Life Fitness 95Le operation manual Troubleshooting the Polar Heart Rate Chest Strap

6.3TROUBLESHOOTING THE POLAR® HEART RATE CHEST STRAP

	ITEM	WEEKLY		MONTHLY	BI-ANNUALLY		ANNUALLY
	Display Console		Clean	Inspect
	Console Mounting Bolts					Inspect
	Accessory Tray		Clean	Inspect
	Frame		Clean				Inspect
	Plastic Covers		Clean	Inspect
	Pedals		Clean	Inspect
	Malfunction		Probable Cause			Corrective Action
Heart rate reading is erratic or			Belt transmitter electrodes are not			Wet the belt transmitter elec-
absent entirely			wet enough to pick up accurate			trodes (see section 3.2).
			heart rate readings.
			Belt transmitter electrodes are not			Ensure the belt transmitter elec-
			laying flat against the skin.			trodes are laying flat against the
						skin (see section 3.2).
			Belt transmitter needs cleaning.			Wash the belt transmitter with
						mild soap and water.
			Belt transmitter is not within 3 feet			Make sure the chest strap trans-
			(one meter) of the heart rate			mitter is within three feet (one
			receiver.			meter) of the heart rate receiver.
			Chest strap battery is depleted.			Contact Life Fitness Customer
						Support Services* for instructions
						on how to have the chest strap
						replaced.
Abnormally elevated heart rate			Electromagnetic interference from			Move the cross-trainer a few
readings			television sets and/or antennas.			inches away from the probable
			Electromagnetic interference from			cause, or move the probable
						cause a few inches away from
			cell phones.
						the cross-trainer, until the heart
			Electromagnetic interference from
						rate readings are accurate.
			computers.
			Electromagnetic interference from
			cars.
			Electromagnetic interference from
			high voltage power lines.
			Electromagnetic interference from
			motor driven exercise equipment.
			Electromagnetic interference from
			another heart rate transmitter with-
			in three feet (one meter).

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