Weslo WMTL19408 user manual Operation and Adjustment, PRE-LUBRICATED Walking Belt

OPERATION AND ADJUSTMENT

THE PRE-LUBRICATED WALKING BELT

and plug the surge suppressor into an appropriate

Your treadmill features a walking belt coated with high-

outlet that is properly installed and grounded in

accordance with all local codes and ordinances.

performance lubricant. IMPORTANT: Never apply sil-

Important: The treadmill is not compatible with

icone spray or other substances to the walking

GFCI-equipped outlets.

belt or the walking platform. Such substances will

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

deteriorate the walking belt and cause excessive

wear.

and has a grounding plug that looks like the plug illus-

HOW TO PLUG IN THE POWER CORD

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

receptacle as shown in drawing 2 if a properly

DANGER: Improper connection

grounded outlet is not available.

of the equipment-grounding conductor can

result in an increased risk of electric shock.

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Check with a qualified electrician or service-

Grounded Outlet Box

man if you are in doubt as to whether the

product is properly grounded. Do not modify

Surge Suppressor

the plug provided with the product—if it will

Grounding Pin

not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet

installed by a qualified electrician.

Grounding Pin

Your treadmill, like any other type of sophisticated

Grounded Outlet

electronic equipment, can be seriously damaged by

Grounding Plug

sudden voltage changes in your homeʼs power.

Voltage surges, spikes, and noise interference can

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result from weather conditions or from other appliances

Grounded Outlet Box

being turned on or off. To decrease the possibility of

your treadmill being damaged, always use a surge

Adapter

Surge Suppressor

suppressor with your treadmill (see drawing 1 at

the right). To purchase a surge suppressor, please

see your locel electronics store.

Use only a single-outlet surge suppressor that is

Lug

UL 1449 listed as a transient voltage surge sup-

pressor (TVSS). The surge suppressor must have a

Metal Screw

UL suppressed voltage rating of 400 volts or less

and a minimum surge dissipation of 450 joules.

The surge suppressor must be electrically rated for

The temporary adapter should be used only until a

120 volts AC and 15 amps. There must be a moni-

toring light on the surge suppressor to indicate

properly grounded outlet (drawing 1) can be installed

whether it is functioning properly. Failure to use a

by a qualified electrician.

properly functioning surge suppressor could result

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

in damage to the control system of the treadmill. If

from the adapter must be connected to a permanent

the control system is damaged, the walking belt

ground such as a properly grounded outlet box cover.

may change speed, accelerate or stop unexpect-

Whenever the adapter is used it must be held in place

edly, which may result in a fall and serious injury.

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

This product must be grounded. If it should malfunc-

covers are not grounded. Contact a qualified elec-

trician to determine if the outlet box cover is

tion or break down, grounding provides a path of least

grounded before using an adapter.

resistance for electric current to reduce the risk of elec-

tric shock. This product is equipped with a cord having

an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding

plug. Plug the power cord into a surge suppressor,

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