Pro-Form 696 Elliptical User manual

CAUTION

Read all precautions and instruc-

tions in this manual before using

this equipment. Keep this manu-

al for future reference.

Serial Number

Decal

Model No. PFEVEL74607.0

Serial No.

Write the serial number in the

space above for reference. USER’S MANUAL

QUESTIONS?

As a manufacturer,we are commit-

ted to providing complete customer

satisfaction. If you have questions,

or if there are missing parts, please

Call: 08457 089 009

Outside UK: 0 (44) 113 3877133

Fax: 0 (44) 113 3877125

E-mail: [email protected]

Write:

ICON Health & Fitness, Ltd.

Unit 4

Revie Road Industrial Estate

Revie Road, Beeston

Leeds, LS11 8JG,

TABLE OF CONTENTS

WARNING DECAL PLACEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

BEFORE YOU BEGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

HOW TO USE THE ELLIPTICAL EXERCISER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

EXERCISE GUIDELINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

PART LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

EXPLODED DRAWING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

ORDERING REPLACEMENT PARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover

PROFORM is a registered trademark of ICON IP, Inc.

WARNING DECAL PLACEMENT

258865

258868 258869 258870

The warning decal shown here has been

applied in the location shown. If the decal

is missing or illegible, call the tele-

phone number on the front cover of

this manual and request a free replace-

ment decal. Apply the decal in the loca-

tion shown. Note: The decal may not be

shown at actual size.

1. Before beginning any exercise program, con-

sult your physician. This is especially impor-

tant for persons over the age of 35 or per-

sons with pre-existing health problems.

2. It is the responsibility of the owner to ensure

that all users of the elliptical exerciser are

adequately informed of all precautions.

3. Your elliptical exerciser is intended for home

use only. Do not use your elliptical exerciser

in a commercial, rental, or institutional set-

ting.

4. Keep your elliptical exerciser indoors, away

from moisture and dust. Place your elliptical

exerciser on a level surface, with a mat

beneath it to protect the floor or carpet.

Make sure that there is enough clearance

around your elliptical exerciser to mount,

dismount, and use it.

5. Inspect and properly tighten all parts regu-

larly. Replace any worn parts immediately.

6. Keep children under age 12 and pets away

from your elliptical exerciser at all times.

7. Your elliptical exerciser should not be used

by persons weighing more than 250 lbs.

(113 kg).

8. Wear appropriate exercise clothes when

exercising; do not wear loose clothes that

could become caught on your elliptical exer-

ciser. Always wear athletic shoes for foot

protection.

9. Hold the handgrip pulse sensor or the handle-

bars when mounting, dismounting, or using

your elliptical exerciser.

10. Keep your back straight while using your

elliptical exerciser; do not arch your back.

11. The pulse sensor is not a medical device.

Various factors, including the user’smove-

ment, may affect the accuracy of heart rate

readings. The pulse sensor is intended only

as an exercise aid in determining heart rate

trends in general.

12. When you stop exercising, allow the pedals

to slowly come to a stop.

13. If you feel pain or dizziness while exercising,

stop immediately and cool down.

14. Use your elliptical exerciser only as

described in this manual.

WARNING:Toreduce the risk of serious injury, read all important precautions and

instructions in this manual and all warnings on your elliptical exerciser before using your elliptical

exerciser. ICON assumes no responsibility for personal injury or property damage sustained by or

through the use of this product.

IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Thank you for selecting the revolutionary PROFORM®

696 elliptical exerciser. The PROFORM 696 elliptical

exerciser provides a wide array of features designed

to make your workouts at home more effective and

enjoyable—and when you’re not exercising, the

unique PROFORM 696 elliptical exerciser can be fold-

ed out of the away.

For your benefit, read this manual carefully before

you use the elliptical exerciser. If you have ques-

tions after reading this manual, please see the front

cover of this manual. To help us assist you, note the

product model number and serial number before con-

tacting us. The model number and the location of the

serial number decal are shown on the front cover of

this manual.

Before reading further, please familiarize yourself with

the parts that are labeled in the drawing below.

Handgrip Pulse Sensor

Handlebar

Wheel

Pedal

Console

Transport Handle

Water Bottle Holder*

Leveling Foot

Handle

Crank Arm

*No water bottle is included

ASSEMBLY

Assembly requires two persons. Place all parts of the elliptical exerciser in a cleared area and remove the

packing materials. Do not dispose of the packing materials until assembly is completed. Inaddition to the

included tools, assembly requires a Phillips screwdriver , an adjustable

wrench , and a rubber mallet .

As you assemble the elliptical exerciser, use the drawings below to identify small parts. The number in parentheses

below each drawing is the key number of the part, from the PART LIST near the end of this manual. The number

following the parentheses is the quantity needed for assembly. Note: Some small parts may have been pre-

assembled. If a part is not in the hardware kit, check to see if it has been preassembled.

M10 x 127mm Button Screw (83)-2

M8 Washer

(88)-4

22mm x 16mm

Wave Washer

(111)-2

M8 x 23mm Button

Screw (84)-4

M8 Split

Washer (90)-3

M4 x 16mm

Round Head

Screw (101)–14

Hub Screw (87)-8

M8 x 71mm Button

Bolt (80)-1 M10 x 82mm Button

Screw (82)-2

M8 x 38mm Button

Screw (4)-6

23mm x 19mm

Wave Washer

(97)-2

M8 x 23mm x

1mm Washer

(112)-2

M8 x 16mm

Washer (110)-2

M8 Nylon Locknut

(78)-3

M10 x 58mm Shoulder

Bolt (71)-2

M8 x 23mm Shoulder

Screw (115)-2

M6 x 10mm Button

Screw (104)-8

While another person lifts the Base (1), attach

the Front Stabilizer (6) to the Base with two

M10 x 82mm Button Screws (82).

Next, hold the Left and Right Stabilizer Covers

(79, 109) around the Base (1). Attach the

Stabilizer Covers with six M4 x 16mm Round

Head Screws (101) (only three are shown).

2. Remove the indicated screw and bracket

from the Base (1). Discard the screw and the

bracket.

Next, turn the Base Foot (26) into the Base (1)

as far as possible.

Bracket 26

Screw

To make assembly easier, read the

information on page 5 before you begin

assembling the elliptical exerciser.

3. Attach the Rear Stabilizer (7) to the Frame (2)

with two M10 x 127mm Button Screws (83).

Next, hold the handle on the Frame (2), press

the Latch Button (68), and lower the Frame until

the Rear Stabilizer (7) is resting on the floor.

101

109

Handle

5. While another person holds the Upright (3),

connect the Upper Wire Harness (48) to the

Lower Wire Harness (49). Gently pull the

upper end of the Upper Wire Harness to

remove any slack, and insert the Upright into

the Base (1). Attach the Upright with an M8 x

71mm Button Bolt (80), an M8 Split Washer

(90), and an M8 Nylon Locknut (78). Make sure

that the Nylon Locknut is in the hexagonal

hole in the Base.

Next, tighten two M8 x 23mm Button Screws

(84) and two M8 Split Washers (90) into the

Base (1).

84 90

4. Hold a Crank Arm (36) against the left Crank

Hub (38), and align the holes in the Crank Arm

with the unused holes in the Crank Hub. Next,

insert four Hub Screws (87) through a Hub

Cover (75) into the Crank Arm, and finger tight-

en the Hub Screws into the Crank Hub. Tighten

one of the Hub Screws, and then tighten the

Hub Screw farthest from the first Hub Screw.

Then, tighten the remaining two Hub Screws.

Repeat this step on the other side of the ellipti-

cal exerciser. Make sure that the Crank Arms

(36) are oriented as shown. Note: There are

no Pulley Screws (98) on the right side.

7. Apply a generous amount of the included

grease to the Pivot Axle (74), and then apply a

small amount of grease to two 22mm x 16mm

Wave Washers (111). Next, insert the Pivot Axle

through the Upright (3).

Place a 22mm x 16mm Wave Washer (111) on

the left end of the Pivot Axle (74). Identify the

Left Upper Body Arm (11), which is marked with

an “L” sticker. Then, slide the Left Upper Body

Arm onto the Pivot Axle. Attach the Left Upper

Body Arm with an M8 x 23mm Button Screw

(84) and an M8 Washer (88).

Attach the Right Upper Body Arm (12) in the

same way.

88 111

111

Grease

6. Orient the Left and Right Upright Covers (17,

18) as shown. Attach the Upright Covers around

the Upright (3) with four M4 x 16mm Round

Head Screws (101).

101

9. Identify the Right Pedal (15) and the Right

Pedal Leg (16), which are marked with “R”

stickers, and orient them as shown.

Attach the Right Pedal (15) to the Right Pedal

Leg (16) with four M6 x 10mm Button Screws

(104).

Attach the Left Pedal (not shown) to the Left

Pedal Leg (not shown) in the same way.

104

8. Identify the Right Handlebar (9), which is

marked with an “R” sticker. Attach the Right

Handlebar to the Right Upper Body Arm (12)

with three M8 x 38mm Button Screws (4) and a

Handlebar Cover (19).

Attach the Left Handlebar (8) to the Left

Upper Body Arm (11) in the same way.

11. Apply grease to the bracket on the Crank

Bushing Sleeve (43) and to an M10 x 58mm

Shoulder Bolt (71).

Insert the right Link Arm (20) into the Crank

Bushing Sleeve (43). Attach the right Link Arm

with the M10 x 58mm Shoulder Bolt (71), an M8

Washer (88), and a M8 Nylon Locknut (78).

Repeat this step on the other side of the

elliptical exerciser.

10. Apply grease to the axle on the Right Upper

Body Arm (12). Then, apply grease to a 23mm

x19mm Wave Washer (97) and to an M8 x

23mm x 1mm Washer (112).

Slide an Upper Body Arm Spacer (62) onto the

Right Upper Body Arm (12); make sure that

the flat side of the Upper Body Arm Spacer

isfacing outward. Then, place the 23mm x

19mm Wave Washer (97) on the Right Upper

Body Arm.

Slide the Right Pedal Leg (16) onto the Right

Upper Body Arm (12). Attach the Right Pedal

Leg with an M8 x 23mm Shoulder Screw (115),

an M8 x 16mm Washer (110), a Pedal Leg

Cover (31), and the M8 x 23mm x 1mm Washer

(112).

Repeat this step for the Left Pedal Leg (14)

and the Left Upper Body Arm (11).

Grease

62 97 16

115

110

112

Grease

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