ProForm 7.5c Owners Manual - Page 8

TROUBLE

-SHOOTING

AND

MAINTENANCE

Inspect

and

tighten

all

parts

regularly.

Outer

surfaces

of

the

exercise

bike

can

be

cleaned

using

a

damp

cloth

and

mild,

non-abrasive

detergent.

Keep

liquids

away

from

the

console.

ELECTRONIC

MONITOR

If

the

LCD

display

becomes

faint,

or

if

the

electronic

monitor

does

not

function

properly,

the

batteries

should

be

replaced.

See

assembly

step

6

on

page

5

for

battery

installation

instructions.

If

the

monitor

still

does

not

function

properly,

the

sensor

wire

should

be

checked.

See

assembly

step

6

on

page

5

to

see

how

the

sensor

wire

should

be

connected.

ADJUSTING

THE

TENSION

BELT

If

the

tension

belt

slips

as

you

pedal,

the

tension

belt

should

be

tightened.

Remove

the

Pedals

(10)

(see

assembly

step

7

on

page

6).

Remove

the

four

1/2"

Phillips

Screws

(4)

from

the

Neck

Shield

(37).

Remove

the

#8

x

1"

Screws

(15)

and

the

3/4"

Tec

Screws

(36)

from

the

Left

and

Right

Side

Shields

(16,

34).

Slide

the

Side

Shields

off

the

exercise

bike.

To

tighten

the

tension

belt,

turn

both

of

the

3/8"

Flange

Nuts

(18)

clockwise

one

full

turn.

Repeat

until

the

tension

belt

no

longer

slips.

Reattach

the

Side

Shields,

Neck

Shield

and

Pedals.

CENTERING

THE

TENSION

BRACKET

If

a

grinding

noise

is

heard

as

you

pedal,

the

Tension

Bracket

(35)

should

be

adjusted.

Remove

the

pedals,

side

shields,

and

neck

shield

(see

ADJUSTING

THE

TENSION

BELT

above).

Hold

the

3/8"

x

16

Nylock

Nut

(17)

with

a

wrench.

If

the

Tension

Bracket

is

touching

the

right

side

of

the

Resistance

Disk

(22),

turn

the

Tension

Bracket.

Bolt

(52)

clockwise

until

the

Tension

Bracket

is

centered.

If

the

Tension

Bracket

is

touching

the

left

side

of

the

Resistance

Disk,

turn

the

Bolt

counterclockwise.

Reattach

the

side

shields,

neck

shield

and

pedals.

TIGHTENING

THE

CRANK

ARMS

If

the

crank

arms

become

loose,

they

should

be

tight-

ened

in

order

to

prevent

excessive

wear.

Loosen

the

hex

nut

on

the

left

arm

of

the

Crank

(27).

Place

the

end

of

a

standard

screwdriver

in

one

of

the

grooves

in

the

crank

nut.

Lightly

tap

the

screwdriver

with

a

hammer

to

turn

the

crank

nut

counterclockwise,

until

the

crank

arms

are

no

longer

loose.

Do

not

overtighten

the

crank

nut.

When

8

the

crank

nut

is

properly

tightened,

tighten

the

hex

nut.

16

15

36

18

34

15

36

V

10

15

36

35

22

52

17

Top

View

35

crank

nut

hex

nut

27

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