Prior to inverting, properly secure your ankles by following these steps:
1. With your back to the Table Bed, and using the handles to steady yourself, carefully step inside the
A-Frame to stand next to one side of the Main Shaft (the A-Frame Crossbar will be behind your
legs) (Figure 10). Lift the foot closest to the Main Shaft over the Ankle Lock System and place it on
the floor on the other side, to straddle the Main Shaft.
2. If the Ankle Lock System is closed, push down on the EZ-Reach Handle, then push outward to
open it all the way. Release the handle in the open position.
3. To balance yourself, rest only your lower body against the lower portion of the Table Bed as you
slide one ankle at a time from the side (Figure 11) between the Front & Rear Ankle Cups, placing
your feet on the Ankle Comfort Dial.
Do not insert your foot into the Ankle Lock System as you would slide your foot into a shoe
(Figure 11A). Your feet should always be either on the floor or on the Ankle Comfort Dial; never use
any other part of the inversion table as a step.
4. Press your ankles back firmly against the Rear Ankle Cups, then slightly rotate the tops of the Cups
so they are angled toward the back of your leg/Achilles tendon (Figure 12). This will allow the Cups
to rotate somewhat as you invert so the cushioned part comfortably supports your ankles.
5. Push down on the EZ-Reach Handle (Figure 13), pull toward your legs and release when the Front
& Rear Ankle Cups fit snug, with a close fit against the smallest part of your ankles (Figure 14).
If there is too much distance between the Cups and the top of your feet, refer to Ankle Comfort
Dial: Find Your Setting. Jiggle the EZ-Reach Handle from front to back to make sure it has
fully engaged and is locked securely. Verify that no part of your footwear or garments touch or
interfere with the EZ-Reach Ankle Lock System in any way during inversion.
Secure Your Ankles
Employ the method of
“HEAR, FEEL, SEE, TEST”
every time you secure your ankles in the inversion table:
HEAR
the locking EZ-Reach Handle click into place;
FEEL
the EZ-Reach Handle to make sure it is fully engaged and locked in its setting, and
FEEL
that the
Front & Rear Ankle Cups are close-fitting around the smallest part of your ankles;
SEE
that the EZ-Reach Handle is secure, and does not move out of position, and
SEE
that there is NO
space between your ankles and the Ankle Cups.
TEST
the EZ-Reach Ankle Lock System enclosure to ensure that it is snug, close-fitting and secure
by wiggling and attempting to pull your feet through the Ankle Cups. Ensure that you CANNOT
disengage from the Ankle Cups each time before attempting to invert.
Figure 10
Figure 11
Figure 11A
Figure 12
Figure 13
Figure 14
BEFORE USING THE INVERSION TABLE
Make sure the inversion table rotates smoothly to the fully inverted position and back, and that all fasteners are secure. Ensure that there
is adequate clearance to rotate in front, above and behind you.
Prepare to Invert
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WARNING
!
FAILURE TO PROPERLY SECURE THE ANKLES COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH!
ALWAYS
check that the Ankle Lock
System is fully engaged in a hole setting that brings the Cups to a snug, close fit against the smallest part of the ankles.
ALWAYS
wear
securely tied, lace-up shoes with a flat sole, such as a tennis shoe.
DO NOT
wear shoes with thick soles, boots, high-tops or any shoe that
extends above the anklebone, as this type of footwear could interfere with properly securing your ankles.
NEVER
use the inversion table
face down.
DO NOT
attempt to invert or lean your upper body against the Table Bed before securing your ankles.
Labeled
right on the equipment!
3 Lock Ankles