OPERATION AND ADJUSTMENT

THE PERFORMANT LUBETM WALKING BELT

electric shock. This product is equipped with a cord

 

 

 

having an equipment-grounding conductor and a

Your treadmill features a walking belt coated with

grounding plug. Plug the power cord into a surge

PERFORMANT LUBETM, a high-performance lubricant.

protector, and plug the surge protector into an ap-

IMPORTANT: Never apply silicone spray or other

propriate outlet that is properly installed and

substances to the walking belt or the walking plat-

grounded in accordance with all local codes and

form. They will deteriorate the walking belt and

ordinances. Important: The treadmill is not com-

cause excessive wear.

 

 

patible with 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-

DANGER: Improper connection

trated in drawing 1 below. A temporary adapter that

looks like the adapter illustrated in drawing 2 may be

used to connect the surge protector to a 2-pole recep-

of the equipment-grounding conductor can

tacle as shown in drawing 2 if a properly grounded out-

result in an increased risk of electric shock.

let is not available.

 

Check with a qualified electrician or service-

 

 

 

 

man if you are in doubt as to whether the

The temporary adapter should be used only until a

product is properly grounded. Do not modify

properly grounded outlet (drawing 1) can be installed

the plug provided with the product—if it will

by a qualified electrician.

 

not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet in-

 

 

 

 

stalled by a qualified electrician.

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

from the adapter must be connected to a permanent

Your treadmill, like any other type of sophisticated

ground such as a properly grounded outlet box cover.

Whenever the adapter is used it must be held in place

electronic equipment, can be seriously damaged by

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

sudden voltage changes in your home’s power.

covers are not grounded. Contact a qualified elec-

Voltage surges, spikes, and noise interference can re-

trician to determine if the outlet box cover is

sult from weather conditions or from other appliances

grounded before using an adapter.

being turned on or off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To decrease the pos-

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sibility of your tread-

Grounded Outlet Box

 

 

mill being damaged,

 

Treadmill Power Cord

 

 

 

always use a surge

 

Grounding Pin

 

 

protector (not in-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cluded) with your

 

 

Grounding Plug

Grounding Plug

treadmill.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surge protectors are

 

 

 

Grounding Pin

sold at most hardware

 

Grounded Outlet

 

 

 

stores and department

 

 

 

 

 

stores. Use only a UL-

 

 

 

 

 

listed surge protector,

2

 

 

 

 

rated at 15 amps, with a

Grounded Outlet Box

 

 

 

 

 

14-gauge cord of five

 

 

 

 

 

feet or less in length.

 

Adapter

 

 

This product must be

 

 

Grounding Pin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

grounded. If it should

 

 

Grounding Plug

Surge Protector

malfunction or break

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

down, grounding pro-

Lug

 

 

 

 

vides a path of least re-

 

 

 

 

Metal Screw

 

 

 

sistance for electric cur-

 

 

 

rent to reduce the risk of

 

 

 

 

 

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