ELLIPTICAL EXERCISER OPERATION
HOW TO EXERCISE ON THE ELLIPTICAL EXERCISER
To mount the |
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elliptical exer- |
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ciser, hold the | Handlebar |
handlebar and | |
step onto the |
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pedal that is in |
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the lowest posi- |
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tion. Then, step |
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onto the other | Pedals |
pedal. Push the | |
pedals until |
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they begin to |
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move with a |
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continuous |
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motion. Note: |
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The pedal |
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disks can turn | Pedal Disk |
in either direc- | |
tion. It is rec- |
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ommended |
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that you move the pedal disks in the direction | |
shown by the arrow; however, for variety, you can | |
turn the pedal disks in the opposite direction. |
To dismount the elliptical exerciser, wait until the ped- als come to a complete stop. Note: The elliptical exerciser does not have a free wheel; the pedals will continue to move until the flywheel stops. When the pedals are stationary, step off the highest pedal first. Then, step off the lowest pedal.
HOW TO USE THE UPPER BODY ARMS
HOW TO ADJUST THE PEDAL CUSHIONS | |
The feel of the |
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pedals is affect- | Pedal |
ed by the posi- | |
tions of the | Arm |
pedal cushions. |
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The farther back |
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the pedal cush- |
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ions are placed, |
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the firmer the |
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pedals will feel. |
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To move the | Pedal Cushion |
pedal cushions, | |
lift the pedal | (under the pedal) |
arms and slide |
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the pedal cush- |
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ions to the desired positions. Make sure that both | |
pedal cushions are in the same position. | |
HOW TO MOVE AND LEVEL THE ELLIPTICAL | |
EXERCISER |
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Stand in front of |
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the elliptical |
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exerciser, hold |
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the handlebar |
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firmly, and tip |
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the elliptical |
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exerciser until it | Handlebar |
can be moved | |
on the front |
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wheels. |
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Carefully move |
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the elliptical |
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exerciser to the |
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To add upper- body exercise to your work- outs, push and pull the upper body arms as you exercise. To exercise only your lower body, hold the handlebar as you exercise.
Upper Body Arms |
desired location | Wheel | |
Leveling | ||
and then lower | ||
it. Due to the | Foot | |
weight of the |
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elliptical exer- |
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ciser, use extreme caution when moving it. |
After the elliptical exerciser has been moved, make sure that the ends of both stabilizers are touching the floor. If the elliptical exerciser rocks slightly during use, turn one or both of the leveling feet under the front sta- bilizer until the rocking motion is eliminated.
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