
OPERATION AND ADJUSTMENT
THE PERFORMANT LUBETM WALKING BELT | vides a path of least resistance for electric current to  | |||||
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Your treadmill features a walking belt coated with  | equipped with a cord having an   | |||||
PERFORMANT LUBETM, a   | conductor and a grounding plug. Plug the power cord  | |||||
IMPORTANT: Never apply silicone spray or other  | into a surge suppressor, and plug the surge sup-  | |||||
substances to the walking belt or the walking plat-  | pressor into an appropriate outlet that is properly  | |||||
form. Such substances will deteriorate the walking  | installed and grounded in accordance with all local  | |||||
belt and cause excessive wear.  | 
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HOW TO PLUG IN THE POWER CORD | 
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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 suppressor to a   | ||||||
of the   | ||||||
receptacle as shown in drawing 2 if a properly  | ||||||
result in an increased risk of electric shock.  | ||||||
grounded outlet is not available.  | ||||||
Check with a qualified electrician or service-  | ||||||
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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   | ||||||
by a qualified electrician.  | 
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not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet  | 
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installed by a qualified electrician.  | 
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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   | ||||||
sudden voltage changes in your home’s power.  | covers are not grounded. Contact a qualified elec-  | |||||
Voltage surges, spikes, and noise interference can  | trician to determine if the outlet box cover is  | |||||
result from weather conditions or from other appliances  | grounded before using an adapter.  | |||||
being turned on or off.  | 
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To decrease the possi-  | 1  | 
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bility of your treadmill  | Grounded Outlet Box  | 
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being damaged, always  | 
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use a surge suppres-  | 
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sor with your treadmill  | 
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(see drawing 1 at the  | 
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Surge suppressors are  | 
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sold at most hardware  | 
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stores and department  | 
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stores. Use only a CUL-  | 
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listed surge suppressor  | 2  | 
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with 450 joules minimum  | Grounded Outlet Box  | 
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surge dissipation rated at  | 
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15 amps, with a 1 mm2  | 
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(5 ft.) or less in length.  | 
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This product must be | 
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grounded. If it should  | Lug  | 
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malfunction or break  | 
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down, grounding pro-  | Metal Screw  | 
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