Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product EFX556 Precor
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Commer cial EFX ® Owner’ s Manual COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION EFX 556 ®.
page 2 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Thank you f or purchasing the Precor EFX556 TM . Built to the exacting standards of the health club environment, the EFX556 is intended f or commercial use and can withstand the rigors of daily club use with little maintenance.
page 3 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION When using an electrical appliance, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following: • Read all instructions bef ore using the EFX556. These instructions were written to ensure your safety and to protect the unit.
page 4 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS The EFX556 must be grounded. If it should malfunction or break down, ground- ing provides a path of least resistance f or electric current which reduces the risk of electr ical shoc k. The EFX556 is equipped with a pow er cord ha ving an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding plug.
page 5 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION RFI — RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE Federal Communications Commission Part 15 The EFX has been tested and found to comply with, • the IEC EMC Directiv e (inter national electromagnetic compatibility cer tification) • the limits for a Class A digital de vice , pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules.
page 6 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION PERSONAL SAFETY When using the EFX, take the f ollo wing precautions: • Do not allow children on o r near the EFX. Do not lea ve children unsupervised around the EFX. • Completely assemble the EFX556 bef ore using it.
page 7 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Bef ore Y ou Begin .............................................................. 2 About this Manual .................................................................. 2 Obtaining Service ..........................
page 8 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION T able of Contents Exercising on the EFX ................................................... 26 Using the Handlebars ............................................................ 2 6 Using the Stationary Handrails ..
page 9 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Y our EFX556 is carefully inspected bef ore shipment so it should arrive in good operating condition. Precor ships the unit in the follo wing pieces: ❑ base frame.
page 10 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION HARDW ARE KIT Carefully unpack the parts from the shipping container . Open the Hardw are kit and make sure that y ou ha ve the f ollo wing items as shown in Diag .
page 11 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Y ou do not need an y special knowledge or e xperience to set up the EFX. How e v er , you will need assistance. Because of the size and weight of the EFX, it is recommended that at least three adult persons assemble it.
page 12 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Diagram 3 P osition the console assembly over the base frame and connect the cable. RJ45 Cable receptacle Base frame suppor t RJ45 Cable connector 4. Attach a hand lebar to one side . Diagram 2. T ake the f ollo wing steps: a.
page 13 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION 7. Secure the console assembly to the base frame support. Diagram 4. Place a washer (B) on each of 4 screws (A). Align the mounting holes and inser t the s cr ews through the upper and lower bra cket . U se the he x k ey provided to alternately tighten each s cr ews until all four scr ews are secure .
page 14 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Note : Y ou hav e completed the assemb ly of the EFX556. T o le v el the unit and connect it to a pow er source, continue with the steps belo w . 9. If y ou need to move the EFX, ask for assistance. The EFX weighs ov er 200 pounds (90 kilograms).
page 15 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION 11. Connect the power cor d. Diagram 7. Inser t the pow er plug’ s connector into the receptacle at the rear of the base assembly . CA UTION: Since the EFX556 has tw o different models (120v and 240v units), chec k the label near the unit’ s power receptacle to determine the v oltage requirements.
page 16 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION 6 7 8 9 0 QUICK ST ART 1 2 3 4 5 R E S I S T A N C E E N T E R R E S E T Diagram 8 Display console keys used for Club mode. Note : The CHANGE keys are not shown in this diagram. Refer to Diagram 9 for its location.
page 17 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION T o access the Club settings, the f ollowing m ust occur : ❑ Check to be sure that the EFX is turned ON . ❑ Check that the Precor (or c lub) banner appears on the displa y . ❑ Press the appropriate key sequences .
page 18 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION SETTING A WORKOUT TIME LIMIT Y ou can limit how long a user w orks out by setting a dur ation between 1 and 240 minutes. The EFX also lets y ou choose “no limit” which allows the user to select a course and work out indefinitely .
page 19 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Press Enter once again and the Error Log appears. Press the ▼ or ▲ key to view the error messages. T o return to the Precor banner, press Enter or Reset . Note : T o c lear (delete) the error log, press Quick Start for at least 4 seconds while viewing the list.
page 20 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE CHANGE TIME TIME REMAINING SEGMENT TIME STRIDES DIST ANCE OFF STRIDES PER MIN WA TTS RESIST ANCE CALORIES CAL PER MIN METS 6 7 8 9 0 Heart Rat.
page 21 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION TOP DISPLA Y WINDOWS Smart Rate ® : Y ou must enter your “ Age ” (during the course Setup prompts), and wear a POLAR ® chest strap, while in a course program, before the blinking seg- ment in the bar gr aph can show the zone that y our hear t r ate is in, either: W eight Loss or Cardiov ascular .
page 22 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION STRIDES: Shows the total number of strides completed. The number will alwa ys be ev en since tw o strides create one complete rev olution of the flywheel.
page 23 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION 6 7 8 9 0 QUICK ST ART 1 2 3 4 5 R E S I S T A N C E E N T E R R E S E T KEYS ON THE DISPLA Y CONSOLE The Precor products have an easy-to-use keypad that is activated by the slightest touch. Remind users that they only need to “lightly touch” these ultra- sensitive keys.
page 24 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Numeric Keys (1 - 0): During a workout, you can use the numeric keys to change the EFX’ s resistance (from 1 through 20).
page 25 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION QUICK ST ART : Quic k Star t lets you b ypass the Setup prompts and star t your workout immediately using the Manual course . Default values appl y . QUICK ST ART Default V alues Prompts Default V alue Course Manual Tim e 30 minutes: Or , the Club limit whichev er is less.
page 26 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Once the EFX is assembled and turned ON, it is ready to use. The easy-to-under- stand prompts let you select a course and specify how long you want to work out. Begin working out and then, adapt the resistance lev el to meet y our fitness goals.
page 27 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION In a course, This is what happens..., you press Reset Enter the W orkout Summary mode. The workout statis- tics remain displa yed f or two minutes. Y ou can scan through the workout statistics b y pressing the Change ke y .
page 28 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION At W orkout Summar y banner , yo u This is what happens,... press Reset Returns to the Precor banner. When you complete the cool down period (or e xit from a paused mode b y pressing Reset ), the W orkout Summary banner appears.
page 29 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Important : Any time during the Setup prompts, you can press the Quick Start ke y . Ref er to QUICK ST AR T on page 25. T o pause dur ing y our workout session bef ore finishing the selected course, stop pedaling. See P ause, Cool Down and Exit F eatures for more inf or mation.
page 30 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION The EFX lets you choose between 6 variable courses . This section provides inf or mation about the special features and functions of the EFX courses and ho w to be.
page 31 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION F or the ideal “weight loss” r ange, y our hear t rate should be between 55% and 70% of your maxim um aerobic hear t rate. It should ne ver e xceed 80% of y our maximum aerobic heart rate or go above y our training z one.
page 32 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION CROSS TRAINING COURSE The Cross T raining course is similar to the Interval Course , but instead of rest/ work inter vals the course consists of alternating segments of forw ard and backw ard pedaling mo vements that f ocus on wor king the thigh and calf muscle groups.
page 33 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION 3. Enter a workout Time . If the workout Time entered is an e v en number , then all intervals (rest and work) are 2 minutes long. If the workout Time entered is an odd number , then all inter vals (rest and w or k) are 2 minutes long, except the last one which will be 1 min ute.
page 34 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION The E FX will continue to run smoothly and efficiently a s long as you maintain it. Y ou are responsible f or typical maintenance tasks such as, cleaning the unit to k eep it free from dust and dir t accumulation.
page 35 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION W orkout Statistics Log If you pref er not to use the CSAFE option, y ou can keep trac k of your work out using the fo r m below . After finishing a workout, record y our workout statistics shown during the W ork out Summary displa y onto this form.
page 36 COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION Notes :.
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Conditions This warranty is valid only in accordance with the conditions set forth below. 1. Warranty applies to the Precor product only while A) it remains in the possession of the original purchaser.
Precor Incorporated P .O . Box 3004 Bothell, W A USA 98041-3004 Precor , EFX, C, and Smart Rate are registered trademarks of Precor Incorporated. Cross Ramp and Quick Start are trademarks of Precor Incor porated. POLAR is a registered trademark of P olar Electro, Inc.
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