Owner`s manual

A
regular treadmill preventative maintenance schedule could mean
the dierence between years of reliable use of your expensive
exercise equipment or disaster. The best way to avoid this unwanted
scenario is to perform preventative maintenance.
Doing your own maintenance on your treadmill is not extremely dicult
or time-consuming task and it’s necessary if you want to protect your
investment and prevent expensive treadmill repairs. When in doubt about
any type of treadmill maintenance, you should contact either a certified
repair technician such as Gym Tech Fitness Service or the manufacturer
for details. Otherwise, the owner’s manual that came with your machine
will give you important information regarding the Dos and Don’ts when
working on your machine.
Before You Plug It In
The best preventative maintenance begins before your
treadmill’s first use. First, make sure the treadmill is
level - most models can make adjustments to
compensate for an uneven floor.
To protect the computer and other electronic
components in the console, the treadmill must be
plugged in to a surge protector and/or a grounded
AC outlet. You should place your machine on a floor
mat, not to protect your carpet or flooring, but to
protect the treadmill motor from sucking up lint and debris when it’s
powered up and producing a static charge. Maintaining your treadmill
with these two purchases together will cost less than $50 but will help
extend the life of the treadmill and avoid costly repairs later.
Daily
Remove excess accumulations of dust, dirt, and other substances by
using a clean soft cloth and a liquid nonabrasive cleaner, such as Fitness
Equipment Polish. Wipe down the display board, handrails, shroud (mo-
tor cover), removable safety switch, and heart rate grips.
Make sure sweat is removed from the treadmill everyday as this is the
primary cause of rust on treadmills.
Inspect the running belt to insure that it is not sliding over to one side of
the treadmill. If this is occurring the belt will eventually move so far over
that it will rub against the frame of the treadmill resulting in the fray-
ing or complete destruction of the belt.
Ensure that the power cord is not under the treadmill and away from
the elevation screws. This will prevent the power cord from being
pinched or bind up the elevation screws.
Weekly
Vacuum the floor under and around the treadmill. Do so with the tread-
mill at its maximum elevation, or moved to another spot.
Inspect the inside surface of the running belt and the top surface of the
running deck for unusual wear.
Check whether the belt feels glazed (a smooth, almost melted appear-
ance).
If the belt is glazed, the running belt will need to be replaced. If the
belt is not replaced, over time this will create more friction resulting in
an overworked motor that will significantly decrease the life span of the
expensive motor and electronics.
Inspect the display and handrail screws for loosening and re tighten-
ing if necessary.
Test the treadmill in all of the user modes to insure proper function of
the machine. Increase the
speed and incline to ensure
that everything is up to par.
When you have done this,
use the emergency stop
switch to stop the treadmill to
ensure that the stop switch is
working. If a stop switch ever
fails to turn o the treadmill,
contact a repair company
such as Gym Tech Service. A failed stop switch is an extreme liability and
someone can easily get injured if it is not working properly.
Inspect the treadmill for any broken parts. If anything is broken, contact
a repair company like Gym Tech Service.
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Treadmill Maintenance
Keep your treadmill clean and in optimum shape
with Gym Tech’s maintenance schedule.
• Specic Tools Needed
• Repair Experience Recommended
Medium Diculty
Be careful not to damage the power cord
If a treadmill belt is sliding over to one side of the treadmill
DO NOT attempt to rectify the problem yourself. Call the
manufacturer or a repair company such as Gym Tech Service
to adjust it properly.
Do not spray any liquid directly onto the display board or
heart rate grips, and never clean under the running belt
with a liquid cleaner.