Spirit XT685 manual

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    T r eadmill XT 685 Please car efully r ead this entir e manual bef or e operating y our ne w tr eadmill O WNER’S MANU AL[...]

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    2 T r eadmill XT 685[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 11 12 14 17 26 28 31 33 Pr oduct R egistr ation Important Saf ety Instructions Important Electrical Instructions Important Oper ation Instructions XT 685 A ssembly Instructions T r ansportation Instructions Pr oduct F eatur es Oper ation of Y our Console Pr ogr ammable F eatur es Using Heart R ate T r ansmitter Gener al Maintenance Servic[...]

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    1 T r eadmill XT 685 R ecord Y our Serial Number Please record the ser ial number of this tness product in the space pro vided below . Ser ial Number R egister Y our P urchase The self-addressed product registr ation card must be completed in full and returned to Spir it Fitness. Y ou can also go to https://www .spir ittness.com/residentialwa[...]

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    2 T r eadmill XT 685 When using an electr ical appliance , basic precautions hsould always be f ollow ed, including the follo wing: Read all instr uctions before using this appliance . D ANGER - T o reduce the r isk of electr ic shock: 1. Alwa ys unplug this applicance from the electrical outlet immediately after using and before cleaning. W ARNING[...]

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    3 T r eadmill XT 685 Important Electrical Instructions W ARNING! NEVER use a ground fault circuit interr upt (GFCI) wall outlet with this treadmill. As with an y appliance with a large motor , the GFCI will trip often. Route the pow er cord away from any mo ving par t of the treadmill including the elevation mechanism and transpor t wheels. NEVER r[...]

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    4 T r eadmill XT 685 Important Oper ation Instructions  NEVER oper ate this treadmill without reading and completely under standing the results of any operational change you request from the computer .  Under stand that changes in speed and incline do not occur immediately . Set y our desired wor k level on the computer console and release th[...]

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    5 T r eadmill XT 685 1. Cut the straps, then along the dotted line on the bottom of the box; lift the box o ver the unit and unpack. 2. Locate the hardware package . Remove the tools rst. Remov e the hardware for each step as needed to a void confusion. The number s in the instr uctions that are in parenthesis ( # ) are the item number from the [...]

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    6 T r eadmill XT 685 1. Slide the bottom console cov er s onto the console mast tubes ( 52 onto 5 Left side & 53 onto 4 Right side). Make sure they are oriented as shown in the illustration. 2. Connect computer cables ( 32 & 33 ) on the right side . 3. Inser t console mast tubes ( 4 & 5 ) into the fr ame . Caution: Be ca r ef ul not to [...]

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    8 T r eadmill XT 685 1. Connect the follo wing cables together : Incline cables ( 35 ) to ( 39 ), Speed cables ( 34 ) to ( 38 ), and Computer cables ( 33 ) to ( 31 ). 2. Place the console ( 37 ) onto the brackets at the top of the console mast tubes and attach with two Button Head Bolts ( 104 ) and two Split W asher s ( 108 ) on each side . Caution[...]

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    9 T r eadmill XT 685 HARD W ARE 1. Attach the bottom console cov er s ( 52 & 53 ) to the console with ve Sheet Metal Screws ( 105 ) on each side. Tighten with the Phillips Head Screw Driver ( 109 ) or Combination M5 Allen Wrench & Phillips Head Screw Driver ( 107 ). 2. Attach the cross brace ( 3 ) to the console mast tubes ( 4 & 5 ) [...]

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    10 T r eadmill XT 685 HARD W ARE 1. Place two M5 Speed Nut Clips ( 84 ) onto each side of the frame . 2. Attach the side cov er s ( 40 & 41 ) to the fr ame with one Self T apping Screw ( 146 ) and three Self T apping Screws ( 147 ) on each side . Refer to the illustr ation for screw placement. Tighten with the Phillips Head Screw Driver ( 109 )[...]

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    11 T r eadmill XT 685 Carefully lift the treadmill at the rear roller area, gr asping the two end caps, and roll the treadmill awa y . T r ansportation Instructions[...]

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    12 T r eadmill XT 685 Pr oduct F eatur es Handr ail A djustments The XT 685 treadmill allows y ou to make speed and incline changes on the side handr ails. Y ou can also choose to tur n these off if you frequentl y hold on to these r ails. This is achieved by pressing the disable b utton on the right side of the lower por tion of the console. Y ou [...]

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    13 T r eadmill XT 685 HEAR T RA TE % PROFILE The console LCD screen will display y our cur rent hear t r ate anytime a pulse is detected. The Bar Graph, located to the right of the LCD screen, will show y our cur rent hear t r ate % in relation to your projected maxim um hear t rate , which is deter mined by y our age that you entered dur ing the p[...]

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    14 T r eadmill XT 685 Integr ated Speak ers for MP3 pla yer Heart Rate % Pr ofile Muscle Activ ation Pr ofile L arg e L C D wi th f e e d b a c k an d scr ol l i ng me ss age c ent er Co nt act H ear t R at e G r i p s S w i v e l F a n t o k ee p y o u c o ol Co nv eni en t w at e r bo tt le ho lde r a n d ca rg o c om par tm e n t f or k e ys ,[...]

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    15 T r eadmill XT 685 STEP 1: Press and release the Sta rt k ey to wake displa y up (if not already on). Note : Installing the tether key will also wake up the console. STEP 2: Press and release the Sta rt k ey to begin belt mo vement, at .5 mph, then adjust to the desired speed using the Speed + / - or Fast / Slow k eys (console or hand rail). Y o[...]

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    16 T r eadmill XT 685 The 1/4-mile tr ack (one lap) will be display ed around the dot matr ix window . The ashing segment indicates y our progress. Once the 1/4-mile (Metr ic - 0.4k) is complete this feature will begin again. There is a lap counter in the message windo w for monitoring your distance . 1/4 Mile T r ack The Pulse (Hear t Rate) con[...]

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    17 T r eadmill XT 685 STEP 1: Press the desired progr am ( Hill , F at Burn , Car dio , Str ength , or Inter val) key . Press Enter to select the program. The display will prompt you through the progr amming or y ou can just press Start to begin the program with default values. STEP 2: If Enter was pressed, the Message Center will now be blinking a[...]

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    18 T r eadmill XT 685 STEP 1:Press the User 1-2 key once for User 1 or twice f or User 2 then press Enter . Note that the dot matrix display por tion will ha ve a single row of segments at the bottom (Unless there is a previousl y stored program). If there is a pro gram stor ed under the button that is pressed, it will be retrieved. If not, you hav[...]

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    19 T r eadmill XT 685 STEP 1: Press the Fusion key . Press Enter to select the progr am. The display will prompt y ou through the programming. STEP 2: If Enter was pressed, the Message Center will now be b linking a value, indicating your Age (default is 35). Enter ing your correct age affects the hear t r ate Bar Gr aph Display and the Hear t Rate[...]

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    20 T r eadmill XT 685 1. Gr asp the dumbbells with an o verhand gr ip and ar ms fully extended in front of thighs; feet are spaced shoulder width apar t 2. Maintain a slightly arched lo w er back throughout the exercise (see side view) 3. Begin the ex ercise by drawing y our elbo ws up and out until there is a 90˚ bend in y our elbows 4. Slowl y l[...]

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    21 T r eadmill XT 685 1. Hold the dumbbells at shoulder height with an ov erhand (palms facing forward) or neutr al (palms facing one another) gr ip 2. Press the dumbbells straight ov erhead until your arms are fully extended 3. Slowl y low er to the star t position 4. Repeat this sequence for the duration of the strength inter val DUMBBELL SHOULDE[...]

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    22 T r eadmill XT 685 HILL Resistance: This progr am follows a triangle or pyramid type of gr adual progression from approximatel y 10% of maximum effor t (the level that y ou chose before star ting this program) up to a maximum effor t which lasts for 10% of the total workout time , then a gradual regression of resistance back to approximately 10%[...]

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    23 T r eadmill XT 685 STRENGTH Resistance: This progr am has a gr adual progression of speed up to 100% of maximum eff or t that is sustained for 25% of wor kout duration. This will help build strength and muscular endurance in the lower body and gluts. A br ief cool down f ollows. Incline: There is a quick climb to a moder ate , sustained elevatio[...]

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    24 T r eadmill XT 685 Heart R ate Pr ogr ams The old motto, “no pain, no gain”, is a myth that has been o verpowered b y the benets of exercising comf or tably . A great deal of this success has been promoted b y the use of hear t rate monitor s. With the proper use of a hear t rate monitor , many people nd that their usual choice of exer[...]

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    25 T r eadmill XT 685 Hear t rate is impor tant but listening to y our body also has a lot of advantages. There are more var iables in volved in ho w hard y ou should workout than just hear t r ate . Y our stress level, physical health, emotional health, temper ature , humidity , the time of day , the last time you ate and what you ate, all contr i[...]

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    26 T r eadmill XT 685 W earing The Chest S tr ap 1. Attach the transmitter to the elastic str ap using the locking par ts. 2. Adjust the strap as tightly as possible as long as the strap is not too tight to re- main comfor table . 3. P osition the tr ansmitter with the logo centered in the middle of your torso facing awa y from your chest (some peo[...]

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    27 T r eadmill XT 685 Note: Y ou must wear the hear t rate tr ansmitter strap f or these pr ogr ams Both progr ams oper ate the same , the only difference is that HR1 is set to 60% and HR2 is set to 80% of the maximum hear t r ate . They both are programmed the same way . T o star t a HR program follow the instructions below or just select the HR1 [...]

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    28 T r eadmill XT 685 Y our treadmill uses a v er y high-efcient low-fr iction hard waxed deck. P erfor mance is maximized when the deck is kept as clean as possib le . Use a soft, damp cloth, or paper towel, wipe the edge of the belt and the area between the belt edge and the frame . Also reach as far as pr actical directly under the belt edge.[...]

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    29 T r eadmill XT 685 The treadmill is designed so that the tread-belt remains reasonabl y centered while in use . It is nor mal for some belts to drift near one side while in use , depending on a user’ s gait and if they fa vor one leg. But if dur ing use the belt continues to mo ve to ward one side , adjustments are necessar y . SETTING TREAD-B[...]

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    30 T r eadmill XT 685 Do not lubr icate with other than Spir it Fitness appro ved lubricant. Y our treadmill comes with one tube of lubr icant and extra tubes can be ordered directly from Spirit Fitness or your authorized Spir it Fitness dealer . Keeping the deck lubr icated at the recommended inter vals ensures the longest life possib le for y our[...]

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    31 T r eadmill XT 685 1. T ether cord not in position. 2. Circuit breaker on front grill tr ipped. Push circuit breaker in until it locks. 3. Plug is disconnected. Mak e sure plug is rmly pushed into 115 V AC wall outlet. 4. Breaker panel circuit breaker ma y be tripped. 5. T readmill defect. Contact your Spirit Fitness dealer . Displa y does no[...]

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    32 T r eadmill XT 685 If the calibr ation does not pass y ou may need to check the speed sensor alignment. 1. Remo ve the motor cov er hood by loosening the 8 screws that hold it in place . Set it aside . 2. The speed sensor is located on the left side of the frame , r ight next to the front roller pulley (the pulley will ha ve a belt around it tha[...]

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    33 T r eadmill XT 685 Manuf actur er’s Limited W arr ant y T r eadmill W arr ant y - Effectiv e September 15, 2010 Spirit Fitness, Inc . (Spirit Fitness) war r ants all its treadmill par ts for a period of time listed below from the date of retail sale , as determined by sale receipt, or in the absence of a sales receipt eighteen (18) months from[...]

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    www .spiritfitness.com 2601 Commerce Driv e Jonesbor o, AR 72401 - Phone: 800 -258-4555 - F ax: 870 -935- 7611 © 2011 All R ights R eserv ed . XT 685 Owner’s Manual 1 . 1 R e v . 1[...]