Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 5.21 Precor
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Owner’s Manual: Important Safe ty Instructions 1 I MPOR T ANT S AFETY I NSTRUCTIONS Important Safety Instructions Always follow basic safety precautions when using the E FX to reduce the chance of injury, fire, or damage. Other sections in this manual pro vide more details of s afety features.
Owner’s Manual: Important Safe ty Instructions 2 I MPOR T ANT S AFETY I NSTRUCTIONS • Keep equipment away from water and moisture. Avoid dropping anything on or spilling anything inside the equipment to prevent electri c shock or damage to the electronics.
Owner’s Manual: Important Safe ty Instructions 3 I MPOR T ANT S AFETY I NSTRUCTIONS Safety Approval W hen identified with the ETL -c logo, the unit has been tested and conforms to the requi rements of CAN/C SA-E6 0335-1/4:03, I EC/ E N 6 0335-1: 2002 Safety of Household and Sim ilar Electrical Appliances.
Owner’s Manual: Important Safe ty Instructions 4 I MPOR T ANT S AFETY I NSTRUCTIONS Regulatory Notices for Cardiovascular Exercise Equipment The regulatory information in this se ction app lies to th e exercise equipme nt and its control consol e.
Owner’s Manual: Important Safe ty Instructions 5 I MPOR T ANT S AFETY I NSTRUCTIONS Canadian Department of Communications Thi s digital appara tus does not exceed the Cl ass B limits for radio noise emissions from digital appar atus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
Owner’s Manual: Important Safe ty Instructions 6 Obtaining Service Y o u should no t attempt to servic e the E FX except for maintenance tasks as described in this manual. T he E FX does not contain any user-serviceable parts that require lubrication.
Owner’s Manual: Table of Contents 7 T able of Contents Safety Ap proval ............ ........... ........... .............. ........... ............ .... 3 Groundi ng Instruc tions ..... ............ ........... .............. ........... ......... 3 Regulatory Notices for Cardiovascular Exercise Equipment .
Owner’s Manual: EFX Features 9 EF X F e a t u r e s The EFX is equipped with feat ures designed to help you meet your fitness goals. T hese features include: • Stationary handgrips with heart r ate feature • Moving handlebars (E FX5.
Owner’s Manual: EFX Features 10 Using the Stationary Handrail T o maintain your balance, alw ays grasp a st ationary handrail when you step on or off the foot pedals, and when you use the keypad. T o learn more about the touc h-sensitive grips on the EFX, refer to Heart R ate Fea tures .
Owner’s Manual: Heart Rate Features 11 Heart Rate F eatures Important Safety Instructions Read the following before using the heart ra te or SmartRate features. • Consult your physician before engagin g in any vigorous exercise. Do not use the heart rate programs until authorized by your physician.
Owner’s Manual: Heart Rate Features 12 Exercising to Y our T arget Heart Rate The HEART RA TE display shows your heart r ate while exercising. T o view your heart rate (beats per minute) on the display , grasp both touch-sensiti ve grips.
Owner’s Manual: Heart Rate Features 13 Using SmartRate The SmartRate feature he lps you monitor and maintain your heart rate in the t arget zone best suited to your specific needs. W hen the E FX detects a heart rate, a single bar blinks and indicates your current heart rate zone.
Owner’s Manual: Display Console 14 Display Console QUICK STAR T RESET CROSSRAMP STRIDES/min DISTANCE RESISTANCE HEART RATE CALORIES TIME © 2008 Precor Incorporated en P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 MANUAL.
Owner’s Manual: Display Console 15 Using the Upper Display H EART RA TE —displays your heart r ate when you gr asp both touc h-sensitive grips. Refer to Heart R ate Features . CALOR I E S —displays the estimated cumulative number of calories burned.
Owner’s Manual: Display Console 16 Using the Center Display SmartRate —displays your heart rate as a blinking bar which in dicates the zone you are in when you grasp both touc h-sensitive grips. A heart icon blinks in the center display when a heart rate is being detected.
Owner’s Manual: Display Console 17 Using the Lower Display The lower display provides in fo rmation about your exercise session. The numbers that appear relate to your workout st atistics.
Owner’s Manual: Display Console 18 Lower Ke ypad QU ICK ST ART –Press Q U IC KS T A RT to start your exercise session immediately using the Manual Program. Refer to Choosing QU I CKS T ART. RESE T –Press R E SET to end an exercise session or retu rn to the Precor banner .
Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 19 W orkout Options C AUTION: Be fore beginning any fitness program, see your physician for a comple te physic al examination. Know your physician-recomm ended heart rate target zone. 1. T urn the unit On. T he Precor banner scrolls across the display .
Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 20 Adj u s t i ng t h e Ra m p The E FX ram p inclin e can be set to one of three position s: Low (15 degrees), Medium (20 degrees), or High (25 degrees). 1. If you are on the equi pment, dismount and stra ddle the equipment with one foot on either side or stand to one side of it.
Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 21 Choosing QU I CK ST ART 1. W hile the Precor banner scrolls, press QU I CKST ART to begin the Manual Program. Note: The SmartRate featu re is disabled when you select QU IC KS T ART from the Precor banner .
Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 22 Selecting a Program 1. W hile the Precor banner scrolls, repeatedly press the PR O G RAM S key to review the list of programs. Choose the program you want, and then press E NTE R. For a description of each program, refer to Programs .
Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 23 P a using During a W ork out or the Cool-Down P eriod Stop pedaling to pause anytime duri ng a workout or during a cool-down period. T he paus e mode has a default time limit of 10 minutes. If you do not resume exercising during that time, the display returns to the ban ner .
Owner’s Manual: Programs 24 Pr o g r a m s Thi s section describes the programs available on the E FX. Use this section as a reference tool to better understand each program’s purpose. For more information, refer to Select ing a Program . The program descriptions are presented in menu selection order .
Owner’s Manual: Programs 25 P r ogram Ti ps • Begin at the Precor banner . Refer to Workout Options . • A blinking column indicates your posi tion as you progress through a program. • T o use the SmartRate feature, you need to specify your age and hold on to the touch- sensitive grips.
Owner’s Manual: Programs 26 W eight Loss Program The W eight Loss Program (P2) is targeted at lowering body fat while im proving mu scle tone and conditioning. Use this program if you are beginning or returning to a regular fitness routine. T he exercise session time is fi xed at 28 minutes and consists of seven 4-minu te intervals.
Owner’s Manual: Programs 27 CrossT rainer Program The CrossT r ainer Program (P4) has preprogrammed settings and an initial resistance of 1. The progra m consists of op timized set tings combin ed with alternating forw ard and backward pedaling movements that focus on working t he thigh, gluteal, and calf muscle groups.
Owner’s Manual: Programs 28 Hill Climb P rogram The Hill Climb Program (P6) has preprogrammed settings in a fixed pattern. It is designed to increa se muscle tone, ca rdio- conditioning, and endurance over sever al weeks. The program consists of alternating forward and backward pedaling movements that focus on working the gluteal muscle group.
Owner’s Manual: Programs 29 Heart Rate Program The Basic H R C Program (P8) adjusts the resist ance to maintain your heart r ate within two beats per minute of the target heart r ate while you exercise.
Owner’s Manual: Programs 30 Heart Rate Program T ips The B asic H RC Progr am enhances your overall cardiovascular fitness lev el to help you ac hieve your weight loss and fitness goals. Read through the foll owing tips before selecting a program. These tips provide general information regarding how the program functions.
Owner’s Manual: Advanced Programmin g and Troubleshooting 31 A dvanced Programming and T roubleshooting Certain features remain hidden and can only be accessed using special keypresses.
Owner’s Manual: Advanced Programmin g and Troubleshooting 32 Selecting a U.S. Standard or Metric Display The EFX can display measurements in either metric or U.S. standard. The default factory se tting is set to display U.S. standa rd. T o change this se tting, perform the followin g steps: 1.
Owner’s Manual: Advanced Programmin g and Troubleshooting 33 V iewing the Error Log The error log displays inform ation about errors that may have occurred while using the EFX. Up to ten errors are recorded along with the odometer and hour meter values at the time the error occurred.
Owner’s Manual: Advanced Programmin g and Troubleshooting 34 T roubleshooting Heart Rate P rogram T able 2 may help you understand and troubleshoot erratic heart rate readings. Important: A h eart ra te can only be detected when the E F X is turned On and y ou hold on to both touch-sensitive grips.
Owner’s Manual: Maintenance 35 Maintenance It is import ant to perform the minor main tenance t ask s described in this section. Failure to maintain the E FX as described here could void the Precor Limi ted W arr anty .
Owner’s Manual: Precor Residential Equipment Limited Warranty 36 Precor Residential Equipment Limited Warranty PLEASE READ THESE WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING YOUR PRECOR INCORPORATED PRODUCT. BY USING THE EQUI PMENT, YOU ARE CONSENTING TO BE BOUND BY THE FOLLOWING WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
Owner’s Manual: Precor Residential Equipment Limited Warranty 37 3. Warranty of all Precor products applies to residential use only and is void when products are used in a nonresidential environment or installed in a country other than where sold. 4.
Owner’s Manual: Precor Residential Equipment Limited Warranty 38 Exclusion of Consequential and I ncidental Damages PRECOR AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY, WHETHER ARISING.
Owner’s Man ual 39 Notes:.
Owner’s Manual: Precor Residential Equipment Limited Warranty 40 Notes:.
P/N 45623-104 TELL US ABOUT YOUR NEW PRECOR PRODUCT TELL US ABOUT YOU TELL US ABOUT YOUR PURCHASE Please detach and mail in the warranty registration within ten days of purchase.
Fold along dotted line and tape closed before mailing. RET . T o allow us to serve y ou better , please take a f ew moments to complete and return your warranty registration.
EF X 5 . 2 1 /EF X 5 . 2 3 Elliptical Fitness CrossT rainers TM Pro d uc t Specificatio ns EF X 5. 2 1 EF X 5. 2 3 Length: 7 7 in (19 6 cm) 7 7 in (19 6 cm) W idth: 29 in (7 4 cm) 29 in (7 4 cm) Heigh.
E FX5.21/5. 23 OM 3 0099 8-101, en W arranty # 3 628 7-111, en Registr ation Ca rd# 45 623-10 4, e n 13 July 2010 Precor , C, Cr ossRamp, E FX, M, Move Beyond, an d SmartRate are registered tr ademarks of Precor Incorporated. Crosstrainer, QuickStart, and Stretc hT rainer are trademarks of Precor Incorporated.
Q U IC KS T A R T ™ C AUTION: Before using the E FX, read all th ese instructions. F a ilure to do so may result in serious injury . • Do not allow children or those unfami liar with its operation, on or near this equipment. • Before beginning any fi tness program, see your physician for a thorough physical examination.
Choosing a P rogram • Determine your level of fi tness: beginner , intermediate, or advanced. • Determine your immediate goal : endurance tr aining, cardio-con ditioning , or weight lo ss. If you are a beginner , start a cardio-conditioning progr am to slowly adjust your body to a comfort able level of exercise.
EF X ® 5.21 EF X ® 5.23 Assembly Guide Elliptical Fitness Crosstrainer TM.
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EFX5.21/ 5.23 Elliptical Fitne ss CrossTrainer Assembly Guide 1 Thank you for c hoosing Precor. F or proper inst allation, please read this guide thoroughly and follow the a ssembly instructions. If you do not assemble the E FX according to these guidelines, you coul d void the Precor Limite d W arr anty .
EFX5.21/ 5.23 Elliptical Fitne ss CrossTrainer Assembly Guide 2 Hardware Kit Fas t en e rs Q u an t it y (A) Hex head screw (M8 x 20 mm) 8 (B) Fla t wa sher (M8) 8 (C) Buttonhead screw (M8 x 12 mm) 6 (D) Lock washer (M8) 6 (K) Phillips-head screw (M5 x 16 mm) 3 Ad ditional F asteners for E FX5.
EFX5.21/ 5.23 Elliptical Fitne ss CrossTrainer Assembly Guide 3 Assembly Steps Important: Read the Inst allation Requirements before assembling the E F X. Ask your assistant to hold the right stabilizer , which has the cable protruding from both ends, next to the base fr ame.
EFX5.21/ 5.23 Elliptical Fitne ss CrossTrainer Assembly Guide 4 Cut any wire ties that secure the cable to the stabilizer . Unwrap the cable and remove a n y kinks. F eed the cable throu gh the console bra c ket as shown in the illustr ation. Slide the console br acket into the right stabilizer and align the three mounting holes.
EFX5.21/ 5.23 Elliptical Fitne ss CrossTrainer Assembly Guide 5 Important: If y our E F X is a 5.23 model, y ou will need to attac h the mo vable arms. If your E F X is a 5.21 model, please skip steps 8-11. Attach the right moving handlebar . Slide the handlebar pivot joint onto the st abilizer axle (use a rubber mallet if needed).
EFX5.21/ 5.23 Elliptical Fitne ss CrossTrainer Assembly Guide 6 Open the ferrite (N ) and attach it ne ar the ends of the cables, leaving enough space to atta c h both connectors.
EFX5.21/ 5.23 Elliptical Fitne ss CrossTrainer Assembly Guide 7 A djusting the Ramp Th e E FX ramp incline can be set to one of three positions : Low (15 degrees), Medium (20 degrees ), or High (25 degrees).
EFX5.21/ 5.23 Elliptical Fitne ss CrossTrainer Assembly Guide 8 Before exercising, make sure th e E FX is level and does not wobble from side to side. Important: If the E F X is placed on a slightly uneven surf ace, turning the leveling pads can help, but will not compensate for ex tremely uneven surfaces.
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©2010 Precor Incorpor ated www .precor.com E FX5.2 1/5.23 AG 300085-104, en 01 July 2010 Precor Incorporated 20031 142nd Avenue N E P .O. B ox 7 202 W oodinville, W A U SA 9 807 2-4 002 1- 8 00 -34 7.
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