Introduction Warranty Information Model 3 Years 1 Year Go Console Electrical Parts & Mechanical Parts Labor Note: Excludes 3V batteries What is covered: This Life Fitness consumer product (“Product”) is warranted to be free of all defects in material and workmanship.
See the Go Console Compatibility Matrix section for a list of exercise machines that are compatible with the Go Console. Please note that the heart rate board for the F3 and T3 treadmills is located in the console bridge and not in the console assembly.
Introduction Serial Number Location When contacting Customer Service To speed Life Fitness Customer Support Service’s response, please be prepared to provide the following information: • Model number • Serial number (starts with a 3 or 4-letter product code followed by 12 numbers) •...
Go Console Compatibility Matrix The following table lists the exercise machine bases that are compatible with the Go series consoles. Base Machine Go Consoles Model Description GC-0X0X-0105 GC-0X0X-0104 GCT-0X0X-0103 GCT5-0X0X-0103 C1-XXXX-0104 C1 Lifecycle Exercise Bike C3-XXXX-0104 C3 Lifecycle Bike F3-XXXX-0103...
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(levels). The display shows speed, heart rate, resistance level and other information. There is a speci c Go console for the Bike/Cross Trainer products and a second Go console speci cally for treadmills. For more details on the product bases please refer to their respective base service manuals.
Glossary Term De nition Connectors Electrical plugs used to connect wiring into electrical component. Console The electronic component used for making direct input settings and monitoring the output mes- sages displayed in the digital readout display. Also known as ‘console PC board’ and ‘display console board’...
Diagnostics Access to Diagnostics Diagnostics can be accessed only from the Idle mode. When the console is powered up, a “PLEASE WAIT” message is displayed on the screen. Once the “PLEASE WAIT” mes- sage disappears, press and hold the PAUSE key until the word “DIAGNOSTICS”...
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Key Test Tests if all display segments on the main console and activity zone are functioning properly. Press ENTER to start the Key Test. Pressing any key will dis- play a letter as shown at right. The chart below lists the keys and the corresponding displayed letter.
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Automatic Calibration - F3/T3 Figure 1 Press the On/Off button (C, Fig. 1) to turn the treadmill on, or if on press the Reset (D, Fig. 1) key. The console will display PLEASE WAIT or WAIT. When PLEASE WAIT or WAIT disappears and the screen is blank, press and hold the Pause key (A, Fig.1) until DIAGNOSTICS appears.
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Manual Calibration - F3/T3 Figure 5 Note: For most cases the Automatic Calibration procedure is suf cient. Press the On/Off button (C, Fig. 5) to turn the treadmill on, or if on press the Reset (D, Fig. 5) key. The console will display PLEASE WAIT or WAIT. When PLEASE WAIT or WAIT disappears and the screen is blank, press and hold the Pause key (A, Fig.
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Press the up arrow (B, Fig. 5) which will display ELV MIN - Minimum El- evation (Fig. 8). Press the up or down Incline arrow (E, Fig. 5) to set the current value (B, Fig. 8). Press the Start key (F, Fig. 5) which will display the value at (A, Fig. 8) and save it into the EEPROM.
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Hardware Test Press ENTER to display the screen at right, then refer to Bikes/Cross-Trainers or Treadmills for display explanations. Bikes/Cross-Trainers Treadmill A - Servo Motor resistance A - Incline for C1, R1, and RS1 (Eddy Current Products) - the left and right arrow keys adjusts the elevation motor (in- left and right arrow keys adjusts the Servo Motor cline) displayed in (A) resistance;...
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HR (Heart Rate) Test Tests the heart rate system. If a telemetry signal is detected, it will be displayed. Telemetry can be turned off in the Settings menu. Press ENTER - a heart will appear in the Heart Rate window as shown at right.
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Photo Shoot Non-functional data, displays a screen created for photographs. This screen is used primarily for marketing. It does not change. Pressing ENTER will display image shown at right for bikes and cross-trainers. Image for treadmills is similar. Press RESET to exit and return to the PHOTO SHOOT screen. Press the UP arrow to advance to the WATCHDOG TEST op- tion.
Troubleshooting Guide Symptom Probable Cause Corrective Action On/Off Switch Power cycle the product and ensure switch is in the “on (F3/T3/X8/E5 Only) position” Insuf cient power source Plug the treadmill or cross-trainer into an operating outlet. (F3/T3/X8/E5 Only) Damaged line cord or power Replace the line cord or power supply.
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Symptom Probable Cause Corrective Action This is a communication error Refer to the Bike/Cross-Trainer Error Message section of “OFF” Displayed in between the servo motor that this manual. Level window (Bikes adjusts the resistance level and and Cross-Trainers) the console. Refer to either the Bike/Cross-Trainer Error Message sec- “STUCK KEY”...
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Symptom Probable Cause Corrective Action Use of personal electronic devices, such as cell phones and portable mp3 players causes external noise interfer- ence. Display shows a contin- uous heart rate or heart Equipment is in close proximity to other sources of noise RF interference rate disappears after such as audio/video equipment, fans, two way radios, and...
Treadmill Calibration Timing and Errors IMPORTANT: It is very important that the treadmills are calibrated after replacement of any of the following parts: MCB, actuator, motor or console.
Treadmill Calibration ‘Fail’ Messages Auto-Calibration Failures Whenever you have a calibration ‘Fail’ please note the error message that is listed and any other information listed any- where on the console display. Be sure to try calibration a second time prior to proceeding with any diagnosis steps. The following are the possible messages that can occur related to a fail calibration, the errors de nition and also possible solutions.
Motor Control Diagnostics Label on Name Description Board Turns on when the transformer secondary that is attached to power ground outputs power. This indicated that the low voltage transformer is working and implies that the “hot side” control electronics are active. MTR AC Motor AV applied to DC Buss (Relay output is activated).
Bike/Cross-Trainer Error Messages The console can display two main error codes that may occur if there is a malfunction on the bike or cross-trainer. The error codes are: OFF displayed in Level Window “Resistance motor communication Error” Stuck Key Error The rst step to all error codes is to simply reset the power to the product to see if the error will repeat.
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Exceptions: If the Energy Saver key is stuck, no error message will result. The product will continue to function normally if the Energy Saver key is stuck. However, the product will not enter Energy Saver mode. If two or more keys are stuck simultaneously, the value in the results window will show all columns logically or added to- gether if the keys are on the same row.
Treadmill Error Messages The console can display eight main error codes that may occur if there is a malfunction on the treadmill. The error codes are: • Elevation Direction Error • OFF displayed in Incline Window ‘an elevation error’ • Over-Speed Error •...
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OFF Displayed in Incline Window - Elevation Error (1) This error is set if the elevation motor has been commanded to move but the position feedback signal is not showing movement. The error can occur if the incline motor is moving and the console does not receive a signal from the moving incline motor or if the incline motor is not moving at all.
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If the actuator moves, the problem is most likely: 1. Small cable from the actuator motor to the MCB is unplugged. The small cable carries the actuator potentiometer feedback signal. You will likely see a low value in the incline window during INCLINE MOTOR TEST and this value does not change when the motor moves.
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Speed Stall Error (1) This error is intended to detect if the drive motor is stalled or the speed sensor signal is lost. (2) Error is set when speed signal is lost for 13 seconds. (3) Must cycle power to reset the error. Probable Cause / Solution 1.
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Stuck Key Error (1) This error is designed to catch a key problem (key is stuck down) on the treadmill console and activity zone. (2) IF the console detects a key is actuated for over 45 seconds, the error will display. (3) The treadmill must be power cycled to clear this error.
Settings Menu UNITS: De nition: Change the unit of measure for speed and distance. Options: English or Metric BEEPS: De nition: This is used to control the beeper status. Options: Beeps can be turned ON or OFF. WIRELESS HEART RATE: De nition: This is used to stop the console from recognizing a telemetry heart rate.
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FLOOR MODEL: De nition: This setting controls the “Energy Saver” feature. Options: FLOOR MODEL can turn “Energy Saver” ON or OFF. Notes: “Energy Saver” reduces the amount of energy the treadmill consumes when the product is not in use, but turned BELT LUBE TIMER (Treadmill Only): De nition: This setting displays total hours the belt has moved since the last lubrication.
How To’s How To...Replace Display Console Tools Required: Phillips screwdriver (Bike / Cross-Trainer), 6mm Allen wrench (Treadmill) 1. Remove screws (C) securing the console (A) to the console support (B). 2. Lift the console (A) enough to disconnect the wiring harness connectors. 3.
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How To...Replace the Button Board Tools Required: Phillips Screwdriver 1. Remove Display Console as described in How To...Replace Display Console. 2. Remove ve Phillips screws (A) and remove the back cover (B). 3. Disconnect cable connected to the button board (D). 4.
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