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  • Page 2 MISE EN GARDE : TOUTE MODIFICATION, TOUT CHANGEMENT APPORTÉS À L’APPAREIL PEUVENT ANNULER LA GARANTIE. Before using your Life Fitness 3500 treadmill, it is essential that you read this ENTIRE operation manual. It won’t take very long, and it will help you set up your Life Fitness 3500 aerobic trainer quickly and use it correctly.
  • Page 3 Franklin Park, Illinois 60131 U.S.A. (847) 288-3300 • FAX: (847) 288-3703 (800) 735-3867 (Toll-free within the U.S. and Canada) NTERNATIONAL FFICES Life Fitness Atlantic BV Life Fitness GmbH Life Fitness Hong Kong Atlantic Headquarters Siemenstrasse 3 Suite 901 Columbusstraat 25...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    How To Obtain Product Service ........35 Life Fitness 3500 Treadmill Specifications ....... . 36 APPENDIX: Interval Striding .

  • Page 5: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Congratulations . . . and thank you for purchasing a Life Fitness 3500 treadmill. Your new Life Fitness aerobic trainer is the most versatile in-home treadmill ever developed, the culmination of over 20 years of Life Fitness research, technological innovation and engineering expertise.
  • Page 6 0.5 to 9.0 mph, .81 to 14.5 kph on metric units; and the ergonomically-designed side rails remain out of the way. The Life Fitness 3500 treadmill is truly the fitness machine of the ’90s and beyond for walking, running and interval striding.
  • Page 7 CAUTION: Life Fitness STRONGLY recommends that if you are undertaking an exercise program you see your physician for a com- plete medical exam, particularly if you have a family history of high blood pressure or heart disease, are over the age of 45, or if you smoke, have high cholesterol, are obese, or have not exercised reg- ularly in the past year.

  • Page 8: Safety Instructions

    ©1994 Life Fitness. All rights reserved. The Life Fitness trademark is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Certificate No. 1,400,502, issued July 8, 1986. FlexDeck, Zone Trainer and Zone Training are trademarks of Life Fitness. Any use of these trademarks, without the express written consent of Life Fitness, is forbidden. U.S. Patent Numbers 3,767,195 and 4,358,105.
  • Page 9 11. Tenez tous les vêtements, les lacets et les serviettes à l’écart des rouleaux de la courroie et de la surface de marche de l’exerciseur Life Fitness 3500.. 12. Placez l’exerciseur Life Fitness à six pieds de toute obstruction, y compris les murs et les meubles.

  • Page 10: Assembly Instructions

    Please verify the contents of the box with its accompanying parts list prior to beginning the assembly of your Life Fitness 3500 treadmill. If any parts are missing or damaged, please call: Life Fitness Customer Support Services at (800) 351-3737 or (847) 451- 0036.
  • Page 11 Step 1 Snap the VENT COVER off the MOTOR COVER by pulling outward. Carefully untie and uncoil the WIRE HARNESS tucked into the front center cutout of the MOTOR COVER. Pull gently on the HARNESS to remove any slack. Step 2 Lay the MONOCOLUMN on the STRIDING BELT and feed the WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR into the access hole provided near the bottom front side of the MONO- COLUMN.
  • Page 12 Step 5 Secure HANDLEBAR tightly to top of the MONOCOLUMN with two hex key SCREWS. Step 6 Tighten all previously installed SCREWS to secure all installations to this point. Step 7 Position the LEFT and RIGHT ENDCAPS and secure them with three each of the six SCREWS provided.
  • Page 13 Step 8 Position the PROTECTIVE MONOCOLUMN WEDGE between the base of the MONO- COLUMN and MOTOR COVER. Secure in place with RETAINER PLATE and SCREW. Step 9 Press the VENT COVER into position on the MOTOR COVER. Install the two screws into the corresponding holes on the sides of the VENT COVER and the notch of the MOTOR COVER and secure in place.
  • Page 14 Step 10 Plug the 12-PIN CONNECTOR of the WIRE HARNESS protruding from the top of the MONOCOLUMN into the corresponding PC BOARD CONNECTOR located on the back of the DISPLAY CONSOLE. Once connected, feed the excess cable carefully back into the top of the MONOCOLUMN and lower the CONSOLE into position on the MONO- COLUMN.
  • Page 15 ING LEGS may need to be adjusted once the unit is placed in its intended location. After placing the unit in its intended location for use, begin a Life Fitness workout program (see Operating Instructions & Program Descriptions) but DO NOT run. It is important to ensure that the STRIDING BELT remains centered during operation.

  • Page 16: Grounding Instructions

    L’exerciseur de marche Life Fitness 3500 DOIT être mis à la terre correctement pour assurer un fonctionnement sans danger. En cas de mauvais fonctionnement, la mise à la terre assure un parcours de moindre résistance pour le courant électrique, ce qui réduit...

  • Page 17: The Display Console

    The computerized display console is easy to use. It allows you to follow your progress as you walk, jog or run. The Life Fitness 3500 treadmill’s on-board computer lets you tailor your workout to your individual fitness capabilities and goals while providing a unique means of measuring your fitness improvement from one workout to the next.
  • Page 18 INCLINE st: Pressing the st keys allows you to increase or decrease the elevation of the Life Fitness 3500 treadmill deck from 0% to 10% in .5% increments. Incline has various functions depending on the Life Fitness program you are working out in.

  • Page 19: Heart Rate Zone Training

    Heart Rate Zone Training takes the guesswork out of working out correctly by auto- matically adjusting the incline of your Life Fitness 3500 treadmill to keep you at your target heart rate - you can’t under-train or over-train - and you can target your heart rate...

  • Page 20: Operating Instructions & Program Descriptions

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS & PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS Selecting a workout program on your Life Fitness aerobic trainer is easy. Five computerized aerobic workout programs plus the optional Heart Rate program are pre-programmed on your Life Fitness 3500 treadmill: 1. Hill 3. Manual 5.

  • Page 21: Hill Program

    The incline keys will raise or lower the average hill level in the Hill program. You’re ready to go! Now just begin striding at the pace of the belt! The Life Fitness 3500 treadmill's patented Hill program offers the ideal configuration for interval training: periods of intense aerobic activity separated by regular intervals of low-intensity exercise.
  • Page 22 The Hill Profile Diagram below shows the effort level and recovery periods encountered during a Life Fitness 3500 treadmill workout. Effort and recovery periods are simulated on the display console by columns of red lights in the Program Profile window. The columns move from right to left during the workout.

  • Page 23: Random And Manual Programs

    For Random and Manual Programs: Use the st keys to select a goal: Time, Miles, or Calories. Press the ENTER/START/HOLD key. After choosing your goal, use the st keys to select a value for the goal you selected: 1-90 minutes for Time, 0.1-10.0 for Miles or 0.1 to 16.1 for kilometers, and 1-2,000 for Calories.

  • Page 24: Quick Start Program

    60 minutes. Fit Test Program The Life Fitness 3500 treadmill Fit Test program is another exclusive feature of this versatile aerobic trainer. Think of it as your relative fitness score. Use the Fit Test to monitor improvement in your endurance every four to six weeks.
  • Page 25 page and use the st keys to enter the appropriate speed. (CAUTION: the belt will begin moving while you are selecting your speed.) (ATTENTION : La courroie commence à tourner dès que vous actionnez une des touches de vitesse.) Activity Levels for Fit Test ACTIVITY LEVEL (in MPH) GENDER INACTIVE...
  • Page 26 Fit Test Tips The computer will not accept: heart rates less than 52 or greater than 200 beats per minute; body weights less than 25 pounds (11 kg) or greater than 250 pounds (113 kg); ages below 10 years; data input that exceeds human potential. If you make an error when entering any Fit Test data, you can correct it by pressing CLEAR/STOP/PAUSE, inputting the correct information, and pressing ENTER/START/HOLD.
  • Page 27 Fit Test with a Zone Trainer heart rate monitor. To order your Life Fitness Zone Trainer heart rate monitor kit, call Life Fitness at (800) 877-3867 in the U.S. and Canada; In Europe, call 089 3 10 50 87 (Munich), 353 666017 (UK), or contact your nearest Life Fitness equipment dealer.)

  • Page 28: Heart Rate Program

    (ATTENTION : La courroie commence à tourner dès que vous actionnez une des touches de vitesse.) The Heart Rate program works by adjusting the incline of the Life Fitness 3500 treadmill in response to your heart rate. The program uses the Zone Trainer chest strap to...

  • Page 29: Using The Zone Trainer Heart Rate

    The Life Fitness Heart Rate program begins with a three minute warm-up period designed to safely get you closer to your target heart rate from a resting start. During the warm-up period, the incline is 0%. If your current heart rate is significantly below your target heart rate, the warm-up will be 90 seconds at 0% incline, after which the incline will increase to 3%.
  • Page 30 To Use the Zone Trainer Chest Strap: Wet the electrodes of the transmitter (the two grooved surfaces on the underside of the strap) and secure the strap as high under the chest muscles as possible. The strap should be snug, but comfortable enough to allow for normal breathing. Chest Strap Transmitter The transmitter strap will deliver an optimum heart rate reading when the electrodes are directly in contact with bare skin.

  • Page 31: The Message Center

    HANDLEBAR/HANDRAIL ASSEMBLY in position with the MONOCOLUMN. THE MESSAGE CENTER The Life Fitness 3500 treadmill constantly monitors your performance during your exercise program, displaying prompts to both provide you with information and give you motivating feedback of your performance. The following messages are typical of what you may see during a workout session.
  • Page 32 s SPEED - TO t - GRADE If the incline gets too high, you can lower it by increasing the speed (in Heart Rate program only). SELECT - GOAL - USING - ARROWS Scroll to a goal (Calories, Distance or Time) using the st keys, then press ENTER/START/HOLD.

  • Page 33: Preventive Maintenance Tips

    To order your Zone Trainer heart rate monitor kit, call Life Fitness at (800) 877-3867 in the U.S. and Canada; In Europe, call 089 3 10 50 87 (Munich), 0353 666017 (UK), or contact your nearest Life Fitness equipment dealer.) To Install the Heart Rate Receiver/Accessory Tray: 1.

  • Page 34: How To Adjust And Tension The Striding Belt

    HOW TO ADJUST AND TENSION THE STRIDING BELT CAUTION: DO NOT MOVE UNIT OR PLACE YOUR HANDS UNDER UNIT WHILE IT IS PLUGGED INTO AN ELECTRICAL OUTLET. ATTENTION : SI L’UNITÉ EST BRANCHÉE DANS UNE PRISE DE COURANT, NE DÉPLACEZ PAS L’UNITÉ ET NE PLACEZ PAS LES MAINS SOUS CELLE-CI.
  • Page 35 Step 3 Before proceeding, it is helpful to visualize the REAR ROLLER pivot point as shown in the illustration below. Each adjustment made to one side of the ROLLER must be met with an equal and opposite adjustment to the other side of the ROLLER to maintain an ideal belt tension at the pivot point.
  • Page 36 Tracking and Centering the Striding Belt If the striding belt has moved to the right, turn the right tension bolt 1/4 turn clock- wise and then turn the left tension bolt 1/4 turn counter-clockwise to start striding belt tracking back to center of roller. If the striding belt has moved to the left, turn the left tension bolt 1/4 turn clockwise and then turn the right tension bolt 1/4 turn counter-clockwise to start striding belt tracking back to center of roller.

  • Page 37: How To Obtain Product Service

    Life Fitness 3500 aerobic trainer's features. Step 2 Locate and document the serial number of the unit. The serial number of your Life Fitness 3500 treadmill is located on the front crossbar between the two wheels. Serial Number Location Step 3...

  • Page 38: Life Fitness 3500 Treadmill Specifications

    LIFE FITNESS 3500 TREADMILL SPECIFICATIONS Designed use Home Maximum user weight 250 pounds / 113.4 kilograms Speed range 0.5–9.0 mph / .81–14.5 kph (in 0.1 increments) Elevation range 0%–10% grade (in 0.5% increments) Motor type Motor size 2.0 hp Power requirements 120 volt, 15 amp (U.S.).

  • Page 39: Appendix

    TARGET - USING - ARROWS target heart rate. To increase or decrease this target, use the st keys. ERROR MESSAGES OVER SPEED PROBLEM Belt speed exceeds the target speed. This may happen at high incline with low belt speed. Either lower your incline or increase your belt speed. START-UP PROBLEM The computer is not sensing any belt movement.

  • Page 40: Interval Striding: The Exercise For The 90S

    For many people, interval striding is the ideal form of exercise — a simple, practical, motivational and low-impact way to burn calories. We're confident that once you try interval striding on your Life Fitness 3500 treadmill, you'll agree it's the ideal exercise to help you achieve your goals!

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