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490GS

treadmill. The 490GS treadmill combines advanced
technology with innovative design to let you enjoy an
excellent form of cardiovascular exercise in the conve-
nience and privacy of your home. And when youÕre not
exercising, the unique 490GS can be folded up, requir-
ing less than half the floor space of other treadmills.

For your benefit, read this manual carefully before
using the treadmill

. If you have additional questions,

please call our toll-free HELPLINE at 1-800-736-6879,

Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Central
Time (excluding holidays). To help us assist you,
please note the product model number and serial num-
ber before calling. The model number of the treadmill
is 831.299371. The serial number can be found on a
decal attached to the treadmill (see the front cover of
this manual for the location). 

Before reading further, please review the drawing
below and familiarize yourself with the parts that are
labeled.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Handrail

Upright

Pulse Sensor

Storage Latch

Key/Clip

Circuit

Breaker

Walking Belt

Cushioned Walking Platform

for maximum exercise comfort

Foot Rail

Power

Cord

BACK

RIGHT SIDE

LEFT SIDE

Rear Roller  
Adjustment Bolts

Console

Water Bottle Holder

(Bottle not included) 

Incline Leg

Summary of Contents for 490GS 831.299371

Page 1: ...er in the space above for future reference CAUTION Read all precautions and in structions in this manual before using this equipment Save this manual for future reference SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO HOFFMAN...

Page 2: ...weighing 250 pounds or less 8 Never allow more than one person on the treadmill at a time 9 Wear appropriate exercise clothing when using the treadmill Do not wear loose cloth ing that could become ca...

Page 3: ...make sure that the storage latch is fully closed 20 Inspect and tighten all parts of the treadmill every three months 21 Never drop or insert any object into any opening 22 DANGER Always unplug the po...

Page 4: ...hrough Saturday 7 a m until 7 p m Central Time excluding holidays To help us assist you please note the product model number and serial num ber before calling The model number of the treadmill is 831...

Page 5: ...xtra Pad if one becomes worn or needs to be replaced Handrail Washer 75 2 Handrail Bolt 74 2 Extension Leg Screw 53 2 Screw 3 2 11 1 ASSEMBLY Assembly requires two people Set the treadmill in a cleare...

Page 6: ...3 14 11 5 3 Hold one of the Handrails 1 at an angle as shown and insert the upper end as far as possible into the right Upright 11 Keep the lower end of the Handrail away from the treadmill to avoid s...

Page 7: ...ment grounding conductor and a grounding plug Plug the power cord into a surge suppressor and plug the surge suppressor into an appropriate outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance...

Page 8: ...down to the RESET position Note Each time the walking belt is stopped the speed control must be moved to the RESET position before the walking belt can be restarted 2 1 CAUTION Before operating the c...

Page 9: ...ulse if desired To measure your pulse stand on the foot rails and place both thumbs on the pulse sensors as shown The pulse sen sors are pressure acti vated fully press them down Do not press too hard...

Page 10: ...is fully engaged over the catch To protect the floor or carpet from damage place a mat under the treadmill Keep the treadmill out of direct sunlight Do not leave the treadmill in the stor age position...

Page 11: ...ur left thumb press the storage latch and hold it Pivot the treadmill until the frame and foot rail are past the storage latch 2 Hold the treadmill firmly with both hands and lower the treadmill to th...

Page 12: ...reaker located on the treadmill frame near the power cord see 1 c above If the circuit breaker has tripped wait for five minutes and then press the switch back in b Make sure that the power cord is pl...

Page 13: ...g the allen wrench turn the left rear roller adjustment bolt clockwise and the right bolt counterclockwise 1 4 of a turn each Be careful not to over tighten the walking belt Plug in the power cord ins...

Page 14: ...stem your exercise must be aerobic Aerobic exercise is ac tivity that requires large amounts of oxygen for pro longed periods of time This increases the demand on the heart to pump blood to the muscle...

Page 15: ...lat on the floor Bend your front leg lean forward and move your hips toward the wall Hold for 15 counts then relax Repeat 3 times for both legs To cause further stretching of the achilles tendons bend...

Page 16: ...Reed Switch Clip 44 1 Reed Switch 45 1 Magnet 46 1 Console Base Key No Qty Description 47 2 Frame Pivot Spacer 48 4 Platform Screw 49 4 Isolator 50 1 Front Roller Pulley 51 1 Front Roller Adj Bolt 52...

Page 17: ...8 48 39 51 11 23 22 22 58 70 53 36 37 38 40 33 33 33 60 33 33 33 26 73 61 63 64 70 47 53 34 68 67 48 5 62 5 35 84 83 39 83 39 86 40 57 28 62 16 38 38 87 1 13 13 13 13 4 3 3 59 75 55 54 81 80 41 49 73...

Page 18: ...Model No 831 299371 QUESTIONS If you find that you need help assembling or operating the PROFORM 490GS treadmill a part is missing or you need to schedule repair service call our toll free HELPLINE 1...

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