4.Measure your heart rate if desired.
To measure your heart rate, stand on the foot rails and place your left thumb on the pulse sensor (see the drawing on page 12). Do not press too hard, or the circulation in your thumb will be re- stricted and your pulse may not be detected. When your pulse is detected, a
If the displayed heart rate appears to be too high or too low, or if your heart rate is not displayed, lift your thumb for a few seconds, and then reposition your thumb on the pulse sensor. Remember to stand still while measuring your heart rate.
5.When you are finished exercising, remove the key from the console.
Step onto the foot rails, press the Stop button, and remove the key from the console. Put the key in a secure place.
When you are finished using the treadmill, switch the reset/off circuit breaker to the “off” position and unplug the power cord. IMPORTANT: If you do not do this, the treadmillʼs electrical compo- nents may wear prematurely.
HOW TO CHANGE THE INCLINE OF THE TREADMILL To vary the intensity of your exercise, the incline of the treadmill can be changed. There are two incline levels.
Before changing the incline, remove the key and unplug the power cord. Next, fold the treadmill to the storage position (see page 15).
To change the incline, ro- tate the in- cline legs up- ward or downward until the in- cline legs touch the
frame.
Frame
After you have adjusted the incline legs, lower the treadmill (see page 16).
HOW TO LEVEL THE TREADMILL
Make sure
that all four leveling feet rest firmly on the floor (only one side is shown). If the treadmill rocks on your floor, turn one of the leveling feet clockwise or counter-
clockwise until the rocking motion is eliminated.
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