Horizon Fitness CLUB E500 User manual

ELLIPTICAL USER'S GUIDE

CONGRATULATIONSand THANKYOUforyourpurchaseof this HorizonClubelliptical!
Whetheryour goal is to win races or simply enjoy a fuller, healthier lifestyle, a Horizon Club elliptical can
help you attain it -adding club-quafity performance to your at-home workouts, with the ergonomics
and innovative features you need to get stronger and healthier, faster. Because we're committed to
designing fitness equipment from the inside out, we use only the highest quality components. It's a
commitment we back with one of the strongest frame-to-brake warranty packages in the industry.
Youwant exerciseequipment that offersthemost comfort,the bestreliability and the highest quality
in its class.
TheHorizonC/ubElliptica/s de/iver.
Important Precautions
Assembly 5
Before YouBegin 17
Elliptical Operation 18
Conditioning Guidelines 35
Troubleshooting &Maintenance 39
Limited Warranty 43
CONTACTINFORMATION Back Panel

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this elliptical. When using an electrical product, basic precautions
should always be followed, including the following: Read aft instructions before using this elliptical It is the
responsibility of the owner to ensure that aft users of this efliptical are adequately informed of aft warnings
and precautions. If you have any questions after reading this manual, contact Customer Tech Support at
the number listed on the back panel of this manual
•If you experience any kind of pain, including, but not limited to chest pains, nausea, dizziness, or
shortness of breath, stop exercising immediately and consult your physician before continuing.
• Maintain a comfortable pace. Donot sprint above 80 rpms on this machine.
• Tomaintain balance, it is recommended to keep a grip on the handlebars while exercising, mounting or
dismounting the machine.
•Donot wear clothes that might catch on any part of the elliptical.
• Donot turn pedal arms by hand.
• Make sure handlebars are secure before each use.
•Donot insert or drop any object into any opening.
• Unplug elliptical before moving or cleaning it. Toclean, wipe surfaces down with soap and slightly damp
cloth only,:never use solvents. (SeeMAINTENANCEpage 38)
• This elliptical should not be used by persons weighing more than 275 pounds on the ESO0and 300
pounds on the ETO0and ESO0.Failure to comply will void the warranty.
• This efliptical is intended for in-home use only. Donot use this elliptical in any commercial, rental, school
or institutional setting. Failure to comply wifl void the warranty.
•Donot use efliptical in any location that is not temperature controlled, such as but not limited to garages,
porches, pool rooms, bathrooms, car ports or outdoors. Failure to comply may void the warranty.
• Use the elliptical only as described in this manual
• tfeep the topside of the foot support clean and dry
• Care should be taken when mounting or dismounting the equipment. First bring the efliptical to a furl
stop. Second, carefully rotate one footpad to its lowest position. Third, mount or dismount from this side
of the elliptical.
• Disconnect aft power before servicing the equipment.
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itt is essential that your elliptica! is used only indoors, in a climate controlled room: lf your ellipficai has been
iexposed to Co/derie mperaiure shigh moisture climates, is Strongly recommended thatthe e!lipticaiis
iwarmed up to room temperature before first time uselFailure to do so may cause premature electronic failure.

IMPORTANT..READTHESESAFETYINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSE!
Thereare several areas during the assembly process of a elliotical that special attention must be paid. It is
very important to follow the assembly instructions correctly and to make sure aft parts are firmly tightened.
If the assembly instructions are not followed correctly, the elliptical could have frame parts that are not
tightened and will seem loose and may cause irritating noises. Toprevent damage to the elliptical the
assembly instructions must be reviewed and corrective actions should be taken.
UNPACKING
Unpack the product whereyou will be using it. Place the product on a level flat surface. It is recommended
that you place a protective covering on your floor. During each assembly step, ensure that ALL nuts and
bolts are in place and partially threaded in before completely tightening any ONEbolt.
NOTE:A light application of greasemayaid in the installation of hardware.Anygrease,suchas lithium
bikegreaseis recommended.
Before proceeding, find you_ eilipticai's seriai number
iiocated on the front stabilizer tube and enter it in the
ispace provided below. Also locate the modelname
iwhich is Iocated on the side cover badge,
ENTERYOURSERIALNUMBER
,MODELNAMEINTHEBOXESBELOW:
MODELNAME:
RefertotheSERIALNUMBERandMODELNAMEwhencalfingforservice.
Alsoenterthis serial numberonyour WarrantyCard.

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GRIPPULSE
MP3STORAGE
WATERBOTTLECAGE
SPEAKERS(E7OO/E800ONLY)
CONSOLE(E7OO/E800SHOWN)
UPPERHANDLEBAR
CONSOLEMAST
TOPCOVER MAINFRAME
LOWERHANDLEBAR
PIVOTINGFOOTPADS.
(E800SHOWN)
PEDALARM
LOWERLINKARM
FRONTSTABILIZERTUBE
[] 5ramAllen Wrench
[] Phillips ScrewDriver
[] 13/15mmFlat Wrench
[] 1Console
[] 1ConsoleMast
[] 1FrontStabilizerTube
[] 2 UpperHandlebars
[] 2 LowerHandlebars
[] 2 LowerLinkArms
[] 2 PivotingFootPads
[] 1 TopCover
[] 1 TopCoverGrommet
[] 6 HardwareBags
[] 1 WaterBottleCage
[] 1 HORIZONFITNESS
12-voltPowerSupply
[] 1AudioAdaptorCable
(ETO0&ESO0only)
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Ifyou have questions or i( there are any misSing parts, Contact cUstomer TechsuPp_.
Fora completeexplodeddiagram,visit us at www.horizonfitness.com

MAINFRAME
.............. : SCREW(A)
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FRONTSTABILIZERTUBE
A)OpenHARDWAREBAGFORSTEP1.
B)Attachthe FRONTSTABILIZERTUBEto theMAINFRAMEusing2 BOLTS(A).
SCREW(A)
20mm
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SCREW(B) MAIN
-- REARSTABILIZER
A)OpenHARDWAREBAGFORSTEP2.
B)SecureREARSTABILIZERto MAINFRAMEusing 2SCREWS(B).
NOTE:Makesureholesare alignedbeforeinsertingSCREWS.
SCREWS(B)
30mm
Qty:4
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NOTE:Becareful not to
pinch anywireswhile
assembling themast.
A)OpenHARDWAREBAGFORSTEP3.
B)Slidethe GROMMETandTOPCOVERoverthe CONSOLEMAST.
CONSOLEMAST
--TOP COVER
CONSOLEWIRES
MAINFRAME
C)Carefullypull theCONSOLEWIRESthroughthe CONSOLEMASTusingthe twist tie locatedinsidethe
CONSOLEMAST.
D)AttachCONSOLEMASTto MAINFRAMEusing7 BOLTS(C)and 7 LOCKWASHERS(D).
E)SlideGROMMETandTOPCAPdownto sealthe MAINFRAME.
BOLTS(C)
15mm
Qty:7
LOCKWASHER(D)
13.5mm
Qty:7

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NOTCH
TAB
< HANDLEBARJOINT
LOWER
NOTE:ThereisNOhardwarebagforthisstep.
A)SlideLOWERHANDLEBARonto CONSOLEMASTandalign NOTCHwithTABmakingsurebarsarejoined
togethercompletely.SecureLOWERHANDLEBARto CONSOLEMASTusing
PRE-ATTACHEDSETSCREWS.
B)SlideUPPERHANDLEBARonto CONSOLEMASTandalign NOTCHwithTABmakingsurebarsarejoined
togethercompletely.SecureUPPERHANDLEBARto CONSOLEMASTusingPRE-ATTACHEDSETSCREWS.
C)Repeatonotherside.
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After handlebarsareassembledtheywill rotate freelyCbe cautious: until the
machineis fully assembled,donotgrab thehandlebarsfor SUPport.

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FOOTPAD
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LOWERLINKARM
SCREW(E)
A)OpenHARDWAREBAGFORSTEP5.
B)AttachFOOTPADto LOWERLINKARMusing 4SCREWS(E).
C)Repeatonotherside.
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SCREW(E)
15mm
Qty:8

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PEDALARM
SCREW(G) FOOTPADBRACKET WASHER(F) FOOTPAD
A)OpenHARDWAREBAGFORSTEP6.
B)PlaceWASHER(F) overthe LINKARMaxle.
C)SlideLINKARMintoPEDALARM.
D)AttachFOOTPADBRACKETtothe LINKARMwith3SCREWS(G).
E)Repeatonotherside.
WAVEWASHER(F)
20mm
Qty:2
SCREW(G)
15mm
Qty:6
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LOWERLINKARM LOWER
HANDLEBAR
SPACERRINGS
j_
SPACER
/
LOWERHANDLEBAR
-- NUT(J)
WASHER(K)
BOLT(I)
SPACER(H)
" _ SPACERRING(G)
A)OpenHARDWAREBAGFORSTEP7.
B)InsertSPACER(H) intothe LOWERHANDLEBAR.PlaceSPACERRINGS(G)on bothsidesof SPACER(H), slide
LOWERLINKARMintobottomendof LOWERHANDLEBAR.
C)InsertBOLT(I) intoLOWERHANDLEBARand secureusingNUT(J)andWASHER(K).
D)Repeatonotherside.
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Qty:4 / _ Qty:2 45mm
Qty:2
NUT(J) WASHER(K)
Qty:2 Qty:2

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NOTE:Thereis NOhardwarebagfor thisstep.
A)Attach CONSOLEMASTWIRESto the CONSOLEWIRES.
B)Carefullytuckthe CONSOLEMASTWIBESintothe CONSOLEMAST.
C)AttachCONSOLEontoCONSOLEMASTusingthe 4 PBE-ATTACHEDSCBEWS.
NOTE:Becarefulnot topinchanywireswhileassemblingtheconsole.
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WATERBOTTLECAGE
NOTE:Thereis NOhardwarebagfor thisstep.
A)AttachWATERBOTTLECAGEonto CONSOLEMASTusingPRE-ATTACHEOSCREWS.

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CONGRATULATIONS!onchoosingyourelliptical. You'vetakenanimportant stepin developingand
sustaining anexerciseprogram! Yourelliptical is a tremendouslyeffectivetoolfor achievingyourpersonal
fitnessgoals. Regularuseofyour elliptical canimprovethequality ofyour life in somanyways.
HEREAREJUSTAFEWOFTHEHEALTHBENEFITSOFEXERCISE:
•Weight Loss
• A Healthier Heart
• Improved Muscle Tone
• Increased Daily EnergyLevels
The key to reaping these benefits is to develop an exercise habit. Your new
elliptical wifl help you eliminate obstacles that prevent you from exercising.
Inclement weather and darkness won't interfere with your workout whenyou
useyour elliptical in the comfort of your home. This guide provides you with
basic information for using and enjoying your new machine.
LOCATIONOFTHEELLIPTICAL
Place the elliptical on a level surface. Thereshould be 6 feet of clearance
behind the elliptical, 3 feet on each side and one foot in front for the power
cord (See diagram to the right). Do not place the efliptical in any area that
will block any vent or air openings. The elliptical should not be located in a
garage, covered patio, near water or outdoors.
i foot
3 feet Ii 3 feet
6feet

POWER
Yourprogrammableelliptical is poweredbya powersupply.Thepowermust bepluggedinto the powerjack,
whichis locatedin the front of the machinenear theSTABILIZERTUBE.Makesurethe powerswitch on the
consoleis in the ONposition.Note:Notall units havean ON/OFFswitch on theconsole.
MOVING
Yourelliptical hasa pair of transport wheelsbuilt
into theFRONTSTABILIZERTUBE.Tomove,first
removethe powersupplyand firmly grasp the
CONSOLEMAST,carefullytilt and rod.
our ellipticals are wellbuilt and heavy,weighingupto200 IbsZUsecareand
additional help if necessarywhenmoving.
FOOTPOSITIONING
Yourelliptical offersa variety of footpositions.Movingyourfoot totheforwardmostpositionof the footpad
increasesyourstepheight, whichwill createa feelsimilar to a stepmachine.Placingyour foottowardthe back
of the foot pad decreasesyour stepheight andcreatesmoreofa gliding feel, similar toa smoothwalk orrun.
Yourelliptical alsoallowsyoutopedal both forwardand backwardstooffer a variationtoyour workoutand to
focusonothermajor leg musclegroupssuchasyourhamstrings and calves.
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Note-Thereis a thin protectivesheetof clearplastic onthe overlayof theconsoleand shouldberemoved.
A) LEDDISPLAYWINDOWS:Displays:Time,Distance,Speed/ Resistanceand Calories/Pulse.
B) START..Pressto start your workout.
C) STOP/PAUSE:Pressto stop/pause/endyour workout.Holdfor 3 secondsto resetthe elliptical
D) WORKOUTQUICKKEYS:Usedto selectyour workout.
E) WORKOUTSETTING/ENTERKEYS:Usedto adjust workoutsettings and setyourworkout.
F) PRESSTOBEGINKENUsedto start yourprogram.
G) UP/DOWNARROWKEYS:Usedto adjust resistance.
H) eTRAKTM PERFORMANCETRACKINGBUTTON:Usedto scrodthroughaccumulatedpersonaldata.
I) READINGRACK..Holdsreadingmaterial.
J) MP3PLAYERPOCKET..HoldsMP3player.

SimplypresstheSTARTkeyto beginworkingout.
P1:MANUAL
Allowsyoutoadjusttheresistanceleveltoyourpreference,withoutapresetprogram.
P2- P3:WEIGHTLOSSWORKOUTS
Promotesweightlossbyraisin_ and Iowerin_theresistancelevel,while keepin_youinyour fat burnin_zone.
P4- P5:CARDIOSTRIDEWORKOUTS
Createsan intensecardioworkoutwith challen_in_combinationsof resistance.
P6-P7:POWERSTRIDEWORKOUTS
Enhancesyourstrength,speedand endurancebyincreasin_resistanceat specificintervals.

Note-Thereis athinprotectivesheetofclearplasticontheoverlayoftheconsoleandshouldberemoved.
A)LEDDISPLAYWINDOWS:Displays:Time,Distance,Speed/ Resistance,Clock/Date and Calories/Pulse.
B) START..Pressto start your workout.
C) STOP/PAUSE:Pressto stop/pause/endyour workout.Holdfor 3 secondsto resetthe elliptical
D) USERI/USER 2: Usedto selectwhichuser'seTRAKTM data toactivate, accessand update.
E) WORKOUTQUICKKEYS:Usedto selectyour workout.
F) WORKOUTSETTING/ ENTERKEYS:Usedto adjust programsettings and setyourprogram.
G) PRESSTOBEGINKE_Usedto startyour workout.
H) RESISTANCEKEYS:Usedtoreachdesiredresistancemorequickly.
I) UP/DOWNARROWKEYS:Usedto adjust resistance.
J) eTRAKTM PERFORMANCETRACKINGBUTTON:Usedto scrodthroughaccumulatedpersonaldata.
K) MP3PLAYERPOCKET..HoldsMP3player.
L)READINGRACK:Holdsreadingmaterial.
M)AUDIOSPEAKERS:Transmitssoundfromyour CDIMP3 device.
N)AUDIOIN JACK:Usedto playsoundfrom CDIMP3 devicethroughspeakersusingtheincludedaudio
adaptorcable.
O)AUDIOOUT/HEADPHONEJACI_Usedtorun soundintoyourheadphones.