Diamondback 360 Ef manual

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    360 E f Owner’s Manual 360efOM 6/22/06 4:22 PM Page 3[...]

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    2 360 E f Owner’s Manual Purc haser’s Reference Information IT IS IMPERA TIVE THA T YOU FILL IN THE FOLLOWING INFORMA TION AND REFER TO IT SHOULD THE NEED FOR SERVICE ARISE. Product Name: Diamondback 360Ef Elliptical Serial Number: D _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ T o Activate W arranty: REGISTER YOUR W ARRANTY A T www .diamondbackfitness.com OR COMPLETEL[...]

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    360 E f Owner’s Manual 3 T able of Contents Purchaser ’ s reference information 2 Introduction 4 Safety Instructions and W arnings 5 Assembly Drawing 6 Assembly Instructions 7 Operation & Comfort Tips 8 Console Layout 9 Console Operation 10 Programs 11 Quick Start Program T ime T arget Program Distance T arget Program Calories T arget Progr[...]

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    4 360 E f Owner’s Manual Introduction Thank you for selecting Diamondback Fitness as your brand choice for the 360Ef. Y ou have made a positive step toward adding the convenience of work- ing out at home at a feature-packed price. The quality of your workout will be more enjoyable with: • A consumer friendly console. • The ECB brake system wi[...]

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    360 E f Owner’s Manual 5 Safety Instructions and W arnings The 360Ef is built for optimum safety and is designed to meet or exceed all domes- tic and international standards. However , certain precautions need to be followed when operating any exercise equipment. BE SURE TO READ THE ENTIRE OWNER’S MANUAL BEFORE OPERA TING YOUR 360Ef UNIT . CAUT[...]

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    6 360 E f Owner’s Manual Assembl y Dra wing Console Console Mast T ension Adjust er Handlebar Console Mast Cove r Console Mast Receiv er Footpad Stabilizer Bar Sidecase Console Mast T ension Cable Cable Bead Cable End Stationary Hook Sliding Hook Detail Vie w 360efOM 6/22/06 4:22 PM Page 8[...]

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    360 E f Owner’s Manual 7 Assembl y Ins tructions Step 1: Frame Assembly 1. Place the unit and all accompanying parts in a clean, flat and open space. 2. Attach the Stabilizer Bar to the Frame using two M10 bolts with two M10 nuts. T ighten these bolts firmly using an Allen wrench on the bolt and a box wrench on the nut. Step 2: Console Mast Assem[...]

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    8 360 E f Owner’s Manual Oper ation & Comfort Tips Pulse Hand Grips: The 360Ef series units monitor your heart rate and come standard with stainless steel pulse hand grips. T o activate, gently grasp both hand grips to obtain a heart rate reading. • Make sure that the palms of the hands are touching the contact area of each hand pulse grip.[...]

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    360 E f Owner’s Manual 9 Console La y out 360efOM 6/22/06 4:22 PM Page 11[...]

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    10 360 E f Owner’s Manual Console Oper ation D isplay Windows • Pulse display window: Place both hands on the contact heart rate sensors to get a pulse reading. • The console includes one large LCD window that displays: o Resistance Level: The current resistance level from 1 to 8 is shown by the bar graph display on the left side of the scree[...]

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    360 E f Owner’s Manual 11 Prog r ams QUICK ST ART PROGRAM Getting Started Start pedaling the unit. Press the “ST ART/STOP” key once to start the console and begin tracking your exercise data. Adjusting Load Manually adjust the tension knob to the desired resistance level, see Operation section at page 11 for instruction. The selected resistan[...]

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    D IST ANCE TARGET PROGRAM Getting Started Start pedaling the unit. Press “MODE” key twice to enter the Distance target program. Press the “UP” or “DOWN” key to set your target Distance. Then press the ST ART/STOP key once to start your program. Adjusting Load Manually adjust the tension knob to the desired resistance level, see Operatio[...]

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    360 E f Owner’s Manual 13 W ork out guidelines Good health is an exercise in common sense. The Surgeon General released a new study in 2001, The Surgeon General’ s Call T o Action T o Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity . It indicates that 61% of American adults are either over weight or obese. The stor y states that over weight increas[...]

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    14 360 E f Owner’s Manual W ork out guidelines (continued) s tress placed on the cardiovascular system. T aking full advantage of this information, the 360Ef is designed to include heart rate monitoring features. If exercise intensity is too low or too high, no gains will be made in fitness. If the inten- sity is too low , the stress levels are i[...]

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    Get a smart star t on exercising. Anyone over the age of 35, as well as younger persons whom are over weight, should check with his/her physician before beginning any type of exercise program. People who have diabetes or high blood pressure, a family histor y of heart disease, high cholesterol or have lead a sedentar y lifestyle should protect them[...]

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    Domestic w arr anty Information 16 360 E f Owner’s Manual (Applies to all product sold and placed within the continental US, A laska, Hawaii, and Puer to Rico only) Effective: June 2006 Diamondback warrants its 360Ef to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use in the home and light instructional environments. Diamondback?[...]

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    Domestic w arr anty Information (continued) 360 E f Owner’s Manual 17 W arranty voided if: The W arranty does not apply to any failure of the product, or any parts of the product, due to: assembly errors, alterations, modifications, misuse, abuse, accident, improper maintenance, or if the serial number on the product has been removed, altered or [...]

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    Maintenance 18 360 E f Owner’s Manual CAUTION – FOR SAFE OPERA TION Always inspect hardware prior to any exercise session. Look for loose hardware, loose pedals, loose handrails, loose cranks and frayed wires. Repair or replace any dam- aged or worn parts, tighten all loose hardware. After workout, always wipe down your 360Ef unit. Perspiration[...]

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    W arr anty card 360 E f Owner’s Manual 19 Important! • Impor tant! • Important! • Impor tant! • Impor tant! • Important! W arranty card must be completed and returned to Diamondback within 15 days of purchase. Failure to comply may void manufacturer ’s W arranty . Or , you may register your product at www .diamondbackfitness.com. Y ou[...]

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    Part no. 22-96-901 Diamondback Fitness 300 Camarillo Ranch Road Camarillo, CA 93012 T 800-776-7642 F 805-388-5890 Please refer to www .diamondbackfitness.com for instructions in French. Svp référez-vous www .diamondbackfitness.com pour instructions en français. 360efOM 6/22/06 4:22 PM Page 2[...]