HealthRider S150 Treadmill English Manual - Page 7

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS THE PERFORMANT LUBETM WALKING BELT of 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. Such substances will deteriorate the walking ordinances. belt and 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 of the equipment-grounding conductor can result in an increased risk of electric shock. looks like the adapter illustrated in drawing 2 may be used to connect the surge protector to a 2-pole receptacle as shown in drawing 2 if a properly grounded outlet is not available. Check with a qualified electrician 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 The temporary adapter should be used only until a properly grounded outlet (drawing 1) can be installed 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 ground such as a properly grounded outlet box cover. Your treadmill, like any other type of sophisticated electronic equipment, can be seriously damaged by sudden voltage changes in your home's power. Voltage surges, spikes, and noise interference can result from weather conditions or from other appliances 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 electrician to determine if the outlet box cover is grounded before using an adapter. being turned on or off. To decrease the pos- sibility of your tread- 1 mill being damaged, always use a surge protector (not in- Grounded Outlet Box Grounding Pin Treadmill Power Cord cluded) with your treadmill. Grounding Plug Grounding Plug Surge protectors are sold at most hardware stores and department stores. Use only a ULlisted surge protector, rated at 15 amps, with a 14-gauge cord of five feet or less in length. This product must be grounded. If it should malfunction or break down, grounding provides a path of least resistance for electric current to reduce the risk Grounded Outlet Grounding Pin 2 Grounded Outlet Box Adapter Grounding Pin Grounding Plug Lug Metal Screw Surge Protector 7