ProForm Intermix Acoustics 20 Manual

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HOWTO LOW ERTHE TREA DM ILL FORUSE
1.Hold the upperend ofthe treadmil lwi th your right hand.
Pu llthe latch knob tothe leftand holdit.Itmay beneces -
saryto push thefra me forward as yo upull theknob to
thelef t.Pivo tth efra me down wardand release thelatch
knob.
2.Hol dthe meta lfra me firm lywit hboth hands and lower
itto the floor. CAUT ION:D o not grip only theplas tic
foot railsor drop the fram eto the floor. Bend your
legs and keepyour back straight.
Lat ch
Knob
Fr am e
Fra me 
						

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TROUBLESHO OTING
Mosttre admi llproblems canbesolvedby following the steps below. Findthesymptom thatapplies, and
follow the stepslisted. Iffurt her assistanc eis neede d,plea sesee thefront cover ofthis manual.
PROBLE M:The power doesnotturn on
SOLUTI ON:a.Ma kesur ethat thepowe rcord is plug ged intoasurge suppressor, and that thesurge suppressor
is plugg edinto aprop erlygro und edoutlet (see page 13). Use only asin gle -o utlet surge suppres -
sor that meet sallof the specif ications des crib ed on page 13 . IMPORTANT :The treadmill isnot
com patiblewi th GFC I\bequippe doutlets.
b. Afterthe pow ercord hasbeen plugged in, ma ke su re tha tth eke yis inserted intotheco nsole.
c. Ch eck thereset\foff circu itbr eaker lo cated onthe
trea dmi ll fra me near the powe rco rd. Ifthe swit ch
protrud esassho wn, thecircui tbr eaker has
tri ppe d.To rese tthe circui tb re aker ,wait forfive
minu tesand then press theswitch back in.
PROBLE M:T hepower turns offduring use
SOLUTI ON:a. Ch eck thereset\foff circu itbre aker (seethedrawing above). Ifthe circu itbreake rha stripped, wait
for five minut esandthen press the switch ba ck in.
b.Ma kesur ethat thepow ercor dis plugge din. Ifthe powe rcord isplugge din,un plug it,wait for
five minut es, and then plug itba ck in.
c. Re move the key fromthe console.Reinse rtthekey in to the console.
d. If th etrea dmi llsti llw ill not run, please seethefront cover ofthis manua l.
PROBLE M:The console displays remai nlit when youremove thekey from theconsole
SOLUTI ON: a. Th econ sole featur esadisp lay demo mode, desig ned tobe used ifthe treadmill isdisplayed ina
store .If the disp lays rema inlit w he nyou remove thekey,the demo mod eis tur ne don. To turn off
the demo mode, holddow ntheSt op butto nfor afew seconds. Ifthe displa ysare still lit , see THE
IN FOR MATION MOD Eon page 19 to turn off the demo mode.
PROBLE M:T hedisplay sof the consol edo not func tion prope rly
SOLUTI ON:a. Remove thekey from the conso leand UNPLUG
THE POWE RCO RD .With thehelp ofase cond
pers on,car efull ytip the Upri ghts (77,79) down.
There maybethree #8x2" Scr ews(24) inthe bot-
tom ofthe Bell yPan (70). Ifthere are,re mo ve
them. Note:APhil lips screwdriver with ashaft at
least5 in. (13 cm) long is requir ed.The n,raise the
Uprights .
TrippedRese t
c
24
70
24
77
79
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Removethe thr ee #8x3\f4" Screws(1) and care -
fully pivot theMot orHo od (63) off.
L ocat ethe Reed Switch (68) andtheMagn et(48)
on theleft si de ofthePu lley(47 ).Tu rnthe Pulley
u nt ilth eMa gnet isaligne dwi th the Ree dSwitch.
Ma ke sur etha tthe gap betwe enthe Magnet and
theRee dSw itc his about \f/8in.(3 mm ).Ifnec -
essary, loosenthe3\f4" Screw (1 6), move th e Reed
Sw itch sligh tly, and then retight enthe Screw.
Reattach the Hoo d(no tsho wn)wi th the#8 x3\f4"
Screw s(not shown ).Rea ttach the #8 x2" Screws
(n ot show n)if ne cessar y.Run thetrea dmill fora
few minut es tocheck fora cor rect spe edrea ding.
PROB LEM: Theinclin eof the treadmil ldoes notchange correctly
SOLU TION: a.With thekey inthe console, press one ofthe Incline button s.While theincline ischang ing,re \b
move thekey. After afew second s,re-insert thekey. Thetreadmill willautomatically risetothe
max imum incline level andthen retur nto the mini mum lev el.Thi swill recal ibrate theincline system.
PROB LEM: The walking beltslows whenwalkedon
SOLU TION: a. Use only asingle- outlet surge suppressor that mee tsall ofthe sp eci fications descri bed onpage 13.
b.If the walkin gbelt isove rtightene d,tread millperfor -
mance maydecrea seand thewal kin gbelt may be-
come dama ged. Removethekeyand UNPL UG
TH EPOW ER CO RD.Usi ngthe hexke y,turn both
idler roller bolt scoun tercl ockwi se,1\f4 ofa turn.
Wh enthe wal king beltis proper ly tig hten ed,you
shou ldbe abl eto lift each edgeof the walkin gbelt
2 to 3in. (5 to 7cm )off thewal king platform. Be
caref ulto keep the walking bel tcen te re d. Then ,
plug in the pow ercord, insert thekey, and run the
treadm ill for afew mi nutes. Repeatuntil the walking
bel tis prope rly tightened .
c.If the walkin gbelt stillslow swh en walked on,se ethefron tcove rof thisma nua l.
Top
Vie w
48
16
68
1\f8in.
47
I dl er Rol ler Bol ts
2–3 in.
b
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PROB LEM: The walking beltisoff\b center or slips whe nwalked on
SOLU TION: a. If the walking beltisoff\bcenter ,fir st remove the
key and UNPLU GTH EPOW ERCORD. Ifthe
wal king belthas shift edto the left, use th e he x
key toturn the leftidl er roller bol tcl ockw ise1\f2 ofa
tur n;if the wal king belt hasshif ted tothe right,
turnthebolt count erclockw ise 1\f2ofa turn. Be
caref ulnot to over tighten thewal king belt. Then,
pl ug in the power cord,insert the key,an drun the
treadm ill for afew minutes. Repeatun tilthe walk -
ing be lt is cent ered.
b. If the walking belt slips when walked on,firstre -
mo vetheke yand UN PLU GTHE POWER CORD .
Using the hex key, turnbothidler roll er bolts clock -
wise ,1 \f4 ofa tu rn .When the walking beltiscor -
rectl ytigh ten ed,you should beable tolift each
ed ge ofth e walki ng belt 2to 3in. (5to7cm )off
the wal kin gplatfo rm. Becareful to keep thewalk -
ing be lt ce nter ed.Then, pluginthe pow ercord, in-
se rt th eke y,and carefully wal kon the treadmi llfor
a few minute s. Repeat untilthe walking beltis
prop erly tigh te ned .
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							These guid eline swill hel p you toplan your exercise
program. Fordet ailed exerci seinfor mation, obtaina
reputable book orcon sult your physi cian. Remembe r,
propernutrition andade quate rest are essentia lfo r
su ccessful results.
EXERCIS EINTENSITY
Wh ether yourgo alisto bu rn fat ortostrengthe nyou r
cardiovascu larsystem ,exer cisingatthepro per inten -
sityis thekey to achie vingresul ts. Youcan useyour
hea rtrat eas aguide tofind the proper intensity level.
Thecha rtbelo wsh ows recom mended heart rates for
fat burn ing andaer obic exercise.
Tofind the pro perin te nsi tylevel ,fin dyour age atthe
bot tom ofthe chart (ag esarerounde doff tothe near -
estten years ).Th ethree num berslisted above your
age define you r“train ing zone.” Thelowest numberis
the hea rtrate for fatbu rning, themiddl enumbe ris the
hea rtrat efor maximu mfat bur ning,and the highest
numbe ris the heart rate foraerob icexercise.Burni ngFat —To burnfat effect ively,you must exer-
cise atalow in te nsi ty level fora sustaine dperi odof
time .D ur ing th e fir st few minu tesofexe rcise, your
bod yuses carb\fh ydratecal \friesfor energy. Onlyafter
the first few minu tesofexe rci se does your body begin
to use stor ed \bat cal \fries for ener gy.Ifyou rgo alis to
bur nfat ,adj ust thein te nsi tyof your exercise untilyour
h ea rt rat eis near th e lowe stnu mb erinyou rtrai ning
zone .For maxi mum fat bur ning ,exe rcise withyour
hea rt rat enear the middl enum berin your training
zone .
Aerobi cExerc ise—I fyo ur goal is to strengthen your
cardiovascu larsyst em,you must perfo rm aerobi cexer -
cise, which is act ivi ty that requi res large amounts of
oxyge nforpr olon ged per iods oftime .For aerobicex -
erci se, adjust th e in te nsi tyof your exercise untilyour
h ea rt rat eis near th e highest numberinyour traini ng
zone .
WORKOU TGUID ELI NES
W arm ingUp —Start with 5to 10 minutes ofstre tching
and light exer cise. Awar m-up incr eases yourbody
tem per atur e, hear trat e, and circu la tion inprepar ation
for exer cise.
Trai ning Zone Exerci se—E xercise for20 to30 min-
utes with your hear trat ein your tr ai ning zone. (Dur ing
t he first few weeks ofyour exer cise pro gram, donot
keep your hear trat ein your tr ai ning zone forlonger
t han 20minut es.)B re at he regul arly and deeplyasyou
exer cise–n ever holdyour breat h.
Cool ing Dow n—Fi nish with 5to 10 minutes ofstretch -
ing. Stret chi ng incr eases theflexi bility ofyou rm uscl es
and hel ps to pre vent post-exer cise problems.
EXER CIS E FR EQ UEN CY
To mai ntain orimprov eyour condi tion, com plete three
w ork outsea ch week, wit h at le ast one day ofrest be-
tw een wor kout s.After afew mon th s ofregu larexer -
cise, you may com plet eup to five workou ts each
week, if de sired .R em ember ,the key tosuccess isto
make exer cise are gula rand enjoy able part ofyo ur
eve ryday life.
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EX ER CISE GUIDELI NES
WA RNING:Bef ore begi nningthis
orany exe rcise prog ram,consult your physi \b
cia n. This is espe cially impor tant forpersons
over age 35 or perso nswithpre\b exis ting
health problems .
Thepulsesens orisnot am edical device.
V arious factors mayaf fect the acc uracy of
he art rate readi ngs. Thepulse sensor is in \b
te nde donl yas an exer cise aidindete rmining
heart rate tre nds inge nera l. 
						

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PART LIST—M odelNo.PFTL96008.2R1109A
To locat ethe part slisted below ,see theEXPLODED DRAWINGnear the end ofthis manu al.
KeyNo. Qty. Descr iption Key No. Qty. Description
1 20 #8x3\f4" Screw
24 #8x1" Tek Screw
33 3\f8" x2" Bolt
46 5\f16 "x 3\f4" Bolt
54 3\f8" x4" Bolt
62 1\f4" x1 1\f4" Bolt
74 1\f4" x5\f8" Bolt
81 3\f8" x1 3\f4" Bolt
96 5\f16 "Star Washer
10 2 1\f4" Sta rWa sher
11 3 3\f8" Locknu t
12 4 3\f8" Sta rWa sher
13 5 #8x3\f4" TekScrew
14 4 #8x1 1\f2" Screw
15 2 #8x1\f2" Control lerScre w
16 11 3\f4" Screw
17 2 5\f16 "x 3 5\f8" Bolt
18 2 3\f8" x1" Bo lt
19 2 Idler Rol lerBolt
20 1 3\f8" x1 1\f2" Inclin eMo torBolt
21 1 3\f8" x1 3\f4" Inclin eMo torBolt
22 2 3\f8" x3\f4" Bolt
23 8 #8x1\f2" Screw
24 3 #8x2" Screw
25 8 #12x1 1\f4" Scre w
26 2 MotorBolt
27 4 BeltGuide Screws
28 2 1\f4" Flat Washer
29 2 1\f4" Spli tW asher
30 2 CageNu t
31 4 3\f8" Locknu t
32 4 5\f16 "Fla nge Nut
33 3 HoodCl ip
34 2 #10Star Washer
35 1 HexKey
36 1 5\f32 "He xKey
37 1 LeftFoot Rail
38 2 FootR ail D ecal
39 1 Latch Warni ng Decal
40 2 PlatformCu shion
41 1 Walking Platfo rm
42 1 Walking Belt
43 2 BeltGuide
44 2 FrameCap
45 2 FrameSpacer
46 1 1\f4" x1" Bo lt
47 1 DriveRoll er\fPul ley
48 1 Magnet
49 1 Latch Cap
50 1 Storag eLatch51 1Lat ch Knob
52 1Rig ht Fo otRai l
53 1Fram e
54 2Rolle rB racket
55 1Idl er R ol ler Gro und Wire
56 1Rig ht Rea rFoo tInsert
57 1Rig ht Rea rFoo t
58 1Lef tR ear Fo otInse rt
59 1Lef tR ear Fo ot
60 1Base
61 1Idl er R ol ler
62 1Hood Accent
63 1Moto r H oo d
64 1Lif t Fr am e
65 1Lif t Fr am e Gro und Wire
66 1Drive Mot or Bel t
67 1Drive Mot or
68 1Reed Sw itch
69 1Reed Sw itch Clam p
70 1Bel ly Pan
71 1Reset \fO ff C ircui tB re aker
72 1Pow er C or dGrom met
73 1Pow er C or d
74 1Cont rol ler
75 1Cont rol lerG roun dW ire
76 3Wire Tie
77 1Lef tU prigh t
78 1Cro ssbar
79 1Rig ht Upr ight
80 1Lif t M otor Spacer
81 1Lif t M otor
82 1Lef tU prigh tS pace r
83 1Rig ht Upr ight Spacer
84 4Bol tS pace r
85 2Base Cap
86 1Uprig ht Wire
87 2Caut ion Decal
88 4Base Foot
89 2Base FootSpacer
90 2Wheel
91 4Releasabl eTie
92 215 1\f2" Cabl eTie
93 10 8" C abl e Tie
94 1Lef tAcce ssoryTr ay
95 1Aud io Wi re
96 1Consol eBase
97 1Consol e
98 25\f1 6" x1 1\f2" Bol t
99 1Rig ht Accesso ryTray
100 1Consol eCrossbar 
						

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KeyNo. Qty. Descript ion KeyNo. Qty. Description
101 1 LeftHand rail
102 1 AccessDoor
103 1 Key\fCli p
104 4 Handrail Cap
105 1 RightHan drail
106 1 LiftMoto r Wi re
107 1 Console Wire Tie
108 0 NotUsed109 1 Conso le Fan
\b– 8" B lue Wire, M\fF
\b– 4" G reen Wire ,M \fR
\b– 10" Blue Wire, 2F
\b– 12" Re dWi re ,M \fF
\b– 10" Black Wire, M\fF
\b– User ʼs M anu al
Note: Specifica tions are subj ecttochange witho utnotice .Se ethe back cover ofthis man ualforinformation about
orderingre pla cemen tpa rts. \bThese parts are not illustrated. 
						

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EXPLOD ED DRA WING C—Model No.PFTL960 08.2R1109A