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6.3 T

ROUBLESHOOTING THE

T

READMILL

Malfunction

No Power

Probable Cause

On/Off switch.

Insufficient power source.

Damaged line cord.

Line cord improperly seat-
ed in socket.

Corrective Action

Turn the switch to the ON
position.

Plug treadmill into a 15
amp circuit. Refer to the
Operations Manual.

Using a voltmeter, verify
power at outlet. If no power
exists, reset circuit breaker
at panel.

Replace line cord. Contact
Life Fitness Customer
Support Services*.

Inspect power connection
at wall outlet for proper
contact.

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* See Section 6.6 

“How to Obtain Product Service” 

for contact information.

Summary of Contents for Club Series

Page 1: ...T9i Treadmill o p e r at i o n m a n u a l ...

Page 2: ... 12 08620 Sant Vicenç dels Horts Barcelona España Telephone 34 93 672 4660 FAX 34 93 672 4670 LIFE FITNESS EUROPE GMBH Siemensstrasse 3 85716 Unterschleissheim GERMANY Telephone 49 89 31 77 51 0 FAX 49 89 31 77 51 99 LIFE FITNESS ITALIA S R L Via San Pieretto 37010 AFFI Verona ITALY Telephone 39 045 7238204 FAX 39 045 7238197 LIFE FITNESS LATIN AMERICA and CARIBBEAN 10601 West Belmont Avenue Frank...

Page 3: ... que TOUTES les instructions d installations Ce manuel explique comment installer l équipement et comment l utiliser correctement et sans danger Class HB Home Domestic use CAUTION Any changes or modifications to this equipment could void the product warranty Mise en garde tout changement ou toute modification de ce matériel peut annuler la garantie du produit Any service other than cleaning or use...

Page 4: ... Rate Monitoring 18 The LifepulseTM System The Optional Heart Rate Chest Strap 4 The Workouts 19 4 1 Workout Overviews 19 4 2 Using the Workouts 20 4 3 Workout Descriptions 22 Go System Quick Start Manual Random Fat Burn Cardio Hill My Workouts Using a Workout Saved Under My Workouts Editing Settings For Workouts Saved Under My Workouts Change Settings For A Stored Workout Change A Workout Name Or...

Page 5: ...ing the Heart Rate Chest Strap 45 6 5 How to Adjust and Tension the Striding Belt 46 The Belt Tensioning Bolts Tracking Centering a Striding Belt Tensioning an Existing Striding Belt 6 6 How to Obtain Product Service 48 7 Specifications 49 7 1 Life Fitness T9i Treadmill Specifications 49 4 2004 Life Fitness a division of Brunswick Corporation All rights reserved Life Fitness Lifecycle FlexDeck and...

Page 6: ...l is obese or has not exercised regularly in the past year If at any time while exercising the user experiences faintness dizziness pain or shortness of breath he or she must stop immediately Life Fitness recommande FORTEMENT de consulter un médecin pour subir un examen médical complet avant de commencer tout programme d exercice et tout particulièrement si l utilisateur a des antécédents familiau...

Page 7: ...heated surfaces Do not pull the equipment by the power cord or use the cord as a handle Do not run the power cord on the floor under or along the side of the treadmill Refer to Section 1 2 for proper power cord routing If the electrical supply cord is damaged it must be replaced by the manufacturer an autho rized service agent or a similarly qualified person to avoid a hazard Do not use this produ...

Page 8: ...s and place the feet on the side platforms Never walk or jog backwards on the treadmill When it is necessary to immobilize the treadmill set the display to read SELECT WORK OUT Press the CLEAR key twice if not already there Then hold down the SPEED DOWN key and press the PAUSE key The treadmill now displays IMMOBILIZED In this state the treadmill cannot be operated The main motor and incline are d...

Page 9: ...ervice clientèle de Life Fitness Placer ce produit de manière à ce que l utilisateur puisse accéder à la fiche du cordon d ali mentation Tenir le cordon d alimentation à l écart de toute surface chauffée Ne pas tirer l appareil par le cordon d alimentation ne pas utiliser le cordon comme poignée Ne pas faire passer le cordon sur le sol sous le tapis roulant ni le long de l appareil Se reporter à l...

Page 10: ...nt qu il tourne Utiliser les rampes latérales afin de ne pas perdre l équilibre En cas d urgence par exemple en cas de trébuchement ou de faux pas saisir les barres latérales et placer les pieds sur les plates formes latérales Ne jamais marcher ni courir à reculons sur le tapis roulant S il est nécessaire d immobiliser le tapis roulant régler l afficheur sur SELECT WORKOUT SÉLECTIONNER EXERCICE Ap...

Page 11: ... NOT BE USED to connect this plug to a two pole receptacle in North America If a properly grounded 15 amp outlet is not available one must be installed by a qualified electrician IL EST ABSOLUMENT INTERDIT d employer un adaptateur pour brancher cette fiche sur une prise bipolaire en Amérique du Nord Si aucune prise de 15 A correctement mise à la terre n est disponible en faire installer une par un...

Page 12: ...e treadmill check the belt to ensure that it is tracking properly First plug the power cord into an appropriate outlet See Electrical Requirements at the beginning of this section for details Then turn the treadmill ON Have one person stand on the platforms on either side of the treadmill frame Do not stand on the belt at this time Press the QUICK START key and increase the speed to 4 0 miles per ...

Page 13: ...ent cord management the following routing options are recommended With the power cord unplugged insert the clips in the appropriate holes See the illustration below Use Hole Pattern 1 or 2 to locate the clips and secure the power cord with the clips taking up any slack between clips NOTE It may be necessary to tip the treadmill to route the power cord properly To plug the power cord into an outlet...

Page 14: ...belt or get pinched between the frame C lift arm B or the wheel failure to follow this warning may result in serious injury AVERTISSEMENT S assurer que le cordon d alimentation n entre pas en contact avec le tapis et ne soit pas pincé entre le cadre le bras de levage ou la roue Le non respect de cet avertissement peut provoquer de graves blessures NOTE When using Pattern 1 it is extremely importan...

Page 15: ...hey appear as rows of lights stacked in columns The height of each col umn of lights corresponds to the percentage of incline or level of difficulty across a workout profile The left most column of lights represents the current incline or level B MESSAGE CENTER This window displays step by step instructions for setting up a work out During a workout it displays calories distance time incline speed...

Page 16: ...e program identified on the given key s label These programs include FAT BURN CARDIO HILL RANDOM MANUAL ZONE TRAINING FITNESS TESTS PERSONAL TRAINER and MY WORK OUTS F ENTER WEIGHT key Press this key to enter a user weight during a QUICK START work out Use the TIME ARROW keys or the NUMERIC keypad to enter a weight value G GO SYSTEM QUICK START keys Press any of the Walk Jog or Run keys to begin a...

Page 17: ...clip to clothing To stop the striding belt on the treadmill pull the cord removing the magnet from the console Replace the magnet to reset the system 2 3 READING RACK AND ACCESSORY TRAYS The display console design includes a built in reading rack A allowing a book or magazine to be supported during the workout Also included in the display console are three built in accesso ry trays B Two side tray...

Page 18: ...EXTREME HEART RATETM CARDIO HEART RATE INTERVALTM Each workout offers different benefits as discussed in Section 4 titled The Workouts NOTE Consulting a fitness trainer is recommended for defining specific fitness goals and designing a workout program To change the target heart rate during a workout simply enter a new target heart rate using the NUMERIC keypad To switch between programs during a w...

Page 19: ... below for correct positioning of the strap The electrodes A which are the two grooved surfaces on the underside of the strap must remain wet to transmit accurately the electrical impulses of the heart back to the receiver Moisten the electrodes Then secure the strap as high under the chest muscles as possible The strap should be snug but comfortable enough to allow for normal breathing The transm...

Page 20: ...y be programmed by user DISTANCE GOAL is a distance based workout CALORIES GOAL is a calorie expenditure based workout TIME IN ZONE GOAL is a time spent at Target Heart Rate 65 percent of the theoretical max imum based workout SPORT TRAININGTM 5K is a distance goal workout that simulates an actual terrain with varying incline levels It is designed to assist runners in training for a 5 kilometer or...

Page 21: ...y The program adjusts the intensity level based on the actual heart rate to maintain the rate at 80 percent of the theoretical maximum FITNESS TESTS LIFE FITNESS FIT TEST measures cardiovascular fitness and can be used to monitor improvements and endurance every 4 6 weeks ADDITIONAL FITNESS TESTS are similar to the FIT TEST workout except that these pro grams are based upon specific predefined pro...

Page 22: ...atedly until HR INTERVAL appears press ENTER Enter weight Enter time Enter age Enter THR Enter speed Begin workout EXTREME HEART RATETM Press ZONE TRAINING repeatedly until EXTREME HR appears press ENTER Enter weight Enter time Enter age Enter THR Enter walk speed Enter jog speed Begin workout LIFE FITNESS FIT TEST Press FIT TEST repeatedly until FIT TEST appears press ENTER Enter weight Enter age...

Page 23: ... pro grammed workouts MY WORKOUTS each workout may have a different speed setting for the three Go System Quick Start keys MANUAL The MANUAL program is a constant effort workout in which the user can change resistance level or speed at any time RANDOM The RANDOM program creates a terrain of hills and valleys that varies with each workout More than one million different patterns are possible FAT BU...

Page 24: ...d at two stages in the workout to gauge its effectiveness Wear the chest strap or continuously grip the LifepulseTM handles The MESSAGE CENTER does not display a request for a heart rate measurement as it does with CARDIO FAT BURN and the HEART RATE ZONE TRAINING programs 1 Warm up is a phase of low gradually rising resistance which brings the heart rate into the lower end of the target zone and i...

Page 25: ... and desired speed and then store the workouts in the console memory These workouts are accessed with the MY WORKOUTS key Any workout can be pre set and stored including FAT BURN CARDIO HEART RATE HILL HEART RATE INTERVAL EXTREME HR 5K SPORT TRAINING 10K SPORT TRAINING TIME SPORT TRAINING HILL RANDOM and MANUAL USING A WORKOUT SAVED UNDER MY WORKOUTS Press the my workouts key Scroll through the na...

Page 26: ...NAME 1 Follow steps 1 through 4 under Editing Settings For Workouts Saved Under My Workouts 2 Press the MY WORKOUT key 3 The MESSAGE CENTER displays the prompt SELECT LETTER USING INCLINE ARROW KEYS AND CHANGE LETTERS USING SPEED ARROW KEYS The workout name appears in the MESSAGE CENTER with the first letter blinking Scroll to the desired letter or number using the SPEED ARROW keys When the desire...

Page 27: ...control The objective is to burn a certain number of calories in the selected time duration Once the objective is met the workout automatically goes into a cool down phase and ends afterward NOTE When a user sets this goal with the TIME ARROW keys the console displays the values in 10 mile increments 4 TIME IN ZONE GOAL The Time in Zone Goal program a feature of Heart Rate Zone Training enhances F...

Page 28: ...the next hill begins with its corresponding heart rate goal After the user completes the third hill valley pair the program returns to the first hill and repeats the cycle as long as the duration allows At the end of the duration the workout goes into a cool down phase If the heart rate goes above the theoretical maximum for more then 45 seconds the treadmill automatically goes into pause mode If ...

Page 29: ... duration the workout goes into a cool down phase If the heart rate goes above the the oretical maximum for more then 45 seconds the treadmill automatically goes into pause mode If the user does not reach a heart rate goal after five minutes the MESSAGE CENTER displays a prompt to increase or decrease speed depending on whether the workout is in a hill or valley phase The program does not proceed ...

Page 30: ...ontinuing this pattern throughout the dura tion If the user does not reach a heart rate goal after five minutes the MESSAGE CENTER displays a prompt to increase or decrease speed depending on whether the workout is in a hill or valley phase The program does not proceed to a new heart rate goal until the user reaches the cur rent goal Cool Down 118 BPM 65 HRmax 118 BPM 65 HRmax 118 BPM J o g S p e ...

Page 31: ...on O The message center will prompt for a user weight ENTER WEIGHT Use the NUMERIC KEYS or UP DOWN ARROW KEYS to input your weight Press ENTER to accept the weight O The message center will next prompt for a user age ENTER AGE Use the NUMERIC KEYS or UP DOWN ARROW KEYS to input your age Press ENTER to accept the age O The message center will next prompt for a user gender SELECT GENDER Using the UP...

Page 32: ...ces each time Your heart rate is depen dent on many factors including O amount of sleep the previous night at least seven hours is recommended O time of day O time you last ate two to four hours after the last meal is recommended O time since you last drank a liquid containing caffeine or alcohol or smoked a cigarette at least four hours is recommended O time since you last exercised at least six ...

Page 33: ...VO2 Max ml kg min Per Age Category Rating 20 29 30 39 40 49 50 59 60 Elite 44 42 39 35 34 Excellent 42 43 40 41 37 38 33 34 32 33 Very Good 39 41 37 39 35 36 31 32 30 31 Above Average 37 38 35 36 32 34 29 30 28 29 Average 34 36 32 34 30 31 27 28 25 27 Below Average 31 33 29 31 27 29 25 26 23 24 Low 28 30 27 28 25 26 22 24 20 22 Very Low 28 27 25 22 20 Life Fitness developed this rating scale based...

Page 34: ...n press ENTER If the selected test is either the NAVY or MARINES test the MESSAGE CENTER displays a question as to whether the test is taking place below a certain altitude For the NAVY test the altitude is 5 000 feet above sea level and for the MARINES test the altitude is 4 500 feet above sea level Using the ARROW KEYS select the answer ABOVE 5 000 FEET NAVY ABOVE 4 500 FEET MARINES or BELOW 5 0...

Page 35: ...ent is repre sented by a column with all seven rows lit In the HILL and RANDOM workouts these varying hills occur for equal durations as discussed in the HILL workout description When the workout program brings up a new hill the incline per centage changes automatically to match that hill To change levels during a workout use the ARROW keys or the NUMERIC keypad USING INSTAPACETM FEEDBACK The Inst...

Page 36: ...ay To change the default brightness setting press the PERSONAL TRAINER key repeatedly until the MESSAGE CENTER displays DIMMING and press ENTER Then use the ARROW keys to increase or decrease the brightness to the desired setting and press ENTER to save the new setting or press CLEAR to revert to the default brightness setting If a new brightness setting is selected for a workout that setting rema...

Page 37: ...pears press ENTER Use the TIME ARROW keys to scroll backward and forward through the statistics If the value for any sta tistical item is greater than the listed maximum the MESSAGE CENTER displays dashes To clear statistics to zero Press the SPEED UP ARROW key The MESSAGE CENTER displays PRESS SPEED DOWN ARROW KEY TO CLEAR STATS Press the SPEED DOWN ARROW key The statistics are cleared and the ME...

Page 38: ...s selected for each interval Target Heart Rate in which a maximum target heart rate is selected for each interval The number of intervals is always 30 so the length of each interval equals the selected duration divided by 30 Each interval is identified by the time at which it occurs during the workout If Speed Incline is selected the MESSAGE CENTER displays each interval identified as the time at ...

Page 39: ...VING A START MESSAGE To save the START MESSAGE press ENTER MESSAGE SAVED will appear in the message center confirming the message has been saved To exit the start message setup without saving press the clear key twice MESSAGE NOT SAVED will appear in the message center confirm ing the message has not been saved ERASING A START MESSAGE After entering My Configuration scroll to the START MESSAGE SET...

Page 40: ...OFF Int l ON If this option is enabled the MESSAGE CENTER displays the Watts equivalent of the step rate METS DISPLAY OFF If this option is enabled the MESSAGE CENTER displays the METs equivalent of the step rate PACE DISPLAY ON This feature displays the rate of minutes per mile CALORIE PER HOUR DISPLAY ON Int l OFF If this option is enabled the MESSAGE CENTER displays the number of calories burne...

Page 41: ...ply cleaner to the cotton cloth and before cleaning DO NOT use ammonia or acid based cleaners DO NOT use abrasive cleaners DO NOT use paper towels DO NOT apply cleaners directly to equipment surfaces Check operation of the emergency stop system once a week Check the operation of the stop button once a week Inspect and vacuum the area directly surrounding and under the unit regularly Vacuum around ...

Page 42: ...nspect Side Hand Rails Clean Inspect Lifepulse Sensors Clean Inspect FRAME ASSEMBLY Hardware Inspect Motor Cover Clean Motor Electronic Vacuum Clean Inspect Compartment Drive Belt Inspect Drive Belt Anti Static Inspect Bracket Anti Static Inspect Cords Leg Levelers Inspect Adjust Front Roller Inspect Rear Roller Inspect Side Step Area Clean Inspect GENERAL Machine Level Inspect Striding Belt Inspe...

Page 43: ...rn the switch to the ON position Plug treadmill into a 15 amp circuit Refer to the Operations Manual Using a voltmeter verify power at outlet If no power exists reset circuit breaker at panel Replace line cord Contact Life Fitness Customer Support Services Inspect power connection at wall outlet for proper contact 42 See Section 6 6 How to Obtain Product Service for contact information ...

Page 44: ...r source Foreign objects may be stuck underneath the machine Tinsel is installed incorrectly Insufficient power source Loose 10 pin connection at display console or wax lift control board Corrective Action Check levelers and level tread mill Check striding belt re tension as necessary Refer to Section 6 5 How to Adjust and Tension the Striding Belt Instruct users not to push striding belt in eithe...

Page 45: ... switch cable not making proper contact Pinched main wire harness Open ground path Corrective Action Plug treadmill into a 15 amp circuit Replace line cord Inspect power connection at electrical outlet and at machine Internation Only for proper contact Re engage the emergency stop magnet Move all possible obstructions off display console and handlebar Move all possible obstructions off display con...

Page 46: ...r lines Electromagnetic interference from motor driven exercise equipment Electromagnetic interference from another heart rate transmitter with in three feet one meter Corrective Action Wet the chest strap transmitter electrodes see section 3 2 Ensure the chest strap transmitter electrodes are laying flat against the skin see section 3 2 Wash the chest strap transmitter with mild soap and water Ma...

Page 47: ...ENTERING A STRIDING BELT Two people are needed to perform this procedure 1 Locate the two access holes to the belt tensioning bolts on each of the rear roller guards 2 One person stands on the side rails of the treadmill and straddles the belt This person presses the MANUAL workout and sets the belt speed to 2 5 MPH 4 0 KPH 3 If the striding belt has moved to the right the second person turns the ...

Page 48: ...urn clockwise for each side 4 Repeat STEPS 2 and 3 until the belt no longer slips Do not exceed one full turn four quar ter turns per side when adjusting the belt tensioning bolts 5 Enter the MANUAL workout and operate the treadmill at 2 0 MPH 3 2 KPH check to insure proper tracking See Section 6 5 How to Adjust and Tension the Striding Belt If the strid ing belt drifts to the left or right see th...

Page 49: ...1 66 FAX 49 089 317 751 38 Life Fitness UK LTD Telephone 44 1353 665 507 FAX 44 1353 666 719 Life Fitness Atlantic BV Europe Middle East Africa except local LF offices Life Fitness Benelux Telephone 31 180 646 666 FAX 31 180 646 699 Life Fitness Italia S R L Telephone 800 438 836 FAX 39 0457 238 197 Life Fitness Austria Vertriebs GmbH Telephone 43 1615 7198 FAX 43 1615 7198 20 Life Fitness Asia Pa...

Page 50: ...m SmartStopTM and Session Stop Push Switch raised and prominently positioned Workouts Fat Burn Cardio Hill Random Manual Custom 6 customizable work outs Life Fitness Fit Test Army PFT Navy PRT Air Force PRT Marines PFT Gerkin Physical Efficiency Battery PEB Sport TrainingTM 5K 10K and Time Calories Goal Distance Goal Time in Zone Goal Heart Rate HillTM Heart Rate IntervalTM Extreme Heart RateTM My...

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