Troubleshooting

 

 

 

Condition / Problem

Things to Check

Solution

Unit will not power up/turn on/

Outlet

Make sure outlet is functioning correctly. Verify

start

 

this by plugging another object (ex: lamp) into

 

 

the outlet. If outlet is connected to a light

 

 

switch, check to make sure it is on. If outlet is

 

 

not functioning find a working outlet.

 

Power cord not plugged in

Make sure the power cord is firmly secured to

 

 

A/C inlet on the unit and firmly inserted into a

 

 

non-GFI wall socket.

 

Power switch turned off

Make sure the power switch at the rear of the

 

 

unit is in the “ON” position.

 

Safety key not plugged in

Plug Safety Key into console (See Emergency

 

 

Stop Procedure within the Important Safety

 

 

Precautions section).

 

LED Diagnostic needed

Remove rear plastic covers and contact cus-

 

 

tomer service for assistance.

Speed displayed is not accurate

Display set to wrong unit of mea-

Change display units (See Owner’s Manual).

 

sure. (English/Metric)

 

 

Out of calibration

Re-calibrate machine (See Calibration procedure

 

 

in Owner’s or Service Manual).

Heart rate not displayed while

Transmitter not making good con-

Moisten skin contact area on the chest strap.

using chest strap

tact with skin

 

 

Electromagnetic interference

Turn off any television, AM radio, microwave, or

 

 

computer within 6 feet (2 meters) of the Tread-

 

 

Climber® fitness machine.

 

Chest strap transmitter

Test chest strap with another HR monitoring

 

 

device such as HR watch or a machine at a gym.

 

 

If transmitter has good skin contact and still is

 

 

not found to be emitting HR signal, replace chest

 

 

strap transmitter.

 

HR receiver

If chest strap is known to work with other

 

 

devices and no sources of interference are

 

 

present, or console has been tested with a Pulse

 

 

Simulator and is not receiving the signal, replace

 

 

the HR receiver.

Walking belt misalignment

Rear belt guides

Belts should ride on top of triangular black belt

 

 

guides at rear of treadles.

 

Tracking adjustment

Belts are not required to be perfectly centered

 

 

and are typically farther out in the rear than they

 

 

are in the front. This may vary depending on

 

 

user’s stride. If belt is tracking to one side far

 

 

enough to cause rubbing of belt follow belt align-

 

 

ment procedure in Owner’s Manual.

Speed dependent grinding or

Belt alignment

Check walking belt alignment. Belt contact with

scraping noise in all modes

 

metal guides under treadle can make loud grind-

 

 

ing sound. If belts are misaligned follow belt

 

 

alignment procedure in Owner’s Manual.

 

Rollers or motor

Contact customer service for further assistance.

 

 

 

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Bowflex 5000, 1000, 3000 manual Troubleshooting

5000, 1000, 3000 specifications

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