| Is your treadmill belt worn, torn, or
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| | slash. Some belt manufacturers will mark
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| curling up on the edges? Does your
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| | the belt on the inside with an arrow
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| treadmill slow down after you step on the
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| | pointing in the direction the belt should
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| belt and begin your workout?
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| | travel.
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| If this is the case then it may be time
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| | Slide the belt over the deck in the
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| to replace the belt.
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| | proper alignment and lay the belt and
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| Here are some things to check before
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| | deck together back onto the treadmill.
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| replacing your belt.
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| | Start all of the screws or bolts before
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| *1. You need to make sure the deck of the
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| | tightening them securely. Decks tend to
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| treadmill is in good shape. If it looks
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| | get warped after a while so you may need
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| good then it may only need to be waxed or
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| | to push or pull a little to get the
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| lubricated.
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| | screws started. I have found that it is a
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| *2. If the deck shows obvious signs of
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| | good idea to install the rollers before
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| wear, or has grooves worn into it then
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| | securely fastening the deck to the frame.
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| you may need to replace the belt and the
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| | Pull the belt to the rear of the
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| deck.
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| | treadmill and slide the rear roller
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| *3. If the deck looks good, and the belt
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| | through it. Start the adjusting screws in
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| is worn or starting to turn up on the
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| | the roller just enough so they do not
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| edges then it is time to replace the
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| | fall out. Now slide the front roller
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| belt. Here are the instructions for doing
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| | inside the belt and replace the drive
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| that. Most treadmills are basically the
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| | motor belt over the drive gear. Do this
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| same so this is a generic set of
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| | before you tighten the roller. After you
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| instructions. If you have an owners
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| | get the front roller tight, then tighten
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| manual please follow the manufacturers
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| | the rear roller with the adjusting
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| instructions.
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| | screws. Tighten each side equally until
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| To begin the belt replacement unplug the
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| | the belt feels snug on the deck.
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| POWER Cord and remove the motor cover or
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| | Now turn the treadmill on. If the belt
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| hood. Then locate the screws or bolts
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| | starts moving, carefully step on the
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| that are used to adjust the belt tension.
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| | treadmill while holding the side rails.
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| They are normally on either side at the
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| | If the belt stops then you need to adjust
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| rear of the treadmill. Loosen both sides
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| | more. Step off the treadmill,and tighten
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| and push the rear roller toward the deck.
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| | each screw one full turn and step on the
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| Now loosen and remove the front roller.
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| | belt again. Repeat this process until the
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| If your treadmill inclines, turn on the
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| | belt does not stop.
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| power and raise the treadmill a few
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| | Now increase the speed to a fast walk,
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| degrees so the roller can be removed.
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| | hold the handrails and apply downward
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| After the front roller is removed, remove
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| | pressure as you walk on the treadmill. If
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| the rear roller. Now you are ready to
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| | the belt stops or hesitates then adjust
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| remove the belt.
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| | some more. Now increase the speed to a
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| I know it would be easier to just cut the
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| | jog, probably around five m.p.h. Once
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| old belt off, but if you take it off in
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| | again if you feel hesitation in the belt
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| one piece then you will remember how to
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| | when your foot hits it, adjust it some
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| put the new one on. Along the sides of
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| | more. Continue this process until you are
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| the treadmill you will find bolts or
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| | satisfied that the belt is not slipping.
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| screws that hold the deck in place.
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| | PLEASE be careful, if you do not think
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| Remove these and lift the deck and old
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| | you can do this then pay someone to do it
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| belt out together. Now is the time to wax
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| | for you.
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| or lubricate the deck.
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| | Please follow these directions for safe
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| Look at the old belt and the new belt.
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| | and efficient use of your treadmill for
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| There will probably be a visible seam on
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| | you and your family.
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| the belt. Normally the belt should be
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| | The procedures for checking these items
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| installed so that the seam goes downward
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| | are all in the Treadmill Report!
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| from left to right, much like a backward
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