Treadmill Operation

THE PERFORMANT LUBETM WALKING BELT

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 ap-

IMPORTANT: Never apply silicone spray or other

propriate 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 out-

of the equipment-grounding conductor can

let 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 in-

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

stalled 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 box

electronic equipment, can be seriously damaged by

covers are not grounded. Contact a qualified elec-

sudden voltage changes in your homeÕs power.

trician to determine if the outlet box cover is

Voltage surges, spikes, and noise interference can re-

grounded before using an adapter.

sult from weather conditions or from other appliances

being turned on or off.

To decrease the pos-

sibility of your tread-

Grounded Outlet Box

mill being damaged,

Treadmill Power Cord

always use a surge

Grounding Pin

protector (not in-

cluded) 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 a	2	Grounded Outlet Box
rated at 15 amps, with a		Grounded Outlet Box
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 re-

sistance for electric cur-

Metal Screw

rent to reduce the risk of