Everything directional on your unit is based on you the user! Most pieces of equipment can only be used in one way, or at the very least one way at a particular station. When trying to determine the left from the right side or front from back, we always do so from the user’s point of view. For example: the right side of a treadmill (also known as “user right”) is always the side which is on the right of the user as he/she is walking on the treadmill.