TREADMILL OPERATION

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.

 

 

cause excessive wear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This product is for use on a nominal 120-volt circuit,

HOW TO PLUG IN THE POWER CORD

 

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 protector to a 2-pole recep-

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

of the equipment-grounding conductor can

let is not available.

 

result in an increased risk of electric shock.

 

 

 

 

Check with a qualified electrician or service-

The temporary adapter should be used only until a

man if you are in doubt as to whether the

properly grounded outlet (drawing 1) can be installed

product is properly grounded. Do not modify

by a qualified electrician.

 

the plug provided with the productÑif it will

 

 

 

 

not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet in-

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

stalled by a qualified electrician.

 

 

from the adapter must be connected to a permanent

 

 

 

 

 

 

ground such as a properly grounded outlet box cover.

Your treadmill, like any other type of sophisticated

Whenever the adapter is used it must be held in place

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

electronic equipment, can be seriously damaged by

covers are not grounded. Contact a qualified elec-

sudden voltage changes in your homeÕs power.

trician to determine if the outlet box cover is

Voltage surges, spikes, and noise interference can re-

grounded before using an adapter.

sult from weather conditions or from other appliances

 

 

 

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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