Bowflex TREADCLIMBER TC5500 User manual

Bowex® Bowex®
Bowex®TreadClimber® TreadClimber® TreadClimber®TC5500 TC5500 TC5500
001–7321–112008A

Table Table
Tableof of ofContents Contents Contents
Specications Specications
Specications
Dimensions Dimensions
DimensionsCapacities Capacities
Capacities
Length55”(139.7cm)MaximumWeight
Capacity300lbs.(136kg)
Width31.5”(80cm)WorkoutResistance
Levels12
Height55.25”(140.3cm)Component Component
ComponentSpecications Specications Specications
Weight218lbs(98.9kg)FrameSteel
Shipping Shipping
ShippingWeight Weight WeightPower Power
PowerRequirements Requirements Requirements
Box#143lbs(19.5kg)OperationalVoltage120VAC60Hz,
Box#2146.8lbs(66.6kg)OperatingCurrent10Amax
Box#371.6lbs(32.5kg)
Regulatory Regulatory
RegulatoryApprovals Approvals Approvals
c-ETL-usmark.EvaluatedperUL1647FourthEdition,January2008andCAN/CSA-C22.2.68-92.
Patent Patent
PatentInformation Information Information
ThisproductmaybecoveredbyUSandForeignPatentsandPatentsPending.
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Specications2RemoteHeartRateMonitor14
ImportantSafetyInstructions3Maintenance16
SafetyWarningLabelsandSerial
Numbers
5MovingYourMachine19
Features7Troubleshooting20
HowOftenShouldYouExercise10100%SatisfactionGuarantee23
BeforeYouStart11Contacts24
PreliminaryWorkout12ManuelduPropriétaire26

Important Important
ImportantSafety Safety SafetyInstructions Instructions Instructions
Thisiconmeansapotentiallyhazardoussituationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeath
orseriousinjury.
Before Before
Beforeusing using usingthis this thisequipment, equipment, equipment,obey obey obeythe the thefollowing following followingwarnings: warnings: warnings:
Todecreasetheriskofburns,electricshock,orinjurytopersons,readandunderstandthe
completeOwner’sManual.Failuretofollowtheseguidelinescancauseaseriousorpossiblyfatal
electricalshockorotherseriousinjury.
ReadandunderstandthecompleteOwner’sManual.KeepOwner’sManualforfuturereference
Readandunderstandallwarningsonthismachine.IfatanytimetheWarningstickersbecome
loose,unreadableordislodged,contactNautilus®CustomerServiceforreplacementstickers.
• •
•Keepchildrenawayfromthismachine.Monitorthemcloselywhennearthemachine.Partsthatmove
andappeardangeroustoadultscanappearsafetochildren.
• •
•Consultaphysicianbeforeyoustartanexerciseprogram.Stopexercisingifyoufeelpainortightness
inyourchest,becomeshortofbreath,orfeelfaint.Contactyourdoctorbeforeyouusethemachine
again.Usethevaluescalculatedormeasuredbythemachine’scomputerforreferencepurposesonly.
• •
•Beforeeachuse,examinethismachinefordamagetopowercord,powerreceptacle,loosepartsorsigns
ofwear.Donotuseiffoundinthiscondition.ContactNautilus®CustomerServiceforrepairinformation.
• •
•Maximumuserweightlimit:300lbs.(136kg).Donotuseifyouareoverthisweight.
• •
•Thismachineisforhomeuseonly.
• •
•Donotwearlooseclothingorjewelry.Thismachinecontainsmovingparts.
• •
•Alwayswearrubbersoledathleticshoeswhenyouusethismachine.Donotusethemachinewithbare
feetoronlywearingsocks.
• •
•Setupandoperatethismachineonasolid,level,horizontalsurface.
• •
•Usecautionwhenyousteponandoffthemachine.Usethesuppliedfootsupportplatformsforstability
beforewalkingonthemovingbelt.
• •
•
Toreducetheriskofelectricalshock,alwaysunplugthepowercordandwait5
minutesbeforecleaning,maintainingorrepairingthismachine.
• •
•Donotoperatethismachineoutdoorsorinmoistorwetlocations.
• •
•Keepaminimumclearancebehindthemachineof79”(2m)and39"(1m)oneachside.Thisisthe
recommendedsafedistanceforaccess,movementandemergencydismountsfromthemachine.Keep
thirdpartiesoutofthisspacewhenthemachineisinoperation.
• •
•Donotoverexertyourselfduringexercise.Operatethemachineinthemannerdescribedinthismanual.
• •
•Read,understand,andtesttheEmergencyStopProcedurebeforeuse.
• •
•Keepthewalkingbeltcleananddry.
• •
•Keeppowercordawayfromheatsourceandhotsurfaces.
• •
•Donotdroporputobjectsintoanyopeningofthemachine.
• •
•Thismachinemustbeconnectedtoanappropriate,dedicatedelectricalcircuit.Nothingelsemust
beconnectedtothecircuit
• •
•Alwaysconnectthepowercordtoacircuitcapableofhandling10ampereswithnootherloadsapplied.
• •
•Donotoperatewhereaerosolproductsarebeingused.
• •
•Donotletliquidstouchtheelectroniccontroller.Ifitdoes,thecontrollermustbeinspectedandtested
forsafetybyanapprovedtechnicianbeforeitcanbeusedagain.
• •
•Thismachineisdesignedforwalking.Donottrytorunonthismachine.
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Emergency Emergency
EmergencyStop Stop StopProcedures Procedures Procedures
TheTreadClimber®machineisequippedwitha
SafetyKeythatcanpreventseriousinjury,aswell
aspreventchildrenfromplayingwithand/orbeing
injuredonthemachine.IftheSafetyKeyisnot
fullyputintotheSafetyKeyhole,thebeltswillnot
operate.
TopreventunsupervisedoperationofthemachinealwaysremovetheSafetyKeyanddisconnectthe
powercordfromthewalloutletormachineACinput.
AlwaysattachtheSafetyKeyCliptoyourclothingduringyourworkout.
Whenyouusethemachine,onlyremovetheSafetyKeyinanemergency.Whenthekeyisremoved
whilethemachineisinoperation,itwillstopquickly,whichcouldcausethelossofbalanceand
possibleinjury.
Instructional Instructional
InstructionalDVD DVD DVD
YourmanualkitincludesaninstructionalDVDthatshowshowtoadjusttheresistancecylindersandget
startedusingyourTreadClimber®machine.
Note: Note:
Note:TheinformationshownisforreferenceonlyandwillbedifferentfromyourTreadClimber®
machine.
ConsulttheConsoleandtheTC5500Owner’sManualsforinformationspecictoyourmachine.
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Safety Safety
SafetyWarning Warning WarningLabels Labels Labelsand and andSerial Serial SerialNumber Number Number
Locateandreadallthesafetywarningsbeforeoperation.Replaceanywarninglabelifitisdamaged,
illegible,ormissing.Forreplacementlabels,callaNautilus®representative(refertotheContactspage
ofthismanual).
Type Type
TypeDescription Description Description
1WARNING WARNING
WARNINGFailuretoobeythesesafeguardscancauseseriousinjuryorhealth
problems.
1.Keepchildrenandpetsawayfromthismachineatalltimes.
2.Whenthismachineisnotinoperation,removetheSafetyKeyand
keepoutofthereachofchildren.
3.UseCautionwhenyouoperatethisequipmentorseriousinjury
canoccur.
4.Priortouse,readandunderstandtheOwner’sManual,including
allWarnings.
5.Topreventinjury,standontheFootPlatformsbeforeyoustart
themachine.
6.ThismachineisforResidentialuseonly.
7.TheMaximumuserWeightforthismachineis300lbs./136kgs.
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Type Type
TypeDescription Description Description
8.ReplaceanyWarninglabelthatbecomesdamaged,illegibleoris
removed.
AVERTISSEMENT AVERTISSEMENT
AVERTISSEMENTLenon-respectdecesmesuresdeprotectionpourraitentraînerdes
blessuresoudegravesproblèmesdesanté
1.Gardezlesenfantsetlesanimauxdecompagnieéloignésdecette
machineentouttemps.
2.Lorsquecettemachinen’estpasutilisée,retirezlecordonde
sécuritéetgardez-lehorsdelaportéedesentants.
3.Soyezprudentlorsquevousutilisezcetéquipementpournepas
vousinigerdegravesblessures.
4.Lisezetfamiliarisez-vousavecleManueldupropriétaireetavec
touslesavertissementsavantd’utilisercettemachine.
5.Pouréviterlesblessures,mettez-vousdeboutsurlesrepose-pieds
avantdemettrelamachineenmarche.
6.Cettemachineestàusagedomestiqueuniquement.
7.Cettemachinesupporteunpoidsmaximalde300lb(136kg).
8.Remplaceztouteétiquetted’avertissementendommagée,illisible
oumanquante.
HazardousVoltage
Contactmaycauseelectricalshockorburn.
2*WARNING WARNING
WARNING
Turnoffandlockoutpowerbeforeservicing.
AVERTISSEMENT AVERTISSEMENT
AVERTISSEMENTAvertissementVoltageDangereux
Uneélectrcutionoudesbrûlurespeuventsurveniraucontact.
Coupezl’alimentationetverrouillez-laavanydeprocéderàun
entretien.
3WARNING WARNING
WARNINGMovingpartscancrushandcut.
Keepguardsinplace.
Lockoutpowerbeforeservicing.
AVERTISSEMENT AVERTISSEMENT
AVERTISSEMENTLespiècesmobilespeuvents’écraseretêtrecoupantes.
Gardezlesprotecteursenplace.
Verrouillezl’alimentationavantdeprocéderàunentretien.
4Serial Serial
SerialNumber Number NumberRecordserialnumberonContactspageatendofthismanual.
5CAUTION CAUTION
CAUTIONUnplugplowercordbeforeyoumovethemachine.
ATTENTIŌN ATTENTIŌN
ATTENTIŌNDébranchezlecordond’alimentationavantdedéplacerlamachine.
*decalislocatedundercover
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Features Features
Features
AConsoleFTransportWheels
BWorkoutSettingCylindersGMainPowerSwitch
CBeltAdjustmentBolts(onfront)HTransportHandle(onfront)
DTreadlesITreadleLockingLever(onfront)
ESideFootSupportPlatformJSafetyKeyPort
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Console Console
Console
YourConsolehasbeencreatedspecicallytohelp
youachieveyourexercisegoals.Startingwith“Lady
Liberty”,youwillworkyourwayupworldfamous
landmarks.
TheConsoleallowsyoutocreatepersonalproles
torecordworkouts,results,andevencompareyour
goalswithotherusers.Asyouachieveyourgoals,
youearnadditionallandmarkstoclimb.Thereare
ninelandmarksprogrammedintotheConsole,six
ofwhichneedtobeearned.
Note: Note:
Note:Thenumberofstepsrepresented
toclimbalandmarkisbased
onthelandmark’sheight.This
numberhasnorelationtothe
actualphysicalnumberofsteps
neededtoachievethepeakof
thelandmark.
PleasereadtheTC5500ConsoleOwner’sManual.Itwilltakeyouthroughthestepstomakeyour
TreadClimber®machineoperational.
Treadles Treadles
Treadles
EachTreadClimber®Treadleisaseparatetreadmillwithitsownbelt.TheTreadlesaredrivenbythesame
axleandmotor.Thismakessurethateachbelttravelsatthesamespeed.TheTreadlesareinterconnected,
whichgivesabalancedrelationshipbetweentheleftandrightsidesduringtheworkout.
KeepyourfootinthecenterofeachTreadle,donotletyourfeetcrossinfrontofyourbodyas
youincreasethespeed.
Lock Lock
Lockthe the theTreadles Treadles Treadlesfor for forTreadmill Treadmill TreadmillWorkout Workout Workout
TherightandleftTreadlescanbelockedtogetherforatreadmillworkout.
Donotchangefromorintotreadmillmodewhilethebeltsareinmovementorthemachineis
poweredup.Tochangethemodes,stopthepower.Unplugthecordfromthewalloutlet,lineup
theTreadles,andthenlockorreleasetheTreadleLockingLever.
TheTreadClimber®machineisequippedwithaTreadleLockingLeverthatcanbemovedwithyourfoot.
1.TurnoffallpowertotheTreadClimber®machineandunplugthepowercordfromthewalloutlet.
2.MovetheLockingLeverdownandtotherightandthenupintothelockedpositionwithyour
foot.StandoneachTreadleindividuallyuntiltheyfalltothehorizontalposition.Therewillbea
clickwhentheylockintoposition.
3.PlugthepowercordintothewalloutletandturnontheMainPowerSwitch.
4.ToreleasetheTreadles,turnofftheMainPowerswitchandpushtheLeverdownandtotheleftwith
yourfoot.TheTreadleswillreturntotheinclinedposition.
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Applying Applying
Applyingthe the theTreadle Treadle TreadleLocking Locking LockingLever Lever Lever

Workout Workout
WorkoutSetting Setting SettingCylinders Cylinders Cylinders
YourTreadClimber®machineusesHydraulicResistance
Cylinderstoabsorbyourstepsandcushionyour
joints,decreasingyouroverallfatigueandremoving
musclestrain.Theintensityofaworkoutcanbesubtly
adjustedthroughtheWorkoutIntensitySettings.
Theseaddaslightlevelofcontroltotheresistance
ofthecylinders.
TheWorkoutIntensitySettingsdialisfoundatthetop
oftheHydraulicCylinders.Usethedialstolineup
thesettingwiththewhitearrow.Besurethesettings
matchforbothcylinders.
Donottrytochangetheresistancelevelonthe
ResistanceCylindersduringaworkout.Stopthe
workoutandstepoffthemachinebeforeyou
adjusttheresistancelevel.
ThehighertheWorkoutIntensitySetting,themoretheTreadletravels.Asettingof12ismoreintense
thanasettingof1.AlthoughtheWorkoutIntensitySettingsdialcanmovecontinuouslyineitherdirection,
itisrecommendedthatyouonlyturnthedialclockwisetosetting12andcounterclockwisetosetting1.
Note: Note:
Note:“Bottomingout”occurswhentheTreadletravelsthroughtoogreatarangeofmotion.
Whenthisoccurs,theTreadleshitagainstthebaseonthedownstep.Toreduce
treadletravel,decreasetheWorkoutIntensitySettingorincreasebeltspeed.
How How
HowOften Often OftenShould Should ShouldYou You YouExercise Exercise Exercise
Consultaphysicianbeforeyoustartanexerciseprogram.Stopexercisingifyoufeelpainor
tightnessinyourchest,becomeshortofbreath,orfeelfaint.Contactyourdoctorbeforeyouuse
themachineagain.Usethevaluescalculatedormeasuredbythemachine’scomputerforreference
purposesonly.
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•3timesaweekfor30minuteseachday.
• •
•Scheduleworkoutsinadvance.Trytoworkoutevenwhenyoudonotwantto.
What What
Whatto to toWear Wear Wear
Wearrubber-soledathleticshoes.Youwillneedtheappropriateclothesforexercisethatallowyouto
movefreely.
Stretching Stretching
Stretching
Stretchbeforeyoustartyourexercisesession.Warmmusclesrespondbettertoexercise.
• •
•AchillesTendonandCalf-Withbothhandsagainstawall,placeonefootbehindyou.Leanintoward
thewallwhilekeepingtherearlegstraightandyourheelontheground.Repeatfortheotherleg.
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•Quadriceps-Putyourlefthandonawallortableforbalance.Reachyourrighthandbehindyour
backandgraspyourrightankle.Pullitgentlytowardyourbuttocksuntilyoufeeltensionalongthe
frontofyourthigh.Repeatontheotherside.
• •
•Hamstring-Standononelegandproptheotherlegparalleltothegroundonastablecabinetortable
top.Slidebothhandstowardtheproppedupankleasfarasiscomfortable.Repeatonotherside.
Before Before
BeforeYou You YouStart Start Start
1.Situateyourmachineinthedesiredspaceofyourworkoutarea.
Placethemachineonaclean,hard,levelsurface,freefromunwantedmaterialorother
objectsthatmayhamperyourabilitytomovefreely.Arubbermatshouldbeused
belowthemachinetopreventthereleaseofstaticelectricityandprotectyourooring.
Themachinecanbemovedbyoneormorepersons.Makesurethatyourownphysical
strengthiscapableofmovingthemachine.
2.Decideonyourworkoutmode(treadmillorTreadClimber®mode).
Note: Note:
Note:LocktheTreadlesifintreadmillmode.
3.AdjusttheworkoutintensitysettingsontheHydraulicCylinders.
Note: Note:
Note:Besurethesettingsmatchoneachcylinder.
4.IfyouusetheHeartRateMonitor,followtheheartratetransmittercheststrapdirections.
5.ConnectthepowercordtothemachineandintoagroundedACWallOutlet.
Note: Note:
Note:Themachinecanbeequippedwithanexternalcircuitbreaker.
Putthepowercordalongsidethemachine,outofyourwaywhenyoudismountthe
machine.Preventsteppingonthepowercordandplug.
6.PrimaryPowerSwitch.
• •
•PowerisswitchedonusingthePrimaryPowerSwitchneartheincomingpowercordplug.
• •
•PowerissuppliedtothemotorandConsolewhentheunitisconnectedandtheMainPower
Switchisturnedon.
• •
•Keepthepowercordalongthesideofthemachineandoutofyourway.Attachthepower
plugtopreventsteppingonit.Alwaysmakesureofthelocationofthecordandplugbefore
yourworkout.
7.StraddlethebeltsandstandontheSideFootSupportPlatforms.PuttheSafetyKeyintotheSafety
KeyholeandcliptheSafetyKeycordtoyourclothing.
KeepyourhandsonthesupportHandlebarsandstayasnearthefrontofthemachine
asiscomfortableinordertostayinbalanceontheTreadles.
• •
•ToenergizetheDriveBeltMotor,theSafetyKeymustbecorrectlyputintotheSafetyKeyhole.
• •
•Intheeventofanemergencywhilethemachineisinmotion,pulltheSafetyKey.Thiswillcutall
powertothebeltsandwillstopthemquickly(braceyourself—thisisanabruptstop).
• •
•AlwaysattachtheSafetyKeycliptoyourclothingduringworkouts.
• •
•Startyourworkoutwhenthebeltsareuptospeed.
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Note: Note:
Note:TheTreadlesmaynotbeatthesamerestinglevel.Stepontothelowertreadle
withyourrststeponcethebeltismoving.
Yourmachinecalculateshowmanycaloriesyouburnbasedonyourweightsettingsyoutellit.When
yourweightchanges,besuretoupdateyourproleintheConsole.Thiswillensureanaccurate
calculationofthecaloriesyouburnduringtheworkout.
Pausing Pausing
Pausingor or orStopping Stopping Stopping
1.StepoffofthebeltsandontotheSideFootSupportPlatformsoneithersideoftheTreadles.
2.PushSTOPtopausetheworkout.Thebeltswillslowtoacompletestop.
3.Torestartyourworkout,pushtheENTERbutton.Toendyourworkout,pressSTOPagain.The
Consolewilldisplayyourresultsandrecordthemifyouarearegistereduser.
Note: Note:
Note:Ifthereisanemergency,pullouttheSafetyKeytoshutoffthepowertothebelts.This
willabruptlystopthem.
Iftherearenofootfallsafter1minute,theConsolewillrequestifyouwishtocontinue.Thebeltswillstop
ifthereisnoresponseafter30seconds.Themachinewillshutdownafter5minutesunlesstheSTART
buttonispushed.
BesuretolocktheTreadlesandremovetheSafetyKeyforsafestoragewhennotinoperation.
Preliminary Preliminary
PreliminaryWorkout Workout Workout
Consultaphysicianbeforeyoustartanexerciseprogram.Stopexercisingifyoufeelpainor
tightnessinyourchest,becomeshortofbreath,orfeelfaint.Contactyourdoctorbeforeyouuse
themachineagain.Usethevaluescalculatedormeasuredbythemachine’scomputerforreference
purposesonly.
First First
First4 4 4Weeks Weeks Weeks
Followtheseguidelinestoeaseyourselfintoaweeklyexerciseregimen.Thisweeklyregimencaninclude
combinationsoftreadmillandTreadClimber®modes.
Useyourjudgmentand/ortheadviceofyourphysicianorhealthcareprofessionaltondtheintensityand
levelofyourworkouts.
Warming Warming
WarmingUp Up Up
Beforeyoustartanyworkout,youshouldprepareyourbodyforincreasedactivitybyslowlyraisingyour
heartrate.
Starting Starting
StartingYour Your YourWorkout Workout Workout
IntervalTrainingandSteadyStateare2typesofworkoutsthatyoucandoonyourmachinewhilein
TreadClimber®mode(steppingandusingthebeltsatthesametime).YoucanalsowishtocombineInterval
TrainingwithSteadyStateTrainingtogetavariedworkout.
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IntervalTraininginvolvesadjustingyourspeedforspeciclengthsoftimetoraiseandloweryourheart
rateandcalorieburn.Intervaltrainingchangestheintensityofyourworkoutduringoneexercisesession.
Alternatinghigh-intensitytrainingwithlow-intensityrestperiodswillboostyourmetabolismandhelp
youburncaloriesafteryourworkoutiscompleted.
Intervaltrainingalsohelpspreventtheinjuriesfrequentlyassociatedwithrepetitiveenduranceexercise,and
letsyouincreaseyourtrainingintensitywithoutovertrainingorburningout.TodevelopapersonalInterval
Trainingregimen,changeyourbeltspeedorrateofsteppingfromfastspeedstoslowerrecoveryspeeds.
TheSteadyStateworkoutinvolvesdoingoneexerciseatthesamespeedandintensityforalongperiod
oftime.Whilethereareriskstorepetitiveworkouts,theTreadClimber®machineisdesignedtocushion
yourjointsandmusclesfromthosestressinjuries.Further,repetitiveworkoutscanhelpyoubuildyour
endurance,staminaandstrengthwhileyoucontinuetohoneandimprovethetoneandleanmusclemass
inyourlongmuscles.
Beginner Beginner
BeginnerIntermediate Intermediate
IntermediateAdvanced Advanced Advanced
Week Week
Week1 1 1• •
•3Xperweek,doa
TreadClimber®workoutat
stable,constantpace–30
minutes
Ifthisfeelseasierbytheend
oftheweek,moveontoWeek
2.Ifnot,feelfreetorepeat
theweek.
• •
•3Xperweek,doa
TreadClimber®workoutat
stable,constantpacefor30
minutes
• •
•2daysintervaltraining–30
minutes
• •
•1daysteadypace–30
minutes
Increasetheworkoutlevel
adjustmentduringtraining
weeks,ifnecessary,to
maximizeyourTreadClimber®
tnessbenets.
Week Week
Week2 2 2• •
•3Xperweek,doa
TreadClimber®workoutat
stable,constantpace–30
minutes
• •
•Ifthisfeelseasierbytheend
oftheweek,continuetoWeek
3.Ifnot,feelfreetorepeat
theweek.
• •
•2dayssteadypace–30
minutes
• •
•1dayintervaltraining–30
minutes
Increasetheworkoutlevel
adjustmentduringtraining
weeks,ifnecessary,to
maximizeyourTreadClimber®
tnessbenets.
Week Week
Week3 3 3• •
•2dayssteadypace–30
minutes
• •
•1dayintervaltraining–30
minutes
Week Week
Week4 4 4• •
•2daysintervaltraining–30
minutes
• •
•1daysteadypace–30
minutes
Increasetheworkoutlevel
adjustmentduringtraining
weeks,ifnecessary,to
maximizeyourTreadClimber®
tnessbenets.
Week Week
Week5 5 5UseWeeks1,2,3and4as
aguidetohelpyoustart
buildingyourownlong-term
tnessroutine,adjustingyour
intervalspeeds,resistance,
stepdepth,etc.,inorderto
maximizeyourTreadClimber®
benet
UseWeeks1and2asaguide
tohelpyoustartbuilding
yourownlong-termtness
routine,adjustingyour
intervalspeeds,resistance,
stepdepth,etc.,inorderto
maximizeyourTreadClimber®
benets.
UseWeek1asaguidetohelp
youstartbuildingyourown
long-termtnessroutine,
adjustingyourintervalspeeds,
resistance,stepdepth,etc.,
inordertomaximizeyour
TreadClimber®benets.
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Remote Remote
RemoteHeart Heart HeartRate Rate RateMonitor Monitor Monitor
MonitoringyourHeartRateisoneofthebestproceduresto
controltheintensityofyourexercise.
AHeartRateChestStrapTransmitterisincludedtosendyour
HeartRatesignalstotheConsole.TheConsoledisplaysyour
HeartRateinBeatsPerMinute(BPM).
Usingtheheartratetransmittercheststrapletsyoumonitoryourheartrateatanytimeduringyourworkout.
Theheartratetransmitterisattachedtoachest
straptokeepyourhandsfreeduringyourworkout.
Attachthetransmittertotheelasticcheststrap.
Adjustthestraplengthtotsnuglyandcomfortably
againstyourskin.Securethestraparoundyour
chest,justbelowthechestmuscles,andbuckleit.
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Chest Chest
ChestStrap Strap Strap

Liftthetransmitteroffyourchestandmoistenthe
twoGroovedElectrodeAreasontheback.
Checkthatthewetelectrodeareasarermly
againstyourskin.
Thetransmitterwillsendyourheartratetothemachine’sreceiveranddisplayyourBeatsPerMinute(BPM).
Alwaysremovethetransmitterbeforeyoucleanthecheststrap.Cleanthecheststrapregularlywithmild
soapandwater,andthoroughlydryit.Residualsweatandmoisturekeepthetransmitteractiveanddrain
thebatteryinthetransmitter.
Note: Note:
Note:Donotuseabrasivesorchemicalssuchassteelwooloralcoholwhenyoucleanthechest
strap,astheycandamagetheelectrodespermanently.
IftheConsoledisplaysaheartratevalueof“0”,thenthetransmitterisnotsendingasignal.Checkthatthe
texturedcontactareasonthecheststraparecontactingwithyourskin.Youmayneedtolightlywetthe
contactareas.Ifnosignalappearsoryouneedfurtherassistance,callyourNautilus®Representative.
Heart Heart
HeartRate Rate RateCalculations Calculations Calculations
Yourmaximumheartrateusuallydecreasesfrom220BeatsPerMinute(BPM)inchildhoodtoapproximately
160BPMbyage60.Thisfallinheartrateisusuallylinear,decreasingbyapproximatelyoneBPMforeach
year.Thereisnoindicationthattraininginuencesthedecreaseinmaximumheartrate.Individualsofthe
sameagecouldhavedifferentmaximumheartrates.Itismoreaccuratetondthisvaluebygettinga
stresstestthanbyusinganagerelatedformula.
Youratrestheartrateisinuencedbyendurancetraining.Thetypicaladulthasanatrestheartrateof
approximately72BPM,whereashighlytrainedrunnersmayhavereadingsof40BPMorlower.
TheHeartRatetableisanestimateofwhatHeartRateZone(HRZ)iseffectivetoburnfatandbetteryour
cardiovascularsystem.Physicalconditionsvary,thereforeyourindividualHRZcouldbeseveralbeatshigher
orlowerthanwhatisshown.
Themostefcientproceduretoburnfatduringexerciseistostartataslowpaceandgraduallyincrease
yourintensityuntilyourheartratereachesbetween60–85%ofyourmaximumheartrate.Continueat
thatpace,keepingyourheartrateinthattargetzoneforover20minutes.Thelongeryoumaintainyour
targetheartrate,themorefatyourbodywillburn.
Thegraphisabriefguideline,describingthegenerallysuggestedtargetheartratesbasedonage.As
notedabove,youroptimaltargetratemaybehigherorlower.Consultyourphysicianforyourindividual
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targetheartratezone.
Note: Note:
Note:Aswithallexercisesandtnessregimens,alwaysuseyourbestjudgmentwhenyou
increaseyourexercisetimeorintensity.
Fat Fat
FatBurning Burning BurningTarget Target TargetHeart Heart HeartRate Rate Rate
Heart Heart
HeartRate Rate Rate
BPM BPM
BPM(beats
perminute)
Age Age
Age
Maximum Maximum
MaximumHeart Heart HeartRate Rate Rate
Target Target
TargetHeart Heart HeartRate Rate RateZone Zone Zone(keep
withinthisrangeforoptimum
fatburning)
Maintenance Maintenance
Maintenance
Todecreasetheriskofelectricalshock,alwaysunplugthepowercordandwait
5minutesbeforecleaning,maintainingorrepairingthismachine.
Readallmaintenanceinstructionsfullybeforeyoustartanyrepairwork.Insomeconditions,anassistantis
necessarytodothenecessarytasks.
Inspection Inspection
Inspection
Visuallyinspectyourmachineafteruseforwear,damage,orlooseparts.
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Thesafetyandintegritydesignedintoamachinecanonlybekeptwhentheequipmentisregularly
examinedfordamageandrepaired.Itisthesoleresponsibilityoftheownertomakesurethat
regularmaintenanceisdone.Wornordamagedcomponentsmustbereplacedimmediatelyorthe
equipmentremovedfromserviceuntiltherepairismade.Onlymanufacturersuppliedcomponents
mustbeusedtomaintain/repairtheequipment.
Schedule Schedule
Schedule
Daily: Daily:
Daily:Beforeeachuse,inspectforloose,broken,damaged,orwornparts.Donotusethemachineif
anyoftheseconditionsexist.
Weekly: Weekly:
Weekly:Checkforsmoothrolleroperation.Cleanthemachinetoremovedust,dirt,orgrime.Donot
useanautomotivecleaner.
Monthly: Monthly:
Monthly:Makesureallboltsandscrewsandtightenifnecessary.
NOTICE: NOTICE:
NOTICE:
TopreventdamagetothenishofthemachineorConsole,donotcleanwitha
petroleumbasedsolventwhenyouclean.Preventgettingtoomuchmoistureon
theConsole.
Walking Walking
WalkingBelt Belt Beltand and andDeck Deck DeckLubrication Lubrication Lubrication
TheTreadClimber®machineisequippedwithalowmaintenancedeckandbeltsystem.Beltfrictioncan
affectthefunctionandlifeofthemachine.ForthebestresultslubricatetheTreadlesperiodicallywitha
siliconelubricant,usingthefollowinginstructions:
1.Unplugthemachinefullyfromthewalloutlet,andremovethepowercordfromthemachine.
2.ApplyaverythinlayerofsiliconelubricantontheTreadledeckbeloweachbelt.Carefullylifteach
beltandapplyafewdropsofthelubricanttheentirewidthofthebelt.
NOTICE: NOTICE:
NOTICE:
Alwaysuseasilicone-basedlubricant.DonotuseadegreaserlikeWD-40®as
thiscouldseriouslyimpactperformance.
3.Connectthepowercordbackintothemachineandthenintothewalloutlet.
4.Staytoonesideofyourmachine.
5.Switchonyourmachineandstartthebeltsattheslowestspeed.Letthebeltsoperatefor
approximately15seconds.
6.Switchoffyourmachine.
7.TakecaretocleanupanyexcesslubricantfromtheTreadles.Wealsorecommendaperiodic
inspectionoftheTreadlesurfacesbelowthebelts.Ifthedecksappearworn,contactaTreadClimber®
Representative(refertotheContactspageofthismanual).
Todecreasethepossibilityofslipping,besuretheTreadleareaisfreefromgreaseor
oil.Cleanoffanyexcessoilfromthemachinesurfaces.
Usethefollowingtimetableasaguidetolubricatethedecks:
• •
•Lightuser(fewerthan3hours/week):every3months
• •
•Moderateuser(3-5hours/week):every2months
• •
•Heavyuser(morethan5hours/week):everymonth
Werecommendthatyouusethefollowing:
• •
•8300SiliconeSpray,availableatmostHardwareandAutoPartsstores.
• •
•Lube-N-Walk®TreadmillLubricationKit,availablefromyourlocalspecialtytnessdealerorNautilus,
Inc.
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Walking Walking
WalkingBelt Belt BeltAdjustment Adjustment Adjustment
Ifeitherofthewalkingbeltstracktoomuchtooneside,adjustmentscanbemadeattheFrontRoller
ofeachTreadle.
Belt Belt
BeltAlignment Alignment AlignmentCheck Check Check–Standadjacenttotheunitandsetthespeedto1.5MPH.Thealignmentadjustment
boltsareonthefrontendofeachRoller.Ifthebeltistrackingtoofartotheright,usetheprovidedHexKey
toturntherightadjustmentboltclockwiseonthatbeltinfullturnincrements.Ifthebelttrackstoofarto
theleft,dothesamethingontheleftadjustmentbolt.
Note: Note:
Note:Donotturntheboltscounterclockwisewhenyouadjustthebeltalignment.
Belt Belt
BeltTension Tension TensionCheck Check Check–Correctbelttensionshouldonlyallowangertotsnuglybelowthebelt’smidpoint.
Carefullyslideangerunderthebelttotestitwhenthemachineisunplugged.Ifthebeltisloose,turn
bothboltsclockwiseonefullturnandchecktensionagain.Repeatthisstepifnecessary.
Note: Note:
Note:Boltsareturnedcounterclockwisetodecreasebelttension.
AAdjustmentBolts
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Moving Moving
MovingYour Your YourMachine Machine Machine
TheTreadClimber®machineweighs218lbs(98.9kg)
whenfullyassembledandrequirescautionwhenbeing
moved.
Yourmachinecanberolledonthetransportwheels
toanewlocation.Thetransporthandleisfoundon
thefrontofthemachinebelowtheConsoleAssembly.
BeawareoftheproximityoftheConsoleAssembly
andyourheadwhenmovingthemachine.Loweryour
machineslowlyintoitsnewlocationwithoutinjuryto
yourhead.
Donotusetheuprights,arms,ortheConsole
toliftormovethemachine.Injurytoyouor
damagetothemachinecanoccur.
Themachinecanbemovedbyoneormore
persons.Makesurethatyourownphysical
strengthiscapableofmovingthemachine.
Placethemachineonaclean,hard,levelsurface,freefromunwantedmaterialorotherobjects
thatmayhamperyourabilitytomovefreely.Arubbermatshouldbeusedbelowthemachineto
preventthereleaseofstaticelectricityandprotectyourooring.
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Troubleshooting Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Condition/Problem Condition/Problem
Condition/ProblemThings Things Thingsto to toCheck Check CheckSolution Solution Solution
Unitwillnotpowerup/turn
on/startOutletMakesureoutletisfunctioning
correctly.Verifythisbyplugging
anotherobject(ex:lamp)intothe
outlet.Ifoutletisconnectedtoa
lightswitch,checktomakesureit
ison.Ifoutletisnotfunctioning
ndaworkingoutlet.
PowercordnotpluggedinMakesurethepowercordis
rmlysecuredtoA/Cinletonthe
unitandrmlyinsertedintoa
non-GFIwallsocket.
PowerswitchturnedoffMakesurethepowerswitchat
therearoftheunitisinthe“ON”
position.Switchwilllightupred
toindicatepowerispresent.
SafetykeynotpluggedinPlugSafetyKeyintoConsole(See
EmergencyStopProcedurewithin
theImportantSafetyPrecautions
section).
Fuseonmotorcontrolboard
blownContactCustomerCareforfurther
assistance.
SpeeddisplayedisnotaccurateDisplaysettowrongunitof
measure.(English/Metric)Changedisplayunits(SeeConsole
Owner’sManual).
Heartratenotdisplayedwhile
usingcheststrapTransmitternotmakinggood contactwithskinMoistenskincontactareaonthe cheststrap.
ElectromagneticinterferenceTurnoffanytelevision,AM
radio,microwave,orcomputer
within6feet(2meters)ofthe
TreadClimber®tnessmachine.
CheststraptransmitterTestcheststrapwithanotherHR
monitoringdevicesuchasHR
watchoramachineatagym.
Iftransmitterhasgoodskin
contactandstillisnotfoundtobe
emittingHRsignal,replacechest
straptransmitter.
HRreceiverIfcheststrapisknowntowork
withotherdevicesandnosources
ofinterferencearepresent,or
consolehasbeentestedwith
aPulseSimulatorandisnot
receivingthesignal,contact
CustomerCareforreplacement
HRreceiver.
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