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SAFETYGUIDELINES:
Pleasereadandfollowthefollowingsafetyguidelines:
Beforebeginninganyexerciseprogram,youshouldconsultwithyourdoctor.Itis
recommendedthatyouundergoacompletephysicalexamination.
.Readthisowner'smanualandfollowtheinstructions.
.Assembleandoperatethetreadmillonasolid,levelsurface.Keeptheareabehind
thetreadmillclear.
.Neverallowchildrenonornearthetreadmill.Thetreadmillrunningbeltwillnotstop
immediatelyifanyobjectbecomescaughtinthebeltorrollers.
.Checkthetreadmillbeforeeveryuse.Makesureallpartsareassembled,andall
nutsandboltsaretightened.Donotusethetreadmilliftheunitisdisassembledin
anyway.
.Keephandsawayfrommovingparts.
.Theweightlimitforthistreadmillis300LBS.(135KGS).
.Wearproperworkoutclothing:Donotwearlooseclothing.Donotwearshoeswith
leathersolesorhighheels.Tiebackalllonghair.
.Don'trocktheunitfromsidetoside.Careshouldbetakenwhenmountingand
dismountingtheunit.
.Straddlethemachinewithyourfeetontherightandleftstagingplatformsbefore
startingtherunningbelt.
.Donotplaceanyliquidsonanypartofthetreadmill.
.Toprevent shock,keepallelectriccomponents,suchasthemotor,cord,andswitch
awayfromwater.
.Donotuseanyaccessoriesthataren'tspecificallyrecommendedbythe
manufacturer,thesemightcauseinjuriesorcausetheunittofail.
.Workwithinyourrecommendedexerciselevel,doNOTworktoexhaustion.
.Ifyoufeelanypainorabnormalsensation,STOPYOURWORKOUTandconsult
yourphysicianimmediately.
.Turnoffthetreadmillwhileadjustingorworkingneartherearroller.
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WarningToreducetheriskofburns,fire,electricshock,orinjurytopersons:
.Atreadmillshouldneverbeleftunattendedwhenpluggedin.Unplugfromoutlet
whennotinuse,andbeforeputtingonortakingoffparts.
.Closesupervisionisnecessarywhenthistreadmillisusedby,on,ornearchildren,
invalids,ordisabledpersons.
.Usethistreadmillonlyforitsintendeduseasdescribedinthismanual.
.Neveroperatethistreadmillifithasadamagedcordorplug,ifitisnotworking
properly,ifithasbeendroppedordamaged,ordroppedintowater.Returnthe
treadmilltoaservicecenterforexaminationandrepair.
.Donotcarrythistreadmillbysupplycordorusecordasahandle.
.Keepthecordawayfromheatedsurfaces.
.Neveroperatethetreadmillwiththeairopeningsblocked.Keeptheairopenings
freeoflint,hair,andthelike.
.Neverdroporinsertanyobjectintoanyopening.
.Donotuseoutdoors.
.Donotoperatewhereaerosol(spray)productsarebeingusedorwhereoxygenis
beingadministered.
.Todisconnect,turnallcontrolstotheoffposition,thanremoveplugfromoutlet.
.Connectthistreadmilltoaproperlygroundedoutletonly.
Thetreadmillisdesignedfortheuseandenjoyment.Byfollowingtheabove
precautionsandusinggoodjudgmentandcommonsense,youwillenjoysafeand
pleasurableexercisewiththistreadmill.
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
1.SAFETYGUIDELINES..........................................................................................
2.INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................
3.ASSEMBLINGYOURTREADMILL
InstallationRequirements......................................................................................
Listofparts............................................................................................................
Stepbystepinstructions.......................................................................................
Floorleveladjustment...........................................................................................
4.OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
Safetykey..............................................................................................................
5.UNDERSTANDINGTHEELECTRONICSPACKAGE
MANUALMode....................................................................................................
SETMode.............................................................................................................
INTERVALMode..................................................................................................
PROGRAMMode.................................................................................................
PAUSEMode........................................................................................................
Generalremarks...................................................................................................
6.KEYFUNCTIONS................................................................................................
Whateachofthecategoriesmeans.....................................................................
7.RUNNINGONTHETREADMILL.........................................................................
8.GUIDELINESFOREXERCISE
HowlongshouldIexercise?................................................................................
HowoftenshouldIexercise?...............................................................................
9.MAINTAININGYOURTREADMILL
Cleaningthetreadmill...........................................................................................
Adjustingtherunningbelt.....................................................................................
10.TROUBLESHOOTING
ERRmessages...................................................................................................
Blankdisplay.......................................................................................................
FuseFailureForElectronicsPackageAndMotor..............................................
FuseFailureForInclineSystem........................................................................
FuseFailureForDriveBoard............................................................................
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INTRODUCTION:
Congratulationsonpurchasingoneofthefinestpiecesofexerciseequipmenton
themarkettoday.Constructedofhighqualitymaterialsanddesignedforyearsof
troublefreeusage.Wehopethe3100willbeanintegralpartofyourfitnessregimen.
Beforeusingyourtreadmill,werecommendthatyoufamiliarizeyourselfwiththis
Owner'sManual.Whetheryouareafirsttimeuserofatreadmilloraseasoned"pro",
understandingthecorrectuseoftheequipmentwillenhanceyourabilitytoachieve
yourexercisegoalssafelyandsuccessfully.
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ITEM:3100
ITEM:3100L
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ASSEMBLINGYOURTREADMILL:
InstallationRequirements
CAUTION:
Listofparts
IMPORTANT:
Readthisowner'smanualandfollowtheinstructionscontainedherein.
Toavoidbackstrain,andtoinsuresafetytotheunitandyourself,
wesuggestyoumayneedahelpertoremovetherunningdeck
assemblyfrombox.
Beforeassemblingyourtreadmill,makesurethatyouhaveallthefollowingitems:
1.Eight5/16"x3/4"bolts-liftpost
2.Eight5/16"nylonwashers-liftpost
3.Eight5/16"washers-liftpost
4.Four1/4"x11/4"bolts-handrail/handlebarholder
4A.Two5/16"bolts-handrailclamp(for3100Lonly)
5.Two1/4"x1/2"screws-waterbottleholder
6.Onewaterbottleholder
7.Onesafetykey
8.OnehexAllenwrench
9.OnehexAllenwrenchwithhandle
10.Onecombinationwrench
11.Threefuses
a.15A(100V/120Vuse)or10A(200V/240Vuse)-ElectronicsandMotor
b.4A-Inclinesystem
c.3A(100V/120Vuse)or2A(200V/240Vuse)-Driveboard
Ifanyitemsaremissing,contactyourauthorizedservicedealer.
Thepackingforthistreadmillwasdesignedtoprotectitduring
shipment.Pleasestoretheoriginalpackinginasafeplaceincase
youneedtoshipthetreadmillinthefuture.
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Stepbystepinstructions
Thefollowingstepsexplainhowtoassembleyourtreadmill.Pleasereadeverystep
thoroughly,andfollowthedirectionscompletelytoensurecorrectassembly.
1.ThereareimportantpartsenclosedinsideoftheStyrofoam,pleasecheck
Styrofoamcompartmentsbeforediscarding.Makesureallpackingmaterialsare
removedfromthetreadmilldeck.
2.Laythetreadmillonitsside.Makesuretherunningbeltispositioninthetracksof
thetwoBELTALIGNMENTROLLERundersideofthemachine(seeFig.1).
3.Then,placethetreadmillonalevel,flatsurface.
4.Insertthetwoliftpostsintotheirrespectivesocketsandsecurewithfourbolts
andwashersprovidedoneachside(seeFig.2).
Fig.1
Fig.2
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5.Attachthehandlebarortheendofthehandrailstoitsholder.
Makingsurethatthenotchinthehandlebarorhandrailsfitintotheholder
channel.Donottightentheboltsyet(seeFig.3).
6.Then,securewithboltsprovided.
7.If,theunitwithhandrail,attachthebottomofthehandrailswithhandrailclampsto
thetreadmillframesecurewithoneboltoneachside(seeFig.4).Then,tighten
theupperhandrailsboltssecurely.
Fig.3
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Fig.4
8.Assemblethewaterbottle/personalstereoholdertotherightfrontpostusingthe
screwsprovided(seeFig.5).
Ifthetreadmillisunsteadyonyourfloor,turnthefloorleveladjustmentontherear
feetofthetreadmill.Raiseorlowerthefloorleveladjustmenttosteadyyourtreadmill
(seeFig.6).
Yourtreadmillisassembledandreadytouse.
FloorLevelAdjustment
Fig.5
Fig.6
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ITEM:3100 ITEM:3100L
OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION:
Safetykey
DONOTSTANDONTHEBELTWHENSTARTING.
Thesafetykeyisrequiredtooperatethetreadmill(seeFig.7).Thesafetykeyshould
beusedasanemergencystopbyclippingthecordtoyourexerciseclothing.Be
suretoremovethesafetykeyfromyourexerciseclothingafteryouhavefinished
yourworkout,andplaceittothekey(NOTINUSE)positionforyour
convenienceorstoreinasafeplacetoavoidusebychildrenorpersonsunfamiliar
withthistreadmill.
Turnonthepowerswitchlocatedonthefrontofthetreadmill.Placethesafetykey
intothe"SAFETYKEY"positionontheelectronicspackageinorderfortheunitto
function.
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UNDERSTANDINGTHEELECTRONICSPACKAGE
CAUTION:
IMPORTANT:
DONOTSTANDONTHEBELTWHENSTARTING.Straddlethebelt
withyourfeetontherightandleftstagingplatforms.
Beforeusingthetreadmill,theletedgeoftherunningbeltmustbe
completelyinthegreenportionoftheBELTALIGNMENTGAUGE,
locatedontheleftsideofthemotorshroud(seeFig.8).Pleasereferto
the"Maintainingtreadmill"section"Adjustingtherunningbelt"for
furtherinformation.
A.Afteryouturnonthepowerswitchlocatedonthefrontofthetreadmill,the
electronicswillscrollthroughwiththemessage''PLACESAFETYKEY''.The
treadmillwillnotfunctionwithoutthesafetykeyinplaceonthe"SAFETYKEY"
positionoftheelectronicspackage.Whentheunitisnotbeingused,thesafety
keyshouldbeconvenientlybeplacedonthe(NTOINUSE)pad.
B.Afteryouputthesafetykeyinplace,theunitwillscroll"MODE,USER1-
USER4".
C.Usetheorkeystoselectfromuser1throughuser4.Onceyouhave
madeyourchoice,press"Enter".Thiswillapplyyourpersonalinformation tothe
workoutyouareabouttobegin.
Theelectronicspackageautomaticallyrecallstheprogramthatwasusedlast.If
thatistheprogramyouwishtousethistime(completewithuserinformation),
simplypress"Enter"andyoumaybegin.Forexample,ifthelastprogramused
was"INTV2",thenpressing"ENTER"willautomaticallytakeinto"INTV2".
Fig.8
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IfyoupresstheMAN'L/SETkey,theelectronicswilldisplaytheword"SET".
Pressthekeyagain,andyouwillbein"MAN'L"mode.
PresstheINTERVALkeyandyouwillbein"INTV1".PressINTERVALagainand
youwillbein"INTV2".
PressthePROGRAMkeyandyouwillbein"PRO1".Pressthekeyagainto
changetoanyprogram1-8.
A.When"MAN'L"appearsinthedisplaywindow,andyouwillbeintheMANUAL
mode.
B.PresstheSPEEDorkeys,andthiswillstartthemotor.Thespeedrange
is0-11MPH(0-18KPH).Pressspeedkeytoincreaseandpresskeyto
decreasethespeed.
C.PresstheINCLINEorkeys,andthiswillraiseandlowerthetreadmill.
TheINCLINErangeis0-15%.
D.PresstheMODEkey,andthiswillscrollyouthroughthedifferentmodeson
thesmallerdisplaywindow.WitheachpressoftheMODEkey,thedisplaywill
alternatelyshowTIME,DISTANCE,CALORIES,SCAN.Thefirsttimeyouenter
theMANUALmode,TIMEwillautomaticallyshowfirst.
E.WhenusingtheMAN'LmodethelargeLEDreadoutwillshow"MAN'L".
A.PressMANUAL/SETkeys,the"MAN'L"willshowinthedisplay.Presskeyonce
again,the"Set"appearsintheElectronicsdisplay,press"ENTER".
B.Youwillbepromptedtochoosebetween "MALE/FEMALE".Usetheor
keystoselectyourchoice,thenpresstheenterkeytorecordthatchoice.
C.Then,youwillbepromptedtochooseMPHorKPH.
D.Usetheorkeystoselecteitherchoice,thenpressENTERtorecordthat
choice.
E.Nextyouwillbepromptedto"ENTERWEIGHT".After4seconds,thelastsetting
weightwillappear.Usetheorkeystochangetheweight.Pressingthe
keyoncechangestheweight1LBor1KG.
Holdingthekeydownwillchangetheweight10LBor5KGevery0.5seconds.
Theweightrangeavailableis50LB-300LBand22KG-140KG.Thenpress
ENTERtorecordthem.
MANUALmode:
SETmode
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INTERVALmode
A.INTERVAL1:
1.Choose"INTV",andtheLEDwilldisplayINTV1.Ifthisistheintervalprogram
youwant,thenpress"ENTER".Themessage:"ENTERRESTSPEED&
INCLINE&TIMEwillscrollthrough.RESTwillappearinthecenterdisplay.
2.ThedefaultofRESTinformation,2.0mphor3.2kph&60seconds&0%will
displayedinthecenterofwindows.Ifyouacceptthedefaultsetting,simplypress
"ENTER".
3.Youcanusethespeedorkeystochangeyourdesiredspeed.
a.60secondswillbedisplayedintheTIMEdisplay.Youcanusetheor
keystochangethetime.Timecanbesetfrom60-255seconds.
b.0%willbe displayedintheINCLINEdisplay.Youcanusetheinclineor
keystochangetheincline.
c.OnceyouhavesetyourdesiredRESTlevels,pressENTERtorecordthem.
4.AftertheRESTlevelshavebeenset,thedisplaywillreadENTERWORKSPEED
&INCLINE&TIMEwillscrollthrough.WORKwillappearinthecenterdisplay.
5.ThedefaultWORKlevel30seconds&4.0mph&5%willshowinthecenterof
windows.PleaserefertotheRESTsettinginstructiontoaltertheWORKsettings.
OnceyouhavesetyourdesiredWORKlevels,pressENTERtorecordthem.
6.AfteryouhavesetyourdesiredWORKlevels,youwillbepromptedtoENTER
TOTALTIME.Thedefaultoftotaltimewillappearinthedisplay.Usetheor
keystosetyourdesiredtotaltime(from00:00-99:99).PressENTER.
7.AfteryouhavesettheTOTALTIME,thenumbersontherightindicatetherest
time,whiletheLEDlightsontherightandleftindicatetheRESTloads.Thetaller
lightsinthecenterrepresenttheWORKloads.
YoumaychangetheRESTSPEEDbyusingtheorkeysunderthe
SPEEDdisplaywindow.YoumaychangetheRESTINCLINEbyusingtheor
keysundertheINCLINEdisplaywindow,andthetotaltimechangewillnot
acceptable.
TOTALTIMEisdisplayedinthesmallercentralwindow.Whenthecountdown
reaches00:00,therewillbea10secondbeeptone.
8.WhentheRESTTIMEisover,thedisplaywillshow"GOINGTOWORK"andthen
themachinewilladjusttothesettingyouchosefortheworkloads(speedand
incline).Ifyouneedtochangeanyofthesettingsduringyourworkout,please
see#3above.WhentheWORKTIMEisover,thedisplaywillshow"GOINGTO
REST",andreturntothesettingsyouchosefortherestloads.
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9.PresstheMODEkey,andthiswillscrollyouthroughthedifferentmodeson
thesmallerdisplaywindow.WitheachpressoftheMODEkey,thedisplaywill
alternatelyshowTIME,DISTANCE,CALORIES,orSCAN.
10.Keepinmindthatthelimitsareasfollows:
SPEEDisfrom0-11mph(0-18kph).
INCLINEisfrom0-15%.
Rest/WorkTIMEisfrom60-255seconds.
PresstheINTERVALkeyandyouwillbein"INTV1".PressINTERVALagainand
youwillbein"INTV2".
1.Interval2allowsyoutodesignyourownpersonalizedworkoutprogram.There
areeightprogrammablesegmentsinInterval2.WhenyouhaveswitchedtoINTV
2,pressENTER,andyouwillbepromptedtoENTERSEGMENT1SPEED&
INCLINE&TIME.
S1willappearintheLEDwindow.
UsetheSPEEDorkeystosetyourdesiredspeed.
Use+or-keystosetyourdesireTIME.Timecanbesetfrom0-99minutes.
YoucanusetheINCLINEorkeystosetyourdesiredincline.
2.ForSegments2-8,pleaserefertotheinstructionsabove.Onceallsegmentsare
set,pressENTERonelasttime,andyourownpersonalizedprogram,underINTV
2,willberecorded.
3.PresstheMODEkey,andthiswillscrollyouthroughthedifferentmodeonthe
smallerdisplaywindow.WitheachpressoftheMODEkey,thedisplaywill
alternatelyshowTIME,DISTANCE,CALORIESorSCAN.
B.INTERVAL2:
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PROGRAMmode
A.Thereareatotalofeight(8)programsinthismachine.
B.PressthePROGRAMkeyandyouwillbein"PRO1".Pressthekeyagainto
changetoanyprogram1-8.
ThecourseprofileforeachPROGRAMisasfollows:
C.Whenyouhavechosentheoneyouwant,presstheENTERkey.Youwillbe
promptedtoSELECTDISTorTIME.Usetheorkeystoswitchbetween
DISTandTIME,thenpressENTERtoselectyourchoice.
D.Usethe+andkeystoselectyourdesireddistanceortime,thenpressENTER.
E.TheprogramwillbedisplayedinthelargecentralLEDwindow,andwillbegin
whenyoustarttheunitusingthespeedorkeys.Duringtheseprograms,
youcontrolthespeed,andtheunitwillautomaticallyswitchbetweenelevation
percentages,givingyouthefeelingofrunningonhillsorlevelground.
F.UsetheMODEkeytoswitchthesmallercenterdisplaybetweenTIME,DIS,
CAL,orSCAN.
G.WhenyourdesiredTIMEorDISTisreached,abeeptonewillsoundfor10
seconds,afterwhichthemachinewillbegintocountupagain.
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PAUSEmode
NOTE:
CAUTION:
GeneralRemarks
A.EveryMODEofthetreadmill(intervals,manual,programs,etc.)canusethe
specialPAUSEkey.Thisallowsyoutostopinthemiddleofyourworkoutto
answerthephone,getadrinkordosomethingelse.Then,whenyouarefinished,
youcanpickupyourworkoutwhereyouleftoff.
B.AfteryoupressthePAUSEkey,thewordPAUSEwillappearinthecentralLED,
andthemachinewillstop,thoughyourpositionineveryprogram(SPEED,
INCLINE,CALORIES,etc.)willberemembered.
C.Whenyoureturntothetreadmill,simplypressPAUSEagain.Theelectronic
packagewillshow"START"onthemainwindowafter7secondsandyour
workoutwillbecontinued.Thespeedofthetreadmillwillgraduallyreturntothe
settingpriortothePAUSE.
Whenthemachineispaused,youmayremovethesafetykeyforextra
security,sonoonemayoperatethemachineinyourabsence.
RemembertoreplacethesafetykeybeforeyoupressPAUSEtocontinue
yourworkout.
Ifyouremovethesafetykeybeforepressingpause,allinformation
concerningyourworkoutwillbelost.
A.ShouldyounotremembertopressENTERtoacceptyourchoice,afterfew
secondsyouwillberemindedtoPRESSENTER.
B.Ifyouusethefastmanualmode tooperatethemachine,nouserandINTERVAL,
PROGRAMmodeinformationwillbeentered.
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KEYFUNCTIONS:
SPEED:Usethespeedkeytoadjustyourdesiredspeed.Thespeed
rangeforthetreadmillisfrom0-11mile(0-18km).Pressthespeed
keytoincreasethespeedandpresstheSpeedkeyto
decreasethespeed.
INCLINE:UsetheINCLINEkeytoraiseorlowerthetreadmill.The
inclinerangeforthetreadmillisfrom0%-15%.
MODE:Whenyouplacethesafetykeyinitsplace,theelectronicspackagewill
automaticallyaccessintoMODEfunction.Pressthemodekey,
andthiswillscrollyouthroughthedifferentmodes.Witheachpressof
theMODEkey,thedisplaywillalternatelyshowTIME,DIST
(Distance),CAL(Calories),SCANorPULSE.
key:ThesekeysareusedtochoosethedesiredTIMEorDISTANCE.
SAFETYKEY:TurnonthePOWERswitchlocatedonthefrontofthemachine.Put
theSAFETYKEYonthe"SAFETYKEY"positionoftheelectronics
packagetooperatethetreadmill.
:Afteryourworkout,placethesafetykeyon(NOTINUSE)position
foryourconvenience.Thenturningthepowerswitchoff.
TIME:TherangeavailableinTIMEmodeis00:00-99:59minutes.UsetheMODE
keytoselectthetimemode.WhenTIMELEDislitinthedisplay,usethe
keystoadjustthedesiredtime.
TheelectronicspackagewillBEEPfor10secondswhenyourdesiredtimeis
reached,thenwillstarttocountupifyourworkoutcontinues.Eachpressof
thekeychangethetimeby1minute.
DIST:Thedistanceofthetreadmillwillregistergoesfrom0-99.99milesor0-999.9
kilometers.UsetheMODEkeytoselecttheDISTmode.WhenDISTLED
islitinthedisplay,usethekeystoadjustthedesireddistance.
Eachpressofthekeychangesthedistanceby0.1mileor0.1km.
TheelectronicspackagewillBEEPfor10secondswhenyourdesired
distanceisreached,thenwillstarttocountupifyouworkoutcontinues.
CAL:Thisreadoutgivesyoutheamountofcaloriesburned,therangeofcaloriesis
from0-999.9CAL.
SCAN:TheSCANwillresultinthedisplayalternationbetweenModesreadouts
every4seconds.
Whateachofthecategoriesmeans:
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(NOTINUSE)
RUNNINGONTHETREADMILL
Now,thatyouhavebecomefamiliarwithyourtreadmill'soperationandarereadyto
exercise:
1.Plugthetreadmillintoastandardoutlet.Turnonthepowerswitchlocatedonthe
frontofthemachine.
2.Straddlethebeltwithyourfeetontherightandleftstagingplatforms.Placethe
SAFETYKEYonthe"SAFETYKEY"positionoftheelectronicspackageto
operatethetreadmill.
3.Selectyourcourseandfollowthescrolledmessages.YoumayalsoPRESSthe
SPEEDkeystobegin.
4.Pressspeedkeyuntilyoureach1.5-2.0mph/2.5-3.5kphoracomfortable
walkingspeed,keepbothhandsonthehandrails,andwalkforafewminutesto
getcomfortablewithyourtreadmill.
5.Afteryouarewalkinginaneasy,relaxed,andsteadyfashion,nowreleaseyour
griponthehandrails,andletyourarmsswingfreelyandnaturally.
6.Whenyoufeelcomfortablewalking,youmaywishtojog.Holdthehandrailwith
onehand,usetheotherhandtoincreasethespeedforjogging.
7.Remembertoholdthehandrailwhenusingthecontrolpanelontheelectronics
package,ortocatchyourbalancewhenslowingdownorstopping,andfor
dismounting.
8.Whenyouhavefinishedyourworkout,removetheSAFETYKEYfrom
"SAFETYKEY"to(NOTINUSE)position.Aftercompletingtheproper
amountoftimetocooldownbeforethemachinecompletelystop.
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GUIDELINESFOREXERCISE
MAINTAININGYOURTREADMILL
HowlongshouldIexercise?
HowoftenshouldIexercise?
Cleaningthetreadmill
CAUTION:
Thedurationofyourexercisesessionisdependentonyourfitnesslevel.In
general,itisrecommendedthatyoumaintainyourheartrateinthetrainingzonefor
atleast10minutestorealizeanaerobicbenefit.Asyourfitnesslevelincreases,you
willbeabletomaintainyourheartrateinthetrainingzoneforlongerperiods:usually
between20and30minutes.
Whenfirststartingyourworkout,takethefirstseveralminutestowarmup,then
slowlyincreaseyourworkloadtobringyourheartrateintoyourspecifictraining
zone.Attheendofyourworkout,decreaseyourworkloadgradually,thenexercise
lightlyasa"cooldown".
Aerobicexercises,toachievethegreatestbenefits,shouldbeperformed3-5timesa
week.Itisimportanttoallowsufficienttime,atleast24hours,foryourbodyto
recoverafterexercise.
Yourtreadmillreliesonlowfrictionforpeakperformance.Thetreadmill'slowfriction
operationisdependentonkeepingtheunitascleanaspossible.See"Cleaningthe
Treadmill"formoreinformation.
Properbeltalignmentisalsoimportantforproperoperationofthetreadmill.See
"AdjustingtheRunningBelt"formoreinformation.
TurnoffunitanddisconnectACcordbeforecleaning.
Regularcleaningisrecommendedtokeepyourtreadmillrunningatpeak
performance.
Beforeyourworkout,useadryclothtocleanthestagingplatform,exposedslider
deck,andunderthebeltasfarasyoueasilyreach.Thisremovesanydirtordust
whichmightenterthesliderareaandcompromisetheunit'srunningefficiency.
Tocleantheplasticparts,useamilddetergentandmakesuretheunitiscompletely
drybeforeoperating.Ontherunningsurface,useasoftnylonscrubbrush.Donot
usewatertocleanthebeltorrunningsurface,ortocleantheelectronicspackage.
Shouldwater,forsomereason,getontheelectronicspackage,immediatelyblow
drytheelectronicspackage.
Itisrecommendedthatyoukeepallliquidsawayfromtheunitduringoperation.
Spillageofliquidsontoorintothemachinewillvoidthewarranty.
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Adjustingtherunningbelt
CAUTION:
Yourtreadmillcomeswithabeltalignmentgaugelocatedontheleftsideofthe
motorcover(seeFig.9).Theedgeoftherunningbeltshouldbeinthemiddleofthe
greenportionofthegauge.Ifthebeltedgeisinthegreenarea,thebeltdoesnot
needadjusting.Iftherightedgeisintheredportion,thebeltneedsadjusting
immediately.
Thebeltisproperlyalignedatthefactory.However,duringshippingandhandlingor
byuseonanunevensurface,thebeltmaymoveoffcenter.Therefore,itisimportant
thatyoucheckthebelt'salignmentbeforeusingthetreadmill.
Thecorrectalignmentofthe runningbeltiscriticalforthesmoothoperationofthe
treadmill.
DONOTALLOWANYONETOWALKONRUNNINGBELTDURING
THISPROCEDURE.
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