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Maintenance & Care
The treadmill belt must always be switched off with the mains cable plug
removed from the socket before starting any maintenance, cleaning, repairs
or any other works!
Adjusting the Treadmill Belt
To achieve as long a service life as possible, the belt should always be kept
running straight along the centre of the deck. Check therefore before each
training session if the belt is straight and running in the middle of the deck or
if it has changed position. Possible reasons for it changing position are:
−
The ground on which the treadmill is standing is either uneven or at an
incline.
−
Personal running style (eg. distribution of weight to one side, in or out-
turned feet etc)
The treadmill belt can be adjusted in the following way:
1. Start-up the treadmill belt and let it run at a constant speed of 4 km/h.
2.1 If the belt is running towards the left, turn the left adjustment screw
located at the back end of the belt by 1/8 turn clockwise and the right
adjustment screw 1/8 turn anti-clockwise. Wait for a short while to see
the results as this will not immediately be apparent.
The running direction of the belt will be changed with just a turn of 1/8 of
the adjustment screw. Therefore, only adjust the screws a little at a time.
2.2 If the belt is running towards the right, turn the right adjustment screw by
1/8 turn clockwise and the left adjustment screw 1/8 turn anti-clockwise.
3. If the belt is now running in the middle of the deck, the adjustment will
be correct. If this is still not the case, repeat the steps described in 2.1
and 2.2 until the belt is running in the middle.
If the belt cannot be adjusted, please contact a specialist immediately.
If the belt has become so displaced that it is rubbing along one the foot
rails, this will cause friction and defects to the treadmill belt. Damage
caused by failure or insufficient adjustments made to the treadmill belt
will not be covered by the warranty or guarantee under any circumstanc-
es.
Re-tensioning the Treadmill Belt
If the belt is slipping on the drive rollers during operation (this will be made
apparent by the belt jolting noticeably during running) the belt requires to be
re-tensioned. The belt is re-tensioned using the same adjustment screws as
when adjusting the belt.
1. Start-up the treadmill belt and let it run at a constant speed of 4 km/h.
2. Turn one adjustment screw after the other by 1/8 of a turn in a clockwise
direction.
3. Try to slow down the belt by walking on it as if you are walking down a
steep slope. If the front roller is still turning, repeat the tensioning pro-
cess once again. The treadmill belt should be tensioned so that the front
roller only turns with heavy braking.
