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How To Fold And Move The Treadmill

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HOW TO FOLD AND MOVE THE TREADMILL HOW TO FOLD THE TREADMILL FOR STORAGE Before folding the treadmill, unplug the power cord. CAUTION: You must be able to safely lift 45 pounds (20 kg) in order to raise, lower or move the treadmill. 1. Hold the treadmill with your hands in the locations shown at the right. CAUTION: To decrease the possibility of injury, bend your legs and keep your back straight. As you raise the treadmill, make sure to lift with your legs rather than your back. Raise the treadmill about halfway to the vertical position. 2. Move your right hand to the position shown and hold the treadmill firmly. Using your left hand, pull the latch knob to the left and hold it. Raise the treadmill until the frame is past the pin on the latch knob. Slowly release the latch knob. Make sure that the frame is securely held by the pin. To protect the floor or carpet from damage, place a mat under the treadmill. Keep the treadmill out of direct sunlight. Do not leave the treadmill in the storage position in temperatures above 85° Fahrenheit. Latch Knob Frame Closed HOW TO MOVE THE TREADMILL Before moving the treadmill, convert the treadmill to the storage position as described above. Make sure that the storage latch is fully engaged over the catch. 1. Hold the upper ends of the handrails. Place one foot on one of the front wheels as shown. 2. Tilt the treadmill back until it rolls freely on the front wheels. Carefully move the treadmill to the desired location. To reduce the risk of injury, use extreme caution while moving the treadmill. Do not attempt to move the treadmill over an uneven surface. 3. Place one foot on a front wheel, and carefully lower the treadmill until it is resting in the storage position. HOW TO LOWER THE TREADMILL FOR USE Base Front Wheels 1. Hold the upper end of the treadmill with your right hand as shown. Using your left hand, pull the latch knob to the left and hold it. Pivot the treadmill down until the frame is past the pin. Slowly release the latch knob. 2. Refer to drawing 1. Hold the treadmill firmly with both hands, and lower the treadmill to the floor. Do not drop the treadmill frame to the floor. CAUTION: To decrease the possibility of injury, bend your legs and keep your back straight. 11

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HOW TO FOLD AND MOVE THE TREADMILL
HOW TO FOLD THE TREADMILL FOR STORAGE
Before folding the treadmill, unplug the power cord.
CAUTION: You must be able to safely lift 45 pounds (20
kg) in order to raise, lower or move the treadmill.
1. Hold the treadmill with your hands in the locations shown
at the right.
CAUTION: To decrease the possibility of
injury, bend your legs and keep your back straight.
As you raise the treadmill, make sure to lift with your
legs rather than your back.
Raise the treadmill about
halfway to the vertical position.
2. Move your right hand to the position shown and hold the
treadmill firmly. Using your left hand, pull the latch knob
to the left and hold it. Raise the treadmill until the frame
is past the pin on the latch knob. Slowly release the latch
knob.
Make sure that the frame is securely held by
the pin.
To protect the floor or carpet from damage, place a
mat under the treadmill. Keep the treadmill out of
direct sunlight. Do not leave the treadmill in the stor-
age position in temperatures above 85° Fahrenheit.
Closed
Frame
Latch
Knob
HOW TO MOVE THE TREADMILL
Before moving the treadmill, convert the treadmill to the
storage position as described above.
Make sure that the
storage latch is fully engaged over the catch.
1. Hold the upper ends of the handrails. Place one foot on
one of the front wheels as shown.
2. Tilt the treadmill back until it rolls freely on the front
wheels. Carefully move the treadmill to the desired loca-
tion.
To reduce the risk of injury, use extreme caution
while moving the treadmill. Do not attempt to move
the treadmill over an uneven surface.
3. Place one foot on a front wheel, and carefully lower the
treadmill until it is resting in the storage position.
HOW TO LOWER THE TREADMILL FOR USE
1.
Hold the upper end of the treadmill with your right hand as shown. Using your left hand, pull the latch knob to
the left and hold it. Pivot the treadmill down until the frame is past the pin. Slowly release the latch knob.
2.
Refer to drawing 1. Hold the treadmill firmly with both hands, and lower the treadmill to the floor.
Do not
drop the treadmill frame to the floor. CAUTION: To decrease the possibility of injury, bend your legs
and keep your back straight.
Base
Front
Wheels
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