Operation and Adjustment

THE PERFORMANT LUBETM WALKING BELT

risk of electric shock. This product is equipped with a

cord having an equipment-grounding conductor and a

Your treadmill features a walking belt coated with

grounding plug. Plug the power cord into a surge

PERFORMANT LUBETM, a high-performance lubricant.

protector, and plug the surge protector into an

IMPORTANT: Never apply silicone spray or other

appropriate outlet that is properly installed and

substances to the walking belt or the walking plat-

grounded in accordance with all local codes and

form. They will deteriorate the walking belt and

ordinances.

cause excessive wear.

This product is for use on a nominal 120-volt circuit,

HOW TO PLUG IN THE POWER CORD

and has a grounding plug that looks like the plug illus-

trated in drawing 1 below. A temporary adapter that

looks like the adapter illustrated in drawing 2 may be

DANGER: Improper connection

used to connect the surge protector to a 2-pole recep-

tacle as shown in drawing 2 if a properly grounded

of the equipment-grounding conductor can

outlet is not available.

result in an increased risk of electric shock.

Check with a qualified electrician or service-

The temporary adapter should be used only until a

man if you are in doubt as to whether the

properly grounded outlet (drawing 1) can be installed

product is properly grounded. Do not modify

by a qualified electrician.

the plug provided with the productÑif it will

not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet

The green-colored rigid ear, lug, or the like extending

installed by a qualified electrician.

from the adapter must be connected to a permanent

ground such as a properly grounded outlet box cover.

Your treadmill, like any other type of sophisticated

Whenever the adapter is used it must be held in place

by a metal screw. Some 2-pole receptacle outlet

electronic equipment, can be seriously damaged by

box covers are not grounded. Contact a qualified

sudden voltage changes in your homeÕs power.

electrician to determine if the outlet box cover is

Voltage surges, spikes, and noise interference can

grounded before using an adapter.

result from weather conditions or from other appli-

ances being turned on

or off. To decrease the

possibility of your

Grounded Outlet Box

treadmill being dam-

Treadmill Power Cord

aged, always use a

Grounding Pin

surge protector (not

included) with your

Grounding Plug

treadmill.

Surge protectors are		Grounding Pin
sold at most hardware		Grounding Pin
sold at most hardware		Grounded Outlet
stores and department
stores. Use only a UL-
listed surge protector,	2
rated at 15 amps, with	2	Grounded Outlet Box
rated at 15 amps, with		Grounded Outlet Box
a 14-gauge cord of five
feet or less in length.		Adapter

This product must be

Grounding Pin

grounded. If it should

Grounding Plug

Surge Protector

malfunction or break

down, grounding pro-

Lug

vides a path of least

resistance for electric

Metal Screw

current to reduce the