OPERATION AND ADJUSTMENT

THE PERFORMANT LUBETM WALKING BELT

vides a path of least resistance for electric current to

 

 

 

reduce the risk of electric shock. This product is

Your treadmill features a walking belt coated with

equipped with a cord having an equipment-grounding

PERFORMANT LUBETM, a high-performance lubricant.

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.

 

codes and ordinances.

 

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 suppressor to a 2-pole

of the equipment-grounding conductor can

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-

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

installed 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

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.

 

 

 

 

 

To decrease the possi-

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bility of your treadmill

Grounded Outlet Box

 

 

being damaged, always

 

Treadmill Power Cord

 

 

 

use a surge suppres-

 

 

 

 

Grounding Pin

 

 

sor with your treadmill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(see drawing 1 at the

 

 

Grounding Plug

Grounding Plug

right).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surge protectors are

 

 

 

Grounding Pin

sold at most hardware

 

Grounded Outlet

 

 

 

stores and department

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stores. Use only a CUL-

 

 

 

 

 

listed surge protector

2

 

 

 

 

with 450 joules minimum

Grounded Outlet Box

 

 

surge dissipation rated at

 

 

 

 

 

15 amps, with a 14-

 

Adapter

 

 

gauge cord of five feet or

 

 

Grounding Pin

 

 

less in length.

 

 

 

 

This product must be

 

 

Grounding Plug

Surge Protector

 

 

 

grounded. If it should

Lug

 

 

 

 

malfunction or break

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

down, grounding pro-

Metal Screw

 

 

 

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