Specifications
AlterG M300 Medical Operations Manual Part Number 102508 Rev D
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Contents
USER RESPONSIBILITY ..................................................................... 7
AlterG CONTACT INFORMATION ...................................................... 9
INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR USE ................... 11
SAFETY INFORMATION, WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS ................. 13
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION ........................................................... 17
THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE BEGINNING AN EXERCISE PROGRAM . 17
SECTION 2: SETUP AND INSTALLATION ...................................... 19
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENT .......................................................................... 19
GROUNDING REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................... 19
LOCATION REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................... 19
TRANSPORTING YOUR TREADMILL .............................................................. 20
SECTION 3: PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION ..................................... 21
PHYSICS & TECHNOLOGY BEHIND THE ALTERG........................................ 21
DIFFERENTIAL AIR-PRESSURE (DAP) TECHNOLOGY .................... 21
PRESSURE REGULATION SYSTEM ................................................... 22
AIR SEAL SHORTS ............................................................................... 22
SECTION 4: OPERATING THE ALTERG ......................................... 23
POWERING UP ..................................................................................... 23
STEPPING INTO THE ALTERG ........................................................... 24
Figure 4. Cockpit in the Lowered Position ............................................. 24
ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT OF THE COCKPIT .................................... 25
OPERATING THE TREADMILL AND UNWEIGHTING SYSTEM ......... 29
STEPPING OUT OF THE TREADMILL ................................................. 32
HEART RATE MONITORING ................................................................ 33
SECTION 5: LABELS, LOCATIONS, INTERPRETATION ................ 35
SECTION 6: ALTERG MAINTENANCE ............................................ 39
GENERAL CLEANING AND INSPECTION ........................................... 39
CLEANING THE WINDOWS ................................................................. 41
SHORTS ................................................................................................ 42
FABRIC ENCLOSURE MAINTENANCE ............................................... 42
REMOVAL OF THE FABRIC ENCLOSURE ......................................... 42
ADJUSTING TREADBELT TRACKING ................................................. 44
ADJUSTING TREADBELT TENSION ................................................... 46
ADJUSTING DRIVE BELT TENSION ................................................... 46
MOTOR BRUSH INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT ................................. 47
APPENDICES .................................................................................... 51
APPENDIX A: ALTERG SPECIFICATIONS ...................................... 53
APPENDIX B: OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES................................ 55
APPENDIX C: TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................... 57
APPENDIX D: EMC STATEMENT ..................................................... 59
APPENDIX E: USER/READER COMMENT FORM ........................... 65
APPENDIX F: WARRANTY INFORMATION ..................................... 67