Operation and Adjustment, PRE-LUBRICATED Walking Belt

OPERATION AND ADJUSTMENT

THE PRE-LUBRICATED WALKING BELT

plug. Plug the power cord into a surge suppressor,

Your treadmill features a walking belt coated with high-

and plug the surge suppressor into an appropriate

outlet that is properly installed and grounded in

performance lubricant. IMPORTANT: Never apply sil-

accordance with all local codes and ordinances.

icone spray or other substances to the walking

Important: The treadmill is not compatible with

belt or the walking platform. Such substances will

GFCI-equipped outlets.

deteriorate the walking belt and cause excessive

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

wear.

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

used to connect the surge suppressor to a 2-pole

DANGER: Improper connection

receptacle as shown in drawing 2 if a properly

grounded outlet is not available.

of the equipment-grounding conductor can

result in an increased risk of electric shock.

Check with a qualified electrician or service-

man if you are in doubt as to whether the

Grounded Outlet Box

product is properly grounded. Do not modify

the plug provided with the product—if it will

Surge Suppressor

not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet

installed by a qualified electrician.

Grounding Pin

Your treadmill, like any other type of sophisticated

Grounding Pin

electronic equipment, can be seriously damaged by

sudden voltage changes in your homeʼs power.

Grounded Outlet

Voltage surges, spikes, and noise interference can

Grounding Plug

result from weather conditions or from other appliances

being turned on or off. To decrease the possibility of

Grounded Outlet Box

your treadmill being damaged, always use a surge

suppressor with your treadmill (see drawing 1 at

Adapter

Surge Suppressor

the right). To purchase a surge suppressor, call the

telephone number on the front cover of this man-

ual or see your local electronics store.

Use only a single-outlet surge suppressor that is

Lug

UL 1449 listed as a transient voltage surge sup-

pressor (TVSS). The surge suppressor must have a

Metal Screw

UL suppressed voltage rating of 400 volts or less

and a minimum surge dissipation of 450 joules.

The surge suppressor must be electrically rated for

The temporary adapter should be used only until a

120 volts AC and 15 amps. There must be a moni-

toring light on the surge suppressor to indicate

properly grounded outlet (drawing 1) can be installed

whether it is functioning properly. Failure to use a

by a qualified electrician.

properly functioning surge suppressor could result

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

in damage to the control system of the treadmill. If

the control system is damaged, the walking belt

from the adapter must be connected to a permanent

may change speed, accelerate or stop unexpect-

ground such as a properly grounded outlet box cover.

edly, which may result in a fall and serious injury.

Whenever the adapter is used it must be held in place

by a metal screw. Some 2-pole receptacle outlet box

This product must be grounded. If it should malfunc-

covers are not grounded. Contact a qualified elec-

tion or break down, grounding provides a path of least

trician to determine if the outlet box cover is

resistance for electric current, reducing the risk of elec-

grounded before using an adapter.

tric shock. This product is equipped with a cord having

an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding