Important Safety Instructions
Before using the Power Plate
®
machine,
it is essential that you read the entire user
manual, including all warnings and safety
instructions. You should also convey all
such warnings and instructions to any
other person who uses this Power Plate
®
machine. Retain this user manual for
future reference.
Health warnings
Warning: before beginning any exercise
program, you should consult a physician
for a physical examination and clearance
to engage in the program, or personal
injury could result.
If you have any known medical condition,
or any physical limitation on your ability
to exercise, Power Plate strongly
recommends that you seek the advice
of a physician before using the Power
Plate
®
machine, in order to avoid possible
personal injury.
If, while using the Power Plate
®
machine,
you experience any dizziness, faintness,
shortness of breath, or pain, you must
stop using the machine immediately and
consult a physician. Failure to do so could
result in personal injury.
The Power Plate
®
machine is a medical
device and is designed for therapeutic
purposes within specific indications only
and as part of an exercise program.
The remainder of this “Important Safety
Instructions” section includes directions
for the proper set-up and use of the
Power Plate
®
machine. Please follow all
directions, instructions, and warnings
carefully in order to ensure your personal
safety, and that of those around you,
when using the Power Plate
®
machine.
Set-up and handling
Danger: to reduce the risk of electrical
shock, always unplug the Power Plate
®
machine before cleaning or servicing it.
Warning: to reduce the risk of electrical
shock, fire, burns, or other injury, always
plug the Power Plate
®
machine into a
properly-grounded electrical outlet.
Warning: to ensure safe use of the Power
Plate
®
machine, it must be regularly
examined for damage and wear. The ma-
chine, however, contains no user-service-
able parts. Thus, with the exception of the
maintenance tasks described later in this
manual, the owner/user should always
retain an authorised Power Plate
®
service
professional to perform maintenance
and/or service on the machine.
The machine should be set-up on a hard,
level surface in an area free of obstruc-
tions within at least three feet of the
vibration platform.
The machine should not be used out-
doors, near a pool, or near any source of
water or extreme humidity. Contact with
water could cause a short-circuit, which
could cause personal injury or damage
the machine. Unplug the machine when
not in use.
Never attempt to lift or move the machine
without assistance.
Never operate the machine if it has been
dropped, tipped over, damaged, or even
partially immersed in water, unless an aut-
horised Power Plate
®
service professional
has examined the machine and cleared
it for use.
Never insert objects into any opening
on the machine. If an object falls into
the machine, shut the machine off and
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