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Repairing and Maintaining Your aintaining-Your-Treadmill&id 270415Google SearchAds By Google Walking Treadmill Treadmill Ratings Treadmill Parts Treadmill ubmit ArticlesMembers LoginBenefitsExpert AuthorsRead EndorsementsEditorial GuidelinesAuthor TOSTerms of ServiceEzines / Email AlertsManage SubscriptionsEzineArticles RSSBlogForumsAbout UsContact UsArticle Writing ShopAdvertisingAffiliatesPrivacy PolicySite MapRepairing and Maintaining Your TreadmillBy Paul WebbArticle Word Count: 1178[View Summary] Comments (0)Ads by GoogleTreadmills SaleNew! Free 2 Years LaborWarranty. Get Your PerfectBody - Fast & EasyTreadmill Repair PartsReplacement parts for mostbrands. Boards, Motors, Beltsand omTREADMILL REPAIRPREVENTIVE MAINTENANCETreadmills at SEARS Save on Brand Name Treadmills. BuyOnline & Pick Up in the Store!The first and most important part of owning awww.SEARS.comtreadmill or any piece of equipment ispreventive maintenance. If you are not currently Treadmill Repair PartsReplacement parts for most brands.doing this then start today!Items required for a good preventivemaintenance program on your treadmill:Vacuum cleanerScrewdriver- philip's and flatbladeSockets and allen wrenches depending on yourmodel Grease Cleaning Rags1 of 10Ads by GoogleBoards, Motors, Belts and more!www.FitnessRepairParts.comSilicone GreaseSSP manufacturers a full range of highperformance silicone greaseswww.sspinc.comProForm iLog550 TreadmillHigh Quality Treadmill At Great Prices3/2/09 2:23 PM

Repairing and Maintaining Your aintaining-Your-Treadmill&id 270415Now let's get started!SearchALWAYS UNPLUG THE TREADMILL OR ANYEQUIPMENT BEFORE SERVICING!Advanced SearchAds By GoogleWalking TreadmillTreadmill RatingsTreadmill PartsTreadmill ProblemTreadmill RepairWould you like to benotified when a newarticle is added to theFitness Equipmentcategory?Email Address:Your Name:Prefer RSS?Subscribe to theFitness EquipmentRSS Feed:2 of 10Remove the hood or motor cover. There'sprobably anywhere from 2 to 8 screws. Nowvacuum the dust from around the motor anddrive mechanisms. What you can't get to withthe vacumn, use a small cloth or brush. A cleanmotor doesn't become clogged and overheat.After you have cleaned around the motor, lookfor any grease fittings, these are usually foundon commercial grade units, but your's mighthave some also.For those of you who have never seen one, theyare about the size of a pencil eraser and have ahole in the end. they are ususally found onbearings. If you don't have a grease gun youcan buy a small gun and grease at your localauto parts store for less than 10.00.If your unit is chain driven, clean the chain ofexcess dust, and apply a small amount ofgrease to the chain, also grease the drive chainand elevation chain as necessary. Use whitelithium grease if available.Check all drive belts for wear, look for cuts andnicks, and replace as needed.Online-Buy w/ Free Shipping!www.ProForm.comMaintain Your Car EngineUse Castrol GTX Motor Oil & ProtectYour Engine from Oil d Septic & GreaseRestaurant grease & exhaust hoodsLocally owned & operated expertsarrowheadseptic.comDupont Teflon GreasePremium Industrial Grade Greases Forthe Toughest Applicationswww.NetMercury.netAmerican Septic CompanyTacoma area grease trap cleaning. Callus today for a free estimate!americansepticcom.comLifeFitness TreadmillsPrecision Fitness Equipment PFE NatickHanover Newton NashuaWWW.PrecisionFitnessEquipment.comTreadmill Workout GuideDirectory Of Treadmill Workouts. FindTreadmill Workouts ll RepairFind Treadmill Repair, compare prices& save money now!www.Best-Price.com/TreadmillLoosen the walking belt, most treadmills haveeither a bolt or screw on each side at the rear of Motor Controller MC 70124438 141914 Icon Health and Fitnessthe unit. Loosen these, push the rear roller3/2/09 2:23 PM

Repairing and Maintaining Your aintaining-Your-Treadmill&id 270415mc70repairexpert.comtoward the walking deck until the belt is loose enoughfor you to look underneath.Raise the belt and inspect the underside forwear. If it looks worn or burned you need toreplace the belt.Inspect the walking deck for wear, you will beable to tell if its worn. If it has little ruts worninto it or bear spots it needs to be either flippedor replaced.Many treadmills today have walking decks thatcan be flipped. If your deck is worn flip it, but itis recommended that when you flip the deckyou replace the walking belt.Pawwws Quality Treadmillsvoted #1 treadmill for safety of yourdog. Order the original today!www.pawwws.comProform TreadmillParts, Repair and Service WideSelection. Free Phone Supportwww.treadmilldoctor.com/Treadmill Motor ControlNeed Treadmill Motor Control? SeeTreadmill Motor Control.pacificindustrial.comBuy Spacesaver TreadmillWipe the deck and underside of the belt with aEpic Fit Treadmill At Low Prices Forsoft cloth, depending on your model of treadmill High Quality. Free Shipping!you should lubricate the walking deck at leastevery 6 months. Some unit use silicone spray orgel. Others use wax. Check your owners manualfor what the manufacturer recommends.www.EpicFit.com/TreadmillAfter you clean the belt and deck and lubricatedthe deck as needed center the belt on thewalking platform and tighten the screws at theend of the treadmill.www.Ford.com/PartsLincoln Parts SiteThe Right Parts Recommended For YourLincoln Vehicle.Treadmill ReviewsRead the Reviews, Compare Prices, andBuy the Best Treadmillswww.ConsumerSearch.comTurn each bolt the same amount to keep thebelt centered. Tighten the belt until it does not move freely on the rollers. Then with CAUTIONstraddle the belt and start the treadmill at low speed.Wait for the belt to start moving then step on the belt. If it stops it is not tight enough. Step off thebelt and tighten each side 1 turn then step on the belt again.Repeat as necessary.3 of 103/2/09 2:23 PM

Repairing and Maintaining Your aintaining-Your-Treadmill&id 270415Once you can walk on the belt at low speed without it stopping or slipping increase the speed to 3miles per hour. This should be a fast walk. If your unit has side rails hold the rails and try to stopthe belt with pressure.IF ok then increase the speed to 5 MPH. Run on the treadmill, if you feel any slipping tighten thebolts another 1/2 turn each. Repeat if necessary.If the belt is not centered, stand behind the treadmill and run the belt at full speed, if the belt istracking to the left. Tighten the left bolt or screw 1/2 of a turn, and loosen the right bolt or screw1/4 turn until the belt is centered.IF the belt is tracking to the right, tighten the right side bolt or screw 1/2 turn and loosen the leftbolt or screw 1/4 turn. Repeat as necessary, this should center the walking belt.Always wipe the treadmill down after each use, perspiration is very corrosive.If your treadmill inclines increase the elevation to maximum and vacuum underneath.If it doesn't incline pull it out and vacuum.Most operating problems are usually easily seen, detected and repaired. If the cause of a problemis not obvious, follow a logical process of checking each component in the system.Repair of Your TreadmillI t would be impossible for me to list every problem for every manufacturers treadmill in thisreport, but here are some common problems:Walking belt is not centered. See preventive maintenance procedure for centering belt.No power, check that the unit is plugged in to a live outlet, ALWAYS USE CAUTION when dealingwith electricity. Try another outlet if you need to.If you know the outlet is live, unplug the unit and check the fuses, you may need to lift the coverfor this.IF you have power but the motor does not turn you either have a bad power supply or the motorbrushes are worn. Contact the manufacturer for information.4 of 103/2/09 2:23 PM

Repairing and Maintaining Your aintaining-Your-Treadmill&id 270415If the motor is turning make sure the drive belt is not loose or broken. Tighten or replace asneeded.Walking belt moves, but there is a loud grinding noise.Loosen the belt and see if the noise goes away, if it does you may have a bad front roller.Sometimes you can spray the bearing in the roller with a lubricant like WD40 and this will solve theproblem, but you may need to replace the roller.If the noise does not go away then the motor bearings are probably bad and you will have toreplace the motor.Elevation does not work, unit will not go up or down or is stuck in the elevated mode.Unplug the unit and check the elevation motor fuse, replace if necessary. Check the elevationsystem for broken chains or cables, make sure something hasn't gotten caught in the gears.If your unit is equipped with limit switches for the up and down limits check them to be sure theyare not engaged. These are usually little microswitches located around the elevation gears.ALWAYS LOOK FOR LOOSE OR BROKEN WIRES FOR ANY PROBLEM YOU ARE HAVING.You have power to the treadmill but the control panel does not work.If your unit requires a key or a magnet make sure it is inserted correctly.You may have a bad control panel, and you will need to replace it.Check, for broken or loose drive belts underneath the cover.The treadmill will run for a short time then either pops a fuse, or breaker or just stops.Probably the belt or deck, or both are worn and need to be replaced. Try lubricating the deck first.If this doesn't help then you will need to replace the worn parts.Maybe the belt is too tight and is causing the motor to draw too much current. Try the belttightening procedure under preventive maintenance.5 of 103/2/09 2:23 PM

Repairing and Maintaining Your aintaining-Your-Treadmill&id 270415Paul Webb-Paul has several years in the repair business and has seen mostproblems that can occur with treadmills and fitness equipment. You can visithis treadmill website at:http://treadmills.cc/Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert Paul Webb6 of 103/2/09 2:23 PM

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