TABLE OF CONTENTS Product Registration Important Safety Instructions Important Electrical Information Important Operation Instructions Assembly instructions Transport Instructions Operation of Your New Treadmill Programmable Features Using Heart Rate Transmitter General Maintenance Service Checklist - Diagnosis Guide Manufacturer’s Limited Warranty...
Serial Number REGISTER YOUR PURCHASE The self-addressed product registration card must be completed in full and returned to SOLE. You can also go to www.soletreadmills.com under the support tab to register online. TT8_20111116 TT8 TREADMILL...
Wear proper shoes. High heels, dress shoes, sandals or bare feet are not suitable for use on your treadmill. Quality athletic shoes are recommended to avoid leg fatigue. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS - THINK SAFETY! TT8 TREADMILL...
The treadmill will stop, depending on speed, with a one to two step coast anytime the magnet is pulled off the console. Use the red Stop / Pause switch in normal operation. TT8 TREADMILL...
TT8 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS ASSEMBLY STEP 1 Remove the treadmill base frame from the carton and lay it aside on firm, level ground. ASSEMBLY STEP 2 12 9 10 4 12 9 Remove the four Phillips Head Screws (129) of the motor cover (43) with the M5 Allen Wrench &...
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Place two Curved washers (131) onto two Hex Head bolts (101) and insert in the two front holes of each tube. Partially tighten with the 12/14mm wrench (108). ASSEMBLY STEP 4 Connect the lower Computer Cable (33) to the upper Computer Cable (31). TT8 TREADMILL...
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63 63 Combination M5 Allen Wrench and Phillips Head Screw Driver (104). Place the Beverage Holder (48) on the Handrail Support (3). Make sure the magnet of the safety key (63) is affixed to the console. TT8 TREADMILL...
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Install the Left Handbar covers (117 & 118) and Right Handlebar covers (119 & 120) on the top of the upright tubes (5 & 4) with the eight Phillips Head Screws (126) and four Sheet Metal Screws (89) using the Combination M5 Allen Wrench & Phillips Head Screw Driver (104). TT8 TREADMILL...
TRANSPORTATION INSTRUCTIONS Carefully lift the treadmill at the rear roller area, grasping the two side end caps, and roll the treadmill away. TT8 TREADMILL...
OPERATION OF YOUR TREADMILL GETTING FAMILIAR WITH THE CONTROL PANEL TT8 CONSOLE COOLING FANS SPEED QUICK KEYS INCLINE QUICK KEYS FAN POWER SWITCH DOT MATRIX DISPLAY DISPLAY BUTTON CONTROL KEYS CONTACT HEART RATE SENSORS GETTING STARTED TT8 CONSOLE Power the treadmill on by plugging it into an appropriate wall outlet, then turn on the power switch located at the front of the treadmill below the motor hood.
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3. To slow tread-belt, press and hold the Slow key to the desired speed. You may also press the Quick speed adjust keys, 2 through 12. 4. To stop the tread-belt, press the Stop key or pull away the Safety Key. TT8 TREADMILL...
/ decrease by selecting the desired Quick Incline key, 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, on left hand side of console (incline). The message window display will indicate incline position as adjustments are made. TT8 TREADMILL...
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Pulse values are displayed anytime the computer is receiving a Grip Pulse signal or while wearing an optional chest strap transmitter (see Using the Heart Rate Transmitter section for directions). You may use the Grip Pulse feature while in a Heart Rate Program (HR1 or HR2). TT8 TREADMILL...
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Stop, Enter and Display keys for 5 seconds; the display will show: Display mode - On. Use the Up arrow or Fast key to change the setting to Off then press Enter. TT8 TREADMILL...
PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES The TT8 have ten built-in programs: one Manual program, five preset profiles, one Custom, one Fit Test, and two Heart Rate programs (HR1 & HR2). PRESET PROGRAMS Hill The Hill program simulates going up and down a hill. The speed will steadily increase and then decrease during the program.
If Enter is pressed, the 11.1 10:15 7.0mph 76.3 score will be displayed for 10 seconds then go to TEST 11.2 10:30 7.0mph 77.7 OVER…. Message. 11.3 10:45 7.0mph 79.1 11.4 11:00 7.0mph TT8 TREADMILL...
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Use the Up/Down keys to adjust, and then press Enter. Each program has various speed changes throughout; this allows you to limit the highest speed the program will attain during your workout. 6. Press Start to begin or Enter to modify your settings. TT8 TREADMILL...
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6. The first column will be blinking again. The console is now ready for the incline settings. Repeat the same process used to set the speed values for programming the segments for incline. 7. Press the Start button to begin the workout and also save the program to memory. TT8 TREADMILL...
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With all SOLE treadmills you may use the heart rate monitor feature without using the Heart Rate program. This function can be used during manual mode or during any of the nine different programs. TT8 TREADMILL...
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If you are feeling tired and sluggish, it is because your body needs a break. In this condition, your pace will feel harder. Again, this will show up in your RPE and you will train at the proper level for that day. TT8 TREADMILL...
Another Individual wearing a transmitter within 3’ of your machine’s console. If you continue to experience problems contact your dealer. WARNING! - DO NOT USE THE HEART RATE PROGRAM IF YOUR HEART RATE IS NOT REGISTERING PROPERLY ON THE TREADMILL’S DISPLAY! TT8 TREADMILL...
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You can make manual adjustments to the speed throughout the program. The message window will give you prompts on reducing or increasing speed, depending on where your heart rate is in relation to the selected heart rate %. TT8 TREADMILL...
- located under the motor cover - that connects the motor to the front roller. If that belt is loose it feels similar to the walking belt being loose. Tightening the motor belt should be done by a trained service person. TT8 TREADMILL...
2. Check the belt to make sure the tension isn’t too tight; adjust as necessary 3. Call your service provider to have the deck flipped if it is on the original side. The other side will have a fresh wax coating. TT8 TREADMILL...
(on a cold day) while Instructions on page 3. walking/running House circuit breaker trips, but not Need to replace the facility or home breaker with a “High In-rush current” type breaker (see page 3 for the treadmill circuit breaker details) TT8 TREADMILL...
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Pause Mode - Turned on to allow 5 minutes of pause, turn off to have console pause indefinitely) III. Maintenance - Odometer readings IV. Units - Choose from English or Metric display readings Key Tone – Turns beep sound off or on when a button is pressed Exit TT8 TREADMILL...
Submit all service requests including serial number, contact information and a brief description of the problem online at www.soletreadmills. com/technical.php?p=service. If you have any questions about your new product or questions about the warranty contact SOLE Fitness at 1-866-780-SOLE (7653). If you have a technical problem with your new treadmill contact SOLE technical service at 866-MYSOLE1 (697-6531).
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