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Bowflex TreadClimber TC20 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Nautilus,inc.,(800)NAUTILUS / (800)628-8458,www.Nautiluslnc.com - Customer S ervice: NorthAmerica (800)605- 3369,tcinquiry@nautilus.com I outsideU.S.+01-360-859-5180, technics-APLA@nautilus.com I Printedin ChinaI (2) 2011Nautilus,Inc.,All rights reserved. TMand(2)indicatea trademarkor registered trademark. N autilus,Inc.(www. Nautiluslnc.com) trademarks includeNAUTILUS@, BOWFLEX@, SCHWINN@, TreadClimber@ andUNIVERSAL@ respective Iogos.Other t rademarks arethe property oftheir respective owners.

  • Page 3: Importantsafetyinstructions

    :i!!iiiii!i!ili:il _ililili_!i!:!ii _!i!i:iii ¸¸_;:_i_; ,i_ii!i!ii:i!!_!:i_ @ _i_i!i_!i_i_ _i_i_:_ ', '_'_'_ Thisiconmeans a potentiallyhazardous s ituationwhich,if notavoided, c ouldresultin deathor serious injury. Beforeusingthis equipment,obey the followingwarnings: Readand understand the complete Owner's Manual. K eep the Owner's M anual f or futurereference. Readand understand all Warnings on this machine, i f at anytimethe Warning stickersbecome loose, unreadable or dislodged, c ontactNautilus ®Customer S ervice for replacement stickers.
  • Page 4 • Theelectricalwiringforthe residence in whichthe machine will be usedmustobeythe applicablelocaland provincialrequirements. • Maximum userweightlimit: 300 Ibs.(136 kg).Donotuseif youareoverthis weight. • Thismachine is for homeuseonly. • Donotwearloose clothingorjewelry.Thismachine containsmovingparts.Donotput fingersor otherobjectsinto movingpartsof theexercise equipment. • Always wearrubbersoledathleticshoes whenyouusethis machine.Donotusethe machine with barefeetor only wearingsocks.

  • Page 5: Safetywarning Labelsand Serialnumber

    FAILURE TO OBEY THESE SAFEGUARDS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR HEALTH PROBLEMS. 1. Keep children and pets away from this machine at all times. 2. When this machine is not in operation, remove the Safety Key and keep out of the reach of children. 3.
  • Page 6 Grounding I nstructions Thisproductmustbeelectrically grounded. I f a malfunction occurs,correctgrounding decreases the riskof electric shock. T hepower c ordis equipped with an equipment-grounding conductor, a ndmustbeconnected to an outletthat is properly installedand grounded. Theelectricalwiringmustcomply with all applicablelocaland provincialstandards and requirements. Incorrect c onnection of theequipment-grounding conductor c an resultin a risk of electricshock.

  • Page 7: Emergency Stop Procedure

    :i!!iiiii!i!ili:il _ililili_!i!:!ii _!i!i:iii; ¸ _:_i_;: i_i_!i!_!!i!ii'i;_ _;i_i_!_i_ii,! ' _!iii_i!i_ _,!__,'_ Emergency StopProcedure ( Safety KeyPort) TheTreadOlimber ® machine is equipped with a SafetyKeythat canprevent s erious injury,aswellas prevent c hildren fromplayingwith and/orbeinginjuredon the machine. I f the Safety Keyis notcorrectly inserted intothe SafetyKey Port,the beltswill notoperate.

  • Page 8: Specifications A Nd Features

    Maximum User Weight: 300 Ibs (136 kgs) Power Requirements: Operational Voltage: 120VAC 60Hz Operating Current: IOA max Regulatory Approvals: c-ETL-us mark. Evalu- ated per U L 1647 F ourth Edition, January 2008 a nd CAN/CSA-C22.2.68-92. Console Smart phone / MP3player holder Handlebars BottleHolder...
  • Page 9 @@@® @®®® @®®_ Decrease button Pushto lowerthespeedofthe belts decrease a value,selecta User, o r scrollthrougl_ a list of options G.O. C oach_ button Pushto start a G.O. workout, o r pushandholdfor 2 seconds toconfigure a G.O. C oach userprofile. C oachT_4...
  • Page 10 START b utton Pushto wakeup the machine,begina Quick Startworkout, t o selectan option,to resume a paused workout, o rto enterinformation. P ushand holdfor 2 seconds to set up a Custom QuickStartworkout. STOP button Pushto pausea workout, t o exitan option,or pushagainwhilepaused to enda workout. Increasebutton Pushto increase thespeedofthe belts,increase a value,selecta G.O.
  • Page 11 Timedisplay Countsin minutesand seconds thetotal time of yourworkout(e.g.24:22minutes). D uringa QuickStartworkout, t he Time displaywill countupfrom "00:00". Fora Custom Quick Start or G.O. C oach workout, t he Time displaywill count down. Note:Themaximum display valuefor Time is99:59. Thedefaulttime valueisthirty minutes. Distance / Wright display Shows yourworkoutdistancein miles(MI)or kilometers (KM).
  • Page 12 Hydraulic WorkoutCylinder Your TreadCiimber ® machine usesHydraulic Cylinders to absorbyourstepsandcushion yourjoints,decreasing your overall f atigue and reducing musclestrain.Thedisplacement of theTreadles is adjustedbythe dialsonthe Hydraulic Cylinders. TheMINsettingisthe minimumamountof Treadle movement, theMAXisthe maximum movement. The closer the dial is setto the MAX setting,the more the Treadle will travel.Thisresultsin a moreintenseworkout. Beginwith eachcylindersetto thecentral,white dotonthe dial.
  • Page 13 RemoteBeart RateMonitor Monitoring yourHeartRateisoneof the bestprocedures t o controlthe intensity o fyourexercise. TheConsole readsthe telemetry HRsignalsfromthe HeartRateChestStrapTransmitter t hat operates inthe 4.5kHz - 5.5kHz range. Note:Theheartratecheststrap mustbean uncoded heartratestrap fromPolarElectro or an uncoded PO- LAR ®compatiblemodel. ( Coded POLAR ® heartratestrapssuchas POLAR ®OwnCode ®cheststraps will notworkwith this equipment.).
  • Page 14 HeartRateCalculations Yourmaximum heartrateusuallydecreases f rom220 BeatsPerMinute(BPM) i n childhood to approximately 1 60 BPMbyage60.Thisfall in heartrateis usuallylinear,decreasing byapproximately o neBPM for eachyear.Thereis no indication that training influences thedecrease in maximum heartrate. individuals of the sameagecouldhave differentmaximum heartrates.It is moreaccurate to findthis valuebygettinga stresstest than byusingan age relatedformula.
  • Page 15 ,iii!!ii:i!!!:i_ @ _ii!i!i_i ii_: ¸¸ _ Fat-BurningTarget H eartRate "_ ..... 176171 ..o-_ 150 -t® 55-59 60-64 165-69 • "t" 20-24 _25-29 130-34 135-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 Maximum Heart Rate Target Heart Rate Zone (keep within this range for optimum fat-burning) Thegraphis a brief guideline, d escribing the generally suggested target heartratesbased on age.Asnotedabove, youroptimaltarget ratemaybehigheror lower.

  • Page 16: Operations

    15minutes inthemorning and15minutes intheevening. For b est r esults, combine your T readClimber _ fitness machine workouts withastrength t raining p rogram using a Bowflex _ home g ym or Bowflex ®SeiectTech dumbbells, and follow theBowflex _ BodyWeight Loss P lan thatcomes w ith your m achine.
  • Page 17 :i!!iiiii!i!ili:il ;ililili_!i!:!ii _!i!i:iii; ¸ _;:_i_;: Dynamic KneeHug Standwiththe feettogether.Bringonekneeforwardand up towardthechest.Place the handsaround the shinand pull the kneeintothechest. Release the stretchbyputtingthefoot onthefloor.Eachrepetitionofthe sequence shouldtake 1 to 3 seconds. R epeat a s a continuous, c ontrolled, f luid sequence 10 or 20 times.Repeat t he stretchwith the otherleg.
  • Page 18 Dynamic Twist Standwiththe feet shouNer-wNth apart. Bend the elbows;hold thearmsoutto the sides.Twist t he upperbodyto onesideand thenthe othersideasfar ascomfortably possible. E achrepeti- tionof the sequence shouldtake 1 to 3 seconds. R epeat a s a continuous, c ontrolled, fluid sequence 10or 20 times DynamicBent[{neeHeelPress Standwith onefoot forwardandonefoot back,hip-widthapart andfeet facingforward.
  • Page 19 Workouts Follow these guidelines toease yourself into aweekly exercise regimen. Use y our judgment and/or the advice ofyour physician orhealth care p rofessional tofind the intensity and level ofyour workouts. //_, Consulta physician before youstart an exercise program. S topexercising if youfeelpainor tightnessin your chest,become shortof breath,or feelfaint.
  • Page 20 Workout Schedule Hereis a beginner, intermediate andadvanced sample workoutschedule.Witheachof thesesampleworkout s ched- ules,do notmove onto the nextweek until the currentweek feelseasierandcomfortable. Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Steady State Steady State Steady State intervalTraining intervalTraining Steady State Steady State intervalTraining Steady State...
  • Page 21 @ ;_'iii!;!il; _!i_i_i;; i;i_;_, ¸ _;_ Workout Log Usethis logto trackyourworkouts andprogress. T racking yourworkouts helpsyoustaymotivated andachieveyourgoals. WorkoutCylinder (for reference only) Cylinder R eference Setting:...
  • Page 22 Cool-Down * ,_,_'_ _,b,_i,i_i_,; When youaredoneusingyourTreadClimber ®fitnessmachine, c onsider doingtheserelaxingstretches, w hichwill help yourbodyrecover f romthe workout a nd makeyoumoreflexible: Lying LegRaise Lieonthe floorface upwith the legsslightlybent.Lift oneleg up towardtheceiling, keeping the kneestraight. Place the hands(or a strap) around thethigh and move the legcloser tothe head.Holdthe stretchfor 10to 30 seconds.
  • Page 23 :i!!iiiii!i!ili:il _ililili_!i!:!ii _!i!i:iii; ¸ _:_i_;: i_i_!i!_!!i!ii'i;_ _;i_i_!_i_ii,! ' _!iii_i!i_ _,!__,'_ SeatedTwist Sitonthe floorand extend the legsstraightout in front ofthe bodywith the knees slightlybent.Place onehandonthe floor behind the bodyand theotherhandacrossthethigh. Twistthe upperbodyasfar ascomfortably possible to oneside.Holdthe stretchfor 10 to 30 seconds. R epeat t he stretchon theother side.

  • Page 24: Before Youstart

    Before YouStart 1. PlacetheTreadClimber ®fitnessmachinein yourworkout a rea. Phcethe machine ona clean,hard,levelsurface,freefrom unwanted materialor otherobjectsthat may hamper y ourabilityto move freely.A rubbermat canbe usedbelowthe machine to prevent t he release of static electricityandprotectyourflooring. Themachine canbe moved byoneor morepersons. M ake surethat yourownphysical s trengthiscapableof safelymoving the machine.
  • Page 25 ,i_ii!i!ii:i!!_!:i_ @ _i_i!i_!i_i_ _i_i_:_ ', '_;'_'_ 8. Select y ourworkout, p ushSTART, and beginyourworkoutwhenthe beltsare upto speed. The belts will o nly move after a3 second, audible b eep countdown....Keep yourhandsonthe supportHandlebars a nd stayasnearthe front ofthe machine asis comfortable in orderto stayin balance onthe Treadles.
  • Page 26 QuickStart Workout WiththeQuick StartWorkout, youhave30 minutes to work yourway to thetopof a landmark structure.During theworkout, y ourprogress i s updated ona landmark structure display. I f youworkoutpastthe30 minutes, t he landmark s tructure willclearandallowyouto climbit again.Thenextlandmark s tructure will beactivated fora newworkout. Tobegin a Quick Startworkout, p ushtheSTART buttonfrom IdleMode.
  • Page 27 6.0. Coach UserProfiles TheG.O. C oach Console allows youto create two personal, userprofiles to record anddisplay yourprogress t oward yourG.O. C oach weekly goals. W itha userprofilecreated, the Console willtrackallyourG.O. C oach Workouts f ortheweek. Tocreate a G.O. C oach User P rofile, p ushandholdtheG.O.
  • Page 28 Tostart a G.O. C oach Workout, youmusthavea G.O. C oach User Profile. 1.PushtheG.O. C oach button. 2. Use theIncrease andDecrease b uttons to selectyourUser Profile(onecircle=User 1,twocircles=User 2) andpush START. 3. Use theIncrease o r Decrease b uttonsto selecteithera Time,Distance or Calorie workout, a ndpushSTART. Thedefaultworkout valuesare:Time = 30:00minutes, D istance = 1.5miles,Calories = 450calories.
  • Page 29 Results When a workout ends,theConsole w ill show yourworkout r esults. T hey areshown in sequence ( time,distance, c alories, average heartrate,andaverage speed) t hreetimes. ConsoleService/ SetupMode TheConsole hasa Service / SetupMode. S ome optionsin the Service / SetupMode can beadjustedtoyourprefer- ences,but mostarehelpfulfor serviceofthe machine.

  • Page 30: Movingyourmachine

    MovingYourMachine TheTreadClimber ®fitnessmachine weighsapproximately 2 18 Ibs (98.9kg)whenfully assembled and requires cautionwhenbeingmoved. U se the Transport Handle foundunderthefront of the machine to move it. Togetaccess to theTransport Handle, t urnthe Levelers u ntil youhavesufficientclearance between the machine and floor. Usethetransportwheels to roll yourfitness machine to the newlocation.Lower y ourmachine slowlyintoits new locationwithoutinjuryto yourheadorfingers.

  • Page 31: Levelingyourmachine

    ®TreadClimber ® Machine Mat in yourselected workout a reabefore youbeginassembly. Toordertheoptionalmachinemat,goto: www.bowflex.com, or call 1 (800)605-3369. LevelingYourMachine Levelers a re foundonthe front ofthe TreadClimber ®machine.

  • Page 32: Maintenance

    Readall maintenance instructions fully before youstart anyrepairwork.Insomeconditions, a n assistantis required to dothe necessary t asks. Equipment m ustbe regularly examined for damage and repairs. T heowneris responsible to makesurethat regularmaintenance is done.Worn or damaged components m ustbe repaired or replaced immediately. Only manufacturer s uppliedcomponents c an be usedto maintainand repairtheequipment.
  • Page 33 Werecommend t hat youuseoneof thefollowing: • Lube_N_Walk ®Treadmill L ubrication Kit (availablefromwww.bowflex.com o r yourlocalspecialty fitnessdealer) • 100%puresilicone,availableat mosthardware and autopartsstores. Asyouuseyourfitnessmachine, t he Console will show"LUbE"at settimes.Thisis onlya reminder a ndshouldbe added to yourinspection schedule. Onlyapplylubricantas necessary. PushtheSTART b uttonto acceptthe reminder.
  • Page 34 5. Switchon yourmachine and startthe beltsat the slowest s peed.Letthe beltsoperate for approximately 1 5 seconds. 6. Switchoff yourmachine. 7. Take careto cleanup anyexcess lubricantfromthe Treadles. Wealsorecommend a periodicinspection ofthe Treadle surfacesbelow the belts.If the decksappearworn,contacta TreadOlimber ® Representative (referto the Contacts sectionof this manual).

  • Page 35: Walkingbeltalignment

    :i!!iiii;!i!ili:il ;;iiiili_!i!:!ii _!;!i:iii; ¸ _;:;i_;: Walking B elt AJignment Thewalkingbelts need to be adjustediftheyareout of center enough to causea rubbingor scrapingsound. Adjustments canbe madeat the FrontRollerof eachTreadle. Adjusting the WalkingBelts- Whileoperating the machine, n oticewhere the belts runon eachTreadle. TheWalking BeltAdjustment B oltsareon thefront endof eachRoller.

  • Page 36: Walkingbeltelectrostatic Reduction

    WalkingBeltElectrostatic Reduction Your TreadClimber ® machine maydevelop a static chargecaused bythe movement ofthe walkingbelts.Follow this procedure t o applyan anti-staticsprayto themto reduce the static electriccharges. Waita minimumof 60 minutesafter the last workoutbefore youapplythe anti-staticspray,to let hot electrical c omponents c ool t o roomtemperature. 1.
  • Page 37 :i!!iiiii!i!ili:il _ililili_!i!:!ii _!i!i:iii ¸¸_;:_i_; ,i_ii!i!ii:i!!_!:i_ @ _i_i!i_!i_i_ _i_i_:_ ', '_'_'_ 5.Do steps 3and 4again u ntil allsections ofthe belts a re lightly coated with anti-static spray. 6.Wait until the belts d ry fully (approximately 2-4 hours). 7.Using a5mm hex w rench, tighten the tension adjustment bolts f orthe walking belts.
  • Page 38 MaintenanceParts R£ht Jun( :on Cove et Cod Hea_l R ate R{_ht S de Cove Rea Cover ..Le:: Junc: on Cover Le:tUI_#_icynde_ Pro: Cove Mo:o Cove_ _8se Covet...
  • Page 39 i;_!{i!!ii}i:ii_ @, @ @ _,s_, MaintenanceParts (Treadle Assembly) veMo:o Font Ro:_ Mo:o Fa Scev,_ Wakn£ Bet Gude GUSBushn£ R£ht Sde Foo:Pat::om IVC net Mo:o Oon_oB(ad Mo:o Fa Rea Ro:_...

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting

    Outlet Unitwill notturn on,powerswitch Makesureoutlet is functioningcorrectly. V erify doesNOT light up this byplugginganotherdevice (ex:lamp)into the outlet.If outletis connected to a light switch, checkto makesureit is on.If outletis notfunc- tioningfind a working outlet. Power c ordnot plugged in Makesurethe powercordis firmlysecured to A/C inleton the unit andfirmlyinsertedintoa non- GFI w all socket.
  • Page 41 Heartrate notdisplayed whileus- Transmitter n otmaking Moisten skin contactareaonthe cheststrap. ing cheststrap goodcontactwith skin Electromagnetic interfer- Turnoff anytelevision, A Mradio,microwave, or ence computer w ithin 6 feet (2 meters) o f thefitness machine. Cheststraptransmitter Testcheststrap with anotherHRmonitoring device suchas HRwatchor a machine at a gym. If transmitterhasgoodskincontactandstill is notfoundto beemittingHRsignal,replace chest straptransmitter.
  • Page 42 Knocking noises whenunit is IGUS bushing If knockingsoundseems to becomingdirectly operating fromthe rearroller,checkIGUS (yellow "hat" shaped)bushings and replace if cracked. Hydraulic cylinderbolts Check andtighten bothupperand lowerbolts that connectthe hydraulic cylinders to the unit. "Tick"soundonceper revolution or Beltalignment Beltseammaybecontactingmetalbelt guide scrapingnoisefrom underTreadle undertreadle.Slightadjustment o f beltshould alleviatenoise.Follow the "AdjustingtheWalking Belts"procedure.

  • Page 43: 100%Satisfaction Guarantee

    Wewantyouto knowthat yourTreadClimber ® machine is a superiorproduct. Y oursatisfactionis guaranteed. I f,for anyreason, y ouare not100%satisfiedwith yourTreadClimber ®machine,please followthe instructionsbelow to returnyourmerchandise a nd receive a refundofthe purchase price,lessshippingand handling. ThisTreadCiimber ® Satisfaction Guarantee a ppliesonlyto merchandise purchased byconsumers d irectlyfrom Nautilus,Inc.Thisguarantee doesnotapplyto salesmadebydealersor distributors.
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