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May.!17.!2012!
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HOW!TO!ALIGN!A!TREADMILL!WALKING!BELT!
ALL!TREADMILLS!
Model!#!F9611****!&!F9621****!
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If the walking belt is not centered and is running to one side then it needs to be
realigned before it hits the foot rails and permanently damages the belt.
Frayed belts damaged from hitting the foot rail are not covered by the parts
warranty, as it is considered user error.
WARNING –
Do not stand on the belt during this procedure and keep loose
clothing and long hair away from the belt and rollers.
NOTE –
During the belt alignment procedure you may be required to make
several minor 1/4-turn adjustments to the rear roller screws. Never turn a
single screw more than 1 full revolution clockwise in total. Exceeding this may
over tighten the walking belt and cause a high amount of tension that can
result in premature wear of the belt, roller and motor. To prevent this problem,
it is best to adjust only one alignment bolt to centre the walking belt.
To adjust the walking belt alignment:
1. Enter the DIAGNOSTICS Menu and select BELT
ALIGNMENT (For a T240S-T280S-T520S: select “d2”)
and press
JustGo
TM
to accept.
2. Allow the belt to reach 2.0 mph or 3.2 km/h. Stand at the
rear of the treadmill and note the gap between the right
and left sides of the belt (A) and the foot rails (B).
If the running belt is tracking (moving) to the left
turn
the left rear roller screw (B) clockwise or turn the right
rear roller screw (B) counter-clockwise to allow the belt to
track to the right and towards the centre.
If the running belt is tracking (moving) to the right
turn the left rear roller screw (B) counter-clockwise or the
right rear roller screw (B) clockwise to allow the belt to
track to the left towards the centre.
3.
WALKING BELT ALIGNMENT VERIFICATION
In order to verify that the running belt is aligned correctly, slowly increase the speed to a
maximum of 6.0 mph or 9.6 km/h, and let the belt turn for a least one (1) minute. Carefully
observe that the belt stays centered. If it does, move on to the next step.
However, if the walking belt continues to track to one side, or you hear a rubbing noise (the
belt may be touching the foot rails), immediately press the
STOP
key to stop the belt. You
will need to complete the alignment procedure again.
4.
WALKING BELT TENSION VERIFICATION
Finally you need to confirm that the walking belt tension is correct. Start the treadmill and
begin walking on the belt. Slowly increase the speed to 2.0 mph or 3.2 km/h and check to
see that the belt runs smoothly and does not pause or stop each time you plant your foot. If
the belt does run smoothly, gradually increase the speed all the way to the maximum to
confirm that the tension is correct for all speeds. If at any time during this process the belt
does hesitate, stop the treadmill and TURN BOTH of the rear roller screws exactly
¼
-turn
clockwise, which tightens the belt and restart the walking belt tension verification.
REQUIRED
TOOLS
Hex Key
Rear Roller
Screw