Sears 831.29725 - Manual (Page 10)

TROUBLE-SHOOTING AND STORAGE
Most treadmill problems can be solved by following the simple steps below. Find the symptom
that applies to your treadmill and follow the steps listed. If further assistance is needed, please call our
Customer Service Department toll-free at 1-800-999-3756, Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Mountain Time (excluding holidays).
1. SYMPTOM: THE POWER DOES NOT TURN ON
a. Make sure that the power cord is plugged into a properly grounded outlet. (See OPERATION
AND ADJUSTMENT in this manual.) If an extension cord is needed, use only a 14-gauge gener­
al-purpose cord of five feet or less in length.
b. After the power cord has been plugged in. make sure that the safety key is fully inserted into the
console. Various indicators on the console should light. (See OPERATION AND ADJUSTMENT
in this manual.)
c. Check the circuit breaker located on the treadmill
frame near ttie power cord. If the switch protrudes as
shown, the circuit breaker has tripped. To reset the
circuit breaker, wait for five minutes and then press
the switch back in.
2. SYMPTOM: THE POWER TURNS OFF DURING USE
a. Check the circuit breaker located on the treadmill frame near the power cord. If the circuit break­
er has tripped, the switch will protrude. (See the drawing above.) To reset the circuit breaker,
wait for five minutes and then press the switch back in. ,
b. Make sum that the power cord is plugged in.
c. Remove the safety key from the console. Reinsert the safety key fully into the console. Various
indicators on the console should light.
3. SYMPTOM: THE PULSE EARCLIP DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY
a. Make sure that the pulse earclip is plugged fully into the jack on the console. Rub your left ear
lobe and reposition the earclip. Attach the clothes clip to your collar.
b. Stand still while measuring your pulse.
c. The pulse earclip may need to be cleaned. Press the earclip open, and find the two clear circles
inside the earclip. Wipe the two clear circles using a cotton swab saturated with denatured alco­
hol.
AWARNING:
The pulse earclip is not a medical device. Various factors, Including the
user's movement while exercising, may affect the accuracy of heart rate readings. The
earclip Is intended only as an exercise aid In determining heart rate trends in general.
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4. SYMPTOM: THE WALKING BELT SLOWS WHEN WALKED ON
a. The first time you use the treadmill, walk on the entire surface of the walking belt for 10 minutes
to break in the walking platform. During this initial break-in period, it is normal for the walking
belt to slow.
b. If an extension cord is needed, use only a 14-gauge general-purpose cord of five feet or less in length.