Life Fitness 5500 manual Preventative Maintenance Tips

Table 4: Treadmill		Hill Profile.	Incline	% Grades
		Hill	Number
Incline	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Level
1	0	1.0	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0
2	0	1.0	2.0	3.0	4.0	5.0	6.0
3	0	2.0	3.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	7.0
4	1.0	2.0	3.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	7.0
5	2.0	3.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	7.0	8.0
6	3.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	7.0	8.0	9.0
7	4.0	5.0	6.0	7.0	8.0	9.0	10.0
8	5.0	6.0	7.0	8.0	9.0	10.0	11.0
9	6.0	7.0	8.0	9.0	10.0	11.0	12.0
10	7.0	8.0	9.0	10.0	11.0	12.0	13.0
11	8.0	9.0	10.0	11.0	12.0	13.0	14.0
12	9.0	10.0	11.0	12.0	13.0	14.0	15.0

NUMBERS IN TABLE REPRESENT INCLINE GRADES IN PERCENTAGES.

Preventative Maintenance Tips

The Lifestride

aerobic

trainer

is

backed

by

the engineering

excellence

of

Life

Fitness

and

is

one

of

the

most

rugged

and

trouble-free

pieces

of

exercise

equipment

on the market

today.

Life

Fitness

treadmills

are

one

of

the

most popular

trainers

across

the

country,

regularly

standing

up

to

marathon

use

-

18

hours

a

day,

7 days

a

week.

Here

are

some

preventative

maintenance

tips

that

will

keep

your

Lifestride

aerobic

trainer

operating

at

its

best.

o Clean display console and all exterior surfaces regularly.

o Check operation of emergency stop once a week.

o Vacuum striding belt regularly to. keep debris from accumulating.

o Inspect exterior parts regularly for wear and tear, especially the striding belt and deck.

o Inspect area under unit and vacuum regularly.

.NOTE: When cleaning the exterior of the unit, a non-abrasive cleanser and soft cotton cloth are strongly recommended. At no time should cleanser be applied directly to any part of the equipment. Instead, place the non-abrasive cleaning solution on a soft cloth and wipe down the unit.

1/4" - 7/8"1/4" - 7/8"

9 9

. .

.,

The

optimum

operating

position

of the

striding

belt

is

within

1/4"

to 7/8"

.>

either

side

of

the

frame.

Should

the

striding

belt

travel

beyond

this

from

dimension,

check

to

be sure

the

treadmill

is level

prior

to

making

any

belt

adjustments

(see

page

8).

If

leveling

the

unit

fails

to

keep

the striding

belt

centered,

follow

the

instructions

on

the

following

pages

for

proper

alignment,

or contact

Life

Fitness

Customer

Support.

CAUTION:

DO

NOT

MOVE

UNIT

OR

PLACE

YOUR

HANDS

UNDER

UNIT

WHILE

IT IS PLUGGED

INTO

AN

ELECTRICAL

.

OUTLET.