Treadmill Operation

THE PRE-LUBRICATED WALKING BELT

tric shock. This product is equipped with a cord having

Your treadmill features a walking belt coated with high-

an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding

plug. Plug the power cord into a surge suppressor,

performance lubricant. IMPORTANT: Never apply sil-

and plug the surge suppressor into an appropriate

icone spray or other substances to the walking

outlet that is properly installed and grounded in

belt or the walking platform. Such substances will

accordance with all local codes and ordinances.

deteriorate the walking belt and cause excessive

Important: The treadmill is not compatible with

wear.

GFCI-equipped outlets.

HOW TO PLUG IN THE POWER CORD

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

DANGER: Improper connection

looks like the adapter illustrated in drawing 2 may be

used to connect the surge suppressor to a 2-pole

of he equipment-grounding conductor can

receptacle as shown in drawing 2 if a properly

result in an increased risk of electric shock.

Check with a qualified electrician or service-

grounded outlet is not available.

man if you are in doubt as to whether the

product is properly grounded. Do not modify

the plug provided with the product—if it will

Grounded Outlet Box

not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet

installed by a qualified electrician.

Surge Suppressor

Grounding Pin

Your treadmill, like any other type of sophisticated

electronic equipment, can be seriously damaged by

sudden voltage changes in your homeʼs power.

Grounding Pin

Voltage surges, spikes, and noise interference can

result from weather conditions or from other appliances

Grounded Outlet

Grounding Plug

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

Grounded Outlet Box

the right). To purchase a surge suppressor, see

your local WEIDER dealer or call the toll-free tele-

Adapter

Surge Suppressor

phone number on the front cover of this manual

and order part number 146148, or see your local

electronics store.

Use only a single-outlet surge suppressor that is

UL 1449 listed as a transient voltage surge sup-

Lug

pressor (TVSS). The surge suppressor must have a

Metal Screw

UL suppressed voltage rating of 400 volts or less

and a minimum surge dissipation of 450 joules.

The temporary adapter should be used only until a

The surge suppressor must be electrically rated for

120 volts AC and 15 amps. There must be a moni-

properly grounded outlet (drawing 1) can be installed

toring light on the surge suppressor to indicate

by a qualified electrician.

whether it is functioning properly. Failure to use a

properly functioning surge suppressor could result

The green-colored rigid ear, lug, or the like extending

in damage to the control system of the treadmill. If

from the adapter must be connected to a permanent

the control system is damaged, the walking belt

ground such as a properly grounded outlet box cover.

may change speed, accelerate, or stop unexpect-

Whenever the adapter is used it must be held in place

edly, which may result in a fall and serious injury.

by a metal screw. Some 2-pole receptacle outlet box

This product must be grounded. If it should malfunc-

covers are not grounded. Contact a qualified elec-

trician to determine if the outlet box cover is

tion or break down, grounding provides a path of least

grounded before using an adapter.

resistance for electric current to reduce the risk of elec-