ProForm 1/8/96 Treadmill English Manual - Page 4

Important, Precautions, These, Instructions

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IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS A. WARNING: To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electric shock or injury to persons, read the following important precautions and information before operating the treadmill. 1. It is the responsibility of the owner to ensure that all users of this treadmill are adequately informed of all warnings and precautions. 2. Use the treadmill only as described in this manual. 11. Never move the walking belt while the power is turned off. Do not operate the treadmill if the power cord or plug is damaged, or if the treadmill is not working properly. (See BEFORE YOU BEGIN on page 5 if the treadmill is not working properly.) Place the treadmill on a level surface, with at least 8 feet of clearance behind it. To protect the floor or carpet from damage, place a mat under the treadmill. 12. Never start the treadmill while you are standing on the walking belt. Always hold the handrails or upper body arms while using the treadmill. Do not place the treadmill near water, outdoors, or on a surface that blocks any air openings. 13. The treadmill is capable of high speeds. Adjust the speed in small increments to avoid sudden jumps In speed. Do not operate the treadmill where aerosol products are used or where oxygen is being administered. ...... . 14. To reduce the possibility of the treadmill overheating, do not operate the treadmill continuously for longer than 1 hour. keep small children and peis away from the • 15. Thepulse sensor is not a medical device. treadmill at all times. Various factors, including the user's move- ment, may affect the accuracy of heart rate The treadmill should not be used by persons readings. The pulse sensor is intended only weighing more than 250 pounds. Never allow as an exercise aid in determining heart rate more than one person on the treadmill at a trends in general. time. 16. Never leave the treadmill unattended while it When connecting the power cord (see HOW is running. Always remove the key when the TO PLUG IN THE POWER CORD on page 7), treadmill is not in use. plug the power cord into a surge protector (not included) and plug the surge protector 17. You must be able to safely lift 45 pounds (20 into a grounded circuit capable of carrying 12 kg) to raise, lower, or move the treadmill. or more amps. No other appliance should be on the same circuit. Keep the power cord 18. When storing the treadmill, make sure that away from heated surfaces. the storage latch is fully closed. When connecting the power cord (see HOW TO PLUG IN THE POWER CORD on page 7), plug the power cord directly into a grounded circuit capable of carrying 12 or more amps. No other appliance should be on the same circuit Keep the power cord away from heated surfaces. 10. If an extension cord is needed, use a 14gauge general-purpose cord of five feet or less in length with a three-wire conductor. 19. Never insert any object into any opening. 20. Always unplug the power cord before performing the maintenance and adjustment procedures described in this manual. Never remove the motor hood unless instructed to do so by an authorized service representative. Servicing other than the procedures in this manual should be performed by an authorized service representative only. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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IMPORTANT
PRECAUTIONS
A
.
WARNING:
To
reduce
the
risk
of
burns,
fire,
electric
shock
or
injury
to
persons,
read
the
following
important
precautions
and
information
before
operating
the
treadmill.
1.
It
is
the
responsibility
of
the
owner
to
ensure
that
all
users
of
this
treadmill
are
adequately
informed
of
all
warnings
and
precautions.
2.
Use
the
treadmill
only
as
described
in
this
manual.
11.
Never
move
the
walking
belt
while
the
power
is
turned
off.
Do
not
operate
the
treadmill
if
the
power
cord
or
plug
is
damaged,
or
if
the
treadmill
is
not
working
properly.
(See
BE-
FORE
YOU
BEGIN
on
page
5
if
the
treadmill
is
not
working
properly.)
Place
the
treadmill
on
a
level
surface,
with at
12.
Never
start
the
treadmill
while
you
are
stand
-
least
8
feet
of
clearance
behind
it.
To
protect
the
floor
or
carpet
from
damage,
place
a
mat
under
the
treadmill.
Do
not
place
the
treadmill
near
water,
out-
doors,
or
on
a
surface
that
blocks
any
air
openings.
ing
on
the
walking
belt.
Always
hold
the
handrails
or
upper
body
arms
while
using
the
treadmill.
13.
The
treadmill
is
capable
of
high
speeds.
Adjust
the
speed
in
small
increments
to
avoid
sudden
jumps
In
speed.
Do
not
operate
the
treadmill
where
aerosol
14.
To
reduce
the
possibility
of
the
treadmill
products
are
used
or
where
oxygen
is
being
overheating,
do
not
operate
the
treadmill
administered.
......
.
continuously
for
longer
than
1
hour.
keep
small
children
and
peis
away
from
the
15.
Th
epulse
sensor
is
not
a
medical
device.
treadmill
at
all
times.
Various
factors,
including
the
user's
move
-
The
treadmill
should
not
be
used
by
persons
weighing
more
than
250
pounds.
Never
allow
more
than
one
person
on
the
treadmill
at
a
time.
When
connecting
the
power
cord
(see
HOW
TO
PLUG
IN
THE
POWER
CORD
on
page
7),
plug
the
power
cord
into
a
surge
protector
(not
included)
and
plug
the
surge
protector
into
a
grounded
circuit
capable
of
carrying
12
or
more
amps.
No
other
appliance
should
be
on
the
same
circuit.
Keep
the
power
cord
away
from
heated
surfaces.
When
connecting
the
power
cord
(see
HOW
TO
PLUG
IN
THE
POWER
CORD
on
page
7),
plug
the
power
cord
directly
into
a
grounded
circuit
capable
of
carrying
12
or
more
amps.
No
other
appliance
should
be
on
the
same
circuit
Keep
the
power
cord
away
from
heated
surfaces.
10.
If
an
extension
cord
is
needed,
use
a
14
-
gauge
general-purpose
cord
of
five
feet
or
less
in
length
with
a
three
-wire
conductor.
ment,
may
affect
the
accuracy
of
heart
rate
readings.
The
pulse
sensor
is
intended
only
as
an
exercise
aid
in
determining
heart
rate
trends
in
general.
16.
Never
leave
the
treadmill
unattended
while
it
is
running.
Always
remove
the
key
when
the
treadmill
is
not
in
use.
17.
You
must
be
able
to
safely
lift
45
pounds
(20
kg)
to
raise,
lower,
or
move
the
treadmill.
18.
When
storing
the
treadmill,
make
sure
that
the
storage
latch
is
fully
closed.
19.
Never
insert
any
object
into
any
opening.
20.
Always
unplug
the
power
cord
before
per-
forming
the
maintenance
and
adjustment
procedures
described
in
this
manual.
Never
remove
the
motor
hood
unless
instructed
to
do
so
by
an
authorized
service
representa-
tive.
Servicing
other
than
the
procedures
in
this
manual
should
be
performed
by
an
au-
thorized
service
representative
only.
SAVE
THESE
INSTRUCTIONS