Octane Fitness LX8000 Setup guide

Preventative Maintenance and Diagnostics
JUNE 2016

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Periodic cleaning and inspection contributes to optimum machine performance and customer
enjoyment. Octane Fitness recommends that you perform the following routine maintenance for
every 100 machine hours of use:
Inspection Points
• Check Electrical
Connections - Cables, Wires, and Battery
Stride motors
Switches
• Check Mechanical
Pedal Bolts and Pillow Block Set Screws
Drive Belt
Moving Arm, Lateral, and Parallel Link Bolts
• Check Adjustments
Levelers
Handlebars
• Run Diagnostics
Detailed maintenance and diagnostics procedures are listed in this manual and can be found on
the Octane Fitness Support Site: http://support.octanefitness.com.
Product specific manuals can also be found on the support site. Refer to the following
documentation for more information:
• LX8000 Assembly Instructions and Operations Manual
• LX8000 Service Guide
• PRO Series LCD Mounting Arm Kit Assembly Instructions
Tools Needed
Routine
Maintenance
# 2 Phillips
screwdriver
10mm / 6mm / 4mm
hex keys
17mm wrench
13mm wrench
10mm
socket wrench
19mm wrench
Please Read – Before You Begin
OR
Enter Level
tart Program
Workout Enter
To check MACHINE
HOURS: press and
hold the Program
Workout up arrow
() and Level up
arrow () for three
seconds.
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IMPORTANT
Before working on any Octane Fitness product, please take the time to look through the product
specific manuals. Also note the following safety directions:
• Always unplug the machine while servicing (if applicable).
• Be extremely careful when working inside of Octane machines as there are many moving parts.
WARNING!
LINKAGES PRESENT NUMEROUS PINCH POINTS.
USE CAUTION TO AVOID INJURY.
• Never spray cleaning solutions directly on the machine. To remove excess sweat, oil, and dirt:
spray cleaning solution on a towel or rag first, and then wipe down the machine.

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To check the electrical and mechanical components, you need to access parts inside the machine. To access parts inside the
machine, remove the shrouds/covers in the following order:
NOTE: To perform the majority of preventative maintenance procedures, you only need to remove the Mast Boot and Hood.
1. Mast Boot
2. Hood
3. Stabilizer Covers
4. Side Shrouds
5. Trunk
6. Handlebar Covers
7. Top
8. Rear Base
Accessing Parts Inside the Machine
2. Hood
3. Stabilizer
Cover
1. Mast Boot
4. Side
Shroud
4. Side
Shroud
5. Trunk
7. Top
8. Rear Base
3. Stabilizer
Cover
6. Handlebar
(Arm) Cover
SCREW, M5 X 0.8 X 18 PAN HEAD, TYPE
1 CROSS RECESSED, SS
(QTY 25)

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Preventative Maintenance
Electrical - Inspect Cables
Verify all cables are secured to the machine and have good solid connections.
Electrical - Inspect Battery Connections
cable tie
P/N 107023-001
stand-off cable tie
P/N 102892-001
screw mount cable tie
P/N 101416-001
cable tie
P/N 106786-001
snap-in cable tie
P/N 106085-001
battery
connection
battery
connection
WARNING!
High voltage! Disconnect
battery before removing
PAC board cover. Replace
PAC board cover before
reconnecting battery.
You will
feel a snap
when the
cables are
properly connected.

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Preventative Maintenance
Mechanical - Inspect and Tighten Pedal Bolts and Pillow Block Set Screws
If the mid or rear pedal bolt connections are loose, or if the pillow block set screws are loose, a knocking sound could occur.
To prevent unwanted noise: use a torque wrench to tighten bolts and set screws to 75 FT-LB (102 N-M).
Electrical - Inspect PAC Board Connections
mid pedal
bolt
pillow block
set screws
rear pedal
top bolt
rear pedal
bottom bolt
4mm hex
wrench
19mm
wrench 19mm
wrench
17mm
wrench
main data cable
connection
battery
connection
TORQUE
75 FT-LB
102(N-M)

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moving
arm link
bolts
moving
arm link
nuts
moving
arm link
Preventative Maintenance
Adjustments - Inspect Levelers
If the product seems unstable, adjust the six levelers. Levelers are located on the bottom of the machine.
IMPORTANT! ALWAYS LOCK LEVELERS IN PLACE; TIGHTEN THE JAM NUT SO IT IS FLUSH WITH THE BOTTOM OF
THE FRAME.
parallel
link
bolts lateral
link
bolts
lateral
link belt
tensioner
nut and
j-hook
belt and drive
pulley
19mm
wrench
17mm
wrench
17mm
wrench
10mm
wrench
13mm
wrench
jam
nut
17mm
wrench
levelers
Mechanical - Inspect and Tighten Drive Belt, Moving Arm, Lateral, and Parallel Link Bolts
If the drive belt is loose or rubbing on the drive pulley, a scraping or dragging sound could occur. To prevent unwanted noise:
center drive belt and tighten.
If the moving arm, lateral, or parallel link bolts are loose, a clicking or tapping sound could occur. To prevent unwanted
noise: tighten hardware.

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Adjustments - Inspect Handlebars
Ensure hardware that holds the moving handlebars is securely fastened. Use a torque wrench to tighten hardware to 30 FT-LB
(41 N-M).
IMPORTANT! VERIFY HANDLEBAR CABLES ARE SECURED TO HANDLEBAR COVER AND WRAPPED AROUND THE
FRAME USING CABLE TIES.
Preventative Maintenance
bolt
handlebar
cover
frame
nut
nut
tighten
17mm
wrench
13mm
wrench
17mm
wrench
cable tie
P/N 107023-001
cable tie
P/N 106786-001
snap-in cable tie
P/N 106085-001 cable tie
P/N 106786-001
TORQUE
30 FT-LB
41(N-M)

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Diagnostics
Message
Center
Description Matrix Window 1 Window 2 Window 3 Window
4
MODEL VERSION
then
Media
Configuration:
NO MEDIA, TV-
SHARP, TV-OCTANE,
or 900MHZ
Model and Software version and
configuration information Model # Version Number
VV.00
M LOWER BOARD Model # and Software version of
Lower Board
Model # of
lower board
Processor
Version
Number
Processor
Version
Number
DISPLAY (ENTER) Checks all LEDs. Use the numeric
keypad to change the speed of the
test (0 is slowest, 9 is fastest). When
you have verified all LEDs, press
Pause Clear twice to exit this test.
LEDs light LEDs light LEDs light LEDs light LEDs light
KEYPAD (ENTER);
then
Name of Key pressed
Check all keys. Press each key
on the keypad and the stationary
handlebars and listen for the beep
to verify that each works properly.
Press Pause Clear twice to exit test.
TEST, PASS,
or FAIL
Count of
unique keys
pressed
BRAKE (ENTER)
then
BRAKE - TESTING
Brake motor test. Press Pause Clear
twice to exit the test.
Raw brake
position
Brake
current
LATERAL (ENTER) Motor test. Press Pause Clear twice
to exit the test.
LEFT INIT
RIGHT INIT
SEEK
Left motor
raw value
Left motor
current
Right motor
raw value
Right
motor
current
PORTS (ENTER) CSAFE Ports; for factory testing only.
(Requires a special cable.)
TEST, PASS,
or FAIL
BATTERY VOLTAGE Displays the current charge level
of the battery. Should be 21.0 or
greater.
Voltage
value
PASS, LOW
or FAIL
Chr
or
(blank)
Aux Power
Supply
Voltage
Generator
Supply
Voltage
RPM;
then RPM-FORWARD
or RPM-BACKWARDS
Revolutions per Minute (RPM) Numeric
Value
Enter Level
Lateral
Width
Enter Level
Lateral
Width
OR Program
Workout Enter
PAUSE
CLEAR
Pedal the machine, then
press and hold the Lateral
Width and Level up and
down arrows ()for
three seconds.
Press any up arrow ()
or down arrow () key
to navigate through the
diagnostic tests options.
When (ENTER) is
displayed along with the
Test Name, you must
press the Enter key to
begin the test.
To exit a test, press PAUSE CLEAR
twice. To exit the diagnostics mode
at any time, press the PAUSE CLEAR
button twice within two seconds.
ENTER NAVIGATE START EXIT
Run these diagnostics as part of your preventative maintenance routine.
NOTE: You can skip this test.

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1
7
9
0
2
4
3
5
6
8
PAUSE
CLEAR
CHOOSE
WORKOUT
OR
ADJUST
SETTINGS
Enter Level
Disp
Lock
BOOST
WORKOUT
1
2
3
Quick Start Program
Workout Enter
Lateral
Width
Diagnostics
Message
Center
Description Matrix Window 1 Window 2 Window 3 Window
4
HEART RATE Heart rate reading test; grasp the
contact heart rate sensors (or run
test while wearing a heart rate chest
strap) to verify that the heart rate
monitoring functions are working
properly.
Heart Rate
(if detected)
or
—— ——
MACHINE
HOURS
Total time of machine since last
reset. To quickly access this data
when not in diagnostics mode,
press and hold the Program and
Level up arrow keys ()at the
same time. To reset machine hours
to 0, press and hold the ArmBlaster,
X-Mode and Pause Clear keys for 3
seconds.
Number of
hours of use
since last
reset
MACHINE
KILO-REVOLUTIONS
Machine usage since last reset,
in thousands of revolutions. Reset
machine RPM to 0 using the same
key combinations as described above
for resetting Machine Hours.
Revolutions
value
L-STRIDE HOURS Number of hours of left stride motor
activity since last reset.
Hours
R-STRIDE HOURS Number of hours of right stride
motor activity since last reset.
Hours
Message Center
Matrix Display
Diagnostic Navigational Buttons
Window 1
Window 3
Window 2
Window 4

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When possible, please use proper part numbers to ensure that the correct parts are ordered and shipped.
To send requests for service parts, use the support website, e-mail, or call customer service.
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