versa climber CL-108H, Operational Manual

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BATTERY
A nine volt alkaline battery that have been provided for the CL-108H & HP models are
non-rechargeable. It has a life expectancy of about 60 hours and can be purchased at
any store that sells batteries. A nine volt “nicad” rechargeable battery can also be pur-
chased. A rechargeable battery pack (recharger and battery) can be purchased from
your local battery store or from Heart Rate, Inc. and is normally good for 300-400
recharges. A recharged battery has a life of about 20-30 hours.
If you are climbing and the computer indicates a “ LOW BATTERY ”, you have about 1/2
hour of battery time remaining. Your battery will need to be replaced or recharged
before your next workout.
If improper “key in” sequence causes the computer to “lock” or “freeze” and data can-
not be entered or changed, remove the battery from the back of the module momentar-
ily. Put the battery back into the module and continue.
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
(Please refer to exploded view on Pages 41,42,43 for specific part location.)
The VersaClimber consists of a main frame post (2) that is made of extruded alu-
minum. The post has two rectangular slots that run through the full length of the
machine. The post is supported by a base plate (26) and brace (16) and floor tie (22)
that provide support for the machine. Two hand rails (11,12,13) also connect the post
to the base plate.
The post (2) has a pulley (5) at the top and a spring loaded pulley (40) at the bottom.
Two hand grips (10) and (10a) and two foot pedals (18) are part of the carriages (29)
and (38) attached to aircraft cable (36) and (39) that goes around the two pulleys. The
carriages (29) and (38) move up and down inside the post. The two hand grips and
two foot pedals are screwed into the carriages. The carriages also have special
molydisulfide filled nylon rollers (30) and slide bearings (32) to provide a smooth
motion for the carriage. The slide bearings (32) are spring loaded (33) against the
machine to cause an optimum preset climbing resistance.
The calorie burn rate, climbing speed, step length, and total distance climbed are cal-
culated by monitoring the motion of the pulley (5) located at the top of the machine. An
encoder disc (4), attached to the pulley rotated between two optical encoders that are
on the cover (2). The clockwise and counter clockwise rotation of the encoder disc
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