ProForm 117 English Manual - Page 7

OPERATION

AND

ADJUSTMENT

MAINTENANCE

-FREE

WALKING

BELT

Your

treadmill

features

a

maintenance

-free

walking

belt

coated

with

PERFORMANT

LUBEim,

a

high-perfor-

mance

lubricant.

During

the

first

few

hours

of

use,

a

small

amount

of

white

powder

may

accumulate

on

the

foot

rails

and

the

walking

platform.

The

white

powder

is

high-performance

lubricant

from

the

walking

belt.

Never

apply

silicone

spray

or

other

substances

to

the

walking

belt

or

the

walking

platform.

They

will

dete-

riorate

the

walking

belt

and

cause

excessive

wear.

HOW

TO

PLUG

IN

THE

POWER

CORD

This

product

must

be

grounded.

If

it

should

malfunc-

tion

or

break

down,

grounding

provides

a

path

of

least

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

an

appropriate

outlet

that

is

properly

installed

and

grounded

in

accor-

dance

with

all

local

codes

and

ordinances.

A

DANGER:

Improper

connection

of

the

equipment

-grounding

conductor

can

result

in

a

risk

of

electric

shock.

Check

with

a

qualified

elec-

trician

or

serviceman

if

you

are

in

doubt

as

to

whether

the

product

is

properly

grounded.

Do

not

modify

the

plug

provided

with

the

product

—if

it

will

not

fit

the

outlet,

have

a

proper

outlet

installed

by

a

qualified

electrician.

This

product

is

for

use

on

a

nominal

120

-volt

circuit,

and

has

a

grounding

plug

that

looks

like

the

plug

illus-

trated

in

drawing

1

below.

1

0

0

Grounded

Outlet

Box

Grounding

Plug

•

Grounding

Pin

Grounded

Outlet

A

temporary

adapter

that

looks

like

the

adapter

illus-

trated

in

drawing

2

may

be

used

to

connect

this

plug

to

a

2

-pole

receptacle

as

shown

in

drawing

2

if

a

properly

grounded

outlet

is

not

available.

The

temporary

adapter

should

be

used

only

until

a

properly

grounded

outlet

(drawing

1)

can

be

installed

by

a

qualified

electri-

cian.

The

green

-colored

rigid

ear,

lug,

or

the

like

extend-

ing

from

the

adapter

must

be

connected

to

a

permanent

ground

such

as

a

properly

grounded

outlet

box

cover.

Whenever

the

adapter

is

used

it

must

be

held

in

place

by

a

metal

screw.

Some

2

-pole

receptacle

outlet

box

covers

are

not

grounded.

Contact

a

qualified

electri-

cian

to

determine

if

the

outlet

box

cover

is

grounded

before

using

an

adapter.

2

0

11

0

Lug

Grounded

Outlet

Box

Adapter

Grounding

Pin

Metal

Screw

Grounding

Plug

HOW

TO

CHANGE

THE

INCLINE

OF

THE

TREADMILL

The

incline

of

the

treadmill

can

be

changed

by

raising

or

lowering

the

back

end.

Before

changing

the

incline,

remove

the

safety

key

and

unplug

the

power

cord.

Place

one

foot

on

the

incline

leg

near

the

sticker,

and

grasp

the

rear

roller

with

both

hands.

CAUTION:

Do

not

place

your

hands

under

the

frame

or

lift

on

the

endcaps.

When

the

back

end

of

the

treadmill

is

in

the

lowest

position,

the

incline

is

about

10%.

Raise

the

back

end

until

it

clicks

into

position.

The

incline

will

then

be

about

5%.

Raise

the

back

end

again

until

it

clicks

into

position.

The

incline

will

then

be

about

3%.

To

lower

the

back

end,

first

raise

it

past

the

highest

po-

sition,

and

then

lower

it.

CAUTION:

Before

exercising

on

the

treadmill,

push

slightly

on

the

back

of

the

treadmill

to

make

sure

that

the

incline

leg

Is

locked

in

position.

Grasp

the

Rear

Roller

incline

Leg

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