuppliedtothemotorandConsolewhentheunitisconnectedandtheMainPower
Switchisturnedon.
• •
•
Keepthepowercordalongthesideofthemachineandoutofyourway.Attachthepower
plugtopreventsteppingonit.Alwaysmakesureofthelocationofthecordandplugbefore
yourworkout.
7.StraddlethebeltsandstandontheSideFootSupportPlatforms.PuttheSafetyKeyintotheSafety
KeyholeandcliptheSafetyKeycordtoyourclothing.
KeepyourhandsonthesupportHandlebarsandstayasnearthefrontofthemachine
asiscomfortableinordertostayinbalanceontheTreadles.
• •
•
ToenergizetheDriveBeltMotor,theSafetyKeymustbecorrectlyputintotheSafetyKeyhole.
• •
•
Intheeventofanemergencywhilethemachineisinmotion,pulltheSafetyKey.Thiswillcutall
powertothebeltsandwillstopthemquickly(braceyourself—thisisanabruptstop).
• •
•
AlwaysattachtheSafetyKeycliptoyourclothingduringworkouts.
• •
•
Startyourworkoutwhenthebeltsareuptospeed.
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11
Note: Note:
Note:
TheTreadlesmaynotbeatthesamerestinglevel.Stepontothelowertreadle
withyourrststeponcethebeltismoving.
Yourmachinecalculateshowmanycaloriesyouburnbasedonyourweightsettingsyoutellit.When
yourweightchanges,besuretoupdateyourproleintheConsole.Thiswillensureanaccurate
calculationofthecaloriesyouburnduringtheworkout.
Pausing Pausing
Pausing
or or
or
Stopping Stopping
Stopping
1.StepoffofthebeltsandontotheSideFootSupportPlatformsoneithersideoftheTreadles.
2.PushSTOPtopausetheworkout.Thebeltswillslowtoacompletestop.
3.Torestartyourworkout,pushtheENTERbutton.Toendyourworkout,pressSTOPagain.The
Consolewilldisplayyourresultsandrecordthemifyouarearegistereduser.
Note: Note:
Note:
Ifthereisanemergency,pullouttheSafetyKeytoshutoffthepowertothebelts.This
willabruptlystopthem.
Iftherearenofootfallsafter1minute,theConsolewillrequestifyouwishtocontinue.Thebeltswillstop
ifthereisnoresponseafter30seconds.Themachinewillshutdownafter5minutesunlesstheSTART
buttonispushed.
BesuretolocktheTreadlesandremovetheSafetyKeyforsafestoragewhennotinoperation.
Preliminary Preliminary
Preliminary
Workout Workout
Workout
Consultaphysicianbeforeyoustartanexerciseprogram.Stopexercisingifyoufeelpainor
tightnessinyourchest,becomeshortofbreath,orfeelfaint.Contactyourdoctorbeforeyouuse
themachineagain.Usethevaluescalculatedormeasuredbythemachine’scomputerforreference
purposesonly.
First First
First
4 4
4
Weeks Weeks
Weeks
Followtheseguidelinestoeaseyourselfintoaweeklyexerciseregimen.Thisweeklyregimencaninclude
combinationsoftreadmillandTreadClimber
®
modes.
Useyourjudgmentand/ortheadviceofyourphysicianorhealthcareprofessionaltondtheintensityand
levelofyourworkouts.
Warming Warming
Warming
Up Up
Up
Beforeyoustartanyworkout,youshouldprepareyourbodyforincreasedactivitybyslowlyraisingyour
heartrate.
Starting Starting
Starting
Your Your
Your
Workout Workout
Workout
IntervalTrainingandSteadyStateare2typesofworkoutsthatyoucandoonyourmachinewhilein
TreadClimber
®
mode(steppingandusingthebeltsatthesametime).YoucanalsowishtocombineInterval
TrainingwithSteadyStateTrainingtogetavariedworkout.
12 12
12
IntervalTraininginvolvesadjustingyourspeedforspeciclengthsoftimetoraiseandloweryourheart
rateandcalorieburn.Intervaltrainingchangestheintensityofyourworkoutduringoneexercisesession.
Alternatinghigh-intensitytrainingwithlow-intensityrestperiodswillboostyourmetabolismandhelp
youburncaloriesafteryourworkoutiscompleted.
Intervaltrainingalsohelpspreventtheinjuriesfrequentlyassociatedwithrepetitiveenduranceexercise,and
letsyouincreaseyourtrainingintensitywithoutovertrainingorburningout.TodevelopapersonalInterval
Trainingregimen,changeyourbeltspeedorrateofsteppingfromfastspeedstoslowerrecoveryspeeds.
TheSteadyStateworkoutinvolvesdoingoneexerciseatthesamespeedandintensityforalongperiod
oftime.Whilethereareriskstorepetitiveworkouts,theTreadClimber
®
machineisdesignedtocushion
yourjointsandmusclesfromthosestressinjuries.Further,repetitiveworkoutscanhelpyoubuildyour
endurance,staminaandstrengthwhileyoucontinuetohoneandimprovethetoneandleanmusclemass
inyourlongmuscles.
Beginner Beginner
Beginner
Intermediate Intermediate
Intermediate
Advanced Advanced
Advanced
Week Week
Week
1 1
1
• •
•
3Xperweek,doa
TreadClimber
®
workoutat
stable,constantpace–30
minutes
Ifthisfeelseasierbytheend
oftheweek,moveontoWeek
2.Ifnot,feelfreetorepeat
theweek.
• •
•
3Xperweek,doa
TreadClimber
®
workoutat
stable,constantpacefor30
minutes
• •
•
2daysintervaltraining–30
minutes
• •
•
1daysteadypace–30
minutes
Increasetheworkoutlevel
adjustmentduringtraining
weeks,ifnecessary,to
maximizeyourTreadClimber
®
tnessbenets.
Week Week
Week
2 2
2
• •
•
3Xperweek,doa
TreadClimber
®
workoutat
stable,constantpace–30
minutes
• •
•
Ifthisfeelseasierbytheend
oftheweek,continuetoWeek
3.Ifnot,feelfreetorepeat
theweek.
• •
•
2dayssteadypace–30
minutes
• •
•
1dayintervaltraining–30
minutes
Increasetheworkoutlevel
adjustmentduringtraining
weeks,ifnecessary,to
maximizeyourTreadClimber
®
tnessbenets.
Week Week
Week
3 3
3
• •
•
2dayssteadypace–30
minutes
• •
•
1dayintervaltraining–30
minutes
Week Week
Week
4 4
4
• •
•
2daysintervaltraining–30
minutes
• •
•
1daysteadypace–30
minutes
Increasetheworkoutlevel
adjustmentduringtraining
weeks,ifnecessary,to
maximizeyourTreadClimber
®
tnessbenets.
Week Week
Week
5 5
5
UseWeeks1,2,3and4as
aguidetohelpyoustart
buildingyourownlong-term
tnessroutine,adjustingyour
intervalspeeds,resistance,
stepdepth,etc.,inorderto
maximizeyourTreadClimber
®
benet
UseWeeks1and2asaguide
tohelpyoustartbuilding
yourownlong-termtness
routine,adjustingyour
intervalspeeds,resistance,
stepdepth,etc.,inorderto
maximizeyourTreadClimber
®
benets.
UseWeek1asaguidetohelp
youstartbuildingyourown
long-termtnessroutine,
adjustingyourintervalspeeds,
resistance,stepdepth,etc.,
inordertomaximizeyour
TreadClimber
®
benets.
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13
Remote Remote
Remote
Heart Heart
Heart
Rate Rate
Rate
Monitor Monitor
Monitor
MonitoringyourHeartRateisoneofthebestproceduresto
controltheintensityofyourexercise.
AHeartRateChestStrapTransmitterisincludedtosendyour
HeartRatesignalstotheConsole.TheConsoledisplaysyour
HeartRateinBeatsPerMinute(BPM).
Usingtheheartratetransmittercheststrapletsyoumonitoryourheartrateatanytimeduringyourworkout.
Theheartratetransmitterisattachedtoachest
straptokeepyourhandsfreeduringyourworkout.
Attachthetransmittertotheelasticcheststrap.
Adjustthestraplengthtotsnuglyandcomfortably
againstyourskin.Securethestraparoundyour
chest,justbelowthechestmuscles,andbuckleit.
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14
Chest Chest
Chest
Strap Strap
Strap
Liftthetransmitteroffyourchestandmoistenthe
twoGroovedElectrodeAreasontheback.
Checkthatthewetelectrodeareasarermly
againstyourskin.
Thetransmitterwillsendyourheartratetothemachine’sreceiveranddisplayyourBeatsPerMinute(BPM).
Alwaysremovethetransmitterbeforeyoucleanthecheststrap.Cleanthecheststrapregularlywithmild
soapandwater,andthoroughlydryit.Residualsweatandmoisturekeepthetransmitteractiveanddrain
thebatteryinthetransmitter.
Note: Note:
Note:
Donotuseabrasivesorchemicalssuchassteelwooloralcoholwhenyoucleanthechest
strap,astheycandamagetheelectrodespermanently.
IftheConsoledisplaysaheartratevalueof“0”,thenthetransmitterisnotsendingasignal.Checkthatthe
texturedcontactareasonthecheststraparecontactingwithyourskin.Youmayneedtolightlywetthe
contactareas.Ifnosignalappearsoryouneedfurtherassistance,callyourNautilus®Representative.
Heart Heart
Heart
Rate Rate
Rate
Calculations Calculations
Calculations
Yourmaximumheartrateusuallydecreasesfrom220BeatsPerMinute(BPM)inchildhoodtoapproximately
160BPMbyage60.Thisfallinheartrateisusuallylinear,decreasingbyapproximatelyoneBPMforeach
year.Thereisnoindicationthattraininginuencesthedecreaseinmaximumheartrate.Individualsofthe
sameagecouldhavedifferentmaximumheartrates.Itismoreaccuratetondthisvaluebygettinga
stresstestthanbyusinganagerelatedformula.
Youratrestheartrateisinuencedbyendurancetraining.Thetypicaladulthasanatrestheartrateof
approximately72BPM,whereashighlytrainedrunnersmayhavereadingsof40BPMorlower.
TheHeartRatetableisanestimateofwhatHeartRateZone(HRZ)iseffectivetoburnfatandbetteryour
cardiovascularsystem.Physicalconditionsvary,thereforeyourindividualHRZcouldbeseveralbeatshigher
orlowerthanwhatisshown.
Themostefcientproceduretoburnfatduringexerciseistostartataslowpaceandgraduallyincrease
yourintensityuntilyourheartratereachesbetween60–85%ofyourmaximumheartrate.Continueat
thatpace,keepingyourheartrateinthattargetzoneforover20minutes.Thelongeryoumaintainyour
targetheartrate,themorefatyourbodywillburn.
Thegraphisabriefguideline,describingthegenerallysuggestedtargetheartratesbasedonage.As
notedabove,youroptimaltargetratemaybehigherorlower.Consultyourphysicianforyourindividual
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targetheartratezone.
Note: Note:
Note:
Aswithallexercisesandtnessregimens,alwaysuseyourbestjudgmentwhenyou
increaseyourexercisetimeorintensity.
Fat Fat
Fat
Burning Burning
Burning
Target Target
Target
Heart Heart
Heart
Rate Rate
Rate
Heart Heart
Heart
Rate Rate
Rate
BPM BPM
BPM
(beats
perminute)
Age Age
Age
Maximum Maximum
Maximum
Heart Heart
Heart
Rate Rate
Rate
Target Target
Target
Heart Heart
Heart
Rate Rate
Rate
Zone Zone
Zone
(keep
withinthisrangeforoptimum
fatburning)
Maintenance Maintenance
Maintenance
Todecreasetheriskofelectricalshock,alwaysunplugthepowercordandwait
5minutesbeforecleaning,maintainingorrepairingthismachine.
Readallmaintenanceinstructionsfullybeforeyoustartanyrepairwork.Insomeconditions,anassistantis
necessarytodothenecessarytasks.
Inspection Inspection
Inspection
Visuallyinspectyourmachineafteruseforwear,damage,orlooseparts.
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Thesafetyandintegritydesignedintoamachinecanonlybekeptwhentheequipmentisregularly
examinedfordamageandrepaired.Itisthesoleresponsibilityoftheownertomakesurethat
regularmaintenanceisdone.Wornordamagedcomponentsmustbereplacedimmediatelyorthe
equipmentremovedfromserviceuntiltherepairismade.Onlymanufacturersuppliedcomponents
mustbeusedtomaintain/repairtheequipment.
Schedule Schedule
Schedule
Daily: Daily:
Daily:
Beforeeachuse,inspectforloose,broken,damaged,orwornparts.Donotusethemachineif
anyoftheseconditionsexist.
Weekly: Weekly:
Weekly:
Checkforsmoothrolleroperation.Cleanthemachinetoremovedust,dirt,orgrime.Donot
useanautomotivecleaner.
Monthly: Monthly:
Monthly:
Makesureallboltsandscrewsandtightenifnecessary.
NOTICE: NOTICE:
NOTICE:
TopreventdamagetothenishofthemachineorConsole,donotcleanwitha
petroleumbasedsolventwhenyouclean.Preventgettingtoomuchmoistureon
theConsole.
Walking Walking
Walking
Belt Belt
Belt
and and
and
Deck Deck
Deck
Lubrication Lubrication
Lubrication
TheTreadClimber
®
machineisequippedwithalowmaintenancedeckandbeltsystem.Beltfrictioncan
affectthefunctionandlifeofthemachine.ForthebestresultslubricatetheTreadlesperiodicallywitha
siliconelubricant,usingthefollowinginstructions:
1.Unplugthemachinefullyfromthewalloutlet,andremovethepowercordfromthemachine.
2.ApplyaverythinlayerofsiliconelubricantontheTreadledeckbeloweachbelt.Carefullylifteach
beltandapplyafewdropsofthelubricanttheentirewidthofthebelt.
NOTICE: NOTICE:
NOTICE:
Alwaysuseasilicone-basedlubricant.DonotuseadegreaserlikeWD-40
®
as
thiscouldseriouslyimpactperformance.
3.Connectthepowercordbackintothemachineandthenintothewalloutlet.
4.Staytoonesideofyourmachine.
5.Switchonyourmachineandstartthebeltsattheslowestspeed.Letthebeltsoperatefor
approximately15seconds.
6.Switchoffyourmachine.
7.TakecaretocleanupanyexcesslubricantfromtheTreadles.Wealsorecommendaperiodic
inspectionoftheTreadlesurfacesbelowthebelts.Ifthedecksappearworn,contactaTreadClimber
®
Representative(refertotheContactspageofthismanual).
Todecreasethepossibilityofslipping,besuretheTreadleareaisfreefromgreaseor
oil.Cleanoffanyexcessoilfromthemachinesurfaces.
Usethefollowingtimetableasaguidetolubricatethedecks:
• •
•
Lightuser(fewerthan3hours/week):every3months
• •
•
Moderateuser(3-5hours/week):every2months
• •
•
Heavyuser(morethan5hours/week):everymonth
Werecommendthatyouusethefollowing:
• •
•
8300SiliconeSpray,availableatmostHardwareandAutoPartsstores.
• •
•
Lube-N-Walk®TreadmillLubricationKit,availablefromyourlocalspecialtytnessdealerorNautilus,
Inc.
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Walking Walking
Walking
Belt Belt
Belt
Adjustment Adjustment
Adjustment
Ifeitherofthewalkingbeltstracktoomuchtooneside,adjustmentscanbemadeattheFrontRoller
ofeachTreadle.
Belt Belt
Belt
Alignment Alignment
Alignment
Check Check
Check
–Standadjacenttotheunitandsetthespeedto1.5MPH.Thealignmentadjustment
boltsareonthefrontendofeachRoller.Ifthebeltistrackingtoofartotheright,usetheprovidedHexKey
toturntherightadjustmentboltclockwiseonthatbeltinfullturnincrements.Ifthebelttrackstoofarto
theleft,dothesamethingontheleftadjustmentbolt.
Note: Note:
Note:
Donotturntheboltscounterclockwisewhenyouadjustthebeltalignment.
Belt Belt
Belt
Tension Tension
Tension
Check Check
Check
–Correctbelttensionshouldonlyallowangertotsnuglybelowthebelt’smidpoint.
Carefullyslideangerunderthebelttotestitwhenthemachineisunplugged.Ifthebeltisloose,turn
bothboltsclockwiseonefullturnandchecktensionagain.Repeatthisstepifnecessary.
Note: Note:
Note:
Boltsareturnedcounterclockwisetodecreasebelttension.
A
AdjustmentBolts
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Moving Moving
Moving
Your Your
Your
Machine Machine
Machine
TheTreadClimber
®
machineweighs218lbs(98.9kg)
whenfullyassembledandrequirescautionwhenbeing
moved.
Yourmachinecanberolledonthetransportwheels
toanewlocation.Thetransporthandleisfoundon
thefrontofthemachinebelowtheConsoleAssembly.
BeawareoftheproximityoftheConsoleAssembly
andyourheadwhenmovingthemachine.Loweryour
machineslowlyintoitsnewlocationwithoutinjuryto
yourhead.
Donotusetheuprights,arms,ortheConsole
toliftormovethemachine.Injurytoyouor
damagetothemachinecanoccur.
Themachinecanbemovedbyoneormore
persons.Makesurethatyourownphysical
strengthiscapableofmovingthemachine.
Placethemachineonaclean,hard,levelsurface,freefromunwantedmaterialorotherobjects
thatmayhamperyourabilitytomovefreely.Arubbermatshouldbeusedbelowthemachineto
preventthereleaseofstaticelectricityandprotectyourooring.
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Troubleshooting Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Condition/Problem Condition/Problem
Condition/Problem
Things Things
Things
to to
to
Check Check
Check
Solution Solution
Solution
Unitwillnotpowerup/turn
on/start
Outlet
Makesureoutletisfunctioning
correctly.Verifythisbyplugging
anotherobject(ex:lamp)intothe
outlet.Ifoutletisconnectedtoa
lightswitch,checktomakesureit
ison.Ifoutletisnotfunctioning
ndaworkingoutlet.
PowercordnotpluggedinMakesurethepowercordis
rmlysecuredtoA/Cinletonthe
unitandrmlyinsertedintoa
non-GFIwallsocket.
Powerswitchturnedoff
Makesurethepowerswitchat
therearoftheunitisinthe“ON”
position.Switchwilllightupred
toindicatepowerispresent.
SafetykeynotpluggedinPlugSafetyKeyintoConsole(See
EmergencyStopProcedurewithin
theImportantSafetyPrecautions
section).
Fuseonmotorcontrolboard
blown
ContactCustomerCareforfurther
assistance.
Speeddisplayedisnotaccurate
Displaysettowrongunitof
measure.(English/Metric)
Changedisplayunits(SeeConsole
Owner’sManual).
Heartratenotdisplayedwhile
usingcheststrap
Transmitternotmakinggood
contactwithskin
Moistenskincontactareaonthe
cheststrap.
ElectromagneticinterferenceTurnoffanytelevision,AM
radio,microwave,orcomputer
within6feet(2meters)ofthe
TreadClimber
®
tnessmachine.
CheststraptransmitterTestcheststrapwithanotherHR
monitoringdevicesuchasHR
watchoramachineatagym.
Iftransmitterhasgoodskin
contactandstillisnotfoundtobe
emittingHRsignal,replacechest
straptransmitter.
HRreceiver
Ifcheststrapisknowntowork
withotherdevicesandnosources
ofinterferencearepresent,or
consolehasbeentestedwith
aPulseSimulatorandisnot
receivingthesignal,contact
CustomerCareforreplacement
HRreceiver.
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Bowflex TC5500 User manual

Bowflex
Brand
Bowflex
Model
TC5500
Category
Fitness, gymnastics & weight training
Type
User manual
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