Insportline IN 13148, User Manual

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TREADMILL MAINTENANCE
Proper maintenance is very important to ensure a faultless and operational condition of the treadmill.
Improper maintenance can cause damage to the treadmill or shorten the life of the product.
All parts of the treadmill must be checked and tightened regularly. Worn out parts must be replaced
immediately.
Belt adjustment
You may need to adjust the running belt during the first few weeks of use. All running belts are
properly set at the factory. It may stretch and become off center after use. Stretching is normal during
the break-in period.
Adjusting the belt tension
If the running belt feels as though it is slipping or hesitating when you plant your foot during a run, the
tension on the running belt may have to be increased.
1. Place 8mm wrench on the left belt tension bolt. Turn the wrench clockwise by a
¼ turn to draw
the rear roller and increase the belt tension.
2. Repeat this step with the right tension bolt. You must be sure to turn both bolts the same
number of turns, so the rear roller will stay square relative to the frame.
3. Repeat the two previous steps until the slipping is eliminated.
4. Be careful not to tighten the running belt tension too much as you can create excessive
pressure on the front and rear roller bearings. An excessively tightened running belt may
damage the roller bearings that would result in bearing noise from the front and rear rollers.
TO DECREASE THE TENSION OF THE RUNNING BELT, TURN BOTH BOLTS COUNTER-
CLOCKWISE THE SAME NUMBER OF TURNS.
Centering the running belt
When you run, you may push off harder with one foot than with the other. The severity of the deflection
depends on the amount of force that one foot exerts in the relation to the other. This deflection is
normal and the running belt will center when nobody is on the running belt. If the running belt remains
consistently off-center, you will need to center the running belt manually.
1. Start the treadmill without anyone on the running belt and adjust the speed to 6 km/h.
2. Observe whether the running belt is lopsided towards the right or left side of the deck.
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If it’s lopsided towards the left side of the deck, use a wrench and turn the left
adjustment bolt clockwise by a
¼ turn and the right adjustment bolt counter clockwise
by the same amount.
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If it’s lopsided towards right side of the deck, turn the right adjustment bolt clockwise
by a
¼ turn and the right adjustment bolt counter clockwise by the same amount.
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If the belt is still not centered, repeat the above step until the running belt is off center.
3. After the belt is centered, increase the speed to 16 km/h and verify that it is running smoothly.
Repeat the above steps if necessary.
If the above procedure is unsuccessful in resolving the issue, you may need to increase the belt
tension.