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TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 BEFORE YOU BEGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 HOW T
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IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious injury, read the following important precau- tions before using the exercise cycle. 1. Read all instructions in this manual before readings. The pulse sensor is intended only using the exercise cycle. as an exercise aid in determining heart rate trends in general. 2. Use the exercise cycle only as described in this manual. 11. Always keep your back straight when using the exercise cycle; do not arch your back. 3. It is the responsibili
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN ® Congratulations for selecting the new PROFORM Service Department toll-free at 1-800-999-3756, GL125 exercise cycle. Cycling is one of the most Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. Mountain effective exercises for increasing cardiovascular fit- Time (excluding holidays). To help us assist you, ness, building endurance, and toning the entire body. please note the product model number and serial ® The PROFORM GL125 exercise cycle offers an number before calling. The model n
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ASSEMBLY Assembly requires two persons. Place all parts of the exercise cycle in a cleared area and remove the packing materials. Do not dispose of the packing materials until assembly is completed. Assembly requires the included tools and your own adjustable wrench and Phillips screwdriver . Use the drawings below to identify the small parts used for assembly. The number in parenthesis below each drawing is the key number of the part, from the PART LIS
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2. While another person holds the Upright (2) in the posi- 2 tion shown, connect the Upper Wire Harness (42) to Make sure the the Lower Wire Harness (43). Gently pull the upper wire harnesses end of the Upper Wire Harness to remove any slack do not get from the Wire Harnesses. pinched and damaged during Turn the indicated Adjustment Knob (20) counterclock- this step. wise two or three turns to loosen it. Next, pull the Knob, insert the Upright (2) into the Frame (1), and then 2 31 release the Kn
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5. Attach the Seat (9) to the Seat Bracket (11) with four 5 M6 x 16mm Button Screws (8) and four M6 Washers (66). 9 11 66 66 8 8 6. Attach the Seat Back (106) and the Backrest (90) to 6 the Seat Bracket (11) with three M6 x 22mm Button 90 Screws (93). 106 11 93 7. Push down the lever (not shown) on the right side of 7 the Seat Carriage (10), slide the Seat Carriage into the Frame Rail (81), and then pull the lever back up. Attach a Bumper (82) to the Frame Rail (81) with an 101 M4 x 20mm Screw
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8. With the help of another person, carefully tip the 8 exercise cycle onto its left side so it is resting on the 98 Left Inner Handlebar (not shown). Identify the Left Rear Stabilizer (16), which is marked with an “L” sticker. Attach the Left Rear Stabilizer and 40 the Stabilizer Plate (87) to the Frame (1) with two M8 x 25mm Button Screws (40) as shown; do not tighten the Button Screws yet. Insert the Right Rear Stabilizer (98) between the 40 Stabilizer Plate (87) and the Frame (1). Attach the
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11. Identify the Left Pedal (22), which is marked with an 11 “L.” Using an adjustable wrench, firmly tighten the Left Pedal counterclockwise into the Left Crank Arm (24). Tighten the Right Pedal (not shown) clockwise into the Right Crank Arm. Important: Tighten both Pedals as firmly as possible. After using the exer- cise cycle for one week, retighten the Pedals. For best performance, the Pedals must be kept tight- ened. Adjust the Left Pedal Strap (25) to the desired posi- tion, and press the e
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HOW TO OPERATE THE EXERCISE CYCLE HOW TO ADJUST THE SEAT HOW TO ADJUST THE UPRIGHT For effective exercise, the seat should be in the proper The upright can be position. As you pedal, there should be a slight bend in adjusted to the your knees when the pedals are all of the way forward. height that is the Knob To adjust the seat, push the seat lever down, slide the most comfortable for seat forward or backward, and then firmly pull the seat you. To adjust the lever back up. upright, first turn
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FEATURES OF THE CONSOLE sonal trainer in your home. Using the built-in CD player, you can play special iFIT.com CD programs. iFIT.com The advanced console offers a selection of features CD programs automatically control the resistance of designed to make your workouts more enjoyable and the pedals and prompt you to vary your pace while a effective. When the manual mode of the console is personal trainer coaches you through every step of selected, the resistance of the pedals can be changed your
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To use the manual mode of the console, see the every few seconds. If you use the handgrip pulse instructions below. To use a Smart program, see sensor, the display will also show your heart rate page 14. To use a Heart Rate program, see page 15. (see step 5 on page 13). To use an iFIT.com CD program, see page 16. To use an iFIT.com video program, see page 19. To The center of use a program directly from our Web site, see the large display page 20. will show the elapsed time and your pedaling HO
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To reset the displays, press the On/Reset button. Turn on the fan if desired. 6 Measure your heart rate if desired. To turn on the 5 fan at low speed, If there are press the fan thin sheets of button. To turn plastic on the on the fan at metal contacts high speed, Thumb Wheel on the hand- press the fan grips, peel off button a second the plastic. To time. To turn off use the hand- the fan, press the fan button a third time. Note: If Metal grip pulse sen- the fan is turned on but the pedals are n
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appears at the tip HOW TO USE A SMART PROGRAM of each arrow Indicator (see the drawing Bar at the right). Note: Each Smart program will automatically change the When the word Arrows resistance of the pedals and prompt you to increase or TARGET does not decrease your pace as it guides you through an effec- appear in the tive workout. Programs 3 and 4 are weight loss pro- small display, your grams, programs 5 and 6 are aerobic programs, and actual pedaling pace will be shown. Important: programs 7
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to operate properly. Each time you hold the HOW TO USE A HEART RATE PROGRAM handgrips, keep your hands on the metal con- tacts for at least 30 seconds. Heart Rate program 1 is designed to keep your heart Begin pedaling to start the program. rate between 65% and 85% of your maximum heart 5 rate during your workout. (Your maximum heart rate is Heart rate program 1 consists of 20 one-minute estimated by subtracting your age from 220. For periods. One resistance level and one target heart example, i
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The program will continue in this way until the HOW TO USE IFIT.COM CD PROGRAMS large display shows that no time remains in the program. Note: If you stop pedaling for a few sec- When you use an iFIT.com CD program, a certified onds, the program will end. To use the program personal trainer will guide you through your workout again, reselect it and start it at the beginning. while the program interactively controls the resistance of the pedals and prompts you to increase or decrease Follow your
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The CD program will function in almost the same Follow your progress with the large display. 6 way as a Smart program (see step 3 on page 14). However, an electronic “chirping” sound will alert See step 4 on page 12. you when the resistance level and/or the target pace is about to change. Note: If the resistance Measure your heart rate if desired. 7 level and/or the target pace does not change when a “chirp” is heard, make sure that the See step 5 on page 13. iFIT.com indicator is lit. In additi
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HOW TO CONNECT TO YOUR COMPUTER HOW TO CONNECT THE EXERCISE CYCLE TO YOUR VCR OR COMPUTER Note: If your computer has a 1/8” LINE OUT jack, see instruction A. If your computer has only a PHONES jack, see instruction B. HOW TO CONNECT TO YOUR VCR A. Plug one end of a 1/8” to 1/8” stereo audio cable Note: If your VCR has an unused AUDIO OUT jack, (available at electronics stores) into the jack see instruction A below. If the AUDIO OUT jack is beneath the console. Plug the other end of the being use
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page 14). However, an electronic “chirping” sound HOW TO USE IFIT.COM VIDEO PROGRAMS will alert you when the resistance level and/or the target pace is about to change. To use iFIT.com videocassettes, the exercise cycle must be connected to your VCR. See HOW TO CON- Note: If the resistance level and/or the target NECT TO YOUR VCR on page 18. To purchase pace does not change when a “chirp” is heard: iFIT.com videocassettes, call toll-free 1-800-735- • Make sure that the iFIT.com indicator is lit.
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Follow the desired links on our Web site to HOW TO USE PROGRAMS DIRECTLY FROM 5 select a program. OUR WEB SITE Follow the on-line instructions to start the 6 program. Our Web site at www.iFIT.com allows you to play iFIT.com programs directly from the internet. To use When you start the program, an on-screen count- programs from our Web site, the exercise cycle must down will begin. be connected to your computer. See HOW TO CON- NECT TO YOUR COMPUTER on page 18. In addi- Return to the exercise c
