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    O WNER’S MANU AL F OR M AXIMUM E FFECTIVENESS AND S AFETY ,P LEASE R EAD T HIS O WNER ’ S M ANU AL B EFORE U SING Y OUR N EW B ALANCE 950 E LLIPTIC AL T RAINER 950 Elliptical T rainer[...]

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    1 Important Safety Instructions ...........................................................2 Unit W arning Labels ..........................................................................3 Specif ications & Parts .......................................................................3 Introduction ..............................................[...]

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    2 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) Bef ore star ting this or an y other exercise progr am, consult y our ph ysician, who can assist y ou in deter mining the target heart rate zone a ppropriate f or your age and ph ysical condition. Certain exercise progr ams or types of equipment ma y not be a ppropriate f or all people. This is especially import[...]

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    3 Important: See below for placement of the follo wing warning labels on your unit. Specifications: Approximate: Length: 85” W idth: 22” Height: 65-1/2 ” W ater Bottle and Holder • Batter y Charger Roller • Stationar y Handlebar • Pulse Sensor • Computer • Product W eight: Appr ox. 176 lbs . Maximum User Weight: 300 lbs. F AILURE TO[...]

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    4 COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Dear Customer , Congratulations on y our purchase of the elliptical trainer . We ’r e sure that you will be completely satisf ied with the product and w e invite y our comments so that we can hear about y our success. Please write or call our Customer Ser vice Specialists at the address or phone number listed below , or co[...]

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    5 T ools Required: (included) Multi Hex T ool with Phillips Screwdriver Allen Wrench Occasionally our products contain components that are pre-lubr icated at the factor y . W e recommend that y ou protect flooring, or anything else the parts may contact, with newspaper or cloth. ASSEMBL Y INSTR UCTIONS wa ter bottle with holder computer book holder[...]

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    6 STEP 1 – Main Frame Assembly a) Remo ve (4) Allen Bolts , (4) W asher s, (2) Nylon Nuts and (2) Nut Caps from Main Frame, see Figure 1. b) P osition Left and Right Roller T ubes behind Main Frame with Roller Tr acks on top and rear Allen Bolts f acing each other . c) Slide Left and Right Roller T ubes into Main Frame, align bolt holes and secur[...]

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    7 STEP 4 – Computer Installation a) Remo ve battery door from back of Computer , inser t (4) “ AA ” Rechargea ble Batteries and replace the batter y door , see Figure 4a. b) Remo ve (4) Phillips Bolts fr om back of Computer . c) Connect Computer Wires and V er tical Column Wi res together and carefully tuck wires into Ve r tical Column, see F[...]

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    STEP 6 – Assemble Swing Ar ms and Connecting Ar ms a) Remo ve (1) Allen Bolt, (1) Spacer , (1) W asher and (1) Nylon Nut from the Left Swing Ar m. b) P osition Left Connecting Ar m inside “U” Brac ket on Left Swing Arm, see Figure 6, and align bolt holes. c) Insert the (1) Allen Bolt that w as remo ved in Step 6a. Slide Spacer ov er bolt and [...]

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    9 Assembly is now complete. IMPOR T ANT: Please read pages 10-12 before beginning y our w orkout for important instr uctions on how to use y our elliptical trainer . STEP 8 – W a ter Bottle and Holder Installation a) Remo ve (2) Phillips Scre ws from V er tical Column, see Figure 8. b) Align W ater Bottle Holder on V ertical Column and re-install[...]

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    Once y our elliptical trainer is assembled, m ake sure that y our workout space has a solid, level surf ace with plenty of space around it. W e recommend placing a mat under y our unit to protect your f loor ing. Bef ore you begin y our first workout on the elliptical trainer , practice getting on and of f your trainer a f ew times until y ou are c[...]

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    Stationar y Handlebars Place y our hands in the middle of the stationar y handlebar s. Adjust your hands left and right until you f ind the position most comfortable for y ou. Bend y our elbows slightly so that y our ar ms are not hyperextended or “lock ed out” . Using the stationar y handlebar s dur ing your w or kout will decrease the amount [...]

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    the Computer may not be pic king up a strong Heart Beat signal. Change the position of y our hands on the Hand Pulse Sensors . If using the Chest Strap, add water or conductiv e gel to the (2) conductive rubber areas or re-adjust the position of the strap on y our chest. A horizontal position pro vides the best reception. W ith the Book Holder inst[...]

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    13 OPERA TING THE COMPUTER Introduction This unit is equipped with a progr ammable Computer to help trac k y our progress and motiv ate y ou to reach y our f itness goals. The Computer features se veral dif ferent w orkout progr ams that will tailor to your individual f itness goals. Simply press the Reset Button, enter your we ight, choose a w ork[...]

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    Programs 1 - 6 (P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6) 14 DISTANCE: T otal miles or kilometers traveled during the workout are track ed and counted in increments of 0.1 , from 0.1 to 99.9. Select miles or kilometers with the switch located on the back of the Computer . SPEED: Current w orkout speed is displayed in either miles per hour or kilometers per hour , de[...]

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    15 Programs 1 - 6 (Continued) 1) Start pedaling. Press and hold the RESET button f or a pproxim ately (2) seconds to clear all data. 2) Use the ▲ UP and ▼ DOWN buttons to enter y our weight. Press ENTER to conf ir m. 3) Scroll thr ough Programs 1 - 6 (P1-P6) with the ▲ UP and ▼ DOWN buttons until the light reaches the desired w orkout progr[...]

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    16 Results Mode After an exercise pr ogram has been completed the Computer goes directly into Results Mode. In Results Mode the Upper Windo w Display will automatically set to Scan Mode and will display the f ollowing v alues: 1) TIME: T ime of exer cise 2) C ALORIES: T otal Appr oxim ate Calor ies expended 3) DISTANCE: T otal Distance tr aveled 4)[...]

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    17 Q. Is there any danger to the unit if I charge the Computer for more than 4 hours , or if I leave the charger plugged in indefinitely? A. No, charging the unit bey ond 4 hour s or leaving the charger in the Computer indef initely , will not har m the Computer or the batteries . Q. Can I use ex ercise pow er to charge empty batter ies? A. Y es yo[...]

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    18 IMPOR T ANT Please re view this section bef ore you begin ex ercising. EXERCISE GUIDELINES IMPOR T ANT: If y ou are o ver 35 and hav e been inactive f or sever al years, you should consult y our ph ysician, who may or may not recommend a graded exer cise test. If y ou are just beginning y our exercise pr ogram, y our target heart rate r ange sho[...]

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    19 described previously . Each workout should begin with a w ar m up and end with a cool down. As a general rule, space your w or kouts throughout the w eek and av oid consecutive days of hard exercise. Here are the amounts of activity necessar y f or the aver age healthy person to maintain a minim um lev el of ov erall f itness . Included are some[...]

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    20 individual w ould need to keep their heart rate at or abov e 126 beats per minute to get a cardio vascular ef f ect. Note: Although 70% was used in this example, the hear t rate r ange needed to achiev e results falls betw een 60% and 85% of y our maxim um hear t rate. If y ou are just beginning y our exercise pr ogram, y our target heart rate r[...]

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    21 T ABLE 2 Exer cise W ar m Up THR% Cool Down T otal Sessions T otal Time W eek Period Minutes Period Time Per Wk. Per Wk. & 1 & 2 5 min 60-65% - 8 5 min 17 min 3 51 min & 3 & 4 5 min 65-70% -10 5 min 20 min 3 60 min & 5 & 6 5 min 70-75% -15 5 min 25 min 3 75 min & 7 & 8 5 min 70-80% -20 5 min 30 min 3 90 min & [...]

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    22 Stretches can help impro ve f lexibility and relieve the tightness in m uscles that results from repetitiv e spor t mov ements that require a limited range of motion, like elliptical striding. 10 to 12 minutes of daily stretching is recommended. This can be done w hen warming up or cooling down. When perf or ming these stretches , your mo vement[...]

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    23 4. Back Stretch Stand with y our legs shoulder length apar t and your knees slightly bent. Bend f orw ard from y our waist with y our ar ms extending loosely in front of y our body . Gently bend from the w aist f lexing y our body as f ar forw ard as it will go. Hold f or 20 to 30 seconds . Straighten up and repeat. 5. Standing Hamstrings Stretc[...]

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    24 Instructions For Moving Y our Unit Y our elliptical trainer is porta ble. If you need to change the location of y our unit, please f ollow the steps below . • Unplug the unit w hen done charging the batteries . • Stand behind the unit and grasp the Stabilizer Bar located at the rear of the unit. Lift up using y our legs - not y our back. Tip[...]

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    W ORK OUT PR OGRESS CHAR TS Use the charts below and on the f ollowing pages to k eep tr ack of y our progress o ver time. Bef ore writing on them, make as m any copies as y ou think y ou’ll need. W e suggest y ou keep these in a notebook. Y ou will f ind it both inf or mative and motiv ational to look back at what y ou’ ve done, and this data [...]

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    26 ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________[...]

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    RIGHT REAR FOOT TUBE KIT – NB950-K2R KIT INCLUDES: PA RT # DESCRIPTION QTY 15 M4 x 12mm Phillips Screw 4 16 Foot Platf or m 1 18 Wheel Co ver 1 33 Right Rear Foot T ube 1 36 & 44 Roller w/Bearings 1 49 M8 Thic k Nylon Nut 2 50 M8 W asher 3 59 Non Skid 1 60 M6 x 15mm Phillips Screw 6 62 M8 x 80mm Allen Bolt 2 65 M10 x 58mm Allen Bolt 1 79 M8 T[...]

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    28 REPLA CEMENT P AR TS Foot Platf orm (16) Non Skid (59) M6 x 15mm Phillips Screw (60) Stationar y Handlebar (2) Stationar y Handlebar Plug (37) Stationar y Handlebar Grip (97) Outside Front Foot Tube Co ver (11) Inside Front Foot Tube Co ver (12) M4 x 12mm Phillips Screw (15) End Cap (17) Right Roller T ube (45R) M6 x 15mm Phillips Screw (60) End[...]

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    New Balance Fitness Equipment warrants this product to be free from all defects in material and workmanship when used according to the manufacturer ’s instructions. See Limited W arranty Card for details. If you have any comments or questions contact our Customer Service Department, toll free at 1-800-292-5009, Monday through Friday , 9:00am to 5[...]