Is there any way of making the steps easier to go up and down?
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I dont know. I had to return it because it arrived broken. Check the reviews before you purchase. Although Nautilus was very good at returning my money because I had taken photos immediately documenting the damage.
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Too bad I can't attach a pic but if you are talking about the alternating motion of the TC5 then you must make sure the one way bearing (looks like an elbow or knee) is facing towards the rear. If the front of your decks or hitting the frame on the "downstroke" then the bearings are incorrectly facing forward. Lastly, the decks alternate much smoother when both belts are moving. I hope this helps. http://download.nautilus.com/supportdocs/OM/Bowflex/BFX.TC5.OM.EN.pdf
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There is a mechanism on the back of the top step. You just pull that up and push the ladder together. Once you do it, you will see how easy it is to use. I had the same problem when I got it.
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Hi DorisI haven't tried using it on steps yet. I'll get back to you on that.
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It will probably go over four or five steps but it would be very steep at that point and I think dangerous to be that steep and take a wheel chair or other device over. I won't do it.
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With a broom, you can raise or lower the hoop. There is a spring loaded lever that clicks and then go up or down. It's very easy and fast to do. Great.
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sorry, i don't know where or even if you can get additional risers for this step. my guess is that you cant due to the thin construction of the risers it uses ,lending to a destabled step if additional ones of same type were added.
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no but there are a ton of videos on Youtube that can walk you through the needed steps - took me about an hour from start to finish - one note, keep track of where each little screw goes - they are not all the same length
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I don't think you can get it flat like a treadmill - there are manual dials on both sides that you adjust to a min up to a max incline (like shocks on a car). I have mine at min right now and there is still an incline that I would guess is similar to walking up stairs....
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Due to the design, going up a step forwards with a load is difficult and awkward. However going up a step backwards is easy. Going up multiple steps backward would require a simple shift out of wheelbarrow mode to dolly mode
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There should be a button sticking out of the top step (front left). Just push that down and push the steps and it'll easily close. Hope that helps.
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We did not encounter steps but I think it would as long as you were not loaded too heavy. I also think the effort to pull it up steps, if heavy, would be substantial.
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I have two yorkies and the ramp is a bit easier for them to walk up. But it's not much different than the stairs. Just not as high a step as the stairs.
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I gave the cart to my daughter as a Christmas gift. She lives in a building with an elevaor, so I'm not sure that she takes steps often. Sorry, but I am unable to answer your question.
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Not very easy to go down stairs. The unit is heavy and the wheels would probably crack if you let it drop down each step. With two people you could carry it down but still awkward. Best way to move it is lift upnon the handle and roll it around behind you.
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It depends entirely on how extended the steps are because it acts like an accordion. You can also add or remove steps so you can make the distance between them whatever you like. Very happy with mine.
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Do you have the instructions any more? I don't like the steps. They only slide in and out. You shouldn't remove them but they make moving the chair clumsy. I'm sorry I can't help you more.
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Not really. Sorry. You can use a stool, which helps but I wouldn't call it easy.