TREADMILL OPERATION
THE PERFORMANT LUBE | TM WALKING BELT |
Your treadmill features a walking belt coated with
PERFORMANT LUBETM , a
IMPORTANT: Never apply silicone spray or other substances to the walking belt or the walking plat- form. Such substances will deteriorate the walking belt and cause excessive wear.
HOW TO PLUG IN THE POWER CORD
DANGER: Improper connection of the
result in an increased risk of electric shock. Check with a qualified electrician or service- man if you are in doubt as to whether the product is properly grounded. Do not modify the plug provided with the
Your treadmill, like any other type of sophisticated electronic equipment, can be seriously damaged by sudden voltage changes in your home’s power.
Voltage surges, spikes, and noise interference can result from weather conditions or from other appliances
being turned on or off. To decrease the possibility of your treadmill being damaged, always use a surge
suppressor with your treadmill (see drawing 1 at the right). To purchase a surge suppressor, see
your local PROFORM dealer or call
Use only a single-outlet surge suppressor that is
UL 1449 listed as a transient voltage surge sup- pressor (TVSS). The surge suppressor must have a UL suppressed voltage rating of 400 volts or less and a minimum surge dissipation of 450 joules. The surge suppressor must be electrically rated
for 120 volts AC and 15 amps. There must be a monitoring light on the surge suppressor to indi- cate whether it is functioning properly. Failure to use a properly functioning surge suppressor could result in damage to the control system of the treadmill. If the control system is damaged, the walking belt may change speed or stop unexpect- edly, which may result in a fall and serious injury.
This product must be grounded.If it should malfunc-
tion or break down, grounding provides a path of least resistance for electric current to reduce the risk of elec- tric shock. This product is equipped with a cord having
an
This product is for use on a nominal 120-volt circuit,
and has a grounding plug that looks like the plug illus- trated in drawing 1 below. A temporary adapter that looks like the adapter illustrated in drawing 2 may be used to connect the surge suppressor to a
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Grounded Outlet Box
| Surge Suppressor |
| Grounding Pin |
Grounding Pin |
|
Grounded Outlet | Grounding Plug |
|
2
Grounded Outlet Box
Adapter
Surge Suppressor
Lug
Metal Screw
The temporary adapter should be used only until a properly grounded outlet (drawing 1) can be installed by a qualified electrician.
The
ground such as a properly grounded outlet box cover. Whenever the adapter is used it must be held in place
by a metal screw. Some
trician to determine if the outlet box cover is grounded before using an adapter.
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