Horizon Fitness SXE 7.7 User manual

ELLIPTICAL ASSEMBLY&
USER'S GUIDE
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CONGRATULATIONSand TttAflKYOUforyourpurchaseof this HorizonFitnessefliptical/
Whetheryour goal is to win races or simply enjoy a fuller, healthier fifestyle, a Horizon Fitness elliptical
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 quafity 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, thebest reliability and the highest quality
in its class.
HorizonFitnessdelivers.
Important Precautions 4
Assembly 5
Before YouBegin i4
Elliptical Operation 15
Conditioning Guidelines 2i
Troubleshooting &Maintenance 27
Limited Warranty 34
CONTACTINFORMATION Back Cover
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SAVETHESEINSTRUCtiONS
Readall instructions before using this elliptical. Whenusing an electrical product, basic precautions
shouldalwaysbefollowed,including thefollowing:Readaft instructionsbeforeusingthis elliptical It is the
responsibifityof theownerto ensurethat aft usersof thisefliptical areadequatelyinformedofaft warnings
and precautions.If you haveany questionsafter reading this manual, contactSearsat the numberlisted
on the backcoverof 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.
oMaintain a comfortable pace. Donot sprint above 80 rpms on this machine.
oTomaintain balance, it is recommended to keep a grip on the handlebars while exercising, mounting or
dismounting the machine.
oDonot wear clothes that might catch on any part of the elliptical
oDonot turn pedal arms by hand.
oMake sure handlebars are secure before each use.
oDonot 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)
oThis elliptical should not be used by persons weighing more than 275 pounds. Failure to comply will void
the warranty.
oThis elliptical is intended for in-home use only. Donot use this elliptical in any commercial, rental, school
or institutional setting. Failure to comply will void the warranty.
oDonot use elliptical in any location that is not temperature controlled, such as but not limited to garages,
porches, pool rooms, bathrooms, carports or outdoors. Failure to comply may void the warranty.
oUse the elliptical only as described in this manual
o Keep the topside of the foot support clean and dry.
oCare should be taken when mounting or dismounting the equipment. Before mounting or dismounting,
move the pedal on the mounting or dismounting side to its lowest position and bring the machine to a
complete stop.
oDisconnect aft power before servicing the equipment.
essentialthatyoureiiipticaiiS,Sedonlyindoors,in ciimaiecontroiiedroom:ffyoureiiipU_ai_asbee,
iexposedto colder iemperaturesor high moistureClimateS;it is Strongly,recommendedthat the elliptical is
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IMPORTANT..READTHESESAFETYINSTRUCtiONSBEFOREUSE!
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Thereare severalareasdunng the assemblyprocessof a elflpticat that specialattention must bepa_d It zs
iveryimportant to followthe assemblyinstructionscorrectlyand to makesureall parts arefirmly tightened,
theassembly,instructions arenot foilowedcorrectly, not
i tightened and will seemlooseand may causeirritating noisesl Toprevent damageto the
iassembly,instructionsmust be reviewedandcorrectiveactions shouldbe taken.
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UNPACKING
Unpackthe productwhereyou will be usingit. Placethe producton a levelflat surface.It is recommended
that you place a protective covering onyour floor.During each assemblystep, ensurethat ALLnuts and
boltsare in placeand partially threadedin beforecompletelytightening anyONEbolt.
NOTE:A light application of greasemayaid in the installation of hardware.Anygrease,suchas lithium
bikegreaseis recommended.
MODELNAME:
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Refertothe SERIALNUMBERandMODELNAMEwhencafling forservice.
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TARGETtonerTM GRIPS
UPPERHANDLEBAR
FAN
CONSOLE
HANDLEBARCOVER
GRiPPULSE
CONSOLEMAST
WATERBOTTLEHOLDER
TOPCOVER
PIVOTINGFOOTPAD
MAINFRAME
LOWERHANDLEBAR
LOWERLINKARM
FRONTSTABILIZERTUBE
STABiLiZERWHEEL
WHEELCOVER ELBOWCOVER
PEDALARM
[] 5ramL Wrench
[] 5ram TWrench
[] Phillips ScrewDriver
[] ]3/15mm Flat Wrench
[] i Console
[] ]ConsoleMast
[] 2 Upperl-tandlebars
[] 2 LowerHandlebars
[] 2 LowerLinkArms
[] i TopCover
[] i HORIZONFITNESS
]2-volt PowerSupply
[] 2 HandlebarCoverSets
[] 5 HardwareBags
[] 2 ElbowCoverSets
[] WaterBottleHolder
[] 2 StabilizerWheels
[] 2 MiddleStabilizerCaps
co,taCt! 8OOMY-HOME®
iFurthercontactinformation !s locatedon theback coverofthismanuaL
Fora completeexplodeddiagram,seeQuickStart and PartsGuide(includedin User'sGuidebag).
SCREWS(A)
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MIDDLERIGHT
STABILIZERCAP
MID-STABILIZER
LEVELER-_,-_
A)OpenHARDWAREBAGFORSTEP1.
B)Slidethe RIGHTSTABILIZERWHEELintothe FRONTSTABILIZERTUBEandattachusing 1SCREW(A).
C)SlidetheMIDDLERIGHTSTABILIZERCAPinto the MID-STABILIZERand attachusing 1SCREW(A).
D)Repeatonotherside.
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E)Adjustthe 2REARLEVELERSsotheelliptical is levelonthe floor.Thenadjustthe
2 MIDDLESTABILIZERCAPLEVELERSsotheyaresnugwith thefloor.
SCREW(A)
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iFLATWASHER(B)
SPRINGWASHER(C)
BOLT(B)
PRE-ATTACHEB
SCREWS
WATERBOTTLEHOLDER-
TOPCOVER_-_
A)OpenHARDWAREBAGFORSTEP2.
B)CarefullyslidetheTOPCOVERupovertheCONSOLEMAST.
C)Carefullypullthe CONSOLEWIRESthroughthe CONSOLEMASTusingthetwist tie locatedinsidethe
CONSOLEMAST.
D)Attachthe CONSOLEMASTto the MAiNFRAMEusing 7 BOLTS(B), 7SPRINGWASHERS(C) and
7 FLATWASHERS(D).
E)Slidethe TOPCOVERdownontothe MAiNFRAME.
F)AttachtheWATERBOTTLEHOLDERto the CONSOLEMASTusing2 PRE-ATTACHEDSCREWS.
CONSOLEMAST
A)Thereisno hardwarebagforthis step.
B)RemovePRE-ATTACHEDBOLTS& WASHERSfrom CONSOLEMASTS.
C)SlideLOWERHANDLEBARSontoCONSOLEMASTandattach byusingPRE-ATTACHEDBOLTS& WASHERS.
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BOLT(F) FLATWASHER(G)
FLATWASHER(E)
PEDALARM
SPACER(H)
PEHALARM
A)OpenHARDWAREBAGFORSTEP4.
B)Align the LINKARMAXLEonthe LEFTLOWERLINKARMwith the RIGHTPEDALARM.
C)SlidetheSPACER(H)throughthe LINKARMAXLEandthe PEDALARMuntil itcanno longerrotate.
D)Insert 2 FLATWASHERS(G)betweenthe PEDALARMandthe LINKARMAXLE.
E)Securethejoint with a FLATWASHER(E)and BOLT(F).
F)Repeatonthe otherside.
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SPACER(0) TEFLONWASHER(I)
LOWERLINKARM LOWER
HANDLEBAR
/ TEFLONWASHER(I)
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LOWERHANDLEBAR
OUTSIDE
iNSiDEELBOWCOVER ELBOWCOVER
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A)OpenHARDWAREBAGFORSTEP5.
B)SlideSPACER(0) intoLOWERLINKARM.
C)Place2TEFLONWASHERS(I) on bothsidesof SPACER(0). While
holdingTEFLONWASHERS(I), slideLOWERLINKARMinto bottomend
of LOWERHANDLEBAR.
D)Insert 1 BOLT(]) into LOWERHANDLEBARand secureusing 1 NUT(L).
E)Repeaton otherside.
F)Attachthe INSIDEand OUTSIDEELBOWCOVERStothe right LOWER
LINKARMusing2 SCREWS(N).
Confirmthat the
LOWERHAHHLEHAH
andtheLOWERLINKARM
aremarkedH.Theleft
sideis markedL.
G)Repeatonotherside.
TEFLONWASHER(I)
SPACER(0) 24rnrn
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BOLT(J) _ HOT(L) /_ SCREW(H)
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UPPER
HANDLEBARCOVERS
NOTE:ThereisNOhardware bag for this step.
A)SlideUPPERHANDLEBARSontoLOWERHANDLEBARSand align NOTCHwith TABmakingsurehandlebars
arejoinedtogethercompletely.SecureUPPERHANDLEBARSto LOWERHANDLEBARSusing PRE-ATTACHED
SETSCREWS.
B) Snapthe front and backHANDLEBARCOVERStogetherontothe UPPER HANDLEBARS.
Notethe positionof the snaptabs on thecoversbeforesnapping intoposition.
C)Repeatonotherside.
iReminder:Theupperanf!iowerhandlebarsaremarkedwitha_L usedon the ieft_haids;ide
iof theeiiipiicai or an Rif theyare tobe usedo_the right ha_ sideof the ellipficaL if theha_d!ebarsare
iassemb!ed°n the inc°rrect sideof the e!/ipt!ca1,the un!twi!/not function correctly"
A)OpenHARDWAREBAGFORSTEP7.
B)Attach the CONSOLEMASTwirestothe CONSOLE.
C)Carefullytuck the CONSOLEMASTwiresinto the CONSOLEMASTbeforeattaching the CONSOLE.
DO NOTPINCHWIRES!
D)AttachCONSOLEtothe CONSOLEMASTusingthe 4 BOLTS(P) and4 BOLTS(O).
NOTE:Thelongerbolts areclosesttothe userwhenonthe Elliptical.
ConnectACADAPTORto theACADAPTORIflPUT,bcatefl at front of the main frame.Connect
ADAPTORtoa poweroutlet.Flip theswitch to the ONposition.Aftera "beep', the CONSOLEwill
turnon.
_[_) BOLT(P) _ BOLT(Q)
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CONGRATULATIONS!onchoosingyourelliptical. You'vetakenanimportant stepin developingand
sustaining an exerciseprogram! Yourelliptical is a tremendouslyeffectivetool for achievingyour personal
fitnessgoals.Regularuseofyourelliptical can improvethe quality ofyourlife in somany ways.
HEREAREJUSTAFEWOFTHEHEALTHBENEFITSOFEXERCISE:
WeightLoss
A HealthierHeart
oImprovedMuscleTone
oIncreasedDailyEnergyLevels
The key to reaping these benefits is to develop an exercise habiL Your new
elliptical will help you efiminate obstacles that prevent you from exercising.
Inclement weather and darkness won't interfere with your workout when you
use your elliptical in the comfort of your home. This guide provides you with
basic information for using and enjoying your new machine.
LOCAtiONOFTHEELLIPtiCAL
Placethe elliptical on a level surface. Thereshouldbe 6 feet of clearance
behind thee/ripfical, 3 feet oneach side and onefootin front for the power
cord (Seediagram to the right). Donot place the e/riptical in anyarea that
wifl blockany ventor air openings.Theelriptical shouldnot belocated in a
garage,coveredpatio,near wateror outdoors.
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3 feet 3 feet
6 feet
POWER
Yourprogrammableelliptical is poweredbya powersupply.Thepowermust be pluggedinto the powerjack,
whichis located in the front of the machinenear the STABILIZERTUBE.Makesurethe consolepowerswitch is
in in theONposition.Note:Notaft units havean ON/OFFswitch on the backsideof theconsole.
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MOVING
Yourelliptical has a pair of transport wheelsbuilt
into theFRONTSTABILIZERTUBE.Tomove,first
removethepowersupply and firmly grasp the
REARSTABILIZERBAR,carefully flit and roll. Note:
Besureto grab the bar andnot the _lastic cover.
o,reHipticaisareweH a,dhe vy,wei h!,to2OOi s!Usecare
FOOTPOSITIONING
Yourelliptical offers a variety of foot positions. Movingyour foot to the forwardmost position of the footpad
increasesyour stepheight, which willcreatea feelsimilar to a step machine.Placingyour foottowardthe back
of the foot pad decreasesyourstepheight andcreatesmoreof a griding feel,similar to a smoothwalk orrun.
Yourelliptical also allowsyou to pedal bothforward and backwardsto offer a variationtoyour workoutand to
focuson othermajor leg musclegroups suchasyourhamstrings and calves.
TARGETtoner"GRIPS
Your SXE7.7 elliptical trainer with TARGETtoner_
Handgripsallowsyou to adjust your handlebarangle to
five different positions. This breakthrough innovation
deriverstwo key benefits: First, for beginners,it allows
you to find the handgrip angle that's most comfortable
to you, and will help you get started on your exercise
program. Second,as you advance,you can adjust the
handgrip position to tone different areas of your arms
and shoulders.
Toadjust the handgrippositions,simplypushin the adjustment buttonand turn the handleto
thedesiredposition.
Note:Beforebeginningyourworkout,confirm that both the left andright handgripsare set to
thesameposition.
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A) PERFECTvieW":DisplaysRPM,Time,Distance,Calories,Pulse,Resistance.
B) GOALtrackeF%Displaysprogressthroughoutworkout,goal typeand selectedprogram.
C) START/QUICKSTART..Pressto begintheselectedworkoutgoalor simply pressto begina manual program
withoutsetting up a workoutgoal.
B) STOP:Pressto stoporpauseyourcurrent workoutor hold for 3 secondsto resetthe workout.
E) ÷/- KEYS:Usedto adjust program settings.
F) ENTER:Usedtoconfirm settings.
G) QUICKRESISTANCEKEYS:Usedto reachdesiredresistancemorequickly.
N) DEEPON/OFF:Usedto turn off indicator sound.
I) FANKEY..Usedto adjust fan to3 speedlevels.
J) FAN:Personalworkoutfan.
K) USERFAVORITEKEYS:Retainsa user'sfavoriteprogramsettings in memory.
L) SPEAKERS:Playmusic throughspeakerswhenyourpersonalmusicplayeris connectedto console.
M) AUDIOINJACK:Plugyour CDIMP3 player into theconsoleusing the includedaudio adaptorcable.
N) MP3PLAYERPOCKET..Usedto storeyourMP3player.
]) TurnonElliptical (makesurepowerswitchon thebackof theconsoleis turnedon).
2) PresstheSTARTbuttonandbeginexercising.
3) Programwill automaticallydefault toMANUAL.Thetime will count upfrom 0:00andthe resistancewill
defaultto levelJ.
4) Theresistancelevelcanbe adjustedduring workoutusingthe+/- keyor QUICKRESISTANCEkeys.
]) Uponinitial consolepowerup thescreenwin flash and promptyou to enteryour weight (this is neededto
accuratelycalculate caloriesburned).Usethe+/- KEYSto enteryour weightand pressENTERtocontinue.
2) Usethe +/- KEYSto selectamongthe 3 different programgoal types.
Time
•Calories
•Distance
3) Pressthe ENTERbutton to select the GOALTYPE.
4) Usethe +/- KEYSto increaseor decreasethe valuesofyourgoal PressENTERtoselect value.
5) Usethe +/- KEYSto selectoneof the 5 differentprogram profiles:
• PI: Manual
•P2: Intervals
•P3:Rolling
•P4: WeightLoss
,P5:Random
6) Pressthe STARTorENTERbutton to select theprogram profile and begin workout.
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MANUAL(PI)
AIIowsyoutoadjusttheresistanceleveltoyourpreference.
INTERVALS(P2)
Improvesyourstrength, speedandendurancebyraisingandloweringtheresistancelevels
throughoutyour workoutto involvebothyourheart and muscles.
j-_.o,ro-_ ROLLING(P3)
Createsthe feelingof movingup and downhills by graduallyincreasingand decreasingthe
resistance.
WEIGHTLOS$(P4)
Promotesweight lossbyraising and lowering theresistancelevel,whilekeepingyouin your fat
burningzone.
RANDOM(PS)
Providesevenmore workoutvarietybymixing upyour resistanceintervals in no particular order.
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TheUSERFAVORITEKEYSallow up to twoprogramsand programsettings to besavedinto memory.Usinga
favoritekeyenablesyou to beginyour favoriteprogramquickly. Toseta USERFAVORITEKEY,followthesteps
listed in the "SETTINGFAVORITEKEYS"section.
SETTINGFAVORITEKEYS
I) Pressandhold theFAVORITEI orFAVORITE2 keyfor fivesecondsuntil youhear three beeps.TheLED
inside theFAVORITEKEYwifl beflashing.
*NOTE..TheFAVORITEKEYScannotbeprogrammedif you arealreadyin a program.
2) Thescreenwill flash andpromptyou to enteryour weight(this is neededto accuratelycalculate calories
burned).Usethe +/- KEYSto enteryour weightand press ENTERto continue.
3) Selectpreferredgoal type (Time,Calorie,Distance)using the +/- KEYSandpressENTER.
4) Usethe +/- KEYSto increaseor decreasethevaluesofyourgoal PressENTERto select value.
5) Selectpreferredprogramprofile (Manual,Intervals,Rolling, WeightLoss,Random)using the+/- KEYS.
6) Afleryouhavesavedyourgoalinto memory,pressENTER.TheFAVORITEKEYprogrammingis complete
and theLEDinside the FAVORITEKEYwill no longerflash. PressSTARTto begin theprogramyoujust set.
*NOTE:At any time, you may reset a FAVORITEKEYwith a new program or different program settings
by following the six steps listed above.
USINGFAVORITEKEYS
I) Afteryou haveprogrammeda FAVORITEKEYas listed in the "SETTINGFAVORITEKEYS"section,you may
usethe FAVORITEKEY.PressthedesiredFAVORITEI or FAVORITE2 key.
2) PressSTARTto begin theprogram.
*NOTE..The FAVORITEI and FAVORITE2keys may only be used before starting a program. The keys will not
function whilein a program.
Allows 'On TheFly' manual RESISTANCEchanges.
Aseriesof alternating RESISTANCElevels.
PROGRAMSEGMENTS-REPEAT
Segment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 89 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Seconds 60 60 60 60 30 60 60 30 30 60 30 60 60 30 30 60 60 60 60 60
LevelI l l l 3 I I 3 3 i 3 i i 3 3 I l l
(Cool-downoccursonlyduring time-basedgoals.)
Motivates with different combinationsof RESISTANCE.
PROGRAMSEGMENTS-REPEAT
Segment 1 2 '3'4 5 6 7 8 9 I0 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Seconds 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60
LevelI I 2 3 4 3 2 I 2 3 2
(Cool-downoccursonlyduring time-basedgoals.)
Challengeswith variouscombinationsof hills and valleys(RESISTANCElevels).
PROGRAMSEGMENTS-REPEAT
Segment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 I0 11 12 13 14 1:5 16 17 18 19 20
Seconds 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60
LevelI i i 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 i i ] ]
(Cool-downoccursonlyduring time-basedgoals.)
Providesevenmoreworkoutvarietybymixing upyour RESISTANCEintervals.
PROGRAMSEGMENTS- REPEAT
Segment i 3 5 6 7 8 9 i0 II 12 13
Seconds 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60
Levell 1 '1'2'2 1 3 5 2 4 6 2 3 6
(Cool-downoccursonlyduring time-basedgoals.)
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*NOTE:Warm-up and cool-down times are dependent on Goal Type selected.
TimeGoal:4:00 warm-upand cool-down.
Distance or Calorie Goal:4:00 warm-uponly and the programends whenselectedgoal is reached.
**NOTE:Whenin a program, ff the user adjusts the resistance, all of the remainingsegments will be
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