ProForm Equalizer 6.0s Owners Manual - Page 11

Conditioning, Guidelines

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SILICONE APPLICATION To maintain the low-friction quality of the Walking Belt and reduce treadmill wear, a non-oil, non-petroleum base silicone lubricant should be applied generously to the Walking Platform. (Silicone lubricant is included, and is available at most hardware and automotive stores.) It is very important to apply silicone lubricant before initial use of the treadmill. Lubricant should also be applied after every 10 hours of use or whenever a decrease in performance is noticed. UNPLUG THE POWER CORD, lift each side of the Walking Belt and apply the lubriCant generously to the area indicated in the drawing. CIRCUIT BREAKER if the treadmill stops or will not start, check the Circuit Breaker located on the front of the Frame near the Power Cord. The Circuit Breaker is designed to protect the electrical system. if the Circuit Breaker has tripped, the switch will protrude as shown. To reset the Circuit Breaker, allow the treadmill to cool for a few minutes and then push the switch back in. Tripped Operational STORAGE Always unplug the Power Cord when the treadmill is not in use. To convert the treadmill to the storage position, first remove the Bolts and Washers from the lower and upper ends of the .Handrail. Store the Bolts and Washers in a secure location. Loosen the Lock Knob and.lay the Upright Post on the treadmill. Lay the Handrail on the treadmill. The treadmill can be moved by lifting the back end of the Frame and pushing or pulling the machine on the front Wheels. CONDITIONING GUIDELINES The following guidelines will help you to plan and regulate your personal fitness program. However, before beginning this or any exercise program, consult your physician. Remember that .adequate rest and good nutrition are also essential to the success of any fitness program. EXERCISE INTENSITY To.maximize health benefits from exercising, your. level of exertion must exceed mild demands. . .While falling short of causing breathlessness and fatigue. The proper level of exertion can be determined using the heart rate as a guide. For effective aerobic exercise the heart rate must be maintained at a level between 70% and 85% of your maximum heart rate. This is your "Training Zone." 11

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SILICONE
APPLICATION
To
maintain
the
low
-friction
quality
of
the
Walking
Belt
and
reduce
treadmill
wear,
a
non
-oil,
non
-petroleum
base
silicone
lubricant
should
be
applied
generously
to
the
Walking
Platform.
(Silicone
lubricant
is
included,
and
is
available
at
most
hardware
and
automotive
stores.)
It
is
very
important
to
apply
silicone
lubricant
before
initial
use
of
the
treadmill.
Lubricant
should
also
be
applied
after
every
10
hours
of
use
or
whenever
a
decrease
in
performance
is
noticed.
UNPLUG
THE
POWER
CORD,
lift
each
side
of
the
Walking
Belt
and
apply
the
lubriCant
generously
to
the
area
indicated
in
the
drawing.
CIRCUIT
BREAKER
if
the
treadmill
stops
or
will
not
start,
check
the
Circuit
Breaker
located
on
the
front
of
the
Frame
near
the
Power
Cord.
The
Circuit
Breaker
is
designed
to
protect
the
electrical
system.
if
the
Circuit
Breaker
has
tripped,
the
switch
will
protrude
as
shown.
To
reset
the
Circuit
Breaker,
allow
the
treadmill
to
cool
for
a
few
minutes
and
then
push
the
switch
back
in.
STORAGE
Tripped
Operational
Always
unplug
the
Power
Cord
when
the
treadmill
is
not
in
use.
To
convert
the
treadmill
to
the
storage
position,
first
remove
the
Bolts
and
Washers
from
the
lower
and
upper
ends
of
the
.Handrail.
Store
the
Bolts
and
Washers
in
a
secure
location.
Loosen
the
Lock
Knob
and.lay
the
Upright
Post
on
the
treadmill.
Lay
the
Handrail
on
the
treadmill.
The
treadmill
can
be
moved
by
lifting
the
back
end
of
the
Frame
and
pushing
or
pulling
the
machine
on
the
front
Wheels.
CONDITIONING
GUIDELINES
The
following
guidelines
will
help
you
to
plan
and
regulate
your
personal
fitness
program.
However,
before
beginning
this
or
any
exercise
program,
consult
your
physician.
Remember
that
.adequate
rest
and
good
nutrition
are
also
essential
to
the
success
of
any
fitness
program.
EXERCISE
INTENSITY
To.maximize
health
benefits
from
exercising,
your.
level
of
exertion
must
exceed
mild
demands.
.
.While
falling
short
of
causing
breathlessness
and
fatigue.
The
proper
level
of
exertion
can
be
determined
using
the
heart
rate
as
a
guide.
For
effective
aerobic
exercise
the
heart
rate
must
be
maintained
at
a
level
between
70%
and
85%
of
your
maximum
heart
rate.
This
is
your
"Training
Zone."
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