HOW TO FOLD AND MOVE THE TREADMILL
HOW TO FOLD THE TREADMILL FOR STORAGE Unplug the power cord. CAUTION: You must be able to safely lift 45 pounds (20 kg) to raise, lower, or move the treadmill.
1. Hold the metal frame firmly in the location shown by the arrow at the right. CAUTION: To decrease the pos- sibility of injury, do not lift the frame by the plastic foot rails. Make sure to bend your legs and keep your back straight. As you raise the frame, make sure to lift with your legs rather than your back. Raise the frame about halfway to the vertical position.
2. Move your right hand to the position shown and hold the treadmill firmly. Using your left hand, pull the latch knob to the left and hold it. Raise the frame until the catch is past the latch pin. Slowly release the latch knob; make sure that the latch pin is resting securely against the catch.
To protect the floor or carpet from damage, place a mat under the treadmill. Keep the treadmill out of di- rect sunlight. Do not leave the treadmill in the stor- age position in temperatures above 85° Fahrenheit.
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HOW TO MOVE THE TREADMILL |
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Before moving the treadmill, convert the treadmill to the stor- |
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age position as described above. make sure that the latch | Handrail | |
pin is resting securely against the catch. | ||
1. | Hold the handrails and place one foot against a wheel. |
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2. | Tilt the treadmill back until it rolls freely on the wheels. |
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| Carefully move the treadmill to the desired location. Never |
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| move the treadmill without tipping it back. To reduce |
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| the risk of injury, use extreme caution while moving |
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| the treadmill. Do not attempt to move the treadmill |
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3. | over an uneven surface. | Wheel |
Place one foot against a wheel, and carefully lower the | ||
| treadmill until it is in the storage position. |
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HOW TO LOWER THE TREADMILL FOR USE |
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1. | See drawing 2 above. Hold the treadmill with your right hand as shown. Pull the latch knob to the left and hold | |
2. | it. Pivot the frame down until it is past the latch pin. |
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See drawing 1 above. Hold the metal frame firmly with both hands, and lower it to the floor. CAUTION: To | ||
| decrease the possibility of injury, do not lower the frame by gripping only the plastic foot rails. Do not | |
| drop the frame to the floor. Make sure to bend your legs and keep your back straight. | |
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