OPERATION AND ADJUSTMENT
THE PERFORMANT LUBE TM WALKING BELT
Your treadmill features a walking belt coated with
PERFORMANT LUBE", a high-performancelubricant.
IMPORTANT: Never apply silicone spray or other
substances to the welklng belt or the welklng plat-
form. Such substances will deteriorate the walking
belt and cause excessive wear.
HOW TO PLUG IN THE POWER CORD
DANGER: ,mprope, onm=o.
of the equipment-grounding conductor can
reeult In an inc4"easedrisk of electric shock.
Check with a qualified efecb4cism or sm'vlce.
man If you are In doubt as to whefher the
product is properly grounded. Do not modify
plug i_'ovided with the product--if It will
not fit the outlet, havea proper ouUet
installed by s qualmed electdelam
Yourtreadmill, likeany other type of sophisticated
electronicequipment,can be seriouslydamaged by
suddenvoltage changes in your home's power.
Voltage surges,spikes, and noiseinterferencecan
resultfromweather conditionsor from other appliances
beingturned on or off. To decrease the possibility of
your treadmill being damaged, always use a surge
suppressor with your tresdmlll (sea drawing 1 at
the right).
To purchase a surge suppressor, sea your local
PROFORM dealer or call toll-free 1-800-366-7278
and order part number 146148. Use onlya single-
outletsurgesuppressorthat is UL 1449 listedas a
transientvoltage surge suppressor(TVSS). The surge
suppressormust have a UL suppressed voltageratmg
of400 volts or lessand a minimumsurge dissipationof
450 joules. The surge suppressormustbe electrically
rated for 120 voltsAC and 15 amps,
This product must be grounded. If itshouldmalfunc-
tionor break down, groundingprovidesa path of least
resistancefor electric currentto reduce the riskof elec-
tric shock. Thisproductisequipped witha cordhaving
an equipment-groundingconductorand a grounding
plug,Plug the power cord Into a surge suppressor,
and plug the surge suppressor Into an appropriate
outlet that Is properly Installed and grounded In
accordance with all local codes and ordinances.
Important: The treadmill Is not compatible with
GFCl-equlpped outlets.
This product is for use on a nominal120-volt circuit,
and has a groundingplugthat looks likethe plug illus-
trated in drawing 1 below. A temporaryadapterthat
lookslike the adapter illustratedindrawing 2 may be
usedto connect the surge suppressorto a 2-pole
receptacleas shownin drawing2 if a properly
groundedoutletis notavailable.
_-Grounded Outlet Box
_ _._ _SurgeSuppressor
_ _'_...Groundmg Pin
GroundingPm_
GroundedOutlet (_roundingPlug'_
--Grounded Outlet Box
Adapter
J=_,_._da Surge Suppressor
The temporary adaptershouldbe used onlyuntila
properlygroundedoutlet(drawing 1) can be installed
bya qualifiedelectncian.
The green-coloredrigidear, lug, orthe likeextending
from the adapter must be connectedto a permanent
groundsuch as a properlygroundedoutletbox cover.
Whenever the adapter is used itmustbe held in place
by a metal screw. Some 2-pole receptacle outlet box
covers are not grounded. Contact a quellfled elec-
trfclan to determine If the outlet box cover Is
grounded before using an adapter.
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