Stairmaster Stratus Systems, Owner'S Manual

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GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
The StairMaster
®
Stratus systems cycle ergometer must be grounded. If it should
malfunction or break down, grounding provides the path of least resistance for
the electric current, thereby reducing the risk of electric shock. This machine is
equipped with a cord having an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding
plug. The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that is properly
installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances.
The Stratus systems cycle ergometer is designed for use on a nominal
120-volt circuit, and has a grounding plug that looks like the plug illustrated in
sketch A below.* A temporary adapter that looks like the adapter illustrated in
sketches B and C may be used to connect this plug to a two-pole receptacle as
shown in sketch B if a properly grounded outlet is not available. The temporary
adapter should be used only until a properly grounded outlet (sketch A) can be
installed by a qualified electrician. The green colored lug extending from the
adapter must be connected to a permanent ground such as a properly grounded
outlet box cover. Whenever an adapter is used, it must be held in place by a
metal screw.
* This may vary for International power supplies.
Grounding Systems
!
DANGER
IMPROPER CONNECTION OF THE EQUIPMENT-GROUNDING CONNECTOR CAN
RESULT IN THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. CHECK WITH A QUALIFIED ELECTRI-
CIAN OR SERVICE PERSON IF YOU ARE IN DOUBT AS TO WHETHER THE
MACHINE IS PROPERLY GROUNDED. DO NOT MODIFY THE PLUG PROVIDED
WITH THIS MACHINE. IF IT WILL NOT FIT THE AVAILABLE OUTLET, HAVE A
PROPER OUTLET INSTALLED BY A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN.