Preventive Maintenance Schedule; Troubleshooting The Polar; Heart Rate Chest Strap - CYBEX R Series Assembly Instructions Manual

Preventive Maintenance Schedule

Item
Console Overlays
Bottle Holders / Accessory Trays
Console Mounting Bolts
Hardware
Frame / Seat Post
Plastic Covers
Lifepulse Sensors
Leg Levelers
Pedals / Straps

Troubleshooting the Polar

Heart rate reading is erratic or absent entirely
Probable Cause
Belt transmitter electrodes are not wet enough to pick up accurate
heart rate readings.
Belt transmitter electrodes are not laying flat against the skin.
Belt transmitter needs cleaning.
Belt transmitter not properly set up.
Chest strap battery is depleted.
Abnormally elevated heart rate readings
Probable Cause
Electromagnetic interference from television sets and/or antennas.
Electromagnetic interference from cell phones.
Electromagnetic interference from computers.
Electromagnetic interference from cars.
Electromagnetic interference from high voltage power lines.
Electromagnetic interference from motor driven exercise equipment.
Weekly
Clean
Clean
Clean
Clean
Clean / Inspect
Clean
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Heart Rate Chest Strap

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Monthly
Inspect
Inspect
Inspect / Adjust
Inspect
Corrective Action
Wet the belt transmitter electrodes.
Ensure the belt transmitter electrodes are laying flat against the
skin.
Wash the belt transmitter with mild soap and water.
Setup of the belt transmitter is accomplished by initially bringing
it with in 1 foot of the receiver. The receiver is in the console. After
the heart rate is displayed on the console the range is extended to
3 feet.
Contact Customer Support Services for instructions on how to have
the chest strap replaced.
Corrective Action
Move the exercise equipment a few inches away from the probable
cause, or move the probable cause a few inches away from the
exercise equipment, until the heart rate readings are accurate.
Biannually
Inspect
Inspect
Inspect
Inspect