StarTrac Elliptical Edge, Service Manual

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Check and adjust the tension of each stride belt separately.
Tools Required:
Phillips head screwdriver
1-in. open-end wrench
Check the stride belt tension:
Stride Belt Adjustment
1. Hold the skate rail with one hand so it does not move.
2. With your other hand, try to move the shuttle back and forth along the skate rail.
3. If the shuttle DOES NOT move, stride belt tension does not need to be adjusted. If the shuttle DOES move,
stride belt tension must be adjusted.
Adjust stride belt tension:
1.
Using Phillips head screwdriver, remove the four Phillips head screws from the rear shroud filler panel.
2. Remove the panel from the rear shroud.
3. Using 1-in. open-end wrench, adjust the stride belt pulley nut clockwise, as needed, to increase stride belt ten-
sion.
Recheck the shuttle for movement along the skate rail. Continue to adjust the stride belt pulley nut until proper
stride belt tension is obtained.
5.
Position the rear shroud filler panel on the rear shroud.
6. Using Phillips head screwdriver, secure the filler panel to the rear shroud with the four Phillips head screws.
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