Preventive Maintenance Schedule; Troubleshooting The Polar; Heart Rate Reading Is Erratic, Absent Entirely, Or Abnormally Elevated - Life Fitness Platinum Club Series Operation Manual

6.2 P
REVENTIVE
Follow the schedules below to ensure proper operation of the Achieve Console.
ITEM
Display Console
Console Mounting Bolts
Accessory Tray / Reading Rack
6.3 T
ROUBLESHOOTING THE
H R R
EART ATE EADING
Malfunction
Heart rate reading is erratic or
absent entirely
Abnormally elevated heart rate
readings
M S
AINTENANCE CHEDULE
WEEKLY
Clean
Clean
P
®
OLAR
I E , A E
S RRATIC BSENT
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 is not within 3 feet
(one meter) of the heart rate
receiver.
Chest strap battery is depleted.
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
portable/personal electronic
devices.
Electromagnetic interference from
motor driven exercise equipment.
Electromagnetic interference from
another heart rate transmitter
within three feet (one meter).
- A C
CHIEVE ONSOLE
MONTHLY
Inspect
Inspect
H R C
EART ATE HEST
, A
NTIRELY OR BNORMALLY
Corrective Action
Wet the belt transmitter elec-
trodes (see section 3.2).
Ensure the belt transmitter elec-
trodes are laying flat against the
skin (see section 3.2).
Wash the belt transmitter with
mild soap and water.
Make sure the chest strap trans-
mitter is within three feet (one
meter) of the heart rate receiver.
Contact Life Fitness Customer
Support Services for instructions
on how to have the chest strap
replaced.
Move the exercise equipment a
few inches away from the proba-
ble cause, or move the probable
cause a few inches away from
the exercise equipment, until the
heart rate readings are accurate.
BI-ANNUALLY ANNUALLY
Inspect
S
TRAP
E
LEVATED
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