Replacing the Elliptical Console Cable
(Programmable Resistance)
Tools:
Phillips screwdriver, 13mm socket, 14mm socket, 17mm wrench,
5mm Allen wrench, crank puller
1. Unplug power supply from elliptical.
2. Remove the 13mm nut and associated bolt that attach the lower
handlebar to the lower link arm.
3. Remove the 5mm bolts that attach the left lower handlebar to the left
pedal arm.
4. Remove the crank arm cover from the left pedal arm with a Phillips
screwdriver.
5. With a 17mm wrench, remove the nut that attaches the left pedal arm
to the crank axle. Remove the pedal arm from the crank axle.
6. Remove the black cap from the center of the crank disk.
7. Remove the crank arm nut with a 14mm socket.
8. Using a crank puller, thread the puller onto the crank arm. Extract the
crank arm and crank disk from the axle and remove.
9. Lift console mast boot.
10. Remove the accent piece by gently lifting up at the bottom of the
accent piece and tilting towards the front of the machine.
11. Remove the screws that attach the left side cover in place.
12. Unscrew the power jack from the frame.
13. Unplug the console cable from the sensor wire and IC board.
14. Unscrew the console from the console mast. Unplug the console
cable from the console and attach the new console cable to the old
console cable, in order to fish the cable through the console mast.
You may need to unscrew the water bottle bracket screws in order to
fish the console cable easily.
15. Once the new console cable is fished through the console mast, plug
the proper connections to the sensor wire and IC board.
16. Screw the power jack into position.
17. Attach the console and plug in the machine.
18. Turn crank by hand to make sure that there is a RPM reading on the
console and all other functions are working properly. (If no RPM
reading check to make sure the sensor is in the correct position.
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