Securing Ankles; Prepare To Invert - Teeter Hang Ups ComforTrak EP-560 Owner's Manual

BEFORE USING THE INVERSION TABLE
Make sure the inversion table rotates smoothly to the fully inverted position and back, and that all fasteners are secure.
Ensure that there is adequate clearance to rotate in front, above and behind you.
ALWAYS wear securely tied, lace-up shoes with a flat sole, such as a tennis shoe. DO NOT wear shoes with thick soles,
boots, high-tops or any shoe that extends above the ankle bone, as this type of footwear could interfere with properly
securing your ankles.
NEVER
use the inversion table face down.
before securing your ankles.
Securing Your Ankles
Figure 10
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Figure 11A
Figure 12
Figure 13
Figure 14
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Prepare to Invert

DO NOT
FAILURE to engage the Ankle Lock System fully could result in serious injury or death!
It is very important that you properly secure your ankles prior to inverting:
1. With your back to the Table Bed, and using the handles to steady yourself, carefully step
inside the A-Frame to stand next to one side of the Main Shaft (the A-Frame Crossbar
will be behind your legs) (Figure 10). Lift the foot closest to the Main Shaft over the Ankle
Lock System and place it on the floor on the other side, to straddle the Main Shaft.
2. If the Ankle Lock System is closed, pull up on the T-Pin Lock and lift up on the Front Ankle
Cups. Release the T-Pin so that it engages a hole setting in the open position.
3. To balance yourself, rest only your lower body against the lower portion of the Table Bed
as you slide one ankle at a time from the side (Figure 11) between the Front Ankle Cups
and the Heel Cups, placing your feet on the Ankle Comfort Dial.
DO NOT insert your foot between the Ankle Cups as you would slide your foot into a shoe
(Figure 11a). Your feet should always be either on the floor or on the Ankle Comfort Dial;
never use any other part of the inversion table as a step (Figures 12 & 13).
4. Press your ankles back firmly against the Heel Cups, then slightly rotate the top of the
Heel Cups toward your ankles to increase comfort while inverting.
5. Pull the T-Pin Lock so the spring-loaded Front Ankle Cups snap closed against your
ankles (Figure 14).
6. Adjust the Front Ankle Cups and Heel Cups to ensure the Ankle Lock System fits
snugly against your ankles. Release the T-Pin Lock so that it fully engages in a hole
setting (Figure 15).
If the T-Pin Lock does not automatically engage in a hole (Figure 16), push the Front
Ankle Cups toward you until the T-Pin Lock engages fully in the next tightest hole setting.
Figure 15
Verify that no part of your footwear or garments touch or interfere with the T-Pin Lock in any
way during inversion. Follow the method of
ankles in the inversion table:
HEAR
the T-Pin Lock click into place;
FEEL the T-Pin Lock to make sure it is fully engaged in a hole setting;
SEE that there is NO space between the T-Pin Lock and its base.
attempt to invert or lean your upper body against the Table Bed
Figure 16
"HEAR, FEEL, SEE" every time you secure your