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TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 BEFORE YOU BEGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 OPERA
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IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS 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 of this manual and order part number 146148, that all users of this treadmill are adequately or see your local electronics store. informed of all warnings and precautions. 12. Failure to use a properly functioning surge 2. Use the treadmill only as describ
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vice representative. Servicing other than the 22. DANGER: Always unplug the power procedures in this manual should be performed cord immediately after use, before cleaning the by an authorized service representative only. treadmill, and before performing the mainte- nance and adjustment procedures described in 23. This treadmill is intended for in-home use this manual. Never remove the motor hood un- only. Do not use this treadmill in a commer- less instructed to do so by an authorized ser- cial
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN ® Thank you for selecting the revolutionary PROFORM number and serial number before calling. The model C500 treadmill. The C500 treadmill offers an impres- number of the treadmill is PFTL57105.0. The serial sive array of features designed to make your workouts number can be found on a decal attached to the tread- at home more enjoyable and effective. And when mill (see the front cover of this manual for the location). you’re not exercising, the unique C500 treadmill can be fold
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ASSEMBLY To hire an authorized service technician to assemble the treadmill, call toll-free 1-800-445-2480. Assembly requires two persons. Set the treadmill in a cleared area and remove all packing materials. Do not dispose of the packing materials until assembly is completed. Note: The underside of the treadmill walking belt is coated with high-performance lubricant. During shipping, a small amount of lubricant may be transferred to the top of the walking belt or the shipping carton. This is a
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2. See drawing 2a. Identify the Right Upright (95) and the 2a Left Upright (92); note the orientations of the posts on 95 the Uprights. Posts See drawing 2b. Hold the Right Upright (95) near the Upright Base (97), and orient the Right Upright as shown. Make sure that the Right Upright bends in the direc- tion shown. Straighten the Wire Harness (74), and feed it into the 92 lower end of the Right Upright (95) and out of the upper end. Hold the Right Upright against the Upright Base (97). Make sur
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5. Hold the pulse bar bottom against the Pulse Bar Top (71). 5 74 Make sure that the indicated box inside of the Pulse Pulse Wire Bar Top is inserted into a cavity in the pulse bar bot- Box 71 tom. Attach the pulse bar bottom with eight Screws (108). 81 75 Tighten the Screws indicated by the arrows first, and tighten the center Screws last. Be careful not to over- tighten the Screws or to pinch any wires. Next, identify the Right Top Endcap (75) and the Left Top 108 Endcap (81) by looking at the
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8. Lower the Uprights (92, 95) until the handrails are touch- 8 ing the floor. See the lower drawing. Position the Uprights (92, 95) so that the treadmill Frame (59) is centered between them. 80 See the upper drawing. Firmly tighten the four Upright Bolts (80). Then, raise the Uprights back to the vertical position. 92, 95 Handrail Top View 95 92 59 9. Attach the Latch Assembly (82) to the Left Upright (92) 9 with the two Latch Screws (46); start both Latch Screws before tightening either of th
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If you purchase the optional chest pulse sensor (see page 18), follow the steps below to install the receiver 107 included with the chest pulse sensor. 1. Make sure that the power cord is unplugged. Remove the indicated Screw (108) and the Access Door (96). Wire 2. Remove the paper from the adhesive pad on the back of the receiver (A). Hold the receiver so the small cylin- der is near the lower edge of the receiver and facing A the Console (107) as shown. Firmly press the Receiver Wire onto the
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OPERATION AND ADJUSTMENT THE PRE-LUBRICATED WALKING BELT tric shock. This product is equipped with a cord having an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding Your treadmill features a walking belt coated with high- plug. Plug the power cord into a surge suppressor, performance lubricant. IMPORTANT: Never apply sil- and plug the surge suppressor into an appropriate icone spray or other substances to the walking outlet that is properly installed and grounded in belt or the walking platform. Su
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CONSOLE DIAGRAM Note: If there is a thin sheet of plastic Clip on the face of the console, remove it. Key FEATURES OF THE CONSOLE In addition, the console features six preset programs. Each program automatically controls the speed and in- The treadmill console offers an impressive array of cline of the treadmill to give you an effective workout. features designed to help you get the most from your The console also offers two pulse control programs that workouts. control the speed and incline of
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HOW TO TURN ON THE POWER walking belt as desired by pressing the Speed Note: To prevent damage to the walking platform, increase and Speed de- always wear clean shoes when using the treadmill. crease buttons. Each time a button is pressed, Plug in the power cord the speed setting will (see page 11). Next, lo- change by 0.1 mph; if a button is held down, the cate the reset/off circuit speed setting will change in increments of 0.5 Reset breaker near the power mph. Note: After the buttons are pres
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The left side of the dis- contacts on play will show the incline the handgrip level of the treadmill, the pulse sen- elapsed time, and the sor. In addi- distance you have tion, make walked or run. Note: sure that Contacts When a program is selected, the left side of the your hands display will show the time remaining in the pro- are clean. gram instead of the elapsed time. To measure your heart rate, stand on the foot The right side of the rails and hold the metal contacts on the display will s
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the matrix.) The speed settings for the next four HOW TO USE A PRESET PROGRAM segments will be shown in the four columns to the right. Insert the key into the console. 1 When only three seconds remain in the first seg- See HOW TO TURN ON THE POWER on page ment of the program, both the Current Segment 13. column and the column to the right will flash and a series of tones will sound. If the speed and/or in- Select one of the six preset programs. cline of the treadmill is about to change, the spe
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Follow your progress with the display. HOW TO USE A PULSE CONTROL PROGRAM 4 See step 5 on page 13. Measure your heart rate if desired. CAUTION: If you have heart prob- 5 lems, or if you are over 60 years of age and See step 6 on page 14. have been inactive, do not use the pulse rate programs. If you are taking medication regu- Turn on the fan if desired. larly, consult your physician to find whether the 6 medication will affect your exercise heart rate. See step 7 on page 14. When you are finish
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The program will continue in this way until the tar- Press the Start button or the Speed increase 5 get heart rate setting for the last segment is button to start the program. shown in the Current Segment column and the A moment after the button is pressed, the tread- last segment ends. The walking belt will then slow mill will automatically adjust to the first speed and to a stop. incline settings of the program. Hold the handrails and begin walking. If the speed or incline setting is too high
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THE INFORMATION MODE/DEMO MODE be removed from the console, and the indicators in the display will automatically appear in a preset sequence, The console features an information mode that keeps although the buttons on the console will not operate. If a track of the total number of hours that the treadmill has “d” appears when the information mode is selected, been operated and the total number of miles that the press the Speed decrease button so “d” disap- walking belt has moved. The information
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HOW TO FOLD AND MOVE THE TREADMILL HOW TO FOLD THE TREADMILL FOR STORAGE Before folding the treadmill, adjust the incline to the lowest position. If this is not done, the treadmill may be per- manently damaged. Next, unplug the power cord. CAUTION: You must be able to safely lift 45 pounds (20 kg) to raise, lower, or move the treadmill. 1. Hold the treadmill with your hands in the locations shown by the arrow at the right. To decrease the possibility of injury, bend your legs and keep your back
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HOW TO LOWER THE TREADMILL FOR USE 1. Hold the upper end of the treadmill with your right hand. Pull the latch knob to the left and hold it. Pivot the treadmill down until the frame is past the latch pin. Opened Frame Latch Knob Latch Pin 2. Hold the treadmill firmly with both hands, and lower the tread- mill to the floor. CAUTION: To decrease the possibility of injury, bend your legs and keep your back straight. 20
