Product Warranty

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Lubricating the Walking Belt
Yourtreadmillisequippedwithalowmaintenancedeckandbeltsystem.Beltfrictioncanaffectthefunctionandlifeofthe
machine.Lubricatethebeltevery3monthsorevery25hoursofuse,whichevercomesfirst.Evenifthetreadmillisnotinuse,
silicone will dissipate and the belt will dry out. For the best results lubricate the deck periodically with the silicone lubricant
suppliedwiththemachine,usingthefollowinginstructions:
1. Turn off the power to the machine with the power switch.
2. Unplugthetreadmillfullyfromthewalloutlet,andremovethepowercordfromthemachine.
Toreducetheriskofelectricalshock,alwaysunplugthepowercordandwait5minutesbeforecleaning,
maintaining or repairing this machine. Place the power cord in a secure location.
Note: Make sure the treadmill is located on a surface that is easy to clean.
3. Foldthetreadmill.Refertothe“MovingtheMachine”procedureinthismanual.Besurethatthehydraulicliftiscorrectly
locked in place
Usepropersafetyprecautionsandliftingtechniques.Useasecondpersonifnecessary.
Donotusethewalkingbeltorrearrollertoliftthetreadmill.Thesepartsdonotlockinplaceandcanabruptlymove.
Injurytoyouordamagetothemachinecanoccur.
4. Make sure that the locking mechanism is engaged. Carefully pull back on the walking deck and make sure that it does
not move. When you do this, keep clear of movement path in case the treadmill lock is not engaged.
Donotleanagainstthetreadmillwhenitisfolded.Donotputitemsonitthatcouldcauseittobecomeunstableorfall.
Donotconnectthepowercordortrytooperatethetreadmillinthefoldedposition.
5. Applyafewdropsofthelubricanttotheinnersurfaceofthebeltfortheentirewidthofthebelt.Averythinlayerofsili-
cone lubricant on the entire deck below the belt is desired.
NOTICE:Alwaysuseasilicone-basedlubricantsuchasthelubricantsuppliedwiththemachine.Donotuseadegreaserlike
WD-40
®
asthiscouldseriouslyimpactperformance.Wecanrecommendthatyouusethefollowing:
  •8300SiliconeSpray,availableatmostHardwareandAutoPartsstores.
  •Lube-N-Walk
®
TreadmillLubricationKit,availablefromyourlocalspecialtyfitnessdealerorNautilus,Inc.
6. Manuallyrotatethebelt1/2ofthecircumferenceandapplylubricantagain.
7. Unfoldthemachine.Refertothe“UnfoldingtheMachine”procedureinthismanual.
Keepclearofthemovementpathofthewalkingdeck.Holdontothewalkingdeckuntilapproximately2/3ofthe
movement down. The walking deck can possibly drop quickly in the last part of the movement.
Ifyouusedspraylubricant,wait5minutesbeforeturningonpowertothemachinetoallowtheaerosoltodissipate.