Owner’s Manual Alliance A6t Treadmill Customer Service (888) 340-0482 Keys Fitness Products 4009 Distribution Drive Suite 250 Garland, TX 75041 www.keysfitness.com CAUTION! Read all precautions and instructions in this manual before using this equipment.
Table of Contents Important Safety Information 3 Before You Start 4 Assembly 5 Latch Operation Instructions 6 Moving Instructions 7 Power Requirements 8 Console Panel Functions 9 Program Operation 10-11 Heart Rate Mode 12-13 Program Profiles 14 Monitoring Your Heart Rate 15-16 Warm Up Exercises 17 Changing to MPH or KM 18 Calibration Sequence 19 Belt Adjustment 20 Maintenance Instructions 21 Error Messages 22 Troubleshooting 23 Parts List 24 Exploded View 25 Warranty
Important Safety Information WARNING! Before using this treadmill or starting any exercise program, consult your physician. This is especially important for persons over the age of 35 and/or persons with pre-existing health problems. The manufacturer or distributor assumes no responsibility for personal injury or property damage sustained by or through the use of this product.
Before You Start Thank you for purchasing the Alliance A6t Treadmill! This quality product you have chosen was designed to meet your needs for cardiovascular exercise. Before you start, please read the Owner's Manual and become familiar with the operation of your new treadmill. Remember to take the time to perform the stretching exercises provided to avoid injury. Do not stand on the walking belt while pressing the Power button or Start/Stop button.
Assembly After opening the box , remove any packing material from the treadmill. Do not throw away any packing materials until the unit is working properly. Place the base on a clean, level surface. Make sure the electrical cord will easily reach an electrical outlet. Remove the protective plastic coatings from all 3 decals. Locate the hardware pack and identify the following parts.
Latch Operation Instructions Figure 1 Storage Position Locking Method To store unit, fold the treadmill into the storage position and lock the deck assembly by lifting up on the latch and moving to the left position. Make sure the pin is engaged properly. To unlock the deck, lift up on latch and move to the right side position and lock in place.
Moving Instructions CAUTION! TO AVOID THE RISK OF INJURY, NEVER ATTEMPT TO MOVE THE TREADMILL WHILE IT IS IN THE UNFOLDED OPERATING POSITION. TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF INJURY WHILE LIFTING, BEND YOUR LEGS AND KEEP YOUR BACK STRAIGHT. AS YOU RAISE THE TREADMILL, LIFT USING YOUR LEGS, NOT YOUR BACK. IN ORDER TO RAISE OR LOWER THE TREADMILL SAFELY, YOU MUST BE ABLE TO LIFT 45 POUNDS (20KG). IT IS SUGGESTED YOU ALWAYS USE THE AID OF A SECOND PERSON WHEN MOVING THE TREADMILL.
Power Requirements IMPROPER CONNECTION OF THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONNECTOR CAN RESULT IN A RISK OF AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. CHECK WITH A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN OR SERVICE MAN IF YOU ARE IN DOUBT AS TO WHETHER THE PRODUCT IS PROPERLY GROUNDED. DO NOT MODIFY THE PLUG PROVIDED WITH THE PRODUCT. IF PLUG WILL NOT FIT THE OUTLET, HAVE A PROPER OUTLET INSTALLED BY A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN. This treadmill can be seriously damaged by sudden voltage changes in your home’s electrical power.
Console Panel Functions There are five display windows on the control panel to provide feedback information. TIME / PACE WINDOW TIME: Indicates elapsed time after pressing start in minutes and seconds (0-99 minutes, 0-59 seconds) PACE: Indicates countdown in seconds to the next interval starting at 5 seconds and counting to 0 seconds. SPEED WINDOW SPEED: Indicates MPH (miles per hour) or KPH (kilometer per hour) in .1 increments.
Program Operation QUICK START / MANUAL MODE 1. Plug into a surge protector outlet. Attach the Safety Key on to the treadmill console. 2. Stand on the treadmill and straddle belt. Attach safety key clip to your clothes. 3. Press POWER button. There will be an eight (8) second delay after pressing the POWER button before data can be entered. 4. Press START/STOP button. Belt will begin to move after 4 seconds. Step on belt slowly after the belt starts moving.
Program Operation PROGRAM MODE Plug treadmill into a surge protector outlet. Attach the Safety Key on to the treadmill console. 1. Stand on the treadmill and straddle belt. Attach safety key clip to your clothes. 2. Press POWER button. There will be an eight (8) second delay before data can be entered. 3. There are four (4) pre-set and eight (8) semi-custom pre-set programs on this unit. The treadmill includes FAT BURN, CARDIO, WARM-UP and CROSS TRAINING programs.
Heart Rate Mode HEART RATE MONITOR MODE The treadmill may at any time be used in the Heart Rate Monitor Mode. If the signal from the chest strap is detected, heart rate BPM will be displayed in the INCLINE window. The incline will only be briefly displayed if manual or program changes are initiated. The Heart Rate program is designed to keep your heart at a desired amount of “beats per minute” by automatically adjusting the incline.
Heart Rate Mode TARGET LED’S HEART RATE LED ENTER PROGRAM PROGRAM UP / DOWN SPEED INCLINE 13
Program Profiles SPEED 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 INCLINE SPEED 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 The Cardio Program is designed to vary the treadmill Speed, while maintaining a constant Elevation. The Fat Burn Program is designed to vary the treadmill elevation, while maintaining a constant walking belt speed.
Monitoring Your Heart Rate Monitoring Your Heart Rate To obtain the greatest cardiovascular benefits from your exercise workout, it is important to work within your target heart rate zone. The American Heart Association (AHA) defines this target as 60%-75% percent of your maximum heart rate. Your maximum heart rate may be roughly calculated by subtracting your age from 220. Your maximum heart rate and aerobic capacity naturally decreases as you age.
Monitoring Your Heart Rate TARGET HEART RATE ZONE 100% 200 195 190 185 180 Serious athletic training range 85% 170 166 162 157 Cardiovascular conditioning range 75% 150 146 143 139 153 135 Fat burning range 60% 120 20 117 25 114 30 111 35 108 40 175 149 131 105 45 AGE 16 170 145 128 165 140 124 160 136 120 102 99 96 50 55 60 155 132 116 93 65
Warm Up Exercises EXERCISE GUIDELINES WARNING! Before beginning this or any exercise program, you should consult your physician. This is especially important for individuals over the age of 35 or individuals with pre-existing health problems. Warming up prepares the body for the exercise by increasing circulation, supplying more oxygen to the muscles and raising body temperature. Begin each workout with 5 to 10 minutes of stretching and light exercise to warm up.
Change to MPH or KPH Your treadmill will operate in British Units (miles per hour) or International Units (kilometers per hour). All treadmills are calibrated at the factory for British Units (miles per hour). To change the display to read in kilometers, follow the steps described here: 1) Turn power OFF on the console. (Do not unplug treadmill.) Attach the magnet safety key to the console.
Calibration Sequence Do not attempt to calibrate the treadmill unless an Error Code is present. See Error Messages (page 22). Our treadmill is equipped with a software package that will perform a calibration sequence unique to your specific model number. Please perform the following steps to calibrate the Alliance A6t Treadmill. 1. Unplug power cord from outlet strip. 2. Attach Safety Key to console. 3. Plug power cord into outlet strip. 4. Initiate calibration sequence.
Belt Adjustment WARNING! Do not over-tighten rollers! This will cause premature roller bearing failure! Belt adjustment and tension performs two functions: adjustment for tension and centering. Your new treadmill comes pre-adjusted from the factory for tension and centering. Please follow the procedures below if the belt shifts to the left or right while walking: WALKING BELT IS SHIFTING TO THE LEFT (Diagram 1) First, turn treadmill on to run at 1 mph.
Maintenance Instructions WARNING! Before performing any maintenance to your treadmill, always unplug the power cord from the surge protector. CLEANING: Routine cleaning of your unit will extend the life of your unit. WARNING! To prevent electrical shock, be sure the power to the treadmill is OFF and the unit is unplugged from the wall electrical outlet before attempting any cleaning or maintenance.
Error Messages Treadmill Error Messages. Your treadmill is equipped with a software package that enables error messages to be displayed when there is a problem. The following error codes will be displayed in the console display windows. Safety Interlock Error Messages SI 1 - Safety key missing, replace and try again. SI 2 - Over voltage protection trip. Notify Keys Fitness Customer Service. Other Error Messages E11 - Lack of speed feedback data from belt motor. Attempt calibration.
Troubleshooting Guide Treadmill will not start. 1. Is the Safety Key inserted into the treadmill Console? 2. Make sure the power cord is plugged into a surge protector, the surge protector is plugged into a properly grounded outlet, and the surge protector is turned on. (Refer to “Power Requirements” on page 8.) 3. Check the circuit breaker located on the front of the treadmill. If the switch protrudes, it has tripped. Wait five minutes and then press the switch back in. 4.
Parts List Alliance A6t Treadmill REF# KEYS PART# DESCRIPTION QTY.
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Warranty Information KEYS FITNESS PRODUCTS, LP LIMITED WARRANTY PRODUCT: Alliance A6t Treadmill HOME USE WARRANTY: Frame: Motor: Deck & Belt: Lifetime Lifetime 5 Years Parts: 2 Years Labor: 1 Year This Limited Warranty applies in the United States and Canada to products manufactured or distributed by Keys Fitness Products, LP (“Keys”) under the KEYS brand name. The warranty period to the original purchaser is listed above in the table.
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