Operation and Adjustment

THE PERFORMANT LUBE		TM 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 LUBE		TM , 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. Important: The treadmill is not com-
cause excessive wear.				patible with GFCI-equipped outlets.
HOW TO PLUG IN THE POWER CORD				This product is for use on a nominal 120-volt circuit,
				and has a grounding plug that looks like the plug illus-
	DANGER:			trated in drawing 1 below. A temporary adapter that
		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-

man if you are in doubt as to whether the				The temporary adapter should be used only until a
product is properly grounded. Do not modify
				properly grounded outlet (drawing 1) can be installed
the plug provided with the product—if it will
				by a qualified electrician.
not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet in-

stalled by a qualified electrician.				The green-colored rigid ear, lug, or the like extending

				from the adapter must be connected to a permanent
Your treadmill, like any other type of sophisticated				ground such as a properly grounded outlet box cover.
				Whenever the adapter is used it must be held in place
electronic equipment, can be seriously damaged by
				by a metal screw.	Some 2-pole receptacle outlet box
sudden voltage changes in your home’s power.
				covers are not grounded. Contact a qualified elec-
Voltage surges, spikes, and noise interference can re-
				trician to determine if the outlet box cover is
sult from weather conditions or from other appliances
				grounded before using an adapter.
being turned on or off.

To decrease the pos-
sibility of your tread-		1
mill being damaged,				Grounded Outlet Box

always use a surge				Treadmill Power Cord
protector (not in-				Grounding Pin
cluded) with your				Grounding Plug
treadmill.					Grounding Plug

Surge protectors are					Grounding Pin
sold at most hardware			Grounded Outlet
stores and department

stores. Use only a UL-
listed surge protector,
rated at 15 amps, with a		2	Grounded Outlet Box
14-gauge cord of five

feet or less in length.				Adapter

This product must be				Grounding Pin
grounded.	If it should
					Surge Protector
malfunction or break				Grounding Plug
down, grounding pro-
vides a path of least re-		Lug
sistance for electric cur-		Metal Screw
rent to reduce the risk of

OPERATION AND ADJUSTMENT

THE PERFORMANT LUBE

TM WALKING BELT

PERFORMANT LUBE

propriate outlet that is properly installed and

HOW TO PLUG IN THE POWER CORD

of the equipment-grounding conductor can

man if you are in doubt as to whether the

The temporary adapter should be used only until a

stalled by a qualified electrician.

Your treadmill, like any other type of sophisticated

by a metal screw.

sudden voltage changes in your home’s power.

treadmill.

This product must be

Lug