Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product TC6000 Bowflex
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Models: T C5300 & T C6000 Special Edition Includes: Dr . Ellington Darden’ s Six Week Fat Loss-Body Leanness Program: “Fast Fat Loss Now!” As sembly Guide & Ow ner ’ s Manual Model TC600 0 Shown.
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i Bow fl ex® T readC limber ® As semb ly and O wner ’ s M anual P R E F AC E CONGRA TULA TIONS on your commitment to improving your health and fitness! By choosing a Bowflex ® T readClimber ® f.
ii T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Before Y ou Start P r o d u c t F e a t u r e s ............................ 1 Product Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Important Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Care of Y our T readClimber® Machine .
1 Bow fl ex® T readC limber ® As semb ly and O wner ’ s M anual P RO D U C T F E A T U R ES Console Display - Model TC5300 T ransport Handles, Incoming Power Plug, and Main Power Switch Rear Step.
2 BEFORE YOU ST ART P RO D U C T S P EC I F I CA T I O N S The dimensions and general specifications for the Bowflex ® T readClimber ® fitness machine are as follows: Physical Dimensions Length 66 i.
3 Bow fl ex® T readC limber ® As semb ly and O wner ’ s M anual I M P O R T AN T SA F E T Y PR E CAU T I O N S SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS The following definition applies to the word “ W ARNING ” found throughout this manual: • Read and understand the complete Owners Manual.
4 BEFORE YOU ST ART Emergenc y Stop P rocedures Y our T readC limber ® fi t ness machine is equipped w i th a S A F E T Y K E Y t hat can pro tect y ou fr om serio us injur y and inhib it children f rom p laying w it h and / or being injured on t he T readCli mber ® fi t ness machine.
5 Bow fl ex® T readC limber ® As semb ly and O wner ’ s M anual S AFETY WARNING LABELS BEFOR E USING Y OUR PRODUCT : T he fol lowi ng safet y warning s are locate d i n site specific areas on the Bow flex ® T re adC li mber ® fit ness mach ine.
6 BEFORE YOU ST ART CA R E O F YOU R T R E A D C L I M B E R ® F I T N E S S M AC H I N E Helpful Hints Read all main tenance ins t ruct ions th oroughl y be fore beginning any repair w ork . In so me cases , an assis t ant is re quired to per f orm the necessar y t asks.
7 Bow fl ex® T readC limber ® As semb ly and O wner ’ s M anual CA R E O F YOU R T R E A D C L I M B E R ® F IT N E S S M AC H I N E W alking Belt and Dec k Lubrication T he T readCl imber ® fi tnes s machine i s equipped wi t h a pre -lubr icated, low main tenance deck and bel t s ys tem .
8 BEFORE YOU ST ART CA R E O F YOU R T R E A D C L I M B E R ® F I T N E S S M AC H I N E Inspecting 1 . V isuall y inspect t he T readClim ber ® fi tnes s mac hi ne ever y t ime you use i t fo r wear , dama ge, or l oose par t s . 2. Inspec t the f rame f or any rus t , bubbl ing, or pain t chips during t he week ly cleaning .
9 Bow fl ex® T readC limber ® As semb ly and O wner ’ s M anual W alking Belt Correctly Aligned CA R E O F YOU R T R E A D C L I M B E R ® F IT N E S S M AC H I N E W alking Belt Adjustment If e.
1 0 ASSEMBL Y GUIDE B E F OR E YOU AS S E M B L E Basic Assembl y Principles Here are f ew basic assemb ly t ips t hat can make a s sembl y of yo ur Bow flex ® T readC limber ® f i tnes s mac hi ne quic k and easy.
1 1 Bow fl ex® T readC limber ® As semb ly and O wner ’ s M anual P A R T S A N D H A R D WA R E GU I D E Item #: 000-4577 Qty: 1 Descr: Right Lower Upright Plastic Cover Item #: 001-1008 Qty: 2 .
1 2 ASSEMBL Y GUIDE P A R T S A N D H A R D WA R E GU I D E Item #: 000-4568 Qty: 1 Descr: Rear Base Plastic Cover Item #: Base (000-4584), Left T readle (000-4625), Right T readle (000-4627) Qty: 1 D.
1 3 Bow fl ex® T readC limber ® As semb ly and O wner ’ s M anual P A R T S A N D H A R D WA R E GU I D E Qty: 2 * Descr: 5/16 Acorn Nut Qty: 4 Descr: #8 x 3/4 inch Phillips Head Screw Qty: 2 * Qty: 12 (in hardware bag) Descr: 5/16 x 1 inch Button Head Screw Qty: 16 Descr: 5/16 Flat W ashers Qty: 2 * Descr: 5/16 x 1.
1 4 ASSEMBL Y GUIDE AS S E M B L Y P RO C E SS Step 1: Installing Upright Supports Locate the following for this step: Parts: • Base Assembly • Right Upright Support • Left Upright Support Hardware: • 5/16 x 1 inch Button Head Screws (Qty . 4) • 5/16 x 1 -3/4 inch Button Head Screws (Qty .
1 5 Bow fl ex® T readC limber ® As semb ly and O wner ’ s M anual Figure 2: Installing Upright Sup por ts Left Upright Support Right Upright Support Base Assembly Flat Washers Wiring Harness 1 in.
1 6 ASSEMBL Y GUIDE AS S E M B L Y P RO C E SS Wiring Harness Step 2: Installing Console/Handlebar Assembly Locate the following for this step: Parts: • Assembly from Step 1 • Console/Handlebar Assembly • Upright to Console Junction Covers Hardware: • 5/16 x 1 inch Button Head Screws (Qty .
1 7 Bow fl ex® T readC limber ® As semb ly and O wner ’ s M anual Hydraulic Cylinder Workout Level Dials Button Head Screw Flat Washer Step 3: Installing Hydraulic Cylinders Locate the following for this step: Parts: • Assembly from Step 2 Hardware: Pre-installed in Cylinder Stud.
1 8 ASSEMBL Y GUIDE AS S E M B L Y P RO C E SS Step 4: Installing Upright Covers Locate the following for this step: Parts: • Assembly from Step 3 • Right Lower Upright Plastic Cover (Qty . 1) - • Left Lower Upright Plastic Cover (Qty . 1) Hardware: • #8 Phillips Head Screw (Qty .
1 9 Bow fl ex® T readC limber ® As semb ly and O wner ’ s M anual AS S E M B L Y P RO C E SS Step 5: Installing Rear Side Covers Locate the following for this step: Parts: • Assembly from Step 4 • Right Rear Base Plastic Cover (Qty . 1) • Left Rear Base Plastic Cover (Qty .
20 ASSEMBL Y GUIDE AS S E M B L Y P RO C E SS Step 6: Installing Rear Base Covers Locate the following for this step: Parts: • Assembly from Step 5 • Rear Base Plastic Cover (Qty . 1) • Rear Step Cover (Qty . 1) Hardware: • #8 Self T apping Phillips Head Screw (Qty .
2 1 Bow fl ex® T readC limber ® As semb ly and O wner ’ s M anual AS S E M B L Y P RO C E SS Step 7: Installing Rear Cover Decals Locate the following for this step: Parts: • Assembly from Step 6 • Right Rear Plastic Cover Sticker • Left Rear Plastic Cover Sticker 7-1 Wipe area on the Right Rear Plastic Cover with clean dry cloth.
22 ASSEMBL Y GUIDE Step 9: Inspecting Final Assembly Congratulations! Now that you have assembled your Bowflex® T readClimber® fitness machine, it is VERY IMPORT ANT to tighten all screws and bolts, and visually inspect the unit.
23 Bow fl ex® T readC limber ® As semb ly and O wner ’ s M anual Remote Hear t Monitor Moni to ring your Hear t Rat e is one of t he bes t ways t o cont rol t he in tensi t y of your exercise . T his fea ture is b uilt i nt o the T C 5 3 0 0 / T C 6 0 0 0 .
24 ASSEMBL Y GUIDE H E A R T R A T E M O N I TO R I N G Inf ormation About Hear t Rate Calculations Y our ma xi mum hear t ra te generall y declines wi t h age from abou t 2 2 0 Bea ts Per M inut e ( BPM ) in chil dhood to abou t 16 0 BPM a t age 6 0.
25 Bow fl ex® T readC limber ® As semb ly and O wner ’ s M anual T urning on the P o wer After you have completed all the steps in the Assembly Guide section of this manual and plugged the power .
26 GETTING ST ARTED G E T T I N G S T A R T E D Calibration P r ocedure T he T r eadClimber ® Models T C 5 3 0 0 and T C 6 0 0 0 m ust be calibr at ed befor e use. Y ou w ill need to r e-calibr at e your mac hine in t he even t of a pow er out age or if y ou have replaced any elect ronic componen t on t he ma chine .
27 Bow fl ex® T readC limber ® As semb ly and O wner ’ s M anual G E T T I N G S T A R T E D S elect Y our W orkout Le vel CO NSULT YOU R PH YSI CI AN B EF OR E S T A R T ING A N Y E X E RC ISE P ROGR A M. Onl y your phy sician ca n de ter mine t he exercise pr ogram tha t is appropr iate f or your par t icular ag e and condi t ion.
28 GETTING ST ARTED T C 5 3 0 0 Q U I C K S T A R T G U I D E Quic k Start Guide (for TC60 0 0 go to page 32) T he TC 5 3 0 0 has a QUI CK S T A R T f unct ion t hat wi ll b ypass h av ing t o verif y your W EIGH T and S TE P HEIGHT , by going directl y to the E X E RCISE MODE .
29 Bow fl ex® T readC limber ® As semb ly and O wner ’ s M anual A djusting Work out Lev el Set tings SE T T ING T HE WO RKOU T L E VEL S E T T ING DI AL S S tep 1 : S tand be side the T readC limber ® fi t ness machine.
30 GETTING ST ARTED M O D E L T C 5 3 0 0 D I SP L A Y A N D PR O G R A M OV E RV I E W Under standing the Displa y TC5300 CONSOLE DISPLA Y T he console disp lay feat ures t hree Dat a Display A reas and a Speedome ter Bar .
31 Bow fl ex® T readC limber ® As semb ly and O wner ’ s M anual Results, P ausing or Stopping Ex ercise 1. S t ep of f o f the bel t s on to t he Side F oo t Suppor t P lat f orms o n ei ther si de of the t readles . 2 . Pr ess S T OP to s top t he bel t s.
T C 6 0 0 0 Q U I C K S T A R T G U I D E S Quic k Start Guide T he TC 6 0 0 0 has a QUI CK S T A R T func tio n that w ill bypass having to verif y your W EIGH T and S TE P HEIGHT , by going directl y to the E X E RCISE MODE . T o use the Q UIC K S T A R T mode per for m the f ollow ing s tep s : 1.
33 Bow fl ex® T readC limber ® As semb ly and O wner ’ s M anual M O DE L T C 6 0 0 0 THE TC600 0 DISPLA Y 1. INSERT THE MAGNETIC SAFETY STOP KEY : Key must be inserted prior to starting. 2. MESSAGE BAR: Shows messages that guide you through console features.
3 4 WORKOUT INSTRUCTIONS M O D E L T C 6 0 0 0 THE TC 6000 CONTROL KEYS A. POWER Key: The POWER key controls power to the console. This key will also stop the walking belt.
T C 6 0 0 0 P RO G R A M OV E R V I E W REGISTER Y OURSELF A S A USER Regis t ering wil l also allow you to ut ili ze t he BO W F L E X A DV A N T AG E ™ feat ure. T his feat ure aut omat ically tr a ck s your wor kout resul t s and allow s y ou t o t rack your fi tne ss p rogres s.
36 WORKOUT INSTRUCTIONS T C 6 0 0 0 P RO G R A M OV E R V I E W SELECT T ARGET HEART RA TE USING + AND – KEYS. Y ou will notice on this screen, that two numbers are displayed. The number at the bottom of the display is your target heart rate in beats per minute.
37 Bow fl ex® T readC limber ® As semb ly and O wner ’ s M anual T C 6 0 0 0 P RO G R A M OV E R V I E W More on the TC 60 0 0 Console F eatures THE PROGRAMS T he TC 6 0 0 0 console f eat ures 12 dif feren t exercise pro grams. T hese p rograms wer e specificall y designed t o you help you bri ng purpos e and variet y to y our workou t s.
38 WORKOUT INSTRUCTIONS T C6 0 0 0 P R O G R A M OV E RV I E W CROSS TRAINING PROGRAM: T his progr am is a mix tur e of rampi ng int er vals, high i nt ensi t y in ter vals , endurance st eady s t ate sec ti on, and a cool dow n.
39 Bow fl ex® T readC limber ® As semb ly and O wner ’ s M anual T C6 0 0 0 P R O G R A M OV E RV I E W T he GRID A R E A w ill show a s ketch of t he Bri dge.
4 0 WORKOUT INSTRUCTIONS T C6 0 0 0 P R O G R A M OV E RV I E W T he tes t las t s for 10 minu tes and mus t be t aken wi t h the pr ovided Hear t Rat e T ransmi t t er S tr ap (s ee pa ge 2 3 ) . T he pr ogram slow l y inc reases yo ur speed fr om a selec ted s tar ting s peed to a selec ted fin ish speed.
4 1 Bow fl ex® T readC limber ® As semb ly and O wner ’ s M anual T C6 0 0 0 P R O G R A M OV E RV I E W HEART RA TE CONTROL PROGRAM T he Hear t Rat e Con tr ol Pr ogram cont rol s the speed o f the bel t so t hat y ou’ r e hear t ra te is br ought s t ea di ly up t o a Hear t Rat e T raining Z one.
42 WORKOUT INSTRUCTIONS T C6 0 0 0 B O W F L E X A DV A N T AG E™ 6 . CU RRE NT W EIG HT : E a ch t ime you en ter an exercis e program , you wi ll be promp ted t o ent er your Cur ren t Weight . 7 . PO UNDS F ROM GOA L : T his t ells you ho w many pounds ( or k ilograms ) y ou need to loo se to reach your T arget Weight .
4 3 Bow fl ex® T readC limber ® As semb ly and O wner ’ s M anual Y ou can chose t he “fi elds” tha t are impor tan t to yo u. Y ou can se t the cons ole to dis play your pre ferr ed dat a by using t he t hree SC A N keys . USING THE SCAN KEYS: T here are t hree SC A N keys on t he consol e.
4 4 WORKOUT INSTRUCTIONS D E T E R M I N I N G Y O U R F I TN E S S L E V E L REPEA T LAST WORKOUT : The TC6000 comes with 11 different Courses, but many users will tend have a favorite one that they will repeat often. With this in mind, we created the “Repeat Last W orkout feature.
4 5 Bow fl ex® T readC limber ® As semb ly and O wner ’ s M anual D E T E R M I N I N G Y O U R F I TN E S S L E V E L T hese t w o quic k t es t s should help yo u deter mine a t what l evel you shoul d st ar t t raining : TES T 1 1. S t ar t a T readCli mber ® wor kout ( bel t s and tr eadles enga ged ) at 0 .
4 6 WORKOUT INSTRUCTIONS P reliminary T readClimber ® W ork out FIRST 4 WEEKS Based on your Pe rceived E xer tion L evel ( s ee the De ter mining Y o ur Fi t ness L evel sec tion in thi s manua l ) , fo llow t he Pr eli minar y Worko ut guidel ines to eas e yo urs elf in to a week l y Bo w f le x ® T readC limb e r ® w ork ou t regi men .
47 Bow fl ex® T readC limber ® As semb ly and O wner ’ s M anual T R E A D C L I M B E R ® W O R KOU T Beginner Level Intermediate Level Advanced Level Week 1 Week 1 Week 1 • 3 x per week – .
4 8 ADDITIONAL USES T R E A D M I L L WO R KO UT M O D E The Dif ference in the T readles Each Bow fle x ® T readC limbe r ® t readle is a separa te t readmill w it h i t s own be lt and up and dow n mo tio n, however, bot h t readles are dri ven by the sa me axle a nd motor .
4 9 Bow fl ex® T readC limber ® As semb ly and O wner ’ s M anual T R E A D M I L L WO R KO UT M O D E Star ting a T readmill W orkout 1. Make sure y ou have locked the t readles, f ollow ing t he guidelines in t he “L ocki ng the T readles” sec tion i n this manual.
50 ADDITIONAL USES S T A I R - S T E PP E R W O R K O U T M O D E The Dif ference in the T readles W hen you use t he Bow flex ® T readC limber ® fi t ness machine in a T readCli mber ® Workou t mode, t he tr ea dles move - in an up and dow n mot ion , while t he bel t s operat e as a treadmi ll mov ing around t he treadle deck .
By Dr . Ellington Darden The Bowex ® T readClimber ® Body Leanness Program F ast F at Loss No w!.
52 FA T -LOSS BODY LEANNESS PROGRAM Body Leanness Pr ogram INTRODUCTION T he T r eadClimber ® Body L eannes s Progr am is scient i fica ll y designed for ma xi mum fa t loss over s ix week s. I t is imp or t ant t hat you pr a c tice ever y aspect of t he plan to achieve op ti mum resul t s.
53 Bow fl ex® T readC limber ® As semb ly and O wner ’ s M anual Eating Guidelines Y ou w ill be fo llo w ing a r edu ced- cal or ie nu tr i t io n prog ram whi c h is divide d into thre e two -we ek segm ent s. T he pr ogr am is a pr ov en m et h od for achi ev ing maximum f at loss o ver a six-week period.
5 4 F A T -LOSS BODY LEANNESS PROGRAM The Eating Plan T he menus in t he Body L eanness P rogram ea ting p lan are designed f or max imum f at-lo ss ef fect i veness and nu tr it ional value.
55 Bow fl ex® T readC limber ® As semb ly and O wner ’ s M anual BREAKFAST = 300 CALORIES. Choice of bagel, cereal or shake: Bagel: 1 plain bagel, Sarah Lee ® (frozen) (210) 3/4 ounce light crea.
56 FA T -LOSS BODY LEANNESS PROGRAM DINNER = 500 OR 300 CALORIES. Men = 500 calories, W omen = 300 calories Choice of one of three meals: T una Salad Dinner In a large bowl, mix the following: 1 6-oun.
57 Bow fl ex® T readC limber ® As semb ly and O wner ’ s M anual Q uant it ies f or lis ted i tem s will depend o n your specifi c selec tions . Rev iew your choices and adjus t t he shopping lis t acc o rdingl y . I t may be help ful f or you to p hot ocopy thi s lis t each week befo re doing your s hopping.
58 FA T -LOSS BODY LEANNESS PROGRAM Q . I of ten ge t head aches w hen I eat onl y 10 0 0 calories a day . W ha t should I do? A . Your hea daches may be caused by going lon ger than t hree hour s bet w een meals or snac k s. T r y spacing your meals and snacks wher e there ar e fewer hour s be t ween t hem.
59 Bow fl ex® T readC limber ® As semb ly and O wner ’ s M anual Q . I’m a 4 0 - year -o ld woman w it h a teenage son and daught er . M y husband and I bot h wan t to los e 1 0 p ounds and t he c h ildren wou ld also like t o lose some w eight .
C ON T AC T I N G C U ST O M E R S E RV I C E T he foll owing i nfo rmat ion con tained i n the Repair s / Maint enanc e sect ion is pr ovi ded a s a to ol to make ow ning your T readClim ber ® fi tnes s mac h ine an exc ep ti onal exper ienc e .
T R OU B L E S H OO T I N G GU I D E CONDITION/PROBLEM THINGS TO CHECK SOLUTION 1- Uni t wi ll not po wer up / tu rn on / st ar t Ou tle t Make sure ou tl et is f unct ioning corr ect ly. V e ri f y t his by plugging ano ther ob ject ( ex : lamp ) int o t he out let .
CONDITION/PROBLEM THINGS TO CHECK SOLUTION HR receiver . If chest strap is known to work with other devices and no sources of interference are present, or if console has been tested with a Pulse Simulator and is not receiving the signal, replace the HR receiver and wire.
CONDITION/PROBLEM THINGS TO CHECK SOLUTION Drive pulley and flywheel pulley . Unplug power from Unit. Wait at least 5 minutes. Remove left side plastic drive cover to expose “v” belt drive line. Using a ½” wrench, tighten the bolt that attaches the 4 ½” drive pulley to the drive shaft while holding the drive rollers still.
CONDITION/PROBLEM THINGS TO CHECK SOLUTION Electronics If all I/O cables are functioning properly , LED D indicates speed sensor is functioning, and err LS or OS persists problem is in either the upper electronics board or the motor controller board. With machine on check LED A on the controller board.
D I AG N OS T I C S Console Power Low Voltage Power AC Connected Motor Short Motor Short DC Present for Motor TC530 0/TC60 0 0 Diagnostics HOW TO ACCESS THE LED BOARD I t is poss ible tha t you w ill need to be able t o locat e the L ower L E D Board dur ing a ser v ice c all t o a T readClim be r ® Repres ent at ive .
66 REP AIRS/MAINT ANENCE Bowflex ® T readClimber ® 1 00% Satisfaction Guarantee We want you to know that your T readClimber ® fitness machine is a superior product.
67 Bow fl ex® T readC limber ® As semb ly and O wner ’ s M anual International P urc hases If y ou purchased your Bo w fl ex ® T r ea d Climber ® fi t ness machine ou tsi de of the U nit ed S ta tes consul t t he enclosed In terna tio nal W ar rant y doc umen ta tio n for coverage.
W arranty Does Not Co ver • A Bowflex® T readClimber® fitness machine purchased for commercial or institutional use. • Damage due to use by persons who weigh more than 300 pounds (136 kilograms).
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What Is Covered Nautilus, Inc. warrants to the original purchaser of the TreadClimber ® home fitness machine that the T readClimber ® machine is free from defects in materials or workmanship, with the exceptions stated below .
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