Healthrider HRTL17981 manual Grounding Instructions, Performant Lubetm Walking Belt

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

THE PERFORMANT LUBETM WALKING BELT			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 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. Such substances will deteriorate the walking			ordinances.
belt and 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
DANGER: Improper connection			looks like the adapter illustrated in drawing 2 may be
			used to connect the surge protector to a 2-pole recep-
of the equipment-grounding conductor can			tacle as shown in drawing 2 if a properly grounded out-
result in an increased risk of electric shock.			let is not available.
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 product—if 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 home’s 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-	1
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	Grounding Plug
treadmill.
Surge protectors are				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		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-
	Metal Screw
sistance for electric cur-
rent to reduce the risk

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