Adjustment and Operation

Console

Battery

Cover

Battery Clip

Metal Brackets

Strap

Knob

Ski Pedal Strap

ADJUSTING THE TENSION OF THE SKI PEDAL STRAP

CAUTION: Always dismount the cross- country skier before changing the tension of the ski pedal strap.

Before using the cross-country skier, the tension of the ski pedal strap should be adjusted. If the tension is too low, the ski pedal strap may slip off the pulleys. If the tension is too high, the strap and other parts may wear excessively.

To adjust the tension of the ski pedal strap, first remove the strap knob

from the ski pedal. Next,

slide off the two metal brackets. To tighten the strap, overlap

the metal brackets so that the ends of the strap are closer together. Slide the metal brackets back onto the ski pedal. Tighten the strap knob onto the ski pedal, making sure that the metal brackets remain parallel to each other as you tighten the knob.

CHANGING THE RESISTANCE OF THE SKI POLES

CAUTION: Always dismount the cross-coun- try skier before changing the resistance of the ski poles.

The intensity of your exercise can be varied by chang- ing the resistance of the ski poles. The resistance is controlled with the resistance dial at the lower end of the right ski pole.

	To increase the
	resistance of	Resistance
	the ski poles,	Resistance
	the ski poles,	Dial
	turn the resis-	Dial
	turn the resis-
	tance dial
	clockwise; to
	decrease the
	resistance, turn
	the dial coun-
	terclockwise.

CHANGING THE INCLINE OF THE SKI RAILS

Another way to tailor the intensity of your exercise is to change the incline of the ski rails. There are three incline levels.

	For a high or	Medium
	medium incline	Medium
	medium incline	Low
	level, first tip	Low
	level, first tip
	the cross-coun-
	try skier onto	High
	its side. Insert
	the incline legs
	into the bottom
	of the front sta-
	bilizer. The
	incline level will

differ depending on which ends of the incline legs are inserted. Set the cross-country skier upright. For a low incline level, insert the incline legs into the top of the front stabilizer, with the front stabilizer resting on the floor.

EXERCISING ON THE CROSS-COUNTRY SKIER

Hold both ski poles firmly. Step onto the ski pedals and center your feet on the pedals. The correct form for using the cross-country skier is similar to the motion of walking. Move your arms and legs forward and backward with a smooth motion. Keep your back straight and your knees bent slightly. For effective aer- obic exercise, short, rapid strides at low resistance are recommended. To strengthen the muscles, long, slow strides at medium resistance are recommended.

For a lower-body workout, hold the handle on the upright and exercise using only your legs.

INSTALLING BATTERIES IN THE CONSOLE

The console requires two "AA" batteries (not included); alkaline batteries are recommended. Slide off the battery cover as shown below and carefully remove the battery clip. Find the markings inside the battery clip showing which direction the batteries must be turned.

Press two "AA" batteries into the bat- tery clip.

Insert the bat-

tery clip into the console

and slide on the battery

cover.