Ironman Fitness M6 manual

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    Model Name M6 Serial Number Purchase Date W rite down for future reference . ® IR ONMAN M6 TREADMILL O WNER’S MANU AL Ironman T ec hnical Ser vice, (888) 340-0482 Ironman F F itness P .O . Bo x 551239 Dallas , TX 75239-1239 P ar t# 15-0141 Official product of the Ironman T riathlon[...]

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    T a ble of Contents Infor mation P a ge# 2 T able of Contents 2 Specification Sheet 3 Impor tant Safety Infor mation 4 Before Y ou Star t 5 W ar m Up Ex ercises 6 Assembly , Mo ving Instr uctions 7 P ow er R equirements 8 Console Functions and Descriptions 9 Prog ram and Operating Instr uctions 10 & 11 Prog ram Instr uctions Hear t Rate Mode 12[...]

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    Specification Sheet Horsepower (P eak) 6.0hp Horsepower (Contin uous) 3.0hp Display T ype 5 Window LED One T ouch™ Speed/Incline Y es EK G Pulse Grip Y es Pre-Set Prog rams 4 Custom Prog rams 8 User Prog rams 2 Hear t Rate Prog ram 1 Speed/Incline T og gle Switches Y es P ower Incline 0-12% R oller Diameter 2.5” Cushioned Deck Y es Speed Range [...]

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    Impor tant Safety Inf or mation 4 WARNING! Before using this treadmill or starting any exercise program, consult your physician. This is especially impor tant for persons ov er the ag e of 35 and/or persons with pre-existing health problems . The manufacturer or distributor assumes no responsibility for personal injur y or property damag e sustaine[...]

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    Thank you for purchasing the IR ONMAN M6 treadmill! This quality product you hav e chosen was designed to meet your needs for cardio vascular ex ercise. Before you start, please read the Owner's Manual and become familiar with the operation of your new treadmill. Remember to tak e the time to perf or m the stretching exercises provided to a vo[...]

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    T OE TOUCH STRET CH Stand bending your knees slightly and slo wly bend forward from your hips . Allow your back and shoulders to relax as y ou reach down to ward your toes as far as possible . Hold for 15 counts , then relax. T his will stretch y our hamstrings , back of knees , and back. HAMSTRING STRET CH Sit with one leg extended. Bring the sole[...]

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    7 Figure 2 Assembly , Mo ving Instr uctions Figure1 The Ironman M6 T readmill is shipped in four pieces to make assembly easy . After opening the bo x, remove any packing materials from the treadmill. Y ou should find a rear endcap (large plastic piece that fits over the rear roller area), and owner’ s manual pac ket with bolts and screws for ass[...]

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    I MPR OPER CONNECTION OF THE EQUIPMENT GR OUNDING CONNECTOR CAN RESUL T IN A RISK OF AN ELECTRIC SHOCK. CHECK WITH A QU ALIFIED ELEC- TRICIAN OR SER VICE MAN IF Y OU ARE IN DOUBT AS TO WHETHER THE PR OD- UCT IS PR OPERLY GR OUNDED . DO NOT MODIFY THE PLUG PR O VIDED WITH THE PR ODUCT IF IT WILL NOT FIT THE OUTLET . HA VE A PROPER OUTLET INST ALLED [...]

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    9 Console Functions and Descriptions There are five displa y windows on the control panel to provide feedbac k infor mation. W ORKOUT TIME/P ACE WINDO W  TIME: Indicates elapsed time after pressing start in minutes and seconds (0-99 minutes , 0-59 sec- onds)  INTER V AL TIME: Indicates countdown in seconds to the next inter val starting at 5 [...]

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    QUICK ST ART / MANU AL MODE  Plug into a surge protector outlet. Attach the Red Safety Key on to the treadmill console.  Stand on the treadmill and straddle belt. Attach safety k ey clip to your clothes .  Press PO WER button. There will be an eight (8) second delay after pressing the PO WER button before data can be entered. The TIME wind[...]

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    11 Program and Operating Instr uctions PR OGRAM MODE Plug treadmill into a surge protector outlet. Attach the R ed Safety Key on to the treadmill console.  Stand on the treadmill and straddle belt. Attach safety k ey clip to your clothes .  Press PO WER button. There will be an eight (8) second delay before data can be entered. The TIME windo[...]

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    12 See page 13 for pictures and diagrams HEAR T RATE MONITOR MODE The treadmill may at any time be used in the Hear t Rate Monitor Mode . If the signal from the chest strap is detected, heart rate BPM will be displayed in the INCLINE window . The incline will only be briefly displayed if manual or program chang es are initiated. The Hear t Rate pro[...]

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    13 13 Program Instr uctions Hear t R ate Mode TAR GET ARRO WS TAR GET UP TAR GET DOWN HEART RA TE CONTROL[...]

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    14 The F at Bur n Program is designed to vary the treadmill elevation, while maintaining a constant walking belt speed. The Cardio Program is designed to vary the treadmill Speed, while maintaining a constant Elevation. The W ar m Up Program is designed to g radually increase the treadmill Speed and Elevation in the first segment (war m up) and gra[...]

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    WARNING! Do not o ver-tighten rollers! This will cause pr emature roller bearing failur e! Belt adjustment and tension perfor ms two functions: adjust- ment for tension and centering . Y our new treadmill comes pre- adjusted from the factor y for tension and centering . Please fol- low the procedures belo w if the belt shifts to the left or right w[...]

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    Y our treadmill will operate in British Units (miles per hour) or Inter national Units (kilometers per hour). All treadmills are calibrated at the factor y for British Units (miles per hour). T o change the display to read in kilometers , follow the steps described here: 1) T urn power OFF on the console . (Do not unplug treadmill) Attach the magne[...]

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    Maintenance Instr uctions 17 W ARNING! Before perfor ming any maintenance to your treadmill, alwa ys unplug the power cord from the surge protector . CLEANING R outine cleaning of your Ironman Fitness treadmill will extend the life of your treadmill. W ARNING! T o prevent electrical shock, be sure the po wer to the treadmill is OFF and the unit unp[...]

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    T readmill will not star t . 1 Is the Safety Key inser ted into the treadmill Console? 2 Make sure the po wer cord is plug g ed into a surge protector, the surge protector is plug g ed into a properly g rounded outlet, and the surge protector is tur ned on. (R efer to “P ower R equirements” on page 8) 3 Check the circuit break er located on the[...]

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    19 T readmill Er r or Messa ges . Y our treadmill is equipped with a software package that enables er ror messages to be displayed when there is a problem. The following er ror codes will be displayed in the console displa y win- dows . Saf ety Inter loc k Er r or Messa ges SI 1 - Safety key missing, replace and tr y again. SI 2 - Over v oltage pro[...]

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    20 Our treadmill is equipped with a software pac kag e that will perfor m a calibration sequence unique to your specific model n umber . Please perfor m the following steps to calibrate the IRONMAN M6 TREADMILL. 1. Unplug pow er cord from outlet strip . 2. Attach Safety K ey to console. 3. Plug pow er cord into outlet strip . 4. Initiate calibratio[...]

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    21 Please review the following drawing below to familiarize y ourself with the listed par ts. This man- ual cov er s sev eral tr eadmills, so the one pictured below may not be identical to y our par ticular model. P ar ts & Dia g rams Pa r t # 1 Left Side Extr usion Rail 05-0041 2 Right Side Extr usion Rail 05-0041 3 T readmill Belt 04-0030 4 F[...]

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    IRONMAN M6 Treadmill manufactured by KEYS FITNESS PRODUCTS, LP – LIMITED W ARRANTY PLEASE CONSUL T YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT . This Limited W arranty applies in the United States and Canada to product s manufactured or distributed by Keys Fitness Products, LP (“Keys”) under the IRONMAN brand name. The warranty period on the M6 [...]