33
Mechanical issues
Handlebars are loose/wobble
side-to-side
•
The screws securing the moving handlebars to the pivot shaft must be very
tight. Refer to the assembly instructions and remove the handlebar covers
and tighten these screws.
•
If the issue persists, contact your local dealer for service.
Handlebars are loose/wobble
front-to-back
•
Contact your local dealer for service.
Machine feels imbalanced or
like the stride on one side is
longer than the other
•
The stride may be set to different lengths on the two sides of the machine.
Refer to the assembly instructions and verify that both sides are set to the
same length, either “JOGGING” or “RUNNING”.
•
If both sides are set to the same length and the issue persists, contact your
local dealer for service.
Pedal wobbles and will not
track correctly
• Contact your local dealer for service.
Machine wobbles and is
unstable on the floor
•
The adjustable levelers may not be properly set on the machine. There are four
adjustable levelers, located on the bottom of the Octane Fitness elliptical.
See assembly instructions to correctly adjust and lock the levelers.
•
If your machine is located on a soft surface such as carpet, you may wish to
stabilize the unit by purchasing a heavy duty floor mat from your local dealer
to place under your machine.
Machine makes ticking/
clunking noise.
• Contact your local dealer for service.
General Questions
What is a ‘calorie’?
•
A calorie is a unit of measure for energy. One calorie is equal to the
amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water
by 1 degree Celsius. By convention in nutrition and exercise, the term
‘calories’ really represents ‘kilocalories’, or 1000 calories. In principle,
one has to create a 3500 kcal deficit between energy intake (that is,
calories from food) and energy expended in order to lose 1 pound of
body-fat (or 7800 kcal per kg).
What is a watt?
•
A watt is a measure representing the amount of power required by the
elliptical to maintain a specified workload (the combination of pedal
resistance and speed).
What is a MET?
•
A MET, or metabolic equivalent unit, is another measure of output. It
represents the ratio of a person’s working metabolic rate relative to that
person’s resting metabolic rate and it gauges the intensity of the workout.
One MET is approximately equal to 1 kilocalorie burned per kilogram per
hour.