Bowflex TreadClimber TC5 User manual

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Youareaboutto experienceatransformationthat will notonlyshapeyourbodybutwill alsochangeyouroutlookon
life.Wethankyoufor investingyourtimeandmoneyinyourTreadClimber®fitnessmachine.Wearesoconfidentin
yourpurchasethatweguaranteeyourresults.If youdon'tseeresultsinthefirst sixweeks,youcangetyourmoney
back(lessshippingandhandling)- guaranteed(see"100%SatisfactionGuarantee").
Usethis Owner'sManualasaguideto gettingstartedonyourTreadClimber®workoutsandfortips to keepyour
machinewellmaintained.
Yoursin Health,
TheBowflex®Family
TableofContents
importantSafetyinstructions....................................3
SafetyWarningLabelsandSerialNumber.................5
Specifications.............................................................6
Features.....................................................................7
Operations................................................................10
BeforeYouStart ......................................................18
MovingYourMachine...............................................21
LevelingYourMachine..............................................22
Maintenance............................................................23
WalkingBeltAlignment............................................25
HelmJointinspectionandAdjustment.....................26
OneWayBearinginspectionandAdjustment...........27
ReplacingConsoleBatteries....................................28
WalkingBeltElectrostaticReduction.......................29
Troubleshooting........................................................32
100%SatisfactionGuarantee..................................35
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Beforeusingthisequipment,obeythefollowingwarnings:
//_ ReadandunderstandthecompleteOwner'sManual.
ReadandunderstandallWarningsonthis machine.If at anytimetheWarningstickersbecomeloose,unread-
ableordislodged,contactNautilus®CustomerServiceforreplacementstickers.
Toreducetheriskofelectricalshockor unsupervisedusageoftheequipment,alwaysremovethe
batteriesfromthemachineandwait 5 minutesbeforecleaning,maintainingor repairingthemachine.
•KeepOwner'sManualforfuturereference.
•Childrenmustnotbeletonorneartothis machine.Movingpartsandotherfeaturesofthemachinecanbedan-
geroustochildren.
•Notintendedforusebyanyoneunder14yearsofage.
•Consulta physicianbeforeyoustartanexerciseprogram.Stopexercisingifyoufeelpainortightnessin yourchest,
becomeshortofbreath,orfeelfaint. Contactyourdoctorbeforeyouusethemachineagain.Usethevaluescalcu-
latedor measuredbythemachine'scomputerforreferencepurposesonly.
•Beforeeachuse,examinethis machinefor loosepartsorsignsofwear.Donotuseif foundinthis condition.Con-
tact Nautilus®CustomerServiceforrepairinformation.
•Maximumuserweightlimit:300Ibs.(136kg).Donotuseifyouareoverthis weight.
•Thismachineisforhomeuseonly.
•Donotwearlooseclothingorjewelry.Thismachinecontainsmovingparts.Donotputfingersorotherobjectsinto
movingpartsoftheexerciseequipment.
•Alwayswearrubbersoledathleticshoeswhenyouusethis machine.Donotusethemachinewithbarefeetoronly
wearingsocks.
•Setupandoperatethis machineona solid,level,horizontalsurface.
•Usecautionwhenyousteponandoffthemachine.Usethesuppliedfootsupportplatformsforstabilitybefore
walkingonthebelt.
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Beawarethat in thenormaloperationofthemachine,treadlemovementismechanicallylinkedtothewalking
motiononthebelts.Whenthewalkbeltsarenotin motion,thetreadleswill restina fixedposition,intheevent
that anobjectbecomeslodgedbetweenthetreadles,thetreadlescanbemanuallymovedinoneofthefollowing
2 ways:
a. Pushdownwardontheoutsidefootrailofthelowesttreadlewithyourfootorhand,andthe
treadleswill moveallowingreleaseoftheobject.
b. Pushdownandbackonthewalkbeltofthelowesttreadlewithyourfootorhand,andthe
treadleswill moveallowingreleaseoftheobject.
IACAUTIONJTake carenottoallowchildrenorpetstoplayonoraroundthe machine.
Donotoperatethis machineoutdoorsorin moistorwetlocations.
• Keepat least19.5"(1/2m)oneachsideofthemachineand79" (2 m)behindthemachineclear.Thisistherec-
ommendedsafedistanceforaccessandpassagearoundandemergencydismountsfromthemachine.Keepthird
partiesoutofthisspacewhenmachineis inuse.
• Donotoverexertyourselfduringexercise.Operatethemachineinthemannerdescribedinthis manual.
• Performall regular and periodic maintenanceproceduresrecommendedin the Owner'sManual.
• Testthebeltstoseehowsoontheycometoa stopin theeventofanemergencysituation.
• Keepthewalkingbeltcleananddry.
• Keepbatteriesawayfromheatsourceandhotsurfaces.
• Donotdroporputobjectsintoanyopeningofthemachine.
• Donotmixoldandnewbatteries.
• Donotmixalkaline,standard(carbon-zinc),orrechargeable(Ni-Cd,Ni-MH,etc)batteries.
• Donotoperatewhereaerosolproductsarebeingused.
• Thismachineisdesignedforwalking.Donottrytorunonthis machine.
• Forsafestorageofthemachine,removethebatteriesandplacethemachinein a securelocationfromchildren
andpets.
• KeepyourhandsonthesupportHandlebarsandstayasnearthefrontofthemachineasiscomfortableinorderto
stayin balanceontheTreadles.
• Keepyourfootin thecenterofeachTreadle,donotletyourfeetcrossin frontofyourbodyasyouincreasethe
speed.
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FAILURE TO OBEY THESE SAFEGUARDS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY OR HEALTH PROBLEMS.
I. Keep children and pets away from this machine at all times.
2. Use Caution when you use this equipment or serious
injury can occur.
3 Prior to use, read and understand the Owner's Manual,
including all Warnings.
4 To prevent injury, stand on the Foot Platforms before
starting to walk on the belts.
5. This machine is for Residential use only.
6. The Maximum user Weight for this machine is
3001bs./t 36kgs.
7 Replace any Warning label that becomes damaged,
illegible or is removed.
8. Not intended for use by anyone under 14 years of age.
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MaximumUserWeight:
PowerRequirements:
OperationalVoltage:
300Ibs(136kgs)
2AABatteries(not
included)
1.0- 3.3VDC
53_(153cm}
4,4' (112 cm} 27" (675 cm}
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Waikin8BeltGuide
J'" .......Walkin£Belt
AdjustmentBolt
.........................Treadle
....................FootRail/SideFoot
SupportPlatform
......................TransportHandleBar
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Console
START/STOPbutton
Timedisplay
Calories(kcal)display
Distancedisplay
Speeddisplay
SCANbuttu_
TheG.O.CoachTM Consoledisplaysoneworkoutvalueatatime,cyclingthroughall fourasyouworkout.
Duringthis cycling,an iconisshownto definethedisplayedworkoutvalue.Theiconsarealsodefinedbelowthe
consoledisplay(time,kcal,distanceandspeed).
Note:Theiconswillflashwhentheworkoutvaluesareallowedtocycle.
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START/STOPbutton
TheSTART/STOPbuttonwill poweruptheConsoleandallowyoutoselectanoption.
PushandholdtheSTART/STOPbuttonfor3 secondstoenda pausedworkout,immediatelyshutdowntheConsole
fromtheIdleorResultsMode,andtoexittheConsoleSetupMode.

Timedisplay
TheTimedisplaycountsthetotaltimeofyourworkoutinminutesandseconds(e.g.
5:42minutes).
Note:Whenyoureach"99:59",theTimedisplaywillrollovertoavalueof
"00:00". time
kca[
distance
Caloriedisplay
TheCaloriedisplayshowsthetotal Calorievalue.TheCaloriedisplaycountsyour
totalcalories.
Bistancedisplay
TheDistancedisplayshowsyourworkoutdistancein miles(ImperialEnglish)or
kilometers(metric).Milesisthedefaultsetting.
Speeddisplay
TheSpeeddisplayshowsyourclimbingrateinmiles(ImperialEnglish)orkilometers
(metric)perhourto onedecimal(e.g.3.4). Milesisthedefaultsetting.The
maximumspeedonthis machineis4.5mph/7.2kmh.
Note:Thespeedvalueisanaveragein ResultsorPausedmode.
SCANbutton
TheSCANbuttonallowsyouto movethroughoptions,suchasResultsortheConsoleSetupMode.
speed
TheSCANbuttonalsoallowsauserto holdthecurrentlydisplayedworkoutvalue,creatinga workoutwithonlyone
ofthevaluesdisplayed.Wheninthis mode,theworkoutvalueandicondonotflash.PushtheSCANbuttonagainto
releasetheworkoutdisplay.

FitnessBasics
Frequency
Tomaintaingoodhealth,loseweightandimproveyourcardiovascularendurance,usetheTreadClimber®fitness
machinea minimumof 3timesperweek,30minuteseachday.
Ifyouarenewtoexercise(orreturningtoaregularexerciseprogram),andyouareunabletocomfortablycomplete30minutesof
continuousexerciseatonetime,justdo5-10 minutes,andgraduallyincreaseyourworkouttimeuntilyoucanreach30minutestotal.
Ifyourscheduleisbusy,andyouareunabletofit30minutesofcontinuousexerciseintoyourday,tryaccumulating30minutesbydoing
multipleshorterworkoutsonthesameday.Forexample,15minutesinthemorningand15minutesintheevening.
Forbestresults,combineyourTreadClimber_fitnessmachineworkoutswithastrengthtrainingprogramusingaBowflex_ homegymor
@
Bowflex®SeiectTechdumbbells,andfollowtheBowflex_ BodyWeightLossPlanthatcomeswithyourmachine.
Consistency
Busyworkschedules,familyobligationsanddailychorescanmakeit difficulttofit regularexerciseintoyourlife.Try
thesetipsto increaseyourchancesofsuccess:
Scheduleyourworkoutsthesamewayyouschedulemeetingsorappointments.Selectspecificdaysandtimeseach
week,anddon'tchangeyourworkouttimesunlessit isabsolutelynecessary.
Makeacommitmentto afamilymember,friendorspouse,andencourageeachothertostayontrackeachweek.
Leavemessageswithfriendlyremindersto beconsistent,andkeepeachotheraccountable.
Makeyourworkoutsmoreinterestingbyalternatingbetweensteadystate(single-speed)workoutsandintervaltrain-
ing (variedspeed)workouts.TheTreadOlimber®fitnessmachineisevenmorefunwhenyouaddthis kindofvariety.
Apparel
it isimportanttowearappropriate,safeandcomfortablefootwearandclothingwhenusingthe
®
TreadOlimberfitnessmachine,including:
• Rubber-soledathleticwalkingorrunningshoes.
Exerciseclothingthat allowsyoutomovefreely,andkeepcomfortablycool.
Athleticsupportthat providesstabilityandcomfort.
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