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    EF X ® 5.21 EF X ® 5.23 Assembly Guide Elliptical Fitness Crosstrainer TM[...]

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    EFX 5.21/ 5.23 Elliptical Fi tness Crosstrainer Assembly Guide 1 Thank you for c hoosing Precor . For proper installation, please read this guide thoroughly and follow the a ssembly instructions. If you do not assemble the E FX according to these guidelines, you could void the Pr ecor Limited W arranty . Obtaining Service Y ou should not attempt to[...]

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    EFX 5.21/ 5.23 Elliptical Fi tness Crosstrainer Assembly Guide 2 Hardware Kit Fas t en e r s Qu a nt i t y (A) Hex head screw (M8 x 20 mm) 8 (B) Flat w asher (M8) 8 (C) Buttonhead screw (M8 x 12 mm) 6 (D) Loc k w asher (M8) 6 (K) Phillips-head screw (M5 x 16 mm) 3 Ad ditional Fastene rs for E FX5.23 only Quantity (E) Buttonhead screw (M10 x 20 mm) [...]

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    EFX 5.21/ 5.23 Elliptical Fi tness Crosstrainer Assembly Guide 3 Assembly Steps Important: Read the Inst allation Requirements before assembling the E F X. Ask your assistant to hold the right stabilizer , whic h has the cable protruding from both ends, next to the base fr ame. Conn ect the base cable. An audible click is heard when the cable is pr[...]

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    EFX 5.21/ 5.23 Elliptical Fi tness Crosstrainer Assembly Guide 4 Cut any wire ties that secure the cable to the stabilizer . Unwr ap the cable and remove a ny kinks. F eed the cable throu gh the console bra c ket as shown in the illustr ation. Slide the console br acket into the right stabilizer and align the three mounting holes. Insert the top tw[...]

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    EFX 5.21/ 5.23 Elliptical Fi tness Crosstrainer Assembly Guide 5 Important: If y our E F X is a 5.23 model, you will need to attac h the mo vable arms. If your E F X is a 5.21 model, please skip steps 8-11. Attach the right moving handlebar . Slide the handlebar pivot joint onto the st abilizer axle (use a rubber mallet if needed). Secure the ha nd[...]

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    EFX 5.21/ 5.23 Elliptical Fi tness Crosstrainer Assembly Guide 6 Open the ferrite (N ) and attach it near the ends of the ca bles, leaving enough space to atta c h both co nnectors. Note: Make sure the ferrite is securely clo sed around the cables. Connect the 4-pin connecto r and the R J45 to the appropriate recept acles on the back of the display[...]

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    EFX 5.21/ 5.23 Elliptical Fi tness Crosstrainer Assembly Guide 7 A djusting the Ramp Th e E F X r amp incline can be set to one of three positi ons: Low (15 degrees), Medium (20 degrees ), or High (25 degrees). If you are on the equipment, dismoun t. T o adjust the r amp, you can straddle the equipment with one f oot on either side or stand to one [...]

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    EFX 5.21/ 5.23 Elliptical Fi tness Crosstrainer Assembly Guide 8 Before exercising, make sure th e E FX is level an d does not wobble from side to side. Important: If the E F X is placed on a slightly uneven surface, turning the leveling pads can help, but will not compensate for ex tremely uneven surfaces. 1. K neel by the side of the st abilizer [...]

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    ©2011 Precor Incorpor ated www .precor .com E FX 5.21/5.23 AG 30008 5-141, en 23 July 2011 Precor Incorporated 20031 142nd Avenue N E P .O. Box 7 202 W oodinville, W A USA 9 8 0 7 2-4 002 1- 800- 34 7 -4404[...]

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    Q U IC KS T A R T ™ C A UTION: B efore using the E FX, read all these instructions. F ailure to do so may result in serious injury . • Do not allow children or those unfami liar with its operation, on or near this equipment. • Before beginning any fi tness program, see your physician for a thorough physical examination. Seek advice from your [...]

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    Choosing a P rogram • Determine your level of fi tness: beginner , intermediate, or advanced. • Determine your immediate goal : endur ance training, cardio-con ditioning , or weight loss. If you are a beginner , st art a cardio-conditioning progr am to slowly adjust your body to a comfort able level of exercise. Over a recommended 8-week period[...]

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    EF X ® 5.21 EF X ® 5.23  [...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Important Safe ty Instructions 1 I MPOR TANT S AFETY I NSTRUCTIONS Important Safety Instructions Read the foll owing prec auti ons thoroughly before you begin assembly , and save them afterw ard for future reference. Safety Precautions Always follow basic safety precautions when using the E FX to reduce the chance of injury, fire,[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Important Safe ty Instructions 2 I MPOR TANT S AFETY I NSTRUCTIONS • Ensure the equipment has adeq uate ve ntilation. Do not place anything on top of or over the equipment. Do not use on a cushioned surface that could bl ock the ventilation opening. • Assemble and operate the equipment on a solid, level surface. • Proper Loc[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Important Safe ty Instructions 3 I MPOR TANT S AFETY I NSTRUCTIONS • Do not set anything on the stationary handrails, handlebars, control console, or covers . Place liquids, magazines, and books in the ap propriate receptacles. • Do not lean on or pull on the console at any time. C A UTION: D O N OT remove the cover , or you m[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Important Safe ty Instructions 4 I MPOR TANT S AFETY I NSTRUCTIONS Hazardous Materials and P roper Disposal The batteries within self-powered equipment contain materials that are considered hazardous to the environment. Federal la w requires p roper disp os al of these batteries. If you plan to dispose of your equipment, contact P[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Important Safe ty Instructions 5 I MPOR TANT S AFETY I NSTRUCTIONS Regulatory Notices for Cardiovascular Exercise Equipment The regulatory information in this se ction a pplies to the exercise equipme nt and its control console. Safety A pprovals for Cardiovascular Equipment Precor equipment has been test ed and found to comply wi[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Important Safe ty Instructions 6 Canadian Department of Communic ations Thi s digital appar atus does not exceed the Class B limi ts for radio noise emissions from digit al appar atus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. L e présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Important Safe ty Instructions 7 Obtaining Service Y ou sh ould not a ttempt to service the E FX except for maintenance tasks as described in this manual. T he E FX does not contain any user-serviceable parts that require lubrication. F or information about product operation or service, see the Precor web site at www .precor .com.[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Table of Contents 8 T able of Contents Important Safety Instructions ......... .................... 1 Safety P recautions ........ ........... ......... ............ ........... ........... ....... 1 Grounding Instr uctions ................ ............. ............ ............. ........ 3 Hazardous Materi als and Proper Di spos[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Table of Contents 9 Maintena nce ........ ............ ............ ............ ............ .......... ........ 36 Cleaning the Equip ment ... ............ ........... ........... ............ ........ 36 Long-Ter m Storage ........... ............ ........... ........... ............ ........ 36 Precor Residen tial Equipment Li[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: EFX Features 10 EF X F e a t u r e s The EFX is equipped with feat ures designed to help you meet your fitness goals. T hese features include: • Stationary handgrips with heart r ate feature • Moving handlebars (E FX5.23 only) •P r e s e t p r o g r a m s • Comprehensive resistance settings • Manually adjustable r amp wi[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: EFX Features 11 Using the Stationary Handrail T o maintain your balance, always gr asp a st ationary handrail when you step on or off the foot pedals, and when you use the keypad. T o learn more about the touc h-sensitive grips on the E FX, refer to Heart R ate Fea tures . T urning the Unit On and Off T o turn the unit on and off,[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Heart Rate Features 12 Heart Rate F eatures Important Safety Instructions Read the following before using the heart ra te or SmartRate features. • Consult your physician before engagin g in any vigorous exercise. Do not use the heart rate programs until authorized by your physician. • Know your heart rate and your physician-re[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Heart Rate Features 13 Exercising to Y our T ar get Heart Rate The HEART RA TE display shows your heart r ate while exercising. T o view your heart rate (beats per minute) on the display , grasp both touc h-sensitive grips. T o test your current heartrate: • T o use the touc h-sensitive grips on the E FX, grasp both grips and wa[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Heart Rate Features 14 Using SmartRate The SmartRate feature he lps you monitor and maintain your heart rate in the t arget zone best suited to your specific needs. W hen the E FX detects a heart rate, a single bar blinks and indicates your current heart rate zone. All 10 bars may appear during an exercise session. Important: T o [...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Display Console 15 Display Console QUICK STAR T RESET CROSSRAMP STRIDES/min DISTANCE RESISTANCE HEART RATE CAL ORIES TIME © 2008 Precor Incorporated en P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 MANUAL WEIGHT LOSS F AT BURNER CROSS TRAINER INTERVAL HILL CLIMB GLUTEALS BASIC HRC Before beginning any fitness program, see your ph ysician for a thoroug[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Display Console 16 Using the Upper Display H EART RA TE —displays your heart r ate when you grasp both touc h-sensitive grips. Refer to Hear t Rate Features . CALOR I E S —displays the estimated cumulative number of calories burned. The calorie calculation is derived from the pedaling speed, resistance, and your weight. An acc[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Display Console 17 Using the Center Display SmartRate —displays your heart rate as a blinking bar which in dicates the zone you are in when you grasp both touc h-sensitive grips. A heart icon blinks in th e center display when a heart rate is being detected. Refer to Using SmartR ate . PROGRA M PR OFIL E —In most programs, the[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Display Console 18 Using the Lower Display The lower display provides in fo rmation about your exercise session. The numbers that appear relate to your workout st atistics. O n cert ain progr ams , the lower d isplay is a lso used to occasionally indicate information suc h as an upcoming c hange to the resistance or the percent of[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Display Console 19 Lower Ke ypad QU ICK ST ART –Press Q U I C KS T ART to start your exercise session immediately using the Manual Program. Refer to Choosing QU I CKS T ART. RESE T –Press R E S ET to end an exercise session or return to the Precor banner . RESIS T AN C E –Press and hold the R E SI ST ANC E arrow keys to incr[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 20 W orkout Options C A UTIO N: Before beginning any fitness program, see your physician for a comple te physic al examination. Know your physician-recomm ended heart rate target zone. 1. T urn the unit On. The Precor banner scrolls across the display . 2. Hold on to a stationary handrail while stepping on to the f[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 21 Adj u s t i n g t h e R a m p The E FX ra mp incli ne can b e set to o ne of th ree posit ions: Low (15 degrees), Medium (20 degrees), or High (25 degrees). 1. If you are on t he equipment, dismount and straddle the equipment with one foot on either side or stand to one side of it. CA UTION: T o adjust the ramp,[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 22 Choosing QU I CK ST ART 1. W hile the Precor banner scrolls, press QU I C KS T ART to begin the Manual Program. Note: T he SmartRate feature is disabled when you select QU IC KS T ART from the Precor banner . If you select QU IC KS T ART after selecting a Program, the SmartRate feature is enabled an d the progr [...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 23 Selecting a Program 1. W hile the Precor banner scrolls, repeatedly press the PR O G RAM S key to review the list of progr ams. Choose the program you want, and then press E NTE R. For a description of each program, refer to Programs . Note: Y ou can use the QU I C KS T ART key to bypass the prompts for time, we[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Workout Options 24 P ausing During a W ork out or the Cool-Down P eriod Stop pedaling to pause anytime duri ng a workout or during a cool-down period. T he paus e mode has a default time limit of 10 minutes. If you do not resume exercising during that time, the display returns to the ban ner . 1. T o pause, stop pedaling. The cent[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Programs 25 Pr o g r a m s Thi s section describes the programs available on the E FX. Use this section as a reference tool to better understand each program’s purpose. For more information, refer to Select ing a Program . The progr am descriptions are presented in menu selec tion order . T he progr ams available on the E FX are[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Programs 26 P rogram Tips • Begin at the Precor banner . Refer to Workout Options . • A blinking column indicates your posi tion as you progress through a program. • T o use the SmartRate feature, you need to specify your age and hold on to the touch- sensitive grips. Refer to Using SmartR ate . • T o exercise indefinitely[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Programs 27 W eight Loss Program The W eight Loss Progr am (P2) is targeted at lowering body fat while im proving mu scle ton e and conditioning. Use this program if you are beginning or returning to a regular fitness routine. T he exercise session time is fixed at 28 minutes and consists of seven 4-minu te intervals. Y ou are not[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Programs 28 CrossT rainer Program The CrossT rainer Progr am (P4) has preprogrammed settings and an initial resistance of 1. The progra m consists of optimized se ttings comb ined with alternating forw ard and backward pedaling movements that focus on working t he thigh, gluteal, and calf muscle groups. Display prompts appe ar ind[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Programs 29 Hill Climb P rogram The Hill Climb Progr am (P6) has preprogrammed settings in a fixed pattern. It is designed to increa se muscl e tone, ca rdio- conditioning, and endurance over sever al weeks. The progr am consists of alternating forward and bac kw ard pedaling movements that focus on working the gluteal muscle grou[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Programs 30 Heart Rate Program The Basic H R C Progr am (P8) adjusts the resist ance to maintain your heart r ate within two beats per minute of the target heart r ate while you exercise. T o help you monitor your heart rate while using this program, T arget H R Achieved appears at the top of the SmartRate display when your heart [...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Programs 31 Heart Rate Program T ips The B asic H R C Program enhances your over all cardiovascular fitness lev el to help you ac hieve your weight loss and fitness goals. Read through the foll owing tips before selecting a program. These tips provide general information regarding how the program functions. For more information an[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Advanced Programmin g and Troubleshooting 32 A dvanced P rogramming and T roubleshooting Certain features remain hidden and can only be accessed using special keypresses. Read this sect ion if you w ant to: • Select the units of measure • V iew the odometer • Display the number of hours you have use d your E FX • V iew the[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Advanced Programmin g and Troubleshooting 33 Selecting a U.S. Standard or Metric Display The EFX can display measurements in either metric or U.S. standard. The default factory se tting is set to display U.S. standa rd. T o change this se tting, perform the foll owing steps: 1. At the Precor banner , press and hold E NTE R while p[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Advanced Programmin g and Troubleshooting 34 V iewing the Error Log The error log displays inform ation about errors that may have occurred while using the EFX. Up to ten errors are recorded along with the odometer and hour meter values at the time the error occurred. 1. At the Precor banner , press and hold the R E S ET key for a[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Advanced Programmin g and Troubleshooting 35 T roubleshooting Heart Rate Program T able 2 may help you understand and troubleshoot erratic heart rate readings. Important: A hear t rate c an only be detected when th e E FX is turned On and you hold on to both touch-sensitive grips. T o conduct electrical impulses from a user’s he[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Maintenance 36 Maintenance It is import ant to perform th e minor main tenance ta sks described in this section. Failure to maintain the E FX as described here could void the Precor Limi ted W arranty . T o reduce the risk of electrical shoc k, always unplug the unit from its power source before cleaning it or performing any maint[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Maintenance 37 Long- T erm Storage W hen the E FX i s not in use for any length of time, turn it Off. Make sure that the powe r cord is unplugged from its power source and is positioned so that it will not become damaged or interfere with people or other equipment.[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Precor Residential Equipment Limited Warranty 38 Precor Residential Equipment Limited Warranty PLEASE READ THESE WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING YOUR PRECOR INCORPORATED PRODUCT. BY USING THE EQUI PMENT, YOU ARE CONSENTING TO BE BOUND BY THE FOLLOWING WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS. Limited Warranty Precor Inco[...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Precor Residential Equipment Limited Warranty 39 3. Warranty of all Precor products applies to residential use only and is void when products are used in a nonresidential environment or installed in a country other than where sold. 4. Except in Canada, Precor does not pay labor outside the United States. 5. Warranties outside the [...]

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    Owner’s Manual: Precor Residential Equipment Limited Warranty 40 Exclusion of Consequential and I ncidental Damages PRECOR AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE NO OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY, WHETHER ARISING I N CONTRACT (INCLUDING WARRANTY), TORT (INCLUDING AC TIVE, PASSIVE, OR IMPUTED NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT L IAB ILITY), OR O THERWISE, FOR DAMAGE TO THE [...]

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    EF X 5 . 2 1 /EF X 5 . 2 3 Elliptical Fitness CrossT rainers TM Pro d u ct Specifications * See the product label to determine t he operating volt age of your equipment. EF X5 . 21 EF X5 .2 3 Length: 7 7 in (19 6 cm) 7 7 in (19 6 cm) W idth: 29 in (7 4 cm) 29 in (7 4 cm) Height: 61 in (155 cm) 61 in (155 cm) W eight: 193 lb (7 2 kg) 193 lb (7 2 kg)[...]

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    E FX 5.21/5. 23 O M 300 99 8-141, en W a rranty #36287 -111, en Registration Card #45623-141, en 29 July 2011 Precor , C, CrossRamp, E FX, M, Move Beyond, an d SmartRate are reg istered trademarks of Precor Incorporated. Crosstrainer, QuickStart, and Stretc hT r ainer are trademarks of Precor Incorp orated. Copyright 2011 Precor Incorporated. Speci[...]