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| 008 Sears CA Treadmill Service Manual [rev 1.0]
Section Three |
Troubleshooting
Treadmill Troubleshooting
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Elevation | Model 30727 Only
It’s recommended to send console cables for elevation repairs on all models using
sectional console cables.
Symptom
Possible Cause
Test Procedure
Repair
Elevation motor starts
running as soon as the power
is turned on. Constant down
or up..
Failed lower board.
-Turn on power. Do not press
start. Wait 30-60 seconds and
see if motor is hot. Use
caution. Motor can get very
hot.
Replace lower board.
Elevation motor bobs up and
down with out command.
Failed elevation motor.
Replace elevation motor.
Elevation motor does not
reach minimum or maximum
settings.
-Failed elevation motor.
-Failed console cable (CC).
-Improperly calibrated
elevation motor.
-Verify there are no pinches
or cuts on the elevation
wires. Reference CC
continuity p22.
-Verify the connections of
above wires.
-Recalibrate elevation motor
by hand. Reference Resetting
the Incline Motor p18.
-Replace elevation motor.
Elevation is stuck down and
does not function. Console
is responsive to the buttons
being pressed.
Failed console cable (CC).
-Verify console cable
connections. Verify there
are no pinches or cuts in the
cable. Reference CC
continuity p22.
Replace console cable.
Failed elevation motor.
-Put machine in hardware
test (Eng1) and press start.
Elevation doesn’t respond
when buttons are pressed.
(You may see a value for
elevation that reads 255 or
1023. That value will not
change when the buttons are
pressed).
Reference Eng. Mode p26.
Replace elevation motor.
Failed upper board.
-Put machine in hardware
test (Eng1) and press start.
Incline will work in hardware
test only.
Reference Eng. Mode p26.
Replace upper board.
Elevation is stuck at the
highest position and will
not come down. Console is
responsive to the buttons be-
ing pressed.
Failed upper board, lower
board, console cable, and
elevation motor.
-Verify all wire connections.
Replace upper board, console
cable, and elevation motor.
The incline will go up, but
not down. (very rare)
Failed lower board.
-The incline will act normally
when going up, bet when the
down incline is pressed there
is no movement.
Replace lower board.