Horizon Fitness EX-76 User manual

ELLIPTICAL USER'S GUIDE

CONGRATULATIONSand THANKYOUforyourpurchaseof this HorizonSerieselliptical!
Whetheryour goal is to win races or simply enjoy a fufler, healthier fifestyle, a Horizon Series efliptical
can help you attain it- adding club-quafity performance toyour 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 offers themost comfort,the best reliability and the highest quality
in its class.
TheHorizonSeriesdelivers.
Important Precautions
Assembly 6
Before YouBegin 17
Elliptical Operation 18
Conditioning Guidelines 31
Troubleshooting & Maintenance 38
Limited Warranty 42
CONTACTINFORMATION Back Panel

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
Read all instructions before using this elliptical. When using an electrical product, basic precautions
should always be foflowed, including the following: Read aft instructions before using this elliptical It is the
responsibility of the owner to ensure that all users of this elliptical are adequately informed of aft warnings
and precautions. If you have any questions after reading this manual, contact Customer TechSupport at
the number listed on the back panel of this manual
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•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. Do not 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.
•Do not wear clothes that might catch on any part of the elliptical
• Do not turn pedal arms by hand.
• Make sure handlebars are secure before each use.
•Do not 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. (SeeMAINTENANCE)
• Thiselliptical should not beused bypersons weighing more than 300 pounds. Failure to comply will void
the warranty.
• This elliptical is intended for m-home use only. Donot use this elliptical in any commercial, rental, school
or institutional setting. Failure to comply will void the warranty.
•Donot useelliptical many location that is not temperature controlled, such as but not limited togarages,
porches, pool rooms, bathrooms, car ports or outdoors. Failure to comply may void the warranty.
• Use the efliptical only as described in this manual
• Keep the topside of the foot support clean and dry.
• Care should be taken when mounting or dismounting the equipment. Before mounting or dismounting,
bring the efliptical to 0% incline and move the pedal on the mounting or dismounting side to its lowest
position and bring the machine to a complete stop.
• Disconnect all power before servicing the equipment.
At NO time Should pets or Children under the age of !2 be closer to the elliptical than I 0feet. ]
At NOtime should children under the age of !2 use the elliptical.
Children over the age of 12 should not use the elliptical without adu!t supervision,
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!t is eSsentiaithat your ellipticai iS used Onlyindoors,in a climate Controlledroomlif your ellipticai hasbeen
iexposedto c!!der temperaturesor high moisture climates, it isstrongly recommendedthat the elliptical is
iwarmedupto r°°m temperaturebeforefirst time use;Fa!!ure tOdoso maycausePrematureelectr°nic failure_

connectthisexerciseProducttoaproperlygroundedoutlet Only.See grounding
GROUNDINGINSTRUCTIONS
Thisproductmust begrounded.If a elliptical shouldmalfunctionor breakdown,groundingprovidesapath
of leastresistancefor electricalcurrenttoreducetherisk of electricalshock.Thisproductis equippedwith
a cordhavingan equipment-groundingconductorand agroundingplug. Theplug must bepluggedinto an
appropriateoutlet that is properlyinstalled andgroundedin accordancewith local codesand ordinances.
ImproPerConn;ct;_n_i theequi:pmen;-groundifigcoMucto_canresuit in arisk of
i _ electricshock.Checkwitha qualifiedelectricianor servicemanifyou arein doubt
to whetber theproductis properlygrouMed. Oonot modifyt/Tepiug provided
the product,!f it wil! not fit the outlet' havea properoutlet installed by a
q"a!!f!ele t,!cia
Thisproduct is for use on a nominal 110-volt circuit
and hasa groundingplug that lookslike theillustration
to the right. Thisproductmust beusedona dedicated
circuit. Todetermineif youare on a dedicatedcircuit,
shut offthepowerto that circuitandobserveif anyother
deviceslosepower.If so, move devicesto a different
circuit. Note:Thereare usuallymultiple outlets onone
circuit. It is recommendedthat the elliptical be used
with a 15ampcircuit for optimal performance.
3-Pole Grounded Outlet
GROUNDED
ELLIPTICAL
POWERCORD
recommendedtbatyour ellipfica! is fl!uggedinto adedicated15amp circuit, without
the useof anadditional extensioncordand/orpowerstrip. Failuretocomplymay void

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IMPORTANT..READTHESESAFETYINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSE!
Thereare severalareas during theassemblyprocessof an elfiptical that special attention must bepaid.
It is veryimportant to follow the assemblyinstructions correctlyand to make sure aft parts are firmly
tightened. If theassemblyinstructionsarenotfollowedcorrectly,the elliptical couldhave frameparts that
arenot tightenedand ,viiiseemlooseand maycauseirritating noises. Topreventdamageto the elliptical,
the assemblyinstructions must bereviewedand correctiveactions shouldbetaken.
UNPACKING
Unpacktheproduct whereyouwill beusing it. Placetheproduct ona levelflat surface.It is recommended
that you placea protectivecoveringonyour floor.Duringeach assemblystep, ensurethat ALLnuts and
boltsarein placeand partially threadedin beforecompletelytightening anyONEbolt.
NOTE:A light application of greasemay aid in the installation of hardware.Anygrease,such as lithium
bikegreaseis recommended.
Before proceeding,find you( eflipticai's seriai number
Iocated on the front stabilizer tube and enter it in the
ispaceprovided below.Also locate the model name
whichis locatedon the mast booL
iENTER YOURSERIALNUMBERAND E
MODELNAMEINTHEBOXESBELOW..
SERIALNUMBER:
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Referto theSERIALNUMBERandMODELNAMEwhencalfing forservice.
AlsoenterthisserialnumberonyourWarrantyCard.

SPEAKERS
DISPLAY
LEFTHANDLEBAR
PULSEGRIP
CONSOLEMAST
CONSOLEMASTBOOT
BOTTLEHOLDER
TOPCAP
]CONSOLE
RIGHTHANDLEBAR
HANDLEBARCOVERS
CORDSOCKET
POWERSWITCH
ELBOWCOVER
-- FRONTSTABILIZERTUBE
F
PIVOTINGFOOTPAD J
PEDALARM
LOWERLINKARM
[] 5ramAllen Wrench
[] Phillips ScrewDriver
[] 13/15mmFlat Wrench
[] 5ram TWrench
[] 1Console
[] 1ConsoleMast
[] 1LeflHandlebar
[] 1RightHandlebar
[] 2 LowerLinkArms
[] 2 PivotingFootPads
[] ConsoleMastBoot
[] PowerCord
[] TopCap
[] 7 HardwareBags
[] 2 HandlebarCoverSets
[] 2 ElbowCoverSets
[] 2 PedalArm Covers
[] AudioAdaptorCable
[] 2 PedalArms
[] 1FrontStabilizer Tube
i€ontact inf°rmati°nis !°catedon the back pane!o(this manual.
Fora completeexplodeddiagram, visit us at www.horizonfitness.com

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MAINFRAME
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FRONTSTABILIZERBAR
A)OpenHARDWAREBAGFORSTEP1.
B)Attachthe FRONTSTABILIZERBARto the the MAINFRAMEusing2 BOLTS(A).
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BOLT(A)
20mm
Qty:2

CONSOLEWIRE
ARCWASHER(E)
FLATWASHER(O)
SPRINGWASHER(C)
BOLT(B)
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MAINFRAME
TOPCAP
A)OpenHARDWAREBAGFORSTEP2.
B)Slidethe CONSOLEMASTBOOTfollowedbytheTOPCAPoverthe CONSOLEMAST.
C)Carefullypull the CONSOLEWIRESthroughthe CONSOLEMASTusingthetwist tie locatedinsidethe
CONSOLEMAST.
D)Attachthe sidesof the CONSOLEMASTto the MAINFRAMEusing4 BOLTS(B),4SPRINGWASHERS(C)and 4
FLATWASHERS(D).
E)Attachthe front ofthe CONSOLEMASTto the MAINFRAMEusing2 BOLTS(B),2SPRINGWASHERS(C) and2
ARCWASHERS(E).
F)SlideTOPCAPandCONSOLEMASTBOOTdownto sealthe consolemast hole.
H_RDI,_I_R£_8 NR 5"TI!2200NT£RII": I
BOLT(B) SPRINGWASHER(C)
15== 15.4== I )1
Qty:6 Qty:6 \ _ /
FLATWASHER(D)
20mm
Qty:4
ARCWASHER(E)
17ram
Qty:2

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PIVOTTUBE
PRE-ATTACHEBBOLTANDWASHERS
PEDALARM.......................
PEDALARMCOVER _._
SCREW(F)
A)OpenHARDWAREBAGFORSTEP3.
B)RemovePRE-ATTACHEDBOLT&WASHERSfrom PIVOTTUBE.
C)SlidePEDALARMonto PIVOTTUBEand attach byre-inserting PRE-ATTACHEDBOLTandWASHERS.
D)Repeatonthe other side.
E)Attachthe PEDALARMCOVERto the right PEDALARMusing 1SCREW(F).
F)Repeatonthe otherside.
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SCREW(F)
_8mm
Qty:2

RIGHTHANDLEBAR
PRE-ATTACHEDBOLTANDWASHERS
CONSOLEMAST
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NOTE:ThereisNOhardwarebagfor thisstep.Allhardwareispre-installed.
A)RemovePRE-ATTACHEDBOLT&WASHERSfrom CONSOLEMAST.
B)SlideRIGHTHANDLEBARontoCONSOLEMASTandattach byre-insertingPRE-ATTACHEDBOLT&WASHERS.
Afterhand!ebaBareassembledtheywil! rotatefreely_ be cautious Unti! ihe
machine is fully assembleddo notgrabthe handlebarsfor support.
C)SnapHANDLEBARCOVERStogetheroverthe RIGHTHANDLEBAR.Notethe positionofthe snaptabs onthe
coversbeforesnappinginto position.
D)Repeatonotherside.

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FOOTPADs-
WASHERS(H) _ _ _-_
SCREWS(G)Zj
A)OpenHARDWAREBAGFORSTEP5.
B)AttachFOOTPADto LINKARMusing4SCREWS(G)and4 WASHERS(H).
C)Repeatonotherside.
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SCREW(G) WASHER(H)
12mm 18mm
Qty:8 Qty:8

CONNECTINGTUBE
PEDALARM
PEDALARM
LINKARM-- UBRACKET--
SPLITTEFLON
WASHER(J) il
CONNECTINGTUBE
BOLT(1.
FLATWASHER(K)
A)OpenHARDWAREBAGFORSTEP6.
B)Alignthe U-BRACKETonthe RIGHTLOWERLINKARMwiththe CONNECTINGTUBEonthe RIGHTPEDALARM.
C)Slidethe SPACER(I) throughthe U-BRACKETandthe CONNECTINGTUBEuntil itcan nolongerrotate.
D)Insert2SPLITTEFLONWASHERS(J)betweenthe CONNECTINGTUBEandthe U-BRACKET.
E)Securethejoint withaFLATWASHER(K)and BOLT(L).
F)Repeatonthe otherside.
SPLITTEFLONWASHER(J) ;_ _
28mm
Qty:4
FLATWASHER(K)
35mm
Qty:2
t SPACER(I)
7] mmaxis
Qty:2
F
BOLT(L)
15turn
Qty:2

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LOWERLINKARM LOWER
_HANDLEBAR
ACERRINGS(N) /
LOWERHANDLEBAR
NUT(Q) __
AsNERiP
LOWERLINKARM SPACERRINGS(N)
A)OpenHARDWAREBAGFORSTEP7.
B)SlideSPACER(O)intoLOWERLINKARM.
BOLT(M)
C)Place2SPACERRINGS(N) onbothsidesof SPACER(O).Whileholding
SPACERRINGS(N),slide LOWERLINKARMintobottomendof LOWERHANDLEBAR.
D)Insert1BOLT(M) intoLOWERHANDLEBARand secureusing 1WASHER(P) and 1 NUT(Q).
E)Repeatonotherside.
BOLT(M) (_
45mm
Qty:2
(_ (_ WASHER(P) (_ NUT(Q)
SPACERRING(N) 18mm 8 mm
Qty:4 Qty:2 Qty:2
SPACER(0)
Qty:2

LINKARM
/- INSIDEELBOWCOVER
/
SCREW(S) -
OUTSIDEELBOWCOVER/
/SCREW(R) "J
A)OpenHARDWAREBAGFORSTEP8.
B)Attachthe OUTSIDEELBOWCOVERtothe LINKARMusing 1SCREW(R).
C)Carefullyholdthe INSIDEELBOWCOVERontothe OUTSIDEELBOWCOVER.Tightenthe
INSIDEELBOWCOVERtothe LINKARMusing1SCREW(R).
D)Tighten1SCREW(S)at thefront ofthe OUTSIDEELBOWCOVER.
E)Repeatonotherside.
SCREW(R)
8mm
Qty:4
SCREW(S)
lOmm
Qty:2

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_-_-- CONSOLE
• ._ PRE-ATTACHED_ SCREWS
WIRES
MAST
NOTE:ThereisNOhardwarebagfor thisstep.Allhardwareispre-installed.
A)Attach theCONSOLEMASTwiresto the CONSOLEwires.
B)Carefullytuck the CONSOLEMASTwiresintothe CONSOLEMASTbeforeattaching the CONSOLE.
O0NOTPINCHWIRES!
C)AttachCONSOLEto the CONSOLEMASTusingthe 4 PRE-ATTACHEDSCREWS.
ConnectPOWERCORDto thePOWERCORDSOCKET,/ocatedat frontof themainframe.Connect
POWERCORDtoapowerout/et.F/iptheswitchtotheONposition.Aftera "beep",theCONSOLEwi//
turnon.
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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 be pluggedinto the powerjack,
whichis located in the front of the machinenear the STABILIZERTUBE.Makesurethe powerswitch located
nextto the powerjack is in the ONposition.
INCLINEOPERATION
If thestop button is pressedtopausethe program,the incline motor will remainat its currentheight. To
return the incline to 0% pressstart andchangetheincline to0% beforedismountingor hold thestop button
for 3 secondsto resetthe consoleandthe incline will return to 0%.
If the ellipticalappearstonotbe workingproperly,
MOVING
Yourelliptical has a pair of transport wheelsbuilt
into theFRONTSTABILIZERTUBE.Tomove,first
removethe powersupplyand firmly grasp the
REAl?STABILIZERBAR,carefullyrift and rod.
Note:Besureto grab the bar andnot the
plastic cover.
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FOOTPOSITIONING
Yourelliptical offersa varietyof footpositions.Movingyourfoot tothe forwardmostpositionof 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
focusonothermajorleg musclegroupssuchasyourhamstrings and calves.

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Note:Thereis a thinprotectivesheetofclearplastic onthe overlayof the consolethat shouldberemoved.
A) ALPHA-NUMERICWINDOW..Indicatesexercisefeedback(Time,Speed,Distance,Calories,Incline,Watts,
Level,Pulse).
B) START/PAUSE:Pressstart tobeginexercising.Presstostartyourworkout,pauseyourworkoutorresume
exercisingafter pause.
C) STOP:Presstoendyourworkout.Holdfor 3 secondstoresetthe elliptical
D) ENTER:Usedto setyourworkoutand changeworkoutsettings.
E) QUICKINCLINEKEYS:Usedto reachdesiredinclinemorequickly.
F) INCLINEARROWKEYS:Usedtoadjust inclinein small increments(5% increments).
G) QUICKRESISTANCEKEYS:Usedtoreachdesiredresistancemorequickly.
H) RESISTANCEARROWKEYS:Usedto adjustresistancein smallincrements(incrementsof J).
I) CHANGEDISPLAYBUTTON:Presstochangedisplayfeedbackduringworkout.
]) MP3PLAYERPOCKET..HoldsyourMP3player.
K) SPEAKERS:MusicplaysthroughspeakerswhenyourCDiMP3 playeris connectedtotheconsole.
L) AUDIOINJACK:PlugyourCDiMP3 playerinto theconsoleusing theincludedaudioadaptorcame.
M) AUDIOOUT/HEADPHONEJACK:P/ugyourheadphonesintothisjack to listentoyourmusicthroughthe
headphones.NOTE:Whenheadphonesarepluggedinto the headphonejack the soundwill nolongercomeout
throughthespeakers.

I) Turnon Elliptical (Switch is located at the bottom-front of the ellipticaL)
2) Press STARTbutton and begin exercising.
3) Program will automatically default to MANUAL(PD, the time will count up from 0:00, the resistance will
default to level 1and the incline will default to 0%.
4) Theresistance level and incline level can be adjusted during the workout.
I) UsetheARROWKEYStoscroll throughprograms.
2) PressENTERto selecta program.
3) UsetheARROWKEYStoset TIME,LEVEL,INCLINEand WEIGHT.
4) PressENTERto selecteachprogramsetting.
5) Pressthe STARTorENTERbutton to beginprogram.
PULSEGRIPS
Place the palm of your hands directly on the grip pulse handlebars. Both hands must grip the bars for your heart
rate to register. It takes 5 consecutive heart beats (15-20 seconds) foryour heart rate to register. Whengripping
the pulse handlebars, do not grip tightly. Holding the grips tightly may elevateyour blood pressure. I{eep a loose,
cupping hold. Youmay experiencean erratic readout if consistently holding the grip pulse handlebars. Make sure
to clean the pulse sensors to ensure proper contact can be maintained.

P1:MANUAL
AIIowsyoutoadjusttheresistanceleveltoyourpreference,withouta presetprogram.
P2:INTERVALSI
Improvesyourstrength,speedandendurancebyraisingandloweringtheresistancelevelsthroughoutyourworkout
toinvolveyourheartandothermuscles.
P3:INTERVALS2
Improvesyourstrength,speedandendurancebyraisingandloweringtheresistancelevelsthroughoutyourworkout
toinvolveyourheartandothermuscles.IntervalsegmentsvaryfromIntervals1for workoutvariation.
P4:ROLLING1
Createsthefeelingofmovingupand downhillsbygraduallyincreasinganddecreasingtheresistance.
P5:ROLLING2
Createsthefeelingofmovingupand downhillsbygraduallyincreasinganddecreasingtheresistance.Longer
intensitylevelsthanRolling1.
P6:WEIGHTLOSSI
Promotesweightlossbyraisingandloweringtheresistancelevel,whilekeepingyouinyourfatburningzone.
PT:WEIGHTLOSS2
Promotesweightlossbyraisingandloweringtheresistancelevel,whilekeepingyouinyourfatburningzone.Greater
intensitylevelsthanWeightLoss1.
P8:REVERSETRAINI
Programcuesyoutopedalforwardandbackwardsforanexcitingandchallengingworkout.
P9:REVERSETRAIN2
Programcuesyoutopedalforwardandbackwardsforanexcitingandchallengingworkout.Longerintensitylevels
thanReverseTrain1.
PIO:RANDOMI
Providesevenmoreworkout varietybymixingupyourresistancelevels.
P1I: RANDOM2
Providesevenmoreworkout varietybymixingupyourresistancelevels.GreaterintensitylevelsthanRandom1.
P12:RACE
Raceagainstthecomputeratyourselectedpace.
P13- P14:INCLINEI&2
Engagesall majormusclegroupsofthe upperandlowerbodythroughvariedresistanceandinclinelevelsto
tonemuscleandincreaseenduranceandstamina.
P15- P16: CUSTOMI & 2
Designandstoreyourowncustomexerciseprogram.